Building a business doesn’t have to mean being lonely and overworked, as Claire Dowd shares with us in her Startup Story. The founder of X Events has gone from an employee at an events agency with over 8 years of experience, to starting and running her own agency focusing on incentive travel. Claire was named one […]
Making the most of your coworking space
When our business becomes “big enough”, we are often tempted to join a coworking space, which can sometimes result in a whole lot of guilt. Just like paying for a gym membership and never going to the gym, investing in a workspace for your business and choosing to work from home 95% of the month […]
Startup Story: Amanda Holdsworth, founder of CommunicatED, and What the Professor Wore
Running a business is hard, but running two?? That takes some skill, dedication and serious forward planning, which is exactly what Amanda Holdsworth tells us about in her Startup Story. We caught up with her to talk about how she started her businesses, how she juggles both and how she prioritises such a busy schedule. […]
5 ways to be more social as a solopreneur
The terms solopreneur, entrepreneur, self-employed, freelancer, remote worker and so on, all have one thing in common: they are at the helm of their own business, and often they are the only person involved. There’s something about these words that makes us assume every self-employed person works entirely alone, at home, in their pajamas, in […]
Join us at our first London event!
Self-employed, or hoping to be in future? Flourishing freelancer with a budding business idea? On Wednesday 14th November, we’re hosting our first EVER event, and we’d love for you to be there! Join us at IdeaSpace for a panel discussion and informal networking drinks, to chat about all things self-employed life. Desk Life Project began […]
