Welcome to Episode 010 of the Ideas Architect Podcast.

Our Topic…

With my co-host Andrew O’Brien from Partnerunning, we talk with the co-founder and CEO of Hub Melbourne and Hub Australia, Brad Krauskopf. He’s also worked with various businesses in events management and technology. Plus, he is a member of the Advisory Team for RMIT’s Social Entrepreneurship Development Program.

In this Podcast Episode…

Brad talks about:

• The seed of the idea that sparked the birth of Hub Melbourne
• The future of work
• Why physical space will always supersede technology
• The power of a Collaborative business model
• How work is changing, particularly the rise of Co-Working
• The benefit of being part of a global network
• Why you need to collaborate and co-create to stay in business
• The power of Hyper-specialization and a Micro-niche focus
• When ‘messy’ is good for your business
• Why you need to continually adapt how you describe your business
• The acceleration in business growth caused by Network Effects and the Collaboration Curve
• How to overcome the tension of paying the bills and organic business growth
• The delicate balancing act between traditional leadership and co-creation
• Why the chemistry of your core team is crucial
• The importance of knowing the cost drivers in your business
• The key to knowing what your customers value
• Why sharing your company’s goals is crucial to your success

Show Links…

Here’s the links to the things we mentioned in the show…

• Andrew O’Brien from Partnerunning
• Hub Melbourne’s website
• Hub Australia’s website
• Hub Sydney’s website

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