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Climathon Kicks Off! Join Local Events for Global Action

Join us this week for the✨first ever✨

Honolulu Climathon !

There are ~250,000 tourists in Hawaii every single day. Tourism is a vital part of our economy. Yet we know it’s possible to make the impacts of tourism more sustainable on our island.

To make these big changes, we need to work together on all levels: consumers, students, government and policy-makers, non-profits, educators, businesses, and families need to be engaged in this work!

We are kicking off a month of climate events at Impact Hub HNL as part of the Climate-KIC Global CLIMATHON. This is a global community: 300 cities, 1M participants, and YOU have the opportunity to show up locally to contribute to this collective action.

We have two kick-off events in September: see below for more details.

Climate Action Starts with YOU! Join us September 19 from 5:30PM – 8PM for a talk story session with local experts, activists, and business owners. They will share actionable steps you can take today to reduce your impact throughout your life, covering topics like food, lifestyle, body care, civic action, and more.

Learn more and register for this event here

Sustainability Marketplace + Pau Hana. On Thursday, September 26, join us for our Sustainability Marketplace a farmer’s market style marketplace with a potluck pau hana. BYO utensils, plates, and shopping bags to stock up with local food and goods.

Learn more and register for this event here.

And there’s MORE! Here’s some other ideas to get involved locally:

Member Spotlight: Nick Galang of The Creative Co.

Today we’re sharing a Member Spotlight featuring some of our original members, the team of Nick, Chris, Jordan, and Micah of The Creative Co. They run a Honolulu-based digital marketing firm based out of our upstairs offices.

They work with companies in Hawaii and beyond to build beautiful, optimized websites and help with graphic design, photography and videography, and social media. You can find out more about them on their website, The Creative Co.

Andrea Bertoli (AB): Tell us more about the vision of the company.

Nick Galang (NG): As a creative firm, our goal is to create brands that make people’s jaws drop. We want our clients to be the best in every digital marketing sphere possible. It’s why we consider ourselves an all-in-one company. We find that clients prefer talking to one vendor instead of five or six, and that a unified ecosystem of marketing just makes things a lot cleaner, more efficient, and more cost-efficient for people.

AB: What awesome services do you offer?

(NG): We offer a suite of services for startups, non-profits, businesses and more.

  • Web Development – We offer full web development, working primarily with Webflow, WordPress, and Squarespace. We are code designers, meaning that almost anything you can think up, we can do.
  • SEO – No matter how beautiful your website is, it won’t matter if people can’t find you. SEO, or search engine optimization, is the way to point your customers in the right direction online. This may be the most important/overlooked aspect of digital marketing.
  • Social Media management – All of us are millennials. We love our phones, and we love attention. So naturally, coming up with fun content that engages your users is second-nature to us.
  • Videography/Photography – We’ve invested heavily in our digital services and have the right equipment for both photography and video. This investment pays off when we create great intro videos and company portraits – the kind you will actually want to use on LinkedIn.
  • Graphic design – Let us put our extensive Photoshop/Illustrator skills to the test to help you redesign your logo, business cards, marketing collateral, and more. Can we all agree that we won’t use logos created in Microsoft Paint?!

AB: Do companies really need to be online? What’s the value of diversified online presence?

NG: Y-E-S. Think of your online presence like an automobile. Each part of your online presence helps to make the machine run. Without one or the other, there will be faulty functionality. What we’ve seen is that every part of digital marketing is interconnected. That’s why we offer so many services, they all affect one another and can either appreciate or depreciate the value of your company.

AB: What is the number one piece of advice you have for someone who wants to build a new online presence for their brand?

NG: Create a true and in-depth marketing plan. For every new client, we have Discovery meetings to analyze on a granular level how specific services fit into their overall marketing strategy. There needs to be a plan. If you just throw yourself out there on the internet without a thoughtful marketing plan, then you’ll eventually end up having to untangle your chaotic online presence just like you untangle those annoying iPhone cables in your pocket.

AB: How did you find this work (aka: what inspires you to do this work?)

NG: We found this work because we saw a problem in local marketing strategies. Companies have operated a certain way here in Hawaii for YEARS, and now that we’ve arrived in 2019, many local companies are being out-muscled online by companies that have adopted modern marketing strategies. We saw this problem and now offer a solution for local businesses to thrive in today’s market.

