We here at Cowork Frederick are ferociously committed to sustainability – the kind we wrote about in our 2013 blog titled “Working Value: Sustainability” and the kind that values our fellow local businesses and seeks to support them – for the good of all of us. There’s no getting around the fact that buying local reduces the use of fuel, reduces … [Read more...] about Our Commitment to Local Businesses
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Featured Member: Wayne Dorsey
Wayne Dorsey moved up and down the eastern states as a child, rarely staying in one place more than 2 years. “It wasn’t a military thing”, Wayne clarified. It was a life thing. Frederick was among those places and his memories of this area and nearby family would ultimately bring him back to launch a non-profit business. But, first, he attended … [Read more...] about Featured Member: Wayne Dorsey
Coworking’s Advantages for Freelancers
By 2020 more than 40 percent of American’s will be freelancers, contractors, and temp workers; the fact is, Americans are shifting towards a more independent work style. The future will see more and more workers migrating out of the office environment and adapting their home or favorite coffee shop to be a work environment. While having an … [Read more...] about Coworking’s Advantages for Freelancers
Coworking Values: Shared Resources
Sharing. It’s a concept we’re all taught when we’re younger to keep things civil and value other people’s equal entitlements to whatever it may be. Unfortunately, it’s a concept we stray from as adults. Everyone has to have their own room, every member of the family has to have their own car, everyone has to have their own“thing”. What this … [Read more...] about Coworking Values: Shared Resources
An Intern’s Introduction to Cowork Frederick
As I was greeted by the supervisor for my internship at Cowork Frederick, I had no idea what to expect. Just typing this out I realize how clichéd that sounds, but honestly, I wasn’t sure what the draw to a Coworking community was at all. I just understood that this was an environment that will satisfy my required internship hours, and potentially … [Read more...] about An Intern’s Introduction to Cowork Frederick