The Importance of Helping Others in Business

Contributed article in our entrepreneurial series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

Many entrepreneurs can be insular, greedy, and selfish. However, the best businesses are always those that are the most giving. 

Your company needs to fulfill a real purpose in society. Every idea you have needs to resonate among the masses, changing lives for the better. After all, ambition is a core trait of any successful entrepreneur, so there’s really no place for half measures here. 

How you choose to run your company plays a big part too. You will often be judged on your ability to go the extra mile for your workers and your community. Every resource and piece of knowledge that you have needs to be put to good use. 

Here’s why helping others in business is so important. 

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As you build experience in the business environment, you may find yourself being pulled in different directions. Some of your knowledge may no longer be useful to you personally as your company evolves too. Continue reading

10 Commandments of Good Coworking Spaces, Mistakes and Problems Solving

Contributed article in our business series. Enjoy! – Kimberly

Whether it’s the one dude beside you always trying to get a glance at your screen like he’s trying to catch you doing shady stuff, or the lady on the phone apologizing to a client for failing to meet a deadline, a coworking space has a certain ambiance that distinguishes it from a regular workspace. A coworking space is basically a workspace used by different people with different jobs or from different companies. 

This arrangement provides for shared office utilities like kitchens, coffee booths and many more. So, if you are going to sign up for coworking spaces, you might as well get used to the idea of not having a personal space because while you’re in the kitchen trying to make a private call, you could find out someone is just by the corner possibly listening in on your conversation the whole time. 

Coworking spaces are usually booked by individuals who were hitherto, working from home, freelancers, telecommuters and sometimes startups who want to take advantage of relatively cheap workspaces. As of 2019, there are close to 19,000 coworking spaces worldwide. Therefore, as every day passes, more coworking spaces are springing up to cater to the needs of a growing number of digital nomads and young entrepreneurs.Continue reading