Part 1, with coworking lessons 1 through 4, is here. Lesson 5 – It takes a village. Find your village. We were jealous of what we saw in other coworking comunities. Why didn’t our members post quirky sayings on a wall or hold jam sessions at night or organize a potluck dinner or do a video […]
Coworking: 4 Years and 10 Lessons (part 1 of 2)
September 2016 marked Cowork Frederick’s four-year anniversary. We celebrated with a Birthday Bash & Charity Event that launched our Charity of the Month program, which has us helping one local charity each month. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. We’ve come a long way in four years and this post is about that journey and the lessons […]
Cowork Frederick Launches Charity of the Month Program
Cowork Frederick was founded with the intent to help others. We exist to help others be successful, to feel more connected and a part of something, to be happier. Our members are incredibly generous and sharing is a core part of our culture. Members frequently bring in food to share, offer advice or encouraging words […]
Cowork Frederick 4-Year Birthday Bash & Charity Event Raises $1042
On September 7, Cowork Frederick celebrated our four-year anniversary with a birthday bash and charity event that raised funds for the Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership (SHIP) of Frederick County. Members of Cowork Frederick came together to plan and organize the event. They contributed goods and services for a silent auction held during the event and […]
Featured Member: Kimba Green
Kimba Green is the Chief Engagement Officer of White Lion Social, a business she launched in 2010 and the latest in a long line of successful business endeavors. The company name is derived from her own name and a cartoon of her childhood, Kimba the White Lion. Kimba is equal part free spirit, savvy business person, […]
Featured Member: Patrick Pierson
Patrick Pierson is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) guy. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS SysOps Administrator, AWS Business Professional, and AWS Technical Professional. He uses and advocates for AWS in his professional job and he runs an AWS meetup group. Just the mention of AWS in Patrick’s presence can spark an enthusiastic discussion. […]
Featured Member: Thomas Talbot
Thomas Talbot is a doctor, award-winning of builder of ‘serious games’ and virtual reality simulations, a consultant, speaker, and published author (“Androids: Build your own more lifelike robots”, “Virtual Reality Applications to Address the Wounds of War”). He’s a visionary when it comes to robotics, the Internet of Things, Human Computer Interaction & Innovative Devices. […]
Our Commitment to Local Businesses
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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