The Icehouse Kiwi Business Stories

Kiwi Business Story: Youth Business International – James Group

We last caught up with Blair James, Managing Director of James Group, in August 2020. Six months after receiving coaching support from the Rapid Response and Recovery Programme ...

Kiwi Business Story: Owner Manager Programme – BOON Ltd

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 28/04/21

Glenn Brebner is the Managing Director of BOON Ltd, the longest-serving architectural practice in the Taranaki region. Boon’s multidisciplinary team provides project design and ...

Kiwi Business Story: Owner Manager Programme – Recruit I.T.

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 21/04/21

John Wyatt is the Group CEO of Recruit I.T., a New Zealand-owned and operated recruitment business specialising in the I.T. sector. Established in 2006 and this year ...

Kiwi Business Story: Knowing Your Numbers – Eva Pemper Wines

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 14/04/21

Eva Pemper is the founder and owner of Eva Pemper Wines in Marlborough. Eva Pemper Wines is a premium quality wine brand servicing restaurants, wine shops, wine bars and online ...

Kiwi Business Story: Owner Manager Programme – Parallo

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 07/04/21

Symon Thurlow is the co-founder and CEO at Parallo, a specialist service provider to many SaaS businesses, Software Creators and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) in ...

Kiwi Business Story: Business Owner Programme – Automated and Rapid Lawn

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 31/03/21

Neil Callaghan is the owner/manager of Automated Truck Body Solutions in Mount Maunganui. The business provides affordable quality refrigerated and dry freight truck body ...

Kiwi Business Story: Leaders Exchange – Oasis Engineering and Topflite

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 25/03/21

Kevin Flint is General Manager at Oasis Engineering Ltd. The Tauranga-based business is a high-precision turning and machining specialist whose products are used throughout the ...

Kiwi Business Story: Owner Manager Programme – DCPower

By Ben Whittacker-Cook on 17/03/21

Sarah Laurence is General Manager at the award-winning DCPower, a family-owned and operated business based in Palmerston North. DCPower services the Manawatu region and wider ...

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