Networking for Entrepreneurs

April 2008 – Current

The Hive is not-for-profit organisation that creates monthly events to connect entrepreneurs.  I’m a director of the Brisbane chapter (it’s also in Melbourne and Sydney).

The organisation’s aim is to foster the local entrepreneurial community. Being an entrepreneur can be a very isolating experience and to counter this, each month The Hive team pulls together an event featuring a successful entrepreneur as a guest speaker and encourages attendees to relax and make real connections with like minded people.

100+ people show up.

Each month I work with my friends Mike Boyd and Walter Haas to make this event happen.

It’s a lot of fun being part of something that creates so much value for so many people.   Some of the people we’ve featured as ‘guest entrepreneur’ are:

• Mike O’Hagan from Mini-movers
• Phillip Di Bella from Di Bella Coffee
• Alborz Fallah from CarAdvice.com.au
• David Milne from Noodle Box
• Martin Duncan from Freestyle Tout

If you’re in Brisbane, feel free to show up to an event. They’re held on the last Tuesday of each month.  Check The Hive website for details of what’s on. Or join the facebook fan page. Or check us out on twitter @thehive and #hivebris.