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Posts about #business (Page 3 of 7)

Some say I have a unique perspective on business. It’s served me well, and many seem to find it both useful and refreshing!

This collection includes my full back catalog of articles about business, marketing, money, funding, scaling, and more.


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EP4 – Teamwork in coworking spaces & how great teams works together

business
2 minute read

Running a collaborative space doesn’t automagically make you a great collaborator.

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Listen to The Coworking Weekly Show! Here are the first 3 episodes.

business
5 minute read

I’ve been working on something new for you!

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Why do some freelancers work out of cafes vs. coworking spaces (and vice versa)?

business
2 minute read

The short, two part answer is loneliness + context.

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Behind the scenes of a front-page Biz Journal interview, “Coworking: Any old space won’t do”

business
20 minute read

I have a love/hate relationship with the press, especially when it comes to coworking. Mostly because I know what’s NOT in the story.

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“How I turned an empty coworking space into a coworking community”

business
7 minute read

I don’t often do guest posts on my blog. But after Andy Soell helped someone on the Coworking Google Group with some tremendously valuable advice, I had to ask him if he’d be willing to share that same advice here. I’m happy that he obliged. Enjoy! -Alex

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Is your passion enough to keep building a community? Nope.

business
3 minute read

Community building is an endurance sport. Far more marathon than sprint.

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The stories you tell

business
1 minute read

You remember to talk about the future, what you haven’t done yet, because it’s still amazing/exciting to you. It’s easy and fun to dream, and share that dream with others.

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“Open-plan offices were devised by Satan in the deepest caverns of hell” and other similar nonsense you might read about trends in the workplace

business
5 minute read

Oh look, open floorplan offices are under scrutiny again, this time by the Harvard Business review.

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Why did my coworking space ditch me?

business
5 minute read

Coworking is growing into a global phenomenon — but bigger isn’t always better.

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N3rd Street branding being used by the big boys

business
1 minute read

It’s been almost 6 years after moving Indy Hall  into our first Old City clubhouse, and just a few years after publicly sharing the name N3rd Street for our corridor dubbed by our friends at Jarv.us. The name began as more of a colloquialism, and less of a branding effort, but...

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Indy Hall Community featured in Select Greater Philadelphia annual report

business
1 minute read

Yet another piece of printed recognition for our community to be proud of: Select Greater Philadelphia (one of the region’s main economic development and marketing entities) just published it’s annual report. Included in it is a highlight of the city’s growing coworking ecosys...

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Indy Hall Featured in Knight Foundation & National League of Cities Report: Case Studies of U.S. Communities Creating Greater Civic Participation from the Bottom Up

business
1 minute read

Damn, that’s a mouthful of a post title, isn’ it?

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Why Coworking is Growing in Australia, Part I: The Culture & Pace of Business

business
6 minute read

I’ve been to Australia twice in the last 12 months. Three different cities. All for coworking related activities.

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Indy Hall 2012: Reviewing Our Coworking Community by the Numbers

business
6 minute read

With coworking spaces closing or getting to the brink of closure, it’s important for Indy Hall to do even more to lead by example on the community building side of the operation. The numbers – our bottom line – that are directly related to how we grow our community are worth s...

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How do you know if your community is leaking?

community
5 minute read

How much of your energy is focused on growing your community by adding new members?

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There’s No Substitute for Analog

business
5 minute read

Last night I got to tour Miner Street Recordings, the home of the Weathervane Music Incubator (disclosure, Geoff and I are both on Weathervane’s advisory board) & the birthplace of some incredible Philadelphia independent music. I found myself amidst talented musicians, ca...

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The three necessary ingredients for community. Do you have them?

community
6 minute read

I’ve realized that people tend to avoid defining “community” because there are so many variations on the recipe. We say things like, “That’s not how my community works” or “we did it this way” to draw lines in the sand based on differences without taking the time to look for s...

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(A Better Way to Say) Philly is for Entrepreneurs

business
13 minute read

This morning, I’ll be joining a few of my friends and the Mayor of Philadelphia as he announces a new City of Philadelphia initiative called StartupPHL and I wanted to share a few thoughts in the moments beforehand.

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When Coworking Spaces Fail – “Live” & Uncut

business
3 minute read

Guest contributor Michelle Leddon interviewed me via email for a Deskmag piece on Coworking Space Failures, which I happily obliged, especially given my interest and recent info-gathering efforts on the topic.

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5 Reasons Your Community Isn’t Growing

business
2 minute read

Are you feeling the pressure to be a better community builder?

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