From rugby to rubber: How a Kiwi athlete built a global automotive products business
After a career-ending rugby injury, Brock Mustard launched RubberTree - now Australasia’s top vehicle protection brand. He shares how a...
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The Ownership Journey
The Ownership Journey is proudly brought to you by the Icehouse. The series features conversations with New Zealand SME owners about their business journeys and the steps they are taking to smartly grow their operations.
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Scaling an import business side hustle
Founder of Hercules Store Ray Feng shares how he turned a side hustle into a thriving import business that he hopes to grow...
Compassion in motion
Co-Founder of Driving Miss Daisy Melanie Harper shares how the company's award-winning model empowers both clients and franchisees, proving...
Breaking new ground with Tough Terrain
Tough Terrain, founded by George Moore, is proving that no job is too difficult with the right equipment, expertise, and...
The home base at the heart of HQ Clean
Jody McDonald’s entrepreneurship journey is one characterised by seizing opportunity and building relationships through a principled...
Balancing passion and business, how Dr. Kirshni Appanna built Jeunesse MedSpa
Dr. Kirshni Appanna, founder of Jeunesse MedSpa, shares her business journey from passion project to creating a leading beauty...
Two bakers turned business owners dish the rise of Mor Bakery
At a time when many business owners were treading carefully, bakers Kelsie Culpan and Laura Metcalf, took a leap of faith. Here's their...
The sweet taste of small business success
Twenty one-year-old Claudia Coleman has transformed her teenage passion for baking into The Sugar Dealer, a growing Auckland-based bakery...
How Dante’s Pizza is bucking the recent restaurant liquidation trend
Discover how Dante's Pizza is bucking the trend and thriving in a tough market by simply embracing change and...
I had nothing going for me, so I started a business
Jobless at 23, Harris Williams shares how he turned a redundancy payout into a thriving marketing...
Burning bright: Insights from a small business success story
Geoff Dunn, Director of The Fire Place Limited, shares his journey from corporate executive to thriving...
Digging for success: Vertu Group’s speedy road to the top
Discover how entrepreneur Jonathon Griffiths seized an opportunity others overlooked, co-founding Vertu Equipment and reshaping New...
60 years of sweet moments
Being at the helm of New Zealand’s sweetest business is all about people, relationships and learning says owner of Sweet Moments, Mike...