Summary: May 12th 2009. Have you ever wondered: Can you make millions – and still help save the planet? Can you build an successful business – from a garage? Can you partner with the big guys – when you are only a little fish? And can you play like a girl – in a boy’s industry? Green transport entrepreneur Monique Conheady, has shown that you can. Monique will share insights that you can apply to your business, gained during her journey to date as co-founder and CEO of Flexicar. Launched in Melbourne in 2005 with just three cars, Flexicar now has 70 vehicles in inner-city Melbourne and Sydney, over 2,000 members and boasts record performance despite a recession. Beyond running the successful Flexicar business, Monique is a key player in the sustainability industry, including being a Committee Member of the Moreland Energy Foundation and a Fellow of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership. In addition to sharing her story, Monique will provide insight on how to gain government support for a business, how to attract grant funding and angel investment, how to partner with the big end of town, and how to educate a market about an entirely new concept. If you’re on Twitter make sure you tweet using the #hivemelb hashtag. You can find Monique at @moniqueconheady and @flexicar. Download the podcast of the event here.
