Creating Business Through Collaboration E16

On this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast, Kelly Lorenzen featured Kyle McIntosh with MAC 6, Felena Hanson with Hera Hub, and Sean Brown at Bliss Realty & Investments. They talked about everything from co-working, to business post-pandemic, to real estate, collaboration, and more.

If you are a business owner, entrepreneur, and/or independent contractor and wondering how to do any of the above, this episode is worth the listen.

Here were a few of Kelly’s top takeaways from the show…

Focus on your purpose
Find your community
Forge new relationships

Bliss Realty & Investments is a full service Commercial and Residential Real Estate brokerage with over 40 agents. George Bliss and Sean Brown handle the Commercial Real estate division representing Buyers, Sellers, Landlords and Tenants. George Bliss is the Principal Owner and has over 40 years experience in the Commercial Real Estate industry.

Sean Brown lived in Arizona for over 30 years graduating from ASU with a B.S. in Economics. He has extensive experience in Commercial Real Estate having negotiated hundreds of leases.

Prior to becoming a Commercial Real Estate Agent, he was a multi-unit Subway franchisee restaurant franchisee opening and operating 14 restaurants over a 25 years period. He was also a Development Broker for Cold Stone Creamery for a four state area. He handled the Franchise Sales and Real Estate Development; creating market development plans, handling site selection and directing lease negotiations. He also built operational teams to support the franchisees.

Sean enjoys being outdoors: hiking, golfing, kayaking, soccer and camping. He has coached both youth soccer and youth golf.

Connect with Sean on LinkedIn.

Hera Hub is a spa-inspired shared workspace and business accelerator designed for female entrepreneurs. This as-needed, flexible work and meeting space provides a productive environment for growing businesses.

Hera Hub is a certified Public Benefit Corporation.

Hera Hub was founded 10 years ago and has locations in San Diego County – Mission Valley, Sorrento Valley, and Carlsbad. They also have locations in Temecula, Irvine, and Washington DC.

The company is expanding via a collaborative licensing model and is building relationships with larger coworking companies to bring the company’s unique programming and virtual memberships to women all over the world.

Felena Hanson is the Founder of, Hera Hub, a spa-inspired shared workspace and business accelerator designed for female entrepreneurs.

She is also the president of the San Diego chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and serves on the board for Startup San Diego.

Felena is a published author and international speaker. Her book, “Flight Club – Rebel, Reinvent, and Thrive: How to Launch Your Dream Business” is available on Amazon.

Connect with Felena on LinkedIn and follow Hera Hub on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Located in Tempe, 10 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and 15 minutes from Arizona State University, the MAC6 Entrepreneurial Center offers 150,000 square feet of space including traditional and non-traditional private office suites, a variety of coworking office space solutions, and a unique light co-manufacturing space; all in service to growth-oriented entrepreneurs, startups and mid-market enterprise businesses.

With a background in marketing, in various for profit and not for profit companies, Kyle McIntosh wondered, “How can I pair the passion and commitment to community progress of a non-profit with the sustainability and reach of a for profit company?” From this question and perspective a mission evolved to tear down the false distinction between the two sectors and to promote companies with Conscious Capitalism® business models through MAC6.

Kyle is the President and Creative Excitant of MAC6. Day to day, his main operational role is on the “spaces” side of the business, focusing on creating thriving communities in the commercial office buildings, the co-working space, and the co-manufacturing space. The other role that he plays is that of EOS implementer, working with clients to bring the Entrepreneurial Operating System, from the book Traction® to their businesses. Additionally, he sits on the boards of Conscious Capitalism Arizona, telling the stories of good businesses in Arizona, and The Tempe Chamber of Commerce, sustaining Tempe’s quality of life and keeping our community and economy vibrant.

Kyle loves Arizona and wants to see us all collectively find great success based on the awesome things that are happening here every day.

Follow MAC6 on Facebook and Twitter.

About Collaborative Connections

Kelly Lorenzen started the “Collaborative Connections” show to bring her clients and favorite charities together to meet each other, connect and collaborate in life and business. She hopes to build a stronger community one show at a time.

About Our Sponsor

KLM Consulting is a business concierge and project management firm. They help small business owners and non-profits build, brand and brag about their businesses.

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.