Community
Growing with Groundwork!
With graduation right around the corner, I started to reflect on my time here as an intern at Groundwork!. From pie contests to learning the how to’s on writing a blog, I have come a long way from day 1 in the beta space.
Read MoreSoCo Valley: Toby Stapleton at The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Interested in building your own product or have a company that needs to be started? Take a look into the behind the scenes of where to go and how to develop new products.
Read MoreSoCo Stars: Steven Froias
You might know Steven Froias as co-chair of New Bedford Open Studios, or maybe you’ve seen him around downtown on AHA! nights, or maybe you bought one of his awesome…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Women’s Fund
“We are often blown away by people’s generosity. People spend so much of their time working hard on our committees, giving so deeply — it’s really a community of people sharing a heart connection to the mission, wanting to help women move to economic strength and are willing to really roll up their sleeves, share what they have to make that happen.”
Read MoreSoCo Stars: Timothy Ellis Cole of Partner Projects
“Community is hugely important as an artist. When I first had a din of creative friends in my late teens in New Mexico, I was a part of a bigger ball of creative energy than I ever knew about. We were all into so many different things and somehow would throw together totally cohesive collaborative projects, regardless of how much we may have differed. The community promotes dialog, shared resources, motivation through seeing other’s work and a general sense of belonging. People who decide that they are pursuing the arts are generally very unique and being around them is hugely empowering.”
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Matt Medeiros
“[I’m inspired by] The pursuit of building and creating something from nothing. It comes in all shapes, sizes, and doesn’t just stop with me but passing the motivation on to do the same for others as well. I do a lot of mentoring and coaching with other businesses in my space and I really enjoy being able to help others.”
Read MoreNew Year’s resolutions for a better Groundwork!
It has been an amazing year at Groundwork! and the best part is that there’s always room to get better. Dena and I took a moment today to come up with three shared New Year’s resolutions for how we want to manage Groundwork! It’s about setting a positive intent for the coming year. You are hereby invited to hold us accountable!
Read MoreInside Looking Out: The Life of Josh Encarnacion
With many inspirational speeches at TEDxNewBedford it makes you wonder, how did the speakers educate themselves on their topic and prepare for the big day? We interviewed Josh Encarnacion, one of the speakers, to get an inside look on how their speeches are a lot more than just a quick think up and presentation. It takes passion and drive to make an impact which is exactly what TedX is about.
Read MoreFrom the Ground Up: Groundwork!’s Year in Review
It’s hard to believe that Dena and I were camping out alone in the BETA space just a year ago. In this post I look back at our original vision for Groundwork! and reflect on just how much we accomplished.
Read MoreSoCo Valley: Sarah Athanas at Groundwork!
Interested in starting your own business or possibly joining a co-working space? Take a look into the behind the scenes of what it takes to start a business like a co-working space and the reality of entrepreneurship in this short video.
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