The Groundwork Blog
Planning for our 5,000 square foot space on the first floor of the Quest Center is in full swing! We met with the New Bedford facilities department and a local architecture firm today to look at the preliminary drawings of the space. Have a sneak peek at the layout and floor plan drawings here.
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The Charlton College of Business at UMass Dartmouth hosted a Breakfast Summit today with regional chamber of commerce executives and business leaders. The stated goal of the summit was to explore ways in which the Charlton College of Business can engage with the SouthCoast business community and vice versa.
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Groundwork! is thrilled to participate in a new movement of collaboration in New Bedford and the SouthCoast. On Friday afternoon we hosted a meeting of local entrepreneurs, business owners, and innovators to open a dialogue about how we can work together and support each other in our missions. This meeting signals the beginning of a new era for the SouthCoast as a hotspot for entrepreneurship and innovation.
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We recently defined our core values at Groundwork! It was a fun process, but even more importantly, these values form the base of our decision making and actions every single day.
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About 20 Groundworkers gathered for pizza and a talk by David Parker, Exec. Director of Entrepreneurship for All at our BETA space last night. Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), a successful non-profit based in Lawrence and Lowell, has set its sights on expanding operations to the South Coast. EforAll’s mission is to accelerate economic and social impact in mid-sized cities.
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“My job sometimes brings me to more trendy places like New York City and Silicon Valley. They are great places, but I find them a bit phony at times. New Bedford has a realness to it. We all know that it’s not perfect, but it’s a one-of-a-kind place filled with many creative and hard-working people.”
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Time is precious if you run your own business. Here are five tips from our experience at Groundwork! that will help you make the most of your time on social media.
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Great faith, great doubt, and great effort are the three pillars of Zen practice, and are useful for any entrepreneur. Light the fire of your doubt and faith and your effort will follow…
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In case you missed the news, the Groundwork BETA space is open for business. This small but inviting office suite presented a unique challenge: how do we turn a small space into a dynamic and inviting work environment? Read on to learn what we did.
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We are thrilled to announce that our space on the first floor of the Quest Center will be remodeled with the help of a $150K grant from MassDevelopment. Groundwork! partnered…
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