AB: Your brother is on your team: what advice do you have for people that want to build a business with family? How do you build a team that includes family + coworkers? Is this an issue for either of you?

NG: I love my brother! I think it’s important to have processes built into your company that rule out any sort of possible nepotism. Everything is based off accountability, ownership, and excellence. That being said, it is imperative for startups and small companies to hire workers who are self-motivated and who are problem solvers. That’s what makes our company successful: everyone here is self-motivated, solves problems independently, and will just make things happen.

AB: What were some of the big wins you had this year and what are the goals for 2020?

NG: We’ve moved into the realm of mid-sized business clients, which has been very encouraging. We’re hoping to create more partnerships, subscription-based services, and high-level marketing strategies for businesses in 2020. An achievable goal in 2020 would be to have five new mid-sized business clients. As we continue to gain more work, we lose more hours in the day. We are looking to make sure we are a good fit for potential clients and vice versa.

Thanks, Nick for taking the time to chat about your cool biz. Be sure to check out the great discounts The Creative Co. offers Impact Hub HNL members. Find them online and on Facebook.

Thrive Global Charity Challenger: Anne Weber


For September, join Anne Weber of Impact Hub Honolulu at undisclosed times between September 1-30th for her pop-up costume challenge.

Her Challenge?… She’ll show up to work unannounced wearing a costume and pretend absolutely nothing, and we mean nothing is wrong. Can Anne act natural and keep her cool in her very own Saturday Night Live skit? Wanna see it happen? Follow her link to donate. With EVERY $150 raised she’ll change to a new costume and if you donate $150 you get to pick her next character. This can get wild. Don’t delay~ Donate Today!

Take a Peek at the Details from our Wefunder Campaign

As we wrote about a few weeks ago, we closed out our Wefunder campaign – thank you SO MUCH to those that participated and committed fund to help us grow. We are so excited to build out the newest location in Hawaii Kai, and will be sharing updates soon.

And we wanted to share some final numbers and stats with the community. Take a peek at our infographic for some highlights!

 

Host Spotlight: Randi Lee

You probably recognize Randi Lee – she’s one of our Host team that helps greet our members and guests and make our space awesome.

Randi is a Business-Mindset coach and a world-class powerlifter, and has a bunch of cool projects on the side. I chatted with her about some of the projects she’s working on outside, and what we can all learn from her motivational mindset reset.

Andrea Bertoli (AB): Tell us more about WomanSpeak, the event you are part of here at Impact Hub HNL? Who comes to WomanSpeak events and why?

Randi Lee (RL): WomanSpeak is a public speaking circle for women that is held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month, here at Impact Hub HNL. I got involved with WomanSpeak when the circle started in June 2018. I joined WomanSpeak as I was looking for a way to improve my public speaking skills and loved that WomanSpeak did this with a more feminine approach- instead of the typical masculine approach. At the time I was preparing for my first live workshop. Since then, I have hosted several live workshops, launched a podcast, and spoke on stage at the International WomanSpeak festival.

WomanSpeak believes that unleashing the brilliance of women’s voices is the key to positive change in the world. Women with all different experiences and backgrounds come together to learn how to become more effective public speakers so they can make a bigger impact in their communities.

AB: You got to travel with WomanSpeak a few months ago to Arizona and share your story with women from around the world. What was that experience like for you?

RL: I am a member of the WomanSpeak mastermind, which is a separate program from the WomanSpeak circle. As a part of the mastermind, we worked with the founder of WomanSpeak, KC Baker, to create our signature talk and then in May, we got to give that talk on stage at the International WomanSpeak festival.

I was blessed to have several women from the Honolulu circle travel to Arizona to the festival. It was so incredible to be able to look out in the audience when I was on stage, and see a row of women from my circle at the event, cheering for me.

Speaking on stage at the festival was one of the most transformative experiences of my entire life. As someone who has felt like she has had to try and be someone else for others to earn their love and acceptance, speaking on that stage was the first time I felt fully seen and accepted for my TRUE SELF.

