343. Brandon Houston on building a vibrant community hub in a town of 20,000 in Collingwood, ON

Brandon Houston, founder of the Collingwood Foundry shares his entrepreneurial journey from running a web development agency to pioneering a coworking space that has grown into a central hub of community and innovation in Collingwood, Ontario.

Key topics include:

• The power of starting small and building a connection and reputation with the local community.

• The evolution of Collingwood Foundry into a space that members don’t just work in, but genuinely love and support.

• The challenges and triumphs of bringing coworking to a smaller town and the vision for expanding the Foundry's influence.

• An exploration of culture-setting and hospitality in coworking, with creative initiatives like the use of the Donut plugin to foster member interactions.

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Brandon's LinkedIn profile

• Collingwood Foundry website

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