Alex Hillman
better coworking, better business, and better communities
better coworking, better business, and better communities
I’ve just made a really big post to the Independents Hall Google Group, so I wanted to share it here for anybody not already subscribed.
Continue ReadingThe copy I wrote for my business website, We Know HTML, is notoriously goofy. I had a blast writing it and during the last 8 months of it being live, I’ve gotten a lot of positive response from the chuckles it elicits. But someone took it seriously…
Continue ReadingJust a quick thought from my attendance of my sister’s high school graduation tonight. Before I go any further, I’ll send out a congrats to my sister, since I’m very proud of her surviving the shithole of a hometown I grew up in, coming out normal, and moreover, taking the plu...
Continue ReadingTomorrow night at 6pm, we’ll be holding a meetup to discuss some of the background dialog that’s been going on regarding the formation of Independents Hall as an organization.
Continue ReadingSince I started working with Annie (who totally rocks, by the way) on this project, I’ve managed to swing the format into a hybrid format of “Unconference” presenter/breakout session format and Open Grid Sessions, not unlike the hybrid barcamp event Web2.Open.
Continue ReadingI just left the inaugural session of Jelly coworking in Philadelphia.
Continue Readinga number of people have pointed me to Blog Philadelphia in the last 24 hours, but the credit goes to Brian Oberkirch for kicking off the conversation between me and conference organizer Annie Heckenberger.
Continue ReadingI’ve been spending a lot of time going to and organizing meetups as I gather information, resources, and recruits for Independents Hall. I spend a good amount of time meeting people and DOING pitches (I don’t cognizantly pitch anymore…it’s become a bi-product of conversation).
Continue ReadingMonday’s meetup at Independents Brew Pub was a success, with about 20 people turning out and spending the evening talking about indie work in Philadelphia, and listening to some of our ideas for getting IH off the ground.
Continue ReadingIts true. You heard it here second, because it was said first (at least today) by John Gruber of Daring Fireball.
Continue Readingquick announcement! If you’re interested in the future state of the independent community here in Philadelphia (and nearby communities), you should plan to attend our first meetup on Monday March 26th at 6pm at Independence Brew Pub.
Continue ReadingWith many thanks to Geoff and Alex at P’unk Ave, our first Junto was a success.
Continue ReadingI’m not going to blog about what i did at SXSWi07. What I am going to do is give you a couple of simple tips for how to make it through the week and get the most out of it.
Continue ReadingI met a ton of my internet heroes yesterday, and after getting to speak a bit about independents hall, hopefully becoming someone else’s hero. If i can motivate one person half as much as this conference has motivated me so far, then I’ve done my job.
Continue ReadingAre you a Philadelphian traveling to Austin this weekend like I am?
Continue ReadingHow cool is this: Last night I met with the guys at P’unk Ave about some potential coworking opportunities, as well as other community outreach exercises.
Continue Readingalright. so ive done my fair share of shouting about coworking. It’s time i got down to tacks (?) and start outlined my intentions.
Continue Reading…featured in businessweek. Ok, west coast really got the bulk of the recognition but I did notice a bunch of spots in new york (one of which I’ve visited). There is also one in Pittsburgh.
Continue Reading3 months ago, I made a pledge to myself.
Continue Readingsnowboarding was a blast.
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