The Spirit of Giving in Birmingham
In the spirit of giving this holiday season and beyond, we wanted to create a list of nonprofit organizations that are either set in Birmingham or have top members that live here in the Magic City. Although 2020 has been a year filled with challenges, the reward of...
How To Celebrate The Holidays With Your Office In 2020
One additional perk to the holiday season, is the promise of a fun seasonal celebration with your office. Unfortunately, because of the need for social distancing, typical office parties might not be possible for this coming December. However, we’ve come up with a...
Bham Shop Small Gift Guide for the Holidays
This year it feels more important than ever before to shop local for the holidays. Small businesses need our support in 2020 and thankfully there are so many amazing shops around Birmingham. We've curated a gift guide for everyone your list. Just remember these...
How to Safely Hold a Meeting in the Face of COVID
The COVID19 pandemic has complicated the business world’s previous practice of meetings. However, the future of in-person meetings can still be salvaged with the right practices and mindsets from businesses. Here are some suggestions on how to have in-person meetings...
5 Reasons Why Working From Home Kills Productivity
While the trend of working from home has been a reality for the past few months, it may come as no surprise that levels of productivity rise once you ditch the remote workspace. Working from home can lead to distractions, isolation, and can even create bad habits that...
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...