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Posted by Mark MacLeod-Smith on Friday, June 07, 2013

What Mike Tyson can teach us about innovation!

You could make the case that boxing is similar to launching a new product or service. You, an underdog, probably with limited resources, and lacking experience and expertise are going toe-to-toe with established competitors with proven track records, paying customers and established offerings.  You are committed to “knocking out” your opponents to win their customer base and grow your market share. One person that knows a thing or two about delivering knock outs is American boxer Mike Tyson. Blessed with “nuclear powered fists” he had an innate talent which eventually led him to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. A polarizing character, he has had a tumultuous personal and professional life. Thankfully Mike was never lost for words and provided a string of…

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Posted by The ICEHOUSE on Thursday, June 06, 2013

David Irving named as Officer of NZ Order of Merit

ICEHOUSE co-founder David Irving has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Mr Irving has been named as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to business and education. The honour reflects Mr Irving’s passion and commitment to the growth and productivity of SMEs in New Zealand through his work with The ICEHOUSE and the roles he has held throughout his career. Mr Irving is the retired CEO of Heinz Watties Australasia, Chairman of Prolife Foods, AS Wilcox and AuCom Technologies and Marstel Terminals Ltd. Since co-founding The ICEHOUSE in 2001, Mr Irving has served continuously as a director, chairman and trustee. He has designed and developed content, presented and mentored on hundreds of programmes for SMEs. Mr Irving…

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Posted by The ICEHOUSE on Thursday, June 06, 2013

June Partner & Supporter News

Updates from our partners & supporters   The University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneur’s Challenge If you are a New Zealand based small to medium enterprise, with a turnover of at least $1million and have been in operation of a minimum of two years seeking finance for business growth, the team want to hear from you. Entries are open now. HP Building IT nous from the bottom up A new non-profit initiative, Codeworx, has been established to change the perception of Computer Science amongst New Zealand school children. It aims to help increase the number of computer programming graduates in New Zealand in order to create a pool of talent, which is so desperately needed in the industry. The programme was established by Orion Health,…

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