Steve Glaveski

Steve Glaveski joined Shoestring from Melbourne, prior to moving to Sydney, and brought with him a very diverse background. Currently juggling life at an investment bank with running Hotdesk.com.au, the shared office space platform, he knows all about the demands on an entrepreneurs time and the challenges that one faces building a business from nothing. Previously, Steve founded and ran the Madhouse heavy metal nightclub in Melbourne while working as a management consultant for Ernst & Young. His writing focuses on Australian start-ups, emerging tech, trends and general observations of startup life.

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The Third Space: how Covid will end a return to the office for a new way of gathering

- August 16, 2021 3 MIN READ

Since the pandemic forced organisations around the world to finally embrace remote work, more and more people are having sea-change and tree-change moments. In Victoria’s coastal Mornington Peninsula, traditionally a popular second-home destination for wealthy Melbournians, property prices have soared by as much as 30% in the past 12 months. The peninsula’s mayor, Despi O’Connor, said that… Read more »

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12 startup lessons I learnt from Seth Godin

- August 5, 2021 7 MIN READ

I recently had the pleasure of speaking with marketing luminary, Seth Godin, for an episode of the Future Squared podcast. Here’s what I learnt. Of course, Godin needs no introduction to most of you reading this, but the TLDR of it is this – he’s the author of 19 books including titles such as Linchpin and Purple… Read more »

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Startup hopes to sock it to the competition for a good cause

- October 18, 2013 3 MIN READ

Entering an established industry is a bold move for any start-up business, one that requires a compelling value proposition and a key differentiating factor to set itself apart from existing players. Whether it be price, quality, service or strong partnerships, such start-ups need an angle.

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Startup Boyfriend

- October 16, 2013 4 MIN READ

I’m going to take a courageous step and let you all in on my love life, not so much because I’m a self-important narcissist, but because, as somebody who has been juggling the demanding duties of full time work with building a start-up and trying to maintain a relationship for the past nine months, I’ve learned some lessons in love that I hope other entrepreneurs, often wrapped up in their own little world, may find helpful or at least somewhat insightful.

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Your idea Sucks!

- June 11, 2013 3 MIN READ

Having recently moved up to Sydney from Melbourne to take on a new opportunity, one of the first ports of call on my list was visiting arguably Australia’s largest start-up conference