Jamie Hodari, Industrious, CEO

Jamie Hodari is CEO and co-founder of Industrious, a workspace company that reimagines the modern office by meeting people where they are. With over a hundred locations across the country, Industrious strives to create flexible, community-oriented spaces that allow people to focus, collaborate, and be their authentic selves. It has the highest satisfaction score in the co-working space industry and is growing fast -- in fact, in 2020, it made Inc. magazine’s list of 500 fastest-growing companies. Jamie studied at Columbia, Harvard, and Yale, and has worked in a variety of industries; he’s been a journalist at the Times of India, a project finance lawyer, a hedge fund analyst, and an entrepreneur who co-founded Kepler, an organization that brings accessible, internationally-recognized higher education to the neediest parts of the world. His approach to leadership and entrepreneurship is grounded in listening to his clients, employees, and community; he creates an environment that gives others respect and autonomy while encouraging experimentation and creativity. Industrious’ Seattle location is where we do our work here at Amplify Voices, and we love it! We’re so excited for you to hear this conversation with Jamie Hodari!