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Building A Better Business 101: Big wins from small changes

Is it possible to turn a good business into a great business by following the 80/20 principle? The latest blog from The Icehouse takes a look.

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Business Coaching 101: First steps... reaching out

Part one in a new series on the benefits of business coaching. Let’s start at the beginning, because the first step towards seeking business coaching is… realising you need ...

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Knowing Your Numbers 101: Getting on your Working Capital Cycle

If you’ve ever looked at a profit and loss statement and see only hieroglyphs, don’t worry, you’re not alone.

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Partnerships – You’re In Good Company

We discussed recently how alumni scholarships have played a significant part in shaping success for some of our fantastic alumni.

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Alumni scholarships: Very Forward Thinking

You’ve probably heard about ‘Pay-It-Forward’. In the case of The Icehouse, it refers to donating to The Icehouse Alumni Scholarship Fund – often after being the recipient of a ...

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Leadership Development 101: Your leadership style and why many leadership development courses don’t work

In our recent blog on How To Be a Better Leader in Three Minutes, we investigated the importance of top-to-bottom training, giving your people time, communicating well and setting ...

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Top Tips For Exporting

We’re profiling some of the great work done by The Icehouse partners. This article by James & Wells, the intellectual property law firm, was first published in Bay of Plenty ...

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Can AI Help Your Business?

As buzzwords go, it’s hard to escape AI. And it’s even harder to avoid in everyday life. From the portrait mode selection on your smartphone to getting to your next meeting using ...

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Six Tips on Business Etiquette with Overseas Clients

Every Kiwi business owner understands the value of export. We’re an island nation (well, two), with a relatively small population, so it’s hard to survive and thrive on the ...

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How to Set Up Your Sales Team for Success

Leading, motivating and coaching a sales team can be hard, especially for those who haven’t worked in sales and business development roles. It’s a common barrier we hear from ...

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