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Lana Smith
Thursday, 07 October 2021 / Published in Completed

How To Transition Digitally

Date: 13 October 2021 (Wednesday)
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Platform: Zoom

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Join us for a FREE in-depth virtual class on “How to Transition Digitally”

Learn how three entrepreneurs transitioned their business to digital platforms in the face of this pandemic, and how it challenged them to think of solutions outside the box.

Meet our speakers for our upcoming workshop “How To Transition Digitally” – 3 different people with 3 inspiring stories that will encourage you to think about how the current economic climate can work for you and your business.

Meet our Panel of Speakers:

Adelene Tutu

Adelene Tutu is a mother of three and the Founder and Director of Get Lean Fiji, a boutique fitness provider offering a range of curated high-intensity workouts and meal plans. Established in 2017 in Adelene’s backyard, Get Lean Fiji now offers face to face classes on two levels at the Get Lean HIIT Lab, in Suva, as well as live and pre-recorded workouts at the Get Lean Virtual Trainer on Instagram which has had over 700 paid subscriptions since April 2021. 

Adelene was an inaugural recipient of the Fiji Government’s Young Entrepreneur Scheme in 2018 and in 2019 was recognised as one of the 30 under 30:The Faces of Fiji’s Future.  She is also the host of Move Fiji on FBC TV. 

Apakuki Nalawa

Apakuki Nalawa also known as “Kuki” is a musician, singer, songwriter and music producer with close to 10 years of experience in the industry.  He hails from Drauniivi village in Ra, is happily married to Fine Nalawa and together they have two sons, Levi and Ratu Kaliova.

Ana Johanah Bovoro

Ana Johanah Bovoro is the owner of Helpmate Fiji, who had the idea of starting an errand business years ago when she was in-between work as a film crew contractor.  In 2020, the film industry was affected by the pandemic and so was her livelihood.  After a few months of putting together a business plan, she launched Helpmate Fiji on Facebook, in June 2020.  A year after starting her business in Nadi, she decided to branch out and offer the same services in Suva, and has not looked back.


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Lana Smith
Thursday, 07 October 2021 / Published in Completed

Talanoa: Fijian Poetry

Greenhouse Coworking believes in the spirit of creative collaboration, so we are excited to be partnering with The Poetry Shop Fiji to host the online event featuring the following guest speaker:

Visit The Poetry Shop on Facebook: The Poetry Shop Fiji

Dr Tarisi – Wednesday 6th Oct @ 6pm

To register, please see the link below.
Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/212706787918873

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Lana Smith
Monday, 04 October 2021 / Published in Completed

TED Talks Watch Party 2.0

Date: 22 October 2021 (Friday)
Time: 4.30 – 5:30 PM
Platform: Zoom

THIS EVENT HAS FINISHED

Our network events are a great way to unwind from a hectic week, build your network, and be a part of our growing virtual community!

Join us for our second Free TED Talks Watch Party 2.0!  Our Community Manager, Lana Smith will host this session, and we’ll watch videos of Shonda Rhimes and David Brooks, speaking about life and work and how to keep a balance of both.  Grab your snacks, baby mix, glass of wine, whatever will help you unwind with us for an hour of networking and learning! 

Speaker Bio: Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes is known for her groundbreaking storytelling, her candor and humor in the face of her critics, and for never shying away from speaking her mind.

Speaker Bio: David Brooks

Writer and thinker David Brooks has covered business, crime and politics over a long career in journalism.

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Lana Smith
Friday, 06 August 2021 / Published in Completed

Getting in the Zone Sprint

Date: 3 September 2021, Friday
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Platform: Zoom

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Event before the pandemic hit, most of us found it really difficult to focus and get important things done at a time where constant distractions and noise are the norm. So many emails, text messages, chat messages, phone calls, Youtube, Netflix, Facebook posts and the list goes on of everything interrupting your workflow. Now that most of us are working from home, it’s even become even more challenging with the addition of being around your children, housework, homeschooling, and if you live on your own, just so incredibly isolating and lonely.

We get it! Most of us are still learning how to work from home effectively. What if we told you there is a way to hack into your consciousness so you are able to tap into your state of flow to get those big items done and done?

