Young Professionals Harold Hughes and Ben Moore join us for an Uphill Conversation on startup culture, collaboration and co-work space.
Show Notes:
- Helicopter parents in the workplace
- Building and protecting community
- Taking ideas to execution – risk, evidence, confidence
- Establish credibility by sharing your idea and build your tribe
- “It makes more sense to lose my shirt today than my house tomorrow”
- Know your goals and drive towards them: be flexible, but keep your eyes on your “North Star” (your focus and mission)
- Misconceptions on startup culture
- Supporting innovation and the startup community in Greenville, SC
- Benefits and challenges of co-work space and finding your niche
- Importance of building both a diverse and inclusive co-work community
- Be prepared for obstacles, the unexpected, and the “dips”
- Predictability is overrated, learn from yours and others’ failures
- It’s limiting to think and live on “what-ifs”, you need to focus on “blooming where you’re planted”
- Value of perseverance and hard work
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Guest Bios:
- Harold Hughes is the Founder & CEO of BANDWAGON – an online marketplace and fan community designed to improve the game day experience for sports fans everywhere. As a leader in the growing startup community in Greenville, South Carolina, he is the Co-Managing Director of Collective: a coworking space for small teams and entrepreneurs, Director of the Founder Institute Greenville chapter, and is a member of NEXT, and the Greenville Chamber of Commerce. Harold is actively involved in the community with ventures like, Rebuild Upstate, TEDx and Hands On Greenville. As a strong believer in mentorship, he makes time to speak with youth and his fellow peers about his journey to entrepreneurship and how he has found success along the way.
- Ben Moore is the Founder & CEO of tForm – an advanced manufacturing company for the packaging industry and Co-Founder & CEO of parmetric – a technology and manufacturing company built for designers and engineers. Continuing his passion for engineering, design, and manufacturing Ben is actively involved and sits on the board for Technology Schools and Career Centers around the Upstate. As a leader in the growing startup community in Greenville, South Carolina, he is the Co-Managing Director of Collective: a coworking space for small teams and entrepreneurs and Director of the Founder Institute Greenville chapter.
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