The Power of Bold
Episode 37: Steve Glaveski on Becoming an Entrepreneur
Our guest for this episode is Steve Glaveski, an Aus...
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Jan 3 2019 55m
Chapter 1 5 mins
The conversation starts with Steve Glaveski sharing his own entrepreneurial origin story, including how he left his safe job in the financial services industry to start Hotdesk, an Airbnb for office spaceChapter 2 2 mins
He then goes on to explain why he (and others like him) decided to pursue entrepreneurship rather than a simple job changeChapter 3 3 mins
and why he decided to pursue the idea for HotdeskChapter 4 4 mins
From there, Steve speaks about time management skills when juggling both a full-time job and a side hustleChapter 5 3 mins
the decision at Macquarie Bank that set himself up for success in his entrepreneurial careerChapter 6 3 mins
and tips for those who are just about to quit their jobs to become entrepreneursChapter 7 6 mins
Steve then reflects on his entrepreneurial career, stating the mistakes he made when starting Hotdesk that he hasn't made in successive venturesChapter 8 8 mins
and how a small group of founders can quickly test startup ideasChapter 9 3 mins
The discussion concludes with Steve explaining how entrepreneurs can proceed when their minimum viable product leads to cricketsChapter 10 6 mins
why hiring an external developer may be the right move for some entrepreneursChapter 11 4 mins
and one thing that listeners can do now to start their transition from employee to entrepreneur