Episode 144: Ant Washington, Managing Director at Goom Landscapes

 
Episode 144 of The Icehouse Podcast, hosted by Bryar Stewart, is with Ant Washington, Managing Director of Goom Landscapes, Besgrow and, The Little Big Tree Company. He has a passion for growing businesses, seeing others succeed and improving the lives of those around him. This episode is so relatable to all SME owners and a great chance to learn from someone that ‘gets it’. 

This conversation with Ant covers;

• The journey of buying and building businesses
• Family business dynamics and learnings
• The motivation to never give up and the feeling of responsibility as an SME owner
• Why he asked his brother-in-law (Tim Goom) to do the Owner Manager Programme before he brought into the business, and the impact it had on their relationship
• How The Icehouse has impacted Ant personally, and the power of the network and trust
• Why he has stayed connected to the community for 18+ years
• What life looks like now, and how he is dealing with his identity being so deeply intertwined with his businesses