All things coworking from the sidelines of the Atlanta Beltline

14 Oct

Benefits of Coworking in Atlanta for Parents

By Katharine Coworking BenefitsNo Comments 0

Reprinted with permission from Atlanta Parent Magazine When Adrian C.M. Van Deusen’s family grew, his home no longer had room for an office. The owner of ITALLIS Communication and the operations director at BrainDx decided to try coworking at Alkaloid Networks. “The coworking environment puts me in that office space mentally and physically. It also allows me to create a clearer distinction between time to produce and family time,” he says. Atlanta has coworking spaces

26 Sep

Meet An Alkaloid: Jesse Triplett

By Katharine Meet An AlkaloidNo Comments 0

What are you working on right now? I work closely with advertising agencies in Atlanta, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco to help them find highly qualified, passionate talent to fill openings in creative; CD’s ACD’s, AD’s CW’s, Accounts, Strategy and everything in between. Who is your ideal client? Advertising agencies. Preferably small to medium size, independent agencies but I work with the dinosaurs every once in awhile. What is a common misconception about your

13 Sep

Why Coworking is a Viable Alternative to Mandated Open Floor Plans

By Katharine Coworking Benefits, Coworking TrendsNo Comments 0

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

20 Aug

Meet An Alkaloid: Laura Davis-Taylor

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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 see more evolving in there as the year progresses! Who is your ideal client? A retailer that knows that they’re in trouble and is

02 Aug

Atlanta Coworking Alliance – Bringing People Together

By Katharine Coworking TrendsNo Comments 0

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

19 Jul

Meet An Alkaloid: Adam Kamor

By Katharine Meet An AlkaloidNo Comments 0

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 easy to create secure data based on a model. Check out our blog here. Who is your ideal client/target audience? Dev and test teams

Katharine Chestnut Atlanta Business RadioX

01 Jul

Katharine Speaks On Atlanta Business RadioX

By Katharine Coworking BenefitsNo Comments 0

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.

21 Jun

Coworking Spaces Help Anyone Improve Summer Productivity

By Katharine Coworking BenefitsNo Comments 0

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

07 Jun

Meet An Alkaloid: Amelia Shenstone

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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 always striving to connect people who are impacted by energy choices with each other. That’s everyone from households struggling with bills, to libertarians who

22 May

How Coworking Will Make You Less Lonely – Part 2

By Katharine Coworking BenefitsNo Comments 0

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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