Episode 144 of The Icehouse Podcast, hosted by Bryar Stewart, is with Ant Washington, Managing Director of Goom Landscapes, Besgrow and, The Little Big Tree Company. He has a passion for growing businesses, seeing others succeed and improving the lives of those around him. This episode is so relatable to all SME owners and a great chance to learn from someone that ‘gets it’.
This conversation with Ant covers;
- The journey of buying and building businesses
- Family business dynamics and learnings
- The motivation to never give up and the feeling of responsibility as an SME owner
- Why he asked his brother-in-law (Tim Goom) to do the Owner Manager Programme before he brought into the business, and the impact it had on their relationship
- How The Icehouse has impacted Ant personally, and the power of the network and trust
- Why he has stayed connected to the community for 18+ years
- What life looks like now, and how he is dealing with his identity being so deeply intertwined with his businesses
Have a listen and let us know what you think! Any questions? Contact us at grow@theicehouse.co.nz
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