Health Insurance for Entrepreneurs
By the sheer definition of who they are, entrepreneurs are risk-takers. Many have quit a 9-5 job to start their own business without a financial safety-net, living month-to-month, not 100% certain that the mortgage or rent (let alone everything else) will be covered next month. One of the biggest risks entrepreneurs take is with their […]
Thankfulness vs Stressfulness
Enter [what’s been on my mind] Many of the things that I’m thankful for also tend to stress me out. Blink [see a new perspective] As an avid list maker, I recently made two lists. The first list: ten things that stress me out. The second list: ten things that I am thankful for. In […]
What Are You Thankful For
This week we posted a turkey on the wall and asked people to write down what they are thankful for. Here’s a sample of the things that our community wrote: “My family, my faith, my health, my business, my friends, and my whiskey” – Matt Heinz, Heinz Marketing “To God for His blessings. To my […]
The Best Perks of Coworking Spaces
One of the biggest expenses for a growing startup is the need for office space. A garage or a spare room at one of the founder’s house is great for initial collaboration and planning, but once you have a few employees, that probably won’t work for very long. You could lease a small office somewhere […]
The Secret To Success
The other day I was having a meeting with the founder of a local startup, who some have described as a “serial entreupreneur”. I asked him the “secret” to his success, and without hesitation, he said it was simply about “relationships.” I immediately knew what he meant. I began my official career in social media […]
Holiday Party Ideas for Startups
Big, lavish corporate holiday parties are a great way to help startups and teams unwind after a very busy and stressful year. This is the one time of year where winding down is acceptable for startups, though investors are understandably very alert to overspending on holiday festivities and other non-critical tasks. So, what do you do when […]
Want To Be More Productive? Work Slower
It seems that everything we do today is done at an increasingly accelerated rate. I’m not just referring to the ability to quickly access movie showtimes or send a large file to someone across the world. Instead, take a step back and look at just how much you are asked to accomplish in a given […]
Social Media & The 2012 Presidential Election
It’s obvious how technology is becoming increasingly pervasive. It connects us to the world through our desktop computers, mobile devices, and even some of our appliances. It’s almost impossible to avoid a screen with an active connection to the Internet these days. It only stands to reason that the Internet’s influence over our political viewpoints […]
Q&A With New Thinkspace Startup: brandbuddee
One of the best things about thinkspace is that we’re always growing! Today, a brand new startup called brandbuddee is moving in and calling our coworking space “home”. Andy Karuza, CEO of brandbuddee, took a few minutes to tell me about this exciting new project. What is your company, and what do you do? brandbuddee allows […]
Work-Life Balance vs. Work-Life Integration
Most entrepreneurs and founders know – and strive – for work-life balance; that middle ground between keeping productivity up at the office and maintaining a healthy environment at home. But this idea implies that work is separate from life, and that a unique portion of time is devoted to each. But what if you could integrate life into work, […]