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February 28, 2017 February 28, 2017

Evoking an opulent era with heady scents

One of Teri Johnson’s early childhood memories was traveling to St. Louis to see her glamorous aunt, who had once lived in Saudi Arabia. “Whenever I would visit her, I would run into her boudoir and smell her perfumes from around the world,” Johnson says. Her aunt, who traveled throughout the Middle East and Europe, […]

By Jennifer Mattson

February 28, 2017 February 28, 2017

Five must-have tools to boost your website engagement

Want to create a buzz about your business and boost website engagement? Then you need to get creative with incentives for your customers. I am passionate about time-management so, for my site Productivity Theory, I created a free mental focus challenge, complete with short, daily exercises to help readers make the most of their limited […]

By Kayla Matthews

February 23, 2017 February 23, 2017

Creativity and Culture

Five relationships you’ll form at a coworking space

While many entrepreneurs are lone wolves, the value of making connections in the business world cannot be understated. Whether it’s at networking events or at the office, forming relationships is the best way to set yourself up for success. Fortunately, when you’re working in a coworking space, you’ll be surrounded with like-minded entrepreneurs that are happy […]

By Conor Cawley

February 6, 2017 February 6, 2017

Member Spotlight

I was tired of getting towed, so I created a smarter way to park

I arrived at Chicago’s WeWork Fulton Market this morning at 3:30 AM. I swiped my digital key card to get into the building, walked up the stairs to my two-person office on the third floor, and worked peacefully until the rest of my nine-person team arrived at 8:30 AM. I moved to Chicago from Mumbai, […]

By Vivek Mehra

February 2, 2017 February 2, 2017

Member Spotlight

‘Built to lead,’ two entrepreneurs teach brands how to grow a backbone

From a young age, Dallas-based entrepreneurs Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger knew they were “built to lead, not follow.” “My first job was at Dairy Queen,” Bonnell says. “I was 13, but I lied and said I was 16 so they would hire me. On my first shift, while my manager was away, I promoted myself […]

By Crystal Kang

February 1, 2017 February 1, 2017

Creativity and Culture

Four coworking tips from a former digital nomad

For almost two years, I’ve been running my business out of any place that would host me. There were days that I worked from my couch in my pajamas and didn’t leave the house. There were days that I took over coffee shops—including one that put up a sign saying, “Please limit your stay to […]

By Harper Spero

January 30, 2017 January 30, 2017

Employee Spotlight

Once homeless, this London entrepreneur pays it forward

Randy Swain-Johnson was homeless for the holidays. Without gainful employment for more than a year, he lost his flat in London at the beginning of December and found himself “sleeping rough” in a bitterly cold public park. “I was putting in applications for jobs, but nothing was happening,” says Swain-Johnson, who has an extensive background […]

By Mark Sullivan

January 18, 2017 January 18, 2017