3 Mistakes of DIY Marketing
Forge member Jacqueline Jones wrote this blog post about mistakes we make in DIY marketing- we found it extremely helpful! Check out the original blog post here. A large majority of businesses handle their marketing in-house. Unfortunately, marketing efforts...
Year End Review of Forge – 2018 at a Glance
After opening in September of 2017, Forge has grown and changed more than we could have imagined! We've learned so much over 2018 and thought it would be fun to recap the highlights of the Forge family over this last year. We've saved a lot of entrepreneurs and remote...
Retha Nichole, Small Business and Life Coach, on giving entrepreneurs the push they need to succeed
Bham Now recently featured Forge member Retha Nichole in this article. Retha is a small business coach- read more about how she got where she is today! Have you ever thought about starting your own business, but realized maybe the million reasons why it...
Survey Design: Gathering Information Your Team Can Use
Autumn Foster of Quire Consulting taught Forge's most recent Lunch & Learn about survey design. We know we need data in order to get better. So we craft surveys and program evaluations and give them to our customers. We get them back, share the results at a team...
Forge’s Christmas Wish List
Are you having trouble deciding what to put on your Christmas wish list? Look no further! We asked the Forge members for all of their Christmas ideas and we have a wide variety of great suggestions! 1. Lindsay: "I really want a smoker... I love to cook for my...
Birmingham’s Disadvantages are Advantages
We loved this blog post so much that we snagged it (with their permission!) from our friends- Two Ravens. Dave Cowart wrote this one- be sure to check out the original post here! There are plenty of articles proclaiming how great a place...
Recap: 3 Massive Mistakes Business Owners and Entrepreneurs Make When Managing Their Time
We recently hosted a Lunch & Learn with Dave Jesiolowski- he focus on the mistakes we make when managing our time. We snagged this post from Forge Member Jacqui Jones. Check out the original blog post here. Wednesday, November 7th, I had the...
Spotlight on: Mindy Rohr, Experience Manager at The Pizitz Food Hall
Thanks to Bham Now for another feature! This article was written by Lauren Bedford- focusing on Forge Member Mindy Rohr. Read more about Mindy's role as the Experience Manager at The Pizitz! Have you been to one of the recent events at The Pizitz, like...
Nine Reasons Blogs Are Effective
The staff at 24 Communications are part of the Forge family and they always have valuable info to share. We've snagged a blog post written by Charlotte Donlon from them focusing on the reasons why blogs are effective! According to The...
20 Business Books Recommended by Entrepreneurs
We all need a pick-me-up every once in a while, whether it comes in the form of a compelling novel, a heartwarming self-help book, or a business book with a little inspiration. We collected some of the best business books according to our Forge members. Check out our...
Suzanne Humphries of Suzanne Humphries Design on how the coworking environment at Forge revitalized her business
Another feature from Bham Now focuses on Forge member Suzanne Humphries of Suzanne Humphries Design. Read more about how Forge has revitalized her business! Suzanne Humphries recently made the move back to Birmingham after a few design stints in...
How To Start a Podcast
Do you love podcasts? Have you ever thought about starting one? If so, we've got valuable insight from Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden of The Popcast. They have over 4000 five star reviews on iTunes podcasts- so we can trust what they say. The Popcast is a weekly pop...