Like at Fieldays, innovation, thinking outside the square and making positive change are such integral features of our alumni community. Nate Alley from Sentinel Homes in the Waikato is leading the charge in the construction industry, diverting 60% of waste from skips and repurposing into cabins for auction. Hear more in Nate’s podcast below along with, what the Government can do to help our building sector to be more efficient, more effective and more productive, and much more.
What a phenomenal day we had at The Icehouse Alumni Conference 2024! Check out a selection of photos from the day here. Thanks to the nearly 200 alumni who braved the stormy weather, and to our speakers Sam Stubbs (Simplicity), Nicola Taylor (Tax Traders & Taxi), Steven Joyce, Zarina Bazoeva (Neocrete) and the panel members Duncan McFarlane (Indevin), Brandon Jackson (BNZ) and Greg Byers (Frank Accounting) for giving us a healthy dose of learning and optimism amongst the gritty chats about life leading Kiwi SMEs right now.
At the Conference, we formally announced the change of leadership at The Icehouse. Last year, I signalled that I wanted to step away from the CEO role and play a different part in the business. Specifically, I will be leading the design and delivery of our programmes and other customer solutions. Olivia Blaylock will be stepping into the CEO role from 1 July. As an Owner Manager Programme alumni herself, Olivia brings empathy and experience to this position. You can read more about the changes here.
Last month we reported that Icehouse alumni are getting younger - 28% of our Owner Manager Programme attendees are now 35 and under, compared to 9% ten years ago - the same can also be said for business owners engaging an Icehouse specialist business coach. Sam Wilson from Modern Barn Living is working with Icehouse coach Andy Hamilton as he looks to build a core alliance model for his design and build business. Read about Sam's business and his experience with Andy here.
Succession, Sale & Exit - It's a Challenging Process!
Having a specialist coach can make all the difference when you’re thinking about entering the sale or succession process.The latest stats from the ABC Business Sales Quarterly Report show that the demand side of business sales has reached historical highs with 19,866 confidentiality agreements signed in the last twelve months - 51% ahead of the same period last year.
Here's our very own succession and exit planning specialist Andrew Martin emparting some knowledge on the process, have a watch on LinkedIn!
EmpowHER Scholarships
We are stoked to announce the winner of the EmpowerHER competition. This has been an Icehouse collab with brand icons Saben and Dermologica. A huge congratulations to the winner Megan King from Finding Voices. With a total prize pool of $31,000 in prizes including coaching it’s not surprising we had an overwhelming number of entries. Thanks to those who applied and to those who voted. If you're keen to hear about her story, watch this clip from her interview on Breakfast.
All the best,
Liz Wotherspoon Chief Executive of The Icehouse
NEW FACES
As promised...
David Thompson
Regional Lead - Auckland and Northland
Meet David, a keen golfer, a co-founder, a bit of a legend, and one of our new Regional Leads.
Nate Alley is a builder turned business owner passionate about work-life balance, team culture, leadership and working hard to smash goals and make a difference.
Episode 23 of A Seat At The Table is with guest, Kirsten (KP) Patterson, CEO of Institute of Directors in New Zealand. KP is passionate about inspiring and equipping people in governance to add value across business and community.
A few years on from completing the Owner Manager Programme, Managing Director of Energyworks Geoff Bourke is proud of the goals he set out to achieve, and he’s got a team around him singing from the same hymn sheet.
As a purpose-driven organisation, we measure our success via the impact we have on our alumni. We also want to hear about the needs of our alumni to make effective strategic decisions. If you're an alumni and complete it this month, you'll go in the draw to win three hours of coaching! Please click here to complete the 5-min survey.
📱 Icehouse Central App
We now have an app for Alumni!
Exclusively for Alumni, The Icehouse Central App is an easy way to stay in the loop with fresh opportunities, events, curated content, connect with fellow alumni and utilise the ask & offer feature - all from your pocket. You can download it on the App Store or Google Play store now.
COWORKING SPACE
A Little Co-Working Fun Fact ☕ 🤯
The Icehouse co-working tenants consume 20 kilos of coffee a week! Our beautiful Co-working Space in the Textile Building in Parnell has space available right now for more tenants. Book a visit or request a little more info by emailing office@theicehouse.co.nz!
A shout-out to coaching and programme alumni - if you’re from out of town and working in Auckland come on in... there are discounted rates for hot desks for the day. Contact n.burton@theicehouse.co.nz to book a hot desk or meeting rooms.
WHAT'S COMING UP
For a full list of upcoming programme dates, including two-day workshops, more regional programmes, and Alumni events, visit our calendar.
Grounded in practical learning, this programme takes business owners with annual revenue of $3M+ through the process of upskilling, strategising and implementing a business growth plan while surrounded by experts and fellow business owners.
Designed for people new to leadership roles, or are moving into a leadership role soon, participants will learn the tools to be a leader – not only how to manage a team, but how that will help enable growth of the business and shape your future and that of your team.
This two day workshop will give you a detailed understanding of financial reporting to develop better budgeting and cash flow management. You will be able to read, forecast and manage the numbers behind the business and develop an action plan to improve financial stability.
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