Sign up for our Getting in the Zone Sprint to find focus and flow on IMPORTANT over urgent work (like writing that book, starting a side hustle, writing that big proposal, working ON your business, not IN your business, and many others) with other Greenhouse coworking community members.

“Flow is a mental state of focused attention so intense that it does not allow us to have cognitive bandwidth left for anything else. It is a state of such profound task-absorption and intense concentration that makes a person feel one with the activity.”

Positive psychology

Our Community Manager will guide you through this 3-hour event and you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in this virtual coworking activity!

About the Host:

Community Manager at Greenhouse Coworking. Also, Mama of two not so little humans, a partner, cook, cleaner, advisor, hugger, problem solver, and home keeper.

With a diverse background in Fashion Design, Administration, Film Production, Sales and Marketing, I am able to draw from different experiences and knowledge that will help me navigate, and be impactful in both my career and personal life.

I am realising and fulfilling my purpose, one day at a time, through love, faith, and resilience.

Armed with the right attitude, a strong support system, and kindness …. the possibilities are endless.

“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.”

– Tony Robbins

More info about me:

My Linkedin profile

Event Photo Credit: Chase Clark from Unsplash

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Lana Smith
Sunday, 16 January 2022 / Published in Completed

Wellness Wednesday

Date: 2nd Feb 2022 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Platform: Zoom and In-person / MEMBERS-ONLY event

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Join us for our monthly Member’s exclusive event, ‘Wellness Wednesday’ talk series being held at The Garden (our outdoor covered space) at Greenhouse Coworking every month as part of our strong commitment to health and wellness as a company and as a coworking space.

We believe that our members who are changemakers and leaders in their own right need to be healthy to be able to continue the important work that they do. What better way to start than to bring in two fitness professionals to talk about their practical tips on how to create a fit and healthy lifestyle for busy entrepreneurs, professionals, and consultants.

Speaker Bio: Karen Michelle Krishnan – Health and Wellness Coach/ Entrepreneur

Karen is the founder of ‘Invigorate’, a women-focused health and wellness coaching business. With a background in medical laboratory science, research, personal training, nutrition and life coaching, she is passionate about empowering and motivating her clients to achieve their health and wellness goals by providing them with evidence based information and a positive, practical and holistic approach to both.

Speaker Bio: Winston Hill – BoxFit Fiji & BoxFit HQ

Winston Hill is an amateur boxer who started his boxing career at the age of 19. His boxing achievements include winning Silver at the Pacific Games in PNG, representing Fiji at the 2016 Rio Olympics and winning a Bronze Medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Along with his Partner Janelle Wong, they set up BoxFit Headquarters in 2018 with the intention of reaching a wider audience in which to use boxing to get fit while having fun.

Parents to a fun loving little girl, they are raising the next Prime Minister or Female Boxing World Champion, whatever she wants to be.
Join their BoxFit Family at 63 Brewster Street, Toorak.

We are very mindful about our COVID-safety precautions so we are keeping the in-person slots limited to 10 only.

Do message us quickly at cowork@greenhousefiji.com to reserve your seat at the space ASAP.

If you are a virtual member and would like to attend online, simply get your ticket from your online portal Nexudus, or if any issues, you can also email us at cowork@greenhousefiji.com and we’ll send you the details.

See you there!

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Lana Smith
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 / Published in Completed

Coffee & Cakes: How to get shit done

Date: 14th January 2022 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Platform: Zoom and In-person / Members-only event

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Whether you are our in-person or virtual member, you can sign up for our Coffee & Cakes: How to get shit done! session and enjoy a catch up with other Greenhouse Coworking community members over coffee and cake, at our first networking event of 2022.

Our Founder, Ronna,  will discuss “How to get shit done” during this hour long event and you will be pumped to start your year on the right foot, surrounded by like minded people with the same sentiments.

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Lana Smith
Tuesday, 25 January 2022 / Published in Completed

Tax 101 for Small Businesses and Consultants

Date: 28th January 2022 (Friday)
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00 PM
Platform: Zoom

Book your ticket here

Do you feel like someone is speaking in a different language when they try to explain how Tax for business works? So do we….sometimes. Which is why we’re offering a 1 hour introductory session this Friday 28th Jan, from 1pm – 2pm, for small business owners and consultants.

