A total of 60 small businesses have been selected to take part in this year’s edition of the Flexi Impact program organised by Hub Australia.
The program aims to support organisations that are working to support a diverse range of issues including mental health, employment outcomes, disability and women in business by providing them each a 12-month Flexi Impact membership which provides them access to all the amenities in any of Hub’s premium flexible workspaces in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra such as state-of-the-art meeting spaces, exercise studios, relaxation rooms and in-house cafés.
In addition, the chosen recipients will also have an opportunity to network and grow their business through Hub’s online member portal and community events that are happening in different workspaces on a regular basis.
“Hub Australia delivers memberships that allow impact-driven businesses to thrive and build supportive communities,” Brad Krauskopf, Hub Australia CEO and Founder, said. “We have proudly provided these critical workspaces to businesses who need it for six years now, aligning with our core business values.
“This year, we’ve set 60 diverse and purpose-driven businesses with premium flexible workspace and networking opportunities that help them connect with other businesses to address different societal challenges and create positive change,” Krauskopf added. “There is a strong roster of businesses involved with the program this year across five cities and we’re looking forward to seeing what they can achieve in 2024.”
Among the selected program recipients include:
- zimbo: offers the world’s first personal sustainability platform, utilising digital technology that simplifies, motivates and rewards personal sustainability.
- Medical Pantry: rescues unused medical supplies and equipment and delivers it to underserved communities.
- Waves of Wellness Foundation: a mental health surf therapy charity, committed to changing lives by delivering for-purpose, innovative support programs.
- UNIQ YOU: helps girls in grades nine to 12 understand what roles and careers look like in the real world through 1:1 video calls with working women in professions.
- After: aims to reinvent ethical textile disposal.
- Good Housing: provides specialist disability accommodation that supports the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of tenants.
“By supporting these emerging purpose-driven organisations, it enables us to impact the world for the better,” Krauskopf said. “We are proud to support these businesses through our Flexi-Impact program as they strive to tackle challenging social issues, and we look forward to seeing the positive changes they will make on the world.”
The program, which first began three years ago, is designed to give growing, advocacy-driven businesses a leg up, helping them establish themselves in the midst of rising energy and rent costs that have made it difficult for smaller enterprises to thrive, let alone access prime office space.
