Andy Hillman discussed one of the biggest challenges that everyone encounters when trying to expand their team — new hires. Background Andy recalled a time when he was approaching burnout. This was when he started looking for a new hire. There were many simple, everyday tasks that fell on his shoulders which could easily be fulfilled by someone else. These small, seemingly inconsequential tasks ended up adding up to a giant chunk of his time. This is when he…
Sean Martorana, a member of Indy Hall who is largely responsible for the growth of the art community within the space, talked to Alex Hillman for episode eight. Art in Indy Hall For awhile, Sean was the only fine artist at Indy Hall. However, he was able to bring another dimension to the visual experience of members. With Alex’s permission, Sean painted the walls of the space. He did this while inviting people into the process of making of the…
Discover Coworking previously sat with Brandon Napoli of Sacred Space Coworking who shared a unique story about how he started a space within his church. Joanna Cabalquinto interviewed him once again to get more details on his journey. Working in a Church Brandon was able to start a coworking space within his church because he was aware of an underutilized space in the community that was aesthetically different from a typical office space. The values of the community was key…
Learning community researcher and Indy Hall member, Vanessa Gennarelli, joined Alex Hillman to talk about three seemingly unrelated topics that they related back to coworking. Fractals Fractals are patterns that occur in nature which seem to be chaotic but are actually organized. We see these patterns happening all around us. They can help us recognize things and jog memory. However, they can also be inhibitors to thoughts. A Lot of cognitive biases rely on patterns. Patterns help us but we…
We previously talked to Melanie Banayat of Wingspace in Prescott, Arizona who leveraged resources at a local college to get free market research. Joanna Cabalquinto interviewed her once again to get a more in-depth guide on how it was done. Free Market Research Melanie’s very first step was to utilize the resources at a local college. If this is available to you, take full advantage of it. Melanie reached out to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University knowing they had a business program…
