With the holidays upon us, the pressure starts to mount up. We attend gatherings, prep for big holiday events, and grab presents. It can seem near impossible to run a personal business during these times, especially if you work from home or rely on cafes. With everyone in a flurry, the collective public stress can make it harder than ever to really buckle down. Not to mention maintaining a work-life balance that is conducive to
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What are you working on right now? No Usual is working on several cinematography projects right now; two of our favorite ones are a documentary on the Icelandic volcanoes and the effects it had on its country, and also a documentary highlighting the art and murals of a local Atlanta artist. You can see more of my work here and here. What are you passionate about? I’m passionate about creating very beautiful work, being happy
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According to a recent study by Small Business Labs and MBO Partners, digital nomads are a rising trend and have entered the mainstream. One of the most critical decisions facing the digital nomad is where to get down with the important work at-hand. All of us want to work from bed, but is that actually a motivating setting day after day? However, the chit chat that goes on in public spaces can potentially slow down
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What are you working on right now? Charitable Travel Group is my non-profit organization. We support the travel needs of charitable causes such as fundraising cruises along with humanitarian and volunteerism travel. I’m currently working on two workshops: The first is all about “Your Bucket List” Vision Board and the second offers instructions to anyone wanting to form their own non-profit. What are you passionate about? Faith, Family, Volunteering, Travel, Art, Reading and Ted Talks. Why Alkaloid?
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The world of everyday commuting is currently defined by carbon dioxide emissions, traffic, and car accidents. Innovative thinkers are devising new ways to return transportation back to an environmentally friendly endeavor. Visionary Ryan Gravel set out to convert 22-miles of unused railway circling Atlanta into a bike and pedestrian loop surrounding the city. The Atlanta Beltline is offering cities throughout the world a glimpse at what the future could be, introducing safe commuting in urban settings.
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What are you working on right now? Every day my efforts are split between growing and marketing the American Institute for Stuttering office here in Atlanta and working one-on-one and in groups with people who stutter of all ages. What are you passionate about? Helping people with speech fluency disorders learn to speak more freely and live more fearlessly. Why Alkaloid? Alkaloid has been the perfect fit for me. Our aim was to establish
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As our world grows increasingly connected through digital channels and technological infrastructure, we’re starting to see a movement among people located in individual communities. People are turning their attention to coworking spaces, other ride-sharing and tool-sharing ideas that bring people, in real-time, together, in order to benefit the local community. This kind of local-based mindset is what we call localism today, otherwise known as the process in which good, services, and social capital are distributed
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What are you and the rest of the Inspry team working on right now? WordPress-powered fan app for the Atlanta-based, southern rock outlaws Blackberry Smoke What are you passionate about? Helping clients effectively tell their unique stories on the web. Why Alkaloid? Alkaloid not only has super friendly and relaxed vibes, but offers more than any other coworking space without any extra fees. Plus its right on the Beltline! What is one thing that people don’t know
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How To Be A Solopreneur Here it is; July 4th! To American’s, the date better known as Independence Day. Today is a day to celebrate independence, but not just for America’s independence. Let’s also use today to celebrate independent workers all around the world. This includes solopreneurs, remote workers, freelancers, and small businesses looking to contribute to the economy on their own terms, in their own way, and on their own time! The Economic Policy
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What are you working on right now? The biggest project of my life is my newborn baby daughter. While I’ve been an entrepreneur for over a decade, there’s nothing like Baby 0.1 where you are figuring things out for the first time all over again. My team is split between Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Atlanta, GA. We have over 150 clients whom we manage websites, hosting, software, so that keeps us super busy. My goal in
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