By Andy Hamilton, CEO of The Icehouse Drawing inspiration from organisations like Y-CombinatorI wanted to write you a letter to put some context around what we do, why we do it, ...

If you’re an investor, philanthropist, or entrepreneur you’ve likely heard something about impact investment and wondered if it’s just a buzz word, old wine in new bottles, or ...

Is China for you? A rising economy, a growing upper middle class and sheer purchase power may be some of the appealing aspects of China. But taking the leap into this vast and ...

In September 2006, Hamish Nuttall launched Naked Bus to challenge the long-distance bus monopoly. Naked Bus challenged themselves to use digital technologies to create a ...

An IP strategy allows you to understand, manage and capitalise on the IP in your business. It can also help you win more market share, secure higher prices or ensure lower costs ...

Owning a business can be hard. You soon get used to conflicting priorities, managing day-to-day demands and working hard to get ahead. When things aren’t going so well, it’s easy ...

Hear from Reihana Manaena of Laser Electrical Napier, alumni of the Owner Operator Programme:

The business world is overwhelmed with videos, article and discussions talking about “innovation, and “disruption”. These have become buzzwords which are automatically attached to ...

The I Have A Dream Charitable Trustaims to inspire Kiwi kids growing up in material hardship to navigate their own path to academic and life success, and creating positive role ...

We work with a wide variety of businesses at various stages of their life cycle. While many early stage businesses invest in market research and validation, sadly this is rarely ...