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What local media is saying about LOOM and International Coworking Day!
Listen as Patti Mercer, local media celeb, discusses what to expect from International Coworking Day 2017 at LOOM in historic downtown Fort Mill!
Member Spotlight – Tom Ostrowski
(and Happy Coworking Anniversary!)
Tom Ostrowski joined LOOM Coworking on Aug 5th, 2106, and we are so happy he did!
LOOM Members’ Handbook
(7/2017)
We are glad to have you! This handbook will help you integrate into the community. We hope that you plug in and gain a sense of ownership of the coworking spaces. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask any of the owners/directors, or any other member, for help. See the LOOM Terms and Conditions for membership for information regarding liabilities and prohibited activities.
Community – Pubs, Partners, Pride
Hobo’s Grill
Downtown Fort Mill
Coming into Fort Mill’s downtown from the south, you come over the train tracks to a beautiful park. Just across from the park is a gem of a restaurant, with the fitting name Hobo’s. As a beautiful place to listen and watch trains, Hobo’s pulls on the southern hospitality of comfort food while offering modern takes on the food of the generation that rode the rails, The Hobos. Read more
How to Stay Sane When You Work Alone All the Time (Our Tip? – Don’t!)
I recently read an article that rang true so loudly that I had to share it. Read more
Kids out of school? Home office just turn into Grand Central Station?
GREAT NEWS! SUMMER IS HERE!
Bad news …. Summer is here
Summer can be a wonderful break for kids … a way to refresh themselves and prep for the fall. However, it can be a very stressful time for the 1/3rd of us who are independent, remote or mobile workers. The place that may have been our haven now makes us the go-to person for entertainment and information for bored offspring. You want to spend time with them, but you still have a job, and now that job has become harder to do.
Is coworking a game changer independent workers?
I recently read an article, “Coworking— a game changer in office space” and thought it addressed a lot of the questions people have about coworking. Personally, I feel the community and educational amenities (lunch and learns, collaboration and consultation opportunities, etc.) are the foundation of coworking. This explains that as well as some of the more economical aspects.
Coworking communities … the “Student Union” of the mobile economy
During my 10 years at Winthrop, I had a 300 sf office with a lounge chair, sound system, kitchenette and my entire collection of Maroon 5 stalking memorabilia. Yes, office wise, I was living the high-life. But most of the time you would not find me in my cushy digs … I would be camped out in DIGS (short for the DiGiorgio Campus Center), where the action was. Read more
Your logo says it all …. or does it???
One thing you should know is that I LOVE a good metaphor! I also spent 14 years helping design students understand how visual (tactile, auditory, and scent) clues can influence occupants and customers.
So, when I came across the article “Why The Shape Of A Company’s Logo Matters” from Fast Company Magazine, I had to share. Take a read over it and see what YOUR logo says about YOU and your customers!
When determining the name and designing the logo for Fort Mill’s first Coworking community, we wanted to make sure that it had more than just a surface meaning. Read more