Episode 16

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2nd Sep 2025

The Power of Ecosystem Thinking in Business: Insights from Mike Liu

In this episode, Aveline sits down with Mike Liu, CEO of Freefuse and a visionary connector, to explore how business partnerships and technological ecosystems are changing the way we build community and drive impact. Mike shares how his background in engineering and deep belief in win-win relationships shape Freefuse’s evolution—from education tech to empowering people as community hubs. Dive in as they discuss the power of collaborative ecosystems, the value of authenticity, and tips for purposeful innovation in business and life.

Here’s a summary of what they discussed:


02:51 Finding community in crisis during the LA fires

06:29 Building win-win-win partnerships in business

12:38 Mike’s entrepreneurial journey from childhood to Freefuse

26:18 The pivot: embracing ecosystems to accelerate growth

44:07 Overcoming trust hurdles in partnership and collaboration


…and much more.


Enjoy!


YouTube episode:

https://youtu.be/sfg4PVr8g9A



Here's some information about our guest, Mike:


CEO of FreeFuse

Mike Liu is someone who rose to the occasion when his city faced recent wildfires and evacuation scares. After experiencing the confusion caused by real and false evacuation notices, Mike used his curiosity to learn about new technologies for tracking natural disasters. Eager to help, he opened his doors to others in need, discovering firsthand the power of community support in tough times. Mike’s story shows his resilience, quick learning, and strong belief in people coming together to help one another.


Here's how you can connect with Mike:


Website - https://freefuse.com

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-liu-4wd/




The purpose of the Mission Activated podcast is to inspire people with the stories of people who are activated on their mission, and are living a life of purpose, passion and alignment. Being in business is not just about money: it's about bringing our genius and our gifts to the world to impact others.


If you'd like to get in touch please contact us at contact@6starleaders.com

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Mission Activated
Conversations and reflections on living your purpose and leading from alignment
Mission Activated is a podcast about living with purpose and leading from alignment.
Hosted by Aveline Clarke, founder of 6 Star Leaders, the show moves between two kinds of episodes: conversations with people doing meaningful work in their own way, and solo reflections drawn from her work coaching conscious leaders through what gets in the way and what's possible on the other side.
This isn't a podcast about hustle, performance, or scale at all costs. It's about the inner work that makes the outer work matter. Self-trust. Clean communication. Owning your part. Becoming someone others can safely navigate by.
If you're tired of leadership content that's loud and shallow, and you're looking for something quieter, more honest, and more useful, this is for you.
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