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Business Succession – Why Is It So Common to Do Nothing About Something That Is So Important?

By Liz Wotherspoon on 02/10/18

One thing is certain one day every owner will leave their business.  The question is will this be by default or by design.  Most business owners find themselves too absorbed in ...

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Is the Flux Accelerator Programme Right for My Startup?

By Barnaby Marshall on 02/10/18

There is no lack of criticism for startup accelerators and incubators in NZ. Some of this is well warranted, and some of it we agree with. At Flux we set out to create ...

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The 8th Annual New Zealand Angel Investment Showcase: Who Pitched?

By The Icehouse on 27/09/18

On Thursday 13 September, 12 companies and 1,000 investors made their way to Spark arena for the 8th Annual NZ Angel Investment Showcase. Below is a quick summary of each of ...

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5 Ways to Prepare for the Cost of Raising Capital for Business

By Bellingham Wallace on 18/09/18

If only securing finance was as easy as a handshake or a verbal agreement. The cost of raising capital can be in the tens of thousands (depending on the size of your business ...

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Raising Equity: 10 Questions to Determine the Financial Health of your Business

By Bellingham Wallace on 18/09/18

Before you consider raising equity, it’s important to get your finances in order. Here are ten questions to ask yourself to help determine the financial health of your business.

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Raising Equity: Business Valuations and Calculating ROI for Potential Investors

By Bellingham Wallace on 18/09/18

If someone asked you how much your business is worth - and they will if you're trying to raise equity - could you provide a confident answer? Determining the value of a ...

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Business Succession Planning Begins With Life Goals

By Evana Lithgow on 10/09/18

An Icehouse survey of business owners found a wide range of motivations behind starting out in business. Making money (seven percent) was just one, and not as important as ...

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10 Things The Best Founders Do

By Barnaby Marshall on 06/09/18

I believe in the old adage, “If you want to be great, learn from the things that great people do.” As investors, observing 100s if not 1000s of entrepreneurs, we are at an ...

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How to Transform an "Interesting" Story into a Powerful Strategic Story in Just Two Moves

By Elizabeth Brown on 24/08/18

I’d just received an email from Andy Hamilton, CEO of The Icehouse, asking if I’d take a look at making an already very interesting business-brand Story more powerful.  “Do I ...

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Transforming a Senior Team to Manage Change

By Bill Bain on 22/08/18

As they say, change is the new norm. Whether you’re having to change your business direction to adjust to advancing markets or you just need to change to improve value ...

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