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Posted by The ICEHOUSE on Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Telecom celebrates launch of Samsung Galaxy S4 with up to $5 million Samsung Galaxy data giveaway

Telecom is celebrating the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 on its Smartphone Network by giving away up to $5 million worth of Samsung Galaxy data to New Zealanders. That equates to the uploading of around 128 million photos to Facebook or watching your favourite YouTube clip on your mobile approximately 51 million times. Telecom’s Head of Consumer, Chris Thompson, says New Zealand will be one of the first countries in the world to get the Samsung Galaxy S4, which launches globally on Saturday 27 April, and that its arrival calls for an appropriate ‘data-centric’ celebration. “Smartphones are a huge part of our lives now and data – as the new ‘digital currency’- is what our customers tell us they value. So what better way…

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Psychology

Posted by The ICEHOUSE on Monday, April 08, 2013

The Psychology of the entrepreneur

A great deal of research has been done into the psychological characteristics commonly displayed by an entrepreneur. One of our Executives in Residence Paul Gregory shares these insights with us. So, do you have the typical entrepreneur personality? A great deal of research has been done into the psychological characteristics commonly displayed by an entrepreneur.  There is obviously no such thing as an “entrepreneurial personality” and there are great variances in the psychological makeup of successful entrepreneurs.  There are however some reasonably clear characteristics typical of many entrepreneurs which I have described below.  These are the basis for attributes such as a desire to be their own boss, and also the basis for attributes such as a reluctance, at times, to take professional advice from…

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Posted by The ICEHOUSE on Thursday, March 21, 2013

Workshop for Entrepreneurs: The Basics of Intellectual Property

This workshop is currently sold out. If you would like to be added to the waiting list please email Lisa at l.jansen@theicehouse.co.nz.   Intellectual Property (IP) protection is one of the most asked about topics among the entrepreneurs we work with. There seems to be a high level of uncertainty around how to protect ideas and products while at the same time get customer feedback and promote your business. We want to help Kiwi entrepreneurs to better understand the world of IP. Therefore, we have teamed up with the IP experts from AJ Park and developed a half day workshop that will give you a comprehensive overview of all things IP. Date: Wednesday 10 April Time: 1pm – 5pm Venue: The BNZ Partners Business Centre, Deloitte…

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- By The ICEHOUSE on Thursday
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