Essays
Technology, Design, and the future of New Bedford
TEDxNewBedford 2016 was all about VISION. And two talks in particular spoke to a great vision for the future of New Bedford: think artists, designers, and technologists working together in a force field of creativity.
Read MoreMy Summer at Groundwork!
As my summer internship at Groundwork! is sadly coming to an end, I wanted to share what I learned from spending time at Groundwork! and with its members over the last three months…
Read MoreThe secret to ending hate once and for all
We’re now a couple of years into Groundwork!, and we can clearly see why community matters. Here’s why: our members are not all created equal. We represent different industries, different backgrounds, and different beliefs. We have Sanders supporters and Trump supporters at the same table– passionate socialists and passionate conservatives dueling it out over ping pong.
Read MoreNew Bedford Book Festival: A story of people and books.
Guess what? People still love books. Real, object-in-hand books. Over 400 people filed into Groundwork! for the first New Bedford Book Festival and it was a smashing success.
Read MoreHow Buenos Aires made me fall in love with coworking
Life in Buenos Aires meant a certain intimacy with humanity. I’m talking about bumping into people from all walks of life all the time. This intimacy is what inspired me to co-found Groundwork! with my good friend Dena. And it’s why I’m happy to be here.
Read MoreWhat are the perks of coworking?
Why would you want to come into a big, shared coworking space with no privacy when you could just stay warm at home and jam away on your laptop in your jammies all day? After all, isn’t the freedom to work from home why many of us turn to freelancing and self-employment?
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 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 More3 Things I Learned about Branding as a TEDxNewBedford Organizer
As a member of the organizing team for TEDxNewBedford, I’ve learned a thing or two about the power of a good brand. It turns out those three red letters have a lot to teach.
Read More5 Things I Learned about Marketing from Making a Documentary
Marketing is evil, right? Not if you are telling important stories and doing meaningful work. Here are 5 important lessons for marketing (and life in general) learned from making a documentary film.
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