In this episode, Gaby \u0026 I discuss the origins of Huckletree, picking the right co-founder, intentionally creating inclusive teams and why companies have no excuse, how being a parent has shaped the culture at Huckletree, balancing guilt as a mother, making time for you and your mental health.
About Gabriela Hersham:
Gaby is a mother, wife and Founder and CEO of Huckletree one of London’s original co-working spaces and credited as the woman who brought co-working to London. Huckletree now has eight communities in 4 cities, 3 countries and a team of 70 people.
Gabriela’s Business:
Huckletree - https://www.huckletree.com
In the business of building community - by curating shared workspaces, offering pro-bono accelerator programs and delivering educational content for entrepreneurs
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TIMESTAMP (Times are approximate)
02:30 What is Huckletree
4:00 Impact of Covid on Co-Working Space
06:15 Pivoting into the tech world from the film industry
08:00 Creating and running a business as a first-time founder
10:15 The good and bad side of being married to an entrepreneur
12:10 How Huckletree raised Series A funding
15:40 Developing a great relationship with your co-founder
17:30 Raising the initial investment to start the business
19:15 Lessons learnt from Huckletree journey
21:00 Creating a truly diverse workforce
24:00 What does leadership mean as the CEO
26:45 Declaring pregnancy to investors
28:45 Feeling like a second class citizen in the room as a woman in a room of investors
29:45 How being a mother has shaped the culture of Huckletree
34:00 Balancing mom guilt and reframing your mindset to look after yourself
37:30 Making Tic Tocs and why it’s important
42:00 Being the dumbest person in the room
45.40 Why having a great culture is important
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