Learn more about coworking at Forge in Birmingham and meet Kim Lee, founder of Forge
This article was written by Lauren Bedford for Bham Now! Have you ever wondered what coworking is? Have you seen #workatforge floating around Instagram or Facebook? Do you work remotely or from home? Self employed? If you answered yes to any of these questions,...
3 New Birmingham Business Concepts
On September 18, we hosted our second pitch night at Forge. Your Big Idea is a place for entrepreneurs to share their new business concepts in front of panelists and an audience to receive valuable feedback. We love celebrating the growing small business community in...
5 Marketing Mistakes Small Businesses Make Concerning Holiday Sale Season
Forge Member Jacqueline Jones of One Degree MMM wrote a blog post to warn small business owners as they prepare for the holiday sale season. Pay attention entrepreneurs! You need this info: We all know that holiday season comes at the same time every year. But...
Meet Two Ravens: a new Birmingham-based consultancy that aims to draw out the human in all of us
We are highlighting another article from Bham Now about a team at Forge. Learn more about the Two Ravens team! Among the many talented companies that work at Forge, the coworking space located on the second floor of The Pizitz residence building, is Two Ravens....
Perfecting Your Instagram to Enhance Brand Awareness
We recently brought in Adelaide Matte of AMD Birmingham to teach us more about perfecting our Instagram accounts! If you haven't heard of AMD Birmingham, you need to check them out. They do everything from branding, graphic design, photography, social media to web...
Wise Words from Forge’s Summer Intern
Hello! My name is Emily Jackson and I'm an upcoming senior at Samford University. I'm studying marketing and finance and had the pleasure of interning at Forge this summer. I knew nothing about Forge or its purpose before my internship! But my interest continually...
Coworking at Forge means networking with lots of movers and shakers (and spinners)
Our friends at Bham Now featured Forge member Tiffany Martin and her new spin studio! Read on and find out why Tiffany chooses to work from Forge and what her studio has in store! Ever been to an exercise studio in Birmingham that’s dedicated solely to spin...
The Most Effective Words for Email Campaigns
If you're needing advice for your email campaigns, look no further. The team at 24 Communications wrote this blog post to teach you the words you need and the words you need to avoid. Also check out this video they made to go along with the post. The Forge team loves...
Local filmmaker Brandon Loper has big plans while working out of Forge
We are reposting this article from Bham Now- check out the original article here! You might know who directs your favorite TV shows, but you may not know the mind behind the commercials! Enter Brandon Loper, a local filmmaker and commercial...
Contractors vs. Employees: Getting It Wrong Will Cost You
Many entrepreneurs and small business owners don't know the differences between contractors and employees. This decision is so important when hiring someone to join your small business so Josh Andrews of Gatehouse Law came to Forge to teach us more on this subject!...
Coworking Spaces in Birmingham
With so much growth in businesses today, new and innovative ideas are leading to more startups and independent businesses. According to Huffington Post, 33% of the current workforce is independent or freelance, and this number is projected to grow to 40% by 2020....
Birmingham Influencers To Follow On Instagram
We follow these local influencers on Instagram, and think you should too! Check them out below. Jim Cavale, @jimcavale Jim Cavale was named a 3-Time INC. 5000 Entrepreneur for his leadership at Iron Tribe, after growing the company from one gym to...