Spring is here and that means Bike To Work Day is quickly approaching. This is a national thing, and Frederick has been participating for quite a few years. Cowork Frederick has been a part of it since we opened. Here's how the fun happens in Frederick Lots of people, including the Mayor, Aldermen and a group from Fort Detrick, meet at Hood … [Read more...] about Bike To Work Day
Peace, Love, and Recycling
As we near Earth Day, it seems appropriate to reaffirm Cowork Frederick's commitment to sustainability. Most of us are familiar with the oft-cited "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" mantra. Frederick County has added a fourth "R": Reject, as in reject the things you know you can't reuse or recycle. It's implied in "reduce", but we like that it's called out … [Read more...] about Peace, Love, and Recycling
5 Lessons Corporate Should Learn From Coworking
I was reading a blog post today from Mutinerie, a cowork space in Paris, France (yes, it's in French. Let Google translate it for you). More to the point, I was watching a 20 minute video about their space. It was a nice peek into how cowork spaces evolve differently in different cultures. Mutinerie was formed by 3 guys from Berlin, Paris and New … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons Corporate Should Learn From Coworking
Recycling Award Photos
Julia and I attended the county meeting today for the recycling award presentation.From the press release (bolding is mine): [Frederick County] Department of Sanitation and Waste Management awarded the winners of its annual Frederick County Waste Reduction and Recycling Award, a recognition program for local organizations that strive to decrease … [Read more...] about Recycling Award Photos
City Eco Development will be working here too!
I had a nice talk with Richard Griffin from the city Department of Economic Development at our grand opening yesterday. I floated the offer that his department was welcome to come and work here once a month to keep in touch with and be easily accessible to our small business owners. I was wonderfully caught off guard when he enthusiastically … [Read more...] about City Eco Development will be working here too!