“Even people who are antisocial feel a need to be around other people for at least part of the day while they’re working,” says researcher Laura Forlano. That’s why soloists bootstrapped into being a co-working space in Austin called Conjunctured. Working elbow to elbow around a table or in separate offices often means you are more likely to help each other than those who work alone, they found. [...]
A big stumbling block in hiring the graphic designer who most “gets” your business is this. You won’t know if you’ll like the design until after you put your money down. The smaller your business and budget the greater the risk it seems.
That’s how it works at two popular places, ifreelance and Elance. Buyer [...]
Give away downloadable, eco-friendly house plans – and make money? Others could adapt this startup’s healthy Me2We path to profitability, using their kind of expertise. Plus you could enjoy the camaraderie that comes from collaborating on projects that benefit people around the world.
Here’s the story. Working with the highest-rated makers of home [...]
We all love freebies – right? What if you could give away others’ products to the “market”of people you know best? Sweeter still, what if you gave them a greater voice in improving products they use? And here’s the profitable punch line. What if you could launch a business, backed, in part, by [...]
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