It’s a FREE online session that will set you on the right path to understanding Tax compliance and processes for your business.

Our speakers for the session are Mr Pradeep Patel – Partner at BDO Fiji, and Ms Nikita Khatri – Manager / Tax & Advisory Services at BDO Fiji.

BDO Fiji is one of Fiji’s leading professional services firm providing audit, tax and advisory services to businesses ranging from established multinational conglomerates to growth-oriented organisations, whether public or private.

See you there!

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Lana Smith
Wednesday, 22 December 2021 / Published in Completed

Dreamer to Doer Workshop

Date: 21st January 2022 (Friday)
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00 PM
Platform: Zoom

Book your ticket here

If you missed the last Dreamer to Doer session last year, this is your chance to sign up for this upcoming one!

Join the Greenhouse Coworking Community for this FREE class where our Founder, Maria Ronna Luna Pastorizo-Sekiguchi, breaks it down on how you can get those BIG dreams and goals now. Does fear overcome you and stop you from taking any steps to achieving your dreams? Do you question yourself on whether you are doing the right things? Are you unsure on how to even begin?


Three takeaways that you are guaranteed to learn in this class:

  1. Learn a practical framework on how to turn your dreams into achievable goals (yes even during a pandemic).
  2. What to do when the fear and uncertainty steps in.
  3. How to create strategies and use tools that actually work for you so you are not giving up months later and throwing your long to-do list out the window!

Message from the Facilitator:

Bula I’m Ronna! Chief Dream-Achiever and Boss Momma of Dragons at Greenhouse Coworking and The Greenhouse Studio. 

I know what it’s like, to dream so big that you’re left scared shitless. That and the thousand thoughts running in your head on how can you even begin with your multitude of roles, bills to pay, mouths to feed and you maybe think that people will laugh at you.

Over the years I’ve learned that there is a framework and a certain type of mindset that transforms dreamers to doers, and this has helped me in making things happen in every aspect of my life. From conquering the fear of the deep by learning how to scuba dive, hiking up and swimming on a volcano crater, traveling around Europe, bootstrapping a business, meeting President Obama and Michelle Obama (with other chosen Obama leaders but we were in the same room ok?😂), marrying my soulmate and bringing two little souls into the world! 


My intention is to inspire and create that spark in you so you can begin to truly take charge of your life. Hope to see you in my class!

More info about me:

My Linkedin profile

My TEDx Suva talk (Courage in Business)

Event Photo Credit: Danielle Macinnes from Unsplash

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Lana Smith
Saturday, 07 August 2021 / Published in Completed

Founder Friday

Date: 27 August 2021, Friday
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Platform: Zoom

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Our Founder Fridays are monthly events that bring together business founders from everywhere as a time not only to talanoa about topics and issues that keep founders up at night but also give them a space to share and unwind on a Friday afternoon after a long, hard week (or weekssss!) with other founders like themselves.

These events are for our Greenhouse Coworking community members hosted by our very own Community Manager, Lana Smith. We’ll invite other founder friends from around the region and the globe too and you can be sure to walk away not just feeling lighter after connecting with other founders, but also learn something new that can help you and your business.


This Founder Friday’s talanoa:

This is our #firstever #FounderFriday so we are excited! For this first one, we will share and revolve around this question –

What is the greatest f-up in your life or in your business that has taught you so much, it propelled you to where you are today?

About the Host:

Community Manager at Greenhouse Coworking. Also, Mama of two not so little humans, a partner, cook, cleaner, advisor, hugger, problem solver, and home keeper.

With a diverse background in Fashion Design, Administration, Film Production, Sales and Marketing, I am able to draw from different experiences and knowledge that will help me navigate, and be impactful in both my career and personal life.

I am realising and fulfilling my purpose, one day at a time, through love, faith, and resilience.

Armed with the right attitude, a strong support system, and kindness …. the possibilities are endless.

“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.”

– Tony Robbins
Lana

More info about me:

My Linkedin profile

Event Photo Credit: Shannon Rowies from Unsplash

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