Announcing Virtual Co-Working!
I’m writing this blog post from Day 1 of my coronavirus quarantine, here in South Jersey. Things are still so uncertain about the next steps of the virus, but one thing is for sure: we should all be taking this very, very seriously. I hope you, too, are reading this from quarantine. If you can’t, I hope you’re able to take all health and safety measures that you need to, to ensure your family is safe.
Ever the extrovert, I started to feel anxious thinking about having little to no human interaction over the next few weeks. I saw online that many of my fellow business owners were feeling the effects of school closures, quarantines, and coronavirus-related mandates affecting their businesses and industries.
Enter: virtual co-working.
I made an event for (1) hour every Thursday, for a maximum of 10 people. The point of these ‘meetups?’ There are a few goals I’ve set, below:
Support one another during this time of uncertainty.
Maintain human connection while trying to do what’s best for society overall, and stay home.
Offer referrals to one another where possible.
Barter services where it makes sense.
Have ‘roundtable’ discussions and advise one another as to how to pivot focus and maximize revenue.
I made the tickets free, as I know that we are all facing financial and economic uncertainty. For those that are able, I’ve made it possible to donate to a few nonprofits in Philly, supporting Project HOME, PSPCA, and Philly Startup Leaders.
Won’t you join me?