TITLE

Been there, done that

PUB. DATE

October 2007

SOURCE

NZ Business;Oct2007, Vol. 21 Issue 9, p31

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article focuses on the life and career of entrepreneur Seeby Woodhouse, director of Internet service provider Orcon Internet. How his business psyche has been influenced by his family's bankruptcy in 1987, a desire to prove himself, and the fear to be employed by and report to a superior are explored in the article.

ACCESSION #

27399745

Tags: WOODHOUSE, Seeby;  DIRECTORS of corporations;  ORCON Internet Ltd.;  INTERNET service providers;  BANKRUPTCY

 

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