3 Years of Forge: Reflections From Our Founder & CEO
Last week Forge celebrated its third year in business. I can vividly remember those first few months after our doors opened: the future seemed so far away. Three years have come quicker than I ever imagined. Forge has grown, experienced growing pains, watched our...
Better Together: Birmingham Coworking Collective
Over several months Forge has been working with some awesome coworking spaces to build the Birmingham Coworking Collective! The BCC officially launched this week and even though the launch is much different than we expected (thanks COVID), we are still excited to...
Itching To *Go* To Work Again?
Our friends at Bham Now recently published a story about all of the upgrades we've made at Forge! Read on to see the changes to our workspace. If the luster of working from home has worn off, you need to know about all the upgrades Forge, the cool...
Where Do Remote Workers Find Community in Birmingham?
Coworking spaces don't exist for entrepreneurs only- we know remote workers also need to get out of their home office and into a thriving community. It's easy for remote workers to work from coffee shops but they are full of distractions, (usually) spotty wifi...
Emotional Health in the Midst of Distancing- Advice from a Bham Pastor
Yes, there are emotional affects of social distancing during the COVID pandemic. Our friend and Forge member Gary Purdy of City Church Midtown and Culture Care recently taught a webinar addressing this issue. We found Gary's teaching and vulnerability so helpful and...
Birmingham: Let’s Learn & Support
We love Birmingham. We are committed to supporting our black community, black businesses and black entrepreneurs, and standing together against racism. We are sharing a few Birmingham-based resources that elevate black voices in our city. Journey Through Black...
Forge Member Serving the Healthcare Community While Partnering with Birmingham Businesses
During the COVID crisis, CareHealth is providing meals to healthcare professionals across Birmingham. By utilizing local restaurants as their food providers, CareHealth is pouring resources back into the Birmingham small business community. CareHealth is an initiative...
The New Normal at Forge: Health and Safety Procedures
We have been working hard over the last several weeks to develop a set of Health and Safety Standards that will ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable as we come back to working at Forge. Our number one priority is to make Forge a safe and healthy working...
Immune-Boosting Recipes from Mealvana, a Meal Planning Startup
Free meal planning that helps you eat healthy, save time and cook adventurously? Sign me up! That's exactly what Forge members Xuan Huang and Alex Zotov have been working on with Mealvana. We recently saw their blog post about Immune-Boosting Recipes and wanted to...
11 of the Best Bham Instagram Accounts to be Following Right Now
We all know that our screen time has gone up exponentially during this pandemic- no judgment from any of us at Forge! We've curated a list of (Birmingham centered) Instagram accounts that are definitely worth a follow while we're all staying at home. ...
Small Business Resources During COVID-19
We know so many of you have been affected by this pandemic- that's why we have been working to keep you educated and informed. You can follow Forge on Eventbrite to see future webinars and events. We will continually update this post with helpful links and recordings....
Working From Home Without Losing Your Sanity
At Forge, we know working from home is hard! At first, working from home may seem like a dream come true. But then the distractions of home bombard you- not to mention it's lonely. That's exactly why we've started Tuesday/Thursday Virtual Happy Hours for Forge...