Meet Forge Member: Lance Mason!
MEET FORGE MEMBER, LANCE MASON, CEO at Project EMS! Read more below to learn more about Lance! Q: What’s the last show you binge-watched? A: My favorite show to watch is definitely Snowfall (HBO Max)! I had to binge-watch the old seasons to prepare for the...
Meet Forge Member: Elizabeth Johnston!
MEET FORGE MEMBER, ELIZABETH JOHNSTON, Advertising Specialist at AMZ Atlas! Read more below to learn more about Elizabeth! Q: What’s the last show you binge-watched? A: The latest show I have binge-watched is the new Game of Thrones show House of the Dragon! So...
Forge Celebrates 5 Years of Business
This week we celebrate 5 years of being in business at Forge. At the end of our celebration lunch I had a member ask if it felt like we had been in business one year or twenty. I actually had to stop and think about that for awhile. It definitely does not seem like...
Coworking — Is it right for you?
Coworking is Diverse Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in one view of a Coworking space -- a group of young techies with big headphones on, huddled over their laptops. But Coworking, and those who use Coworking spaces, has evolved. Coworking spaces now house a...
7 Benefits of A Virtual Mailbox For Your Business
If you are an entrepreneur, small business owner, or you are looking to have a business address in a different city or state, a virtual mailbox membership would be a great fit for you! So, you might be wondering: how exactly does a virtual mail membership work? When...
5 Ways a Coworking Space Make You More Productive
As remote work and flex working becomes more and more popular with a variety of industries, working from home is becoming the norm. But is work-from-home really the best, most productive way to work? We explore 5 reasons that having a coworking membership is a better...
Coworking Office vs. Traditional Office
For entrepreneurs and established businesses alike, making a decision about office space is no easy task. There are so many options to consider and factors to weigh. Before you begin your search for a home base for your business, it’s critical to determine what you’re...
Meet Forge Member, Dr. Maegan Renee!
MEET FORGE MEMBER DR. MAEGAN RENEE, a Counselor Education Professor at Grand Canyon University. We are so happy to have her here at Forge! Q: What’s the last show you binge-watched? A: The Good Place Q: Is there a product you can’t live without? A: Blue...
Meet Forge Member Katelyn Foote
You may recognize Katelyn -- she used to be the Events Manager for us here at Forge! She is now one of our awesome members with the company Quire Consulting. Q: What’s the last show you binge-watched?A: We are currently making our way through Letterkenny rather...
Lessons Learned: 2021
We cannot believe the year is almost over... And what a year it has been! As we head into 2022, we rounded up some of our favorite pieces of wisdom and lessons learned from Forge Members and Building Birmingham Together guests. We hope these tips and tricks will help...
Forge Gift Guide: 7 Books to Grow Your Business
Fa la la la la! It's that time of year! Our Founder and CEO, Kim, has a podcast called Building Birmingham Together, where she talks to business leaders about building and growing their businesses in Birmingham and beyond. One of the hidden gems of each interview is...
Meet New Forge Employee Lauren Cushman
Tell us a little bit about yourself… My name is Lauren Cushman I went to Birmingham-Southern College, where I played volleyball and majored in English. I graduated in 2016. I met my husband Wil while at college, and we got married in 2019. We live in Crestwood and...