RURO - A new initiative called Cowork Truro is investigating the feasibility of a shared workspace in the downtown.
Called coworking, the enterprise would provide access to desks and a meeting space for a fee to people such as freelance writers, application programmers, home-based entrepreneurs and small non-profit organizations. "It is a flexible space to work, plug in the laptop and have a meeting," said Jamey Coughlin, one of the collaborators. "The biggest benefit is the sense of community, networking and idea sharing." As part of its business planning, Cowork Truro will host a series of work parties called Jellies. Described as coworking without dedicated space, Cowork Truro's Jellies will aim to identify if there is sufficient interest in the idea and clarify the space needs of the community. "Coworking spaces are a reflection of their users, so we have lots of questions," said Coughlin. "Should it be open late or keep regular business hours? Should it have mainly pay-as-you-go desks or offer small, private offices?" There is no cost to attend a Jelly session, but a $5 donation to the Colchester Food Bank will be accepted. INFO BOX: Five local Cowork Truro Jellies have been scheduled for February. They are: - Feb. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Laura Elizabeth's Gluten Free Bakery, 563 Prince St. - Feb. 8 between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Culina Dea, 914 Prince St. - Feb. 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Slate, 883 Prince St. - Feb. 23 between 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. at the Colchester Museum, 29 Young St. - Feb. 29 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Olde Truro Café, 41 Inglis Place There is a growing need for folks with business ideas to get out there and take advantage of the new economy of niches.
Gov't of Canada has good resources to get you going. http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/ Another Canadian Gov't site with good resources is from Industry Canada http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/home Another great resource is this how to write proposals book - http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/proposal/cover.htm Values are a very important part of our everyday decisions. They can be a simple choice of what toothpaste to buy or a complicated as what new car to buy. As a young child my mother decided that I would not get fluoride treatments in school when the hygienist came. I will have to ask her why - but I knew this and as I have matured and now make my own decisions on health care this early choice has motivated me to really look into what is going into toothpaste, my water and food. I value the fact that the toothpaste I do buy has no added sugar or flavorings and it is made in a socially responsible manner. It might cost more - but I am not willing to compromise this value. What are you not willing to compromise on?
This website has a great list of values - a great conversation starter for new friends, old friends...http://www.stevepavlina.com/articles/list-of-values.htm http://www.hbwm.com/
This has some helpful ideas and tips Listened to Vinyl Cafe on weekend and it was the story about the mother getting out the old lunch bags getting ready for back to school. Recently I have been going through old bags and boxes and finding stuff that I put there and forgot about. So are they still useful?
I am trying to find repurposing for things. For example, my Aunt's memorial service bulletins - what do I do with the 90 left over? I am going to make recycled paper with it and use it to write a story about Aunt Heather to keep. Good morning -
Would you like to have tips/b.o.o.b activities posted on a page for you to do at home? Realized that I needed to add a blog to my site. There is always new things to discover each day - so I will keep updating the site to keep it dynamic.
Today I would like to draw your attention to a fantastic site that is from Canada and it is called Box of Crayons. The creator always has great ideas, and suggestions. You can sign up for a newsletter. http://www.boxofcrayons.biz/ |
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