AB: I watched your video, and it’s really powerful. You said in your talk, “Self acceptance is a necessary step on your path to greatness.” Tell us more about this important concept, and how people can start embracing themselves in a fuller capacity:

RL: I believe that we must accept ourselves fully if we want to be able to create the biggest impact possible. If we are consumed by a part of ourselves that we cannot accept, this takes away mental, physical, and emotional energy that could be put towards something that is actually going to help you make a difference in the world. When we accept ourselves unconditionally, we free up all of that energy that was once used towards not accepting ourselves. It frees up so much space in our lives to focus on the things that truly matter.

The first step to accepting yourself is to identify the areas that you are currently struggling to accept. Many people are not even aware of the part of themselves that they are not accepting because it has become so ingrained in who they are.

Once we become aware of those areas- we can determine what the limiting beliefs are that are holding us back from accepting ourselves. For me, the part of me I always struggled to accept was my body. When I identified this, I was able to start breaking down the limiting beliefs that were holding me back from accepting my body at any size.

Watch Randi’s powerful talk at Women’s Speak below!

AB: What’s your newest project?

RL: I recently launched a 16-month calendar with other super heavy weight powerlifters from around the world. As someone who once said, “I will never be a super heavy weight powerlifter,” to currently being the #4 strongest super heavy weight powerlifter of all time- this calendar is my way of showing the world that you can be beautiful and strong at any size. The calendar includes exclusive photos from some of the top ranked female super heavy weights and body empowerment quotes. Use discount code IMPACT to get 25% off on the online shop.

AB: Tell us more about the coaching work you do and how can people work with you:

RL: I work with women to help them build and scale the business of their dreams so they can quit their full time job and make abundant money doing what they love. I have a very high-touch coaching style- I work closely with my clients in all aspects of building their business from creating coaching packages, to marketing, to increasing profit margins. I work with my clients to help them fully embody their mission and purpose so that they can show up fully in their power so they can make the impact and income they desire. Learn more and set up a complimentary breakthrough call by using the link here.

Find more about Randi on Instagram and on her website.

Thanks Randi, for sharing your story and encouraging everyone to share their gifts with the world. 

Happy Long Weekend + This Week’s Newsletter

We’ll be closed Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday. Unlimited, office, and desk members are welcome to work, but we will not be staffed, so you’ll have to make your own coffee!

Welcome to our New Members this week: 👋Koralee Nickarz, Susie Tehlirian, Tony Bumanglag, and Grayson Harrop 👋

✨UPCOMING EVENTS✨

Lunch & Learn: How to Improve your Health? Start with your Home

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 12 PM – 1:30 PM. Learn more about how common stressors in the home negatively impact your health with Functional Medicine expert Lauren Adler. Free event, RSVP here.

Startup Grind HNL: Fireside Chat with Peter Rowan

Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Chat with Peter Rowan, who has a background in entrepreneurship and new venture strategy, and is active in the entrepreneurial community as an advisor, mentor, and investor. This is a paid event, please register here.

Policy & Advocacy for Students & Educators

Friday, September 13, 2019 at 5 PM – 7:30 PM. Elevate teacher and student voices to drive Hawaii’s policies. Anyone interested in learning more about policy and advocacy is welcome to attend; you do not need to be a current teacher or student. RSVP here using Google forms.

Wellness Wednesday: Sound Bath & Spoken Word Experience

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 8 PM. An evening of sound healing with Lucie Lynch and storyteller Marcia Zina Mager. This is a paid event ($15), click here to register. Members: enter to win 2 FREE tickets – see display box in the kitchen!

Hawaii Freelancer’s Network: IP & Trademarks for Small Business

Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 12 PM – 1:30 PM. Dick Mosher of Denton’s Law Firm will share his decades of experience with intellectual property (IP) and trademark law. This is a free event, register here.

 

✨COMMUNITY NEWS✨

Alex Teece was one of the original members of Impact Hub HNL, arriving early each morning to plan and create the newest public charter school on Oahu. Click here to learn more about Alex’s work with Dreamhouse Ewa Beach and how he made this vision come to fruition this semester with the first class of 100 6th grade students. Congrats, Alex!

Explore our Member Discount program in our newest blog article: discounts on movies, locally made products and services, website design, yoga, and MORE are yours with your membership.

See all your Discounts HERE!

IDEO is an award-winning, human-centered design firm, and their IDEO-U is an online school that equips individuals with the tools and mindsets necessary to ignite creative confidence and tackle complex challenges. Members can get a $50 discount on classes using this link here.