Tony Bacigalupo talked to Laura Shook Guzman of Soma Vida on the importance of mental health awareness. A Vehicle for Change Coworking has become confusing to the consumer market. People often associate coworking with real estate development. This is because the differentiation between the coworking industry and movement is unclear to most. However, without the coworking movement, there would be no industry. Coworking as a movement has potential to be a tool for societal change. Mental Health and Wellness Laura…
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GCUC Radio Episode 17 – Adapting to Change
Tony Bacigalupo talked to Simone Eyles of Working Spaces HQ in Wagga Wagga, a small rural town in southeastern Australia. Simone is seen years into the world of start-ups. She started with the idea to build a cafe and never saw herself ending up where she is now. Starting a Business Some people sit on an idea of years. When people start with their first business, they have no idea what they are doing. However, people tend to figure the…
GCUC Radio Episode 16 – Lei Ray Xun of SimplyWork
Tony Bacigalupo connected with Lei Ray Xun of SimplyWork all the way in China to talk about the industry’s growth over there. About SimplyWork SimplyWork has eight spaces all over ShenZhen, China and are looking to expand. The size of the spaces and amount of members in them varies. Bigger spaces host around 500 members while smaller spaces host around 200. Both founders studied abroad have been able to create a community of openness. Upon returning to China, the two…
GCUC Radio Episode 14 – Tim Mahlberg
In episode 14 of the GCUC Radio podcast series, host, Tony Bacigalupo, talked to Tim Mahlberg who is currently doing research on the future of work with the University of Sydney. About Tim Mahlberg Tim heard about coworking for the first time when he was given the opportunity to found and manage a coworking space on behalf of a bank after he had been working in corporate there. He has always had a passion for people and helping them realize…
GCUC Radio Episode 9 – Brad Krauskopf of Hub Australia
Tony Bacigalupo spoke with Brad Krauskopf of Hub Australia. About Hub Australia With about 1,000 members across three locations, one with 40,000, one with 12,000 and one with 8,000 square feet, Hub Australia has become one of the most successful coworking spaces. Brad tries to provide value to members that goes beyond the physical space. In fact, many of Hub Australia’s members job because of the strong network it provides, not for the office space. Hub Australia focuses on…