Open Floor Plan

There has been discussion surrounding a mind-opening and controversial article recently published by Inc., which states that the “open floor plan” in offices today is failing miserably. Coworkers are subject to sensory overload, and without having their own personal space or home “base”. Without the ability to have private conversations, they are actually retreating to instant messaging apps and engaging in even less human-to-human contact. The author concludes by stating that this is one the

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Laura Davis-Taylor Living Retail Lab

Each month, we are delighted to introduce you to one of the members of Alkaloid Networks, a coworking space on the Eastside Atlanta Beltline. What are you working on right now? Highstreet is working on The Living Retail Lab, a dream of many years create an innovation test bed for retail innovation inside of a real, already-loved store. The current Lab is inside Citizen Supply, and our first sprint–digital menu boards–is about to conclude. You’ll

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Atlanta Coworking Alliance

Why create an Atlanta Coworking Alliance? It’s no secret that our world is hurling towards a fully decentralized, independent freelancing market. According to JLL Consulting, 50% of people will participate in some kind of the gig economy income-generating role by 2020. More people than ever before have questions, needs, and requirements that have to be met if our world is going to adapt to this new kind of workforce with ease. That’s one of the

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Adam Kamor Tonic.ai

Each month, we are delighted to introduce you to one of the members of Alkaloid Networks, a coworking space on the Eastside Atlanta Beltline. What are you working on right now? I work at Tonic, a company that I co-founded in 2018. Tonic unblocks analytics and software development by getting you access to the data you crave without breaching customer trust or organizational policies. By simplifying the process of creating synthetic data, Tonic makes it

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Katharine Chestnut Atlanta Business RadioX

Katharine Chestnut, founder of Alkaloid Networks, shares her thoughts on Atlanta Business RadioX. She also shares why she recently launched the Atlanta Coworking Alliance and why it is important for the region. After 30+ years focused on marketing strategy, she still occasionally provides marketing consulting along being active as a speaker and mentor. Katharine had the opportunity to speak again with Atlanta Business RadioX in June 2020 about how Alkaloid Networks adjusted to meet the

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Coworking Improves Summer Productivity

Given that it is the Summer Solstice, summer is officially in full swing, which means you’re probably tempted to walk the Beltline, eat lunch outside at Ladybird, and do just about everything you can to avoid sitting inside. I know I’ve tried to convince myself many times that I’ll work while sitting next to the pool. It’s hard to remain your productivity when the sun is shining and positivity is radiating through the air, especially

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Amelia Shenstone Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

Each month, we are delighted to introduce you to one of the members of Alkaloid Networks, a coworking space on the Eastside Atlanta Beltline. What are you working on right now? As Regional Advocacy Director at Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, I’m directing a non-profit advocacy campaign to get the nation’s largest public utility to make better energy choices. Who is your ideal client/target audience? My work is all about building people power, so we’re

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Happier Coworking at Alkaloid Networks

Since we are in Mental Health Awareness Month, we continue our focus on how coworking can help alleviate loneliness. The typical coworking space come with plenty perks and amenities. Recent findings have found that many members are joining spaces first and foremost for the socialization aspect. This makes sense given the increasing rise of gig economy-related loneliness. In one study released by the Harvard Business Review, coworking members provided the following statistics: 87% reported that

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Balancing Your Time as a Mompreneur

Guest Blog by Rae Steinbach, Member, Fueled Collective It’s always tough to stay on top of your schedule while managing a business. It can seem especially impossible if you are a mompreneur taking care of your children too. You may feel drained or overwhelmed with so much going on, but taking control of your personal and business time is likely closer than you think. Without top-notch time management skills, you may not be able to

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Prashant Khaitan Sanrachna Steel

Each month, we are delighted to introduce you to one of the members of Alkaloid Networks, a coworking space on the Eastside Atlanta Beltline. What are you working on right now? I spend a lot of my time traveling between the three offices of Sanrachna Steel (Atlanta, Boulder, CO and Bangalore, India). I’m fortunate that I work with great clients that require steel detailing for their commercial and industrial construction. When I’m in Atlanta, I

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