October 2011
38 posts
Tommorow (10/27/2011) at 8am, The Business Corners will be hosting a Do Tank for Long Island Businesses. Enjoy Breakfast while networking and sharing ideas with fellow Long Island professionals.
This is a free event. Feel Free to spread the word. We hope to see some new faces as well as some of the brilliant minds that have joined us at previous events.
Article describe several ways to set up an optimal work environment even if space is limited.
Article lists some annoying types of individuals on Linkedin.
Not in the article but something I find amusing: Do a people search with keywords being social media expert. Read the first few profiles. Hint- these people are not social media experts.
Are you a social media expert? (If you answer yes shame on you)
Article looks back at some of the advancements over the last 20 years. Focuses on how the web has made it easier to collaborate regardless of physical location.
Short answer is yes for most people. Article explains why it is important to take breaks while working.
Article discusses some of the features you should keep in mind when designing an office space. Things to consider: Open space, built with collaboration in mind, location, casual space, share space with other companies, social environment, clean uncluttered workspace.
Despite no mention of coworking it sounds like a description of a coworking space.
Some of the tips are common sense. Such as buying headphones. Article features advice from a company working out of General Assembly a NYC coworking space.
Deskmag.com a great resource for coworking has put together a comparison of different work environments. (Home Office, Coffee shop, Coworking spaces)
Guest post on Techcrunch written by Mark Suster. Nice presentation on VC and future trends.
Video from entrepreneur.com discussing why all funding may not be suitable for your business.
New York City’s mayor laughed it up at TechStars Demo Day, claiming the Bloomberg TV show resembles the Jersey Shore and that start-ups should grow to pay “a lot of taxes.”
Closed doors and cubicles can stifle creativity. This article from inc discusses the trend of creating an office that is more open to collaboration.
