Celebrating Stoke’s 3rd anniversary and the thriving culture and economy of Denton, Kevin Roden, VP of education technology startup ReadyRosie, and Heather Gregory, executive director of Stoke, hosted Big Ideas - a lil d creative mixer, inviting community members to deliver three minute pitches about their big ideas for Denton.
Meet Heath: RV Entrepreneur, CEO and Co-Founder at CampgroundBooking, working in the recreational vehicle and camping industry. Bitten by the travel bug, instead of a traditional honeymoon, Heath and his wife took off on a five year adventure in an RV across the country four days after their wedding. He’s a Stoke member who has quite a story to tell.
Check out Heath’s member spotlight to read about the device he says will make you feel like James Bond and a harrowing experience involving an un-hitched vehicle on I35, along with details on becoming an entrepreneur and what his work life and style looks like.
Studies have shown that standing desks are beneficial to your health, and can increase workplace productivity and your own creativity. Increased blood flow while standing = better brain power.
On the other hand, being on your feet the entire day can also be detrimental to your health and is linked to heart disease. What’s the happy medium?
Protecting your data and your clients’ data helps you maintain your reputation and avoid losing time, money, and trust. For individuals and for business owners, understanding cyber security can help you prevent data breaches and theft. Read a preview blog for Stoke’s May Lunch + Learn: Cyber Security - Essentials to Protecting Your Network.
Russell Wallace, CPA of Wallace Accounting and Advisory will be teaching this Lunch + Learn, covering information on small business taxes and financial reporting. Russell will speak on some of the essential things small business owners need to know in regards to staying current and ensuring accuracy on these crucial subjects.
Read a summary of what attendees learned at Stoke’s February Lunch + Learn, lead by Dr. Christopher Harris, assistant professor in the College of Business at Texas Woman’s University and Human Resources expert. Topics covered included recruitment and selection, onboarding, keeping personnel files, creating an employee handbook, and an overview of labor laws pertaining to small businesses.
Coworking spaces bring together professionals from diverse backgrounds who are working for themselves, on a remote or small team, or starting their own business. Members in coworking spaces can offer their expertise, insight or resource recommendations during planned social events or organically, during a coffee break or over lunch.
Wondering what areas of a business HR affects? Working to set up HR for your business? Read our Lunch + Learn preview blog for information on HR basics, and an overview of what Dr. Christopher Harris, associate professor in Human Resource Management in the College of Business at Texas Woman’s University and expert in HR matters, will cover during the lunch.
At Stoke’s first Lunch + Learn of 2019, representatives from North Central Texas College will talk about the North Texas TechHire Partnership (NTTP) of the TechHire initiative, a Department of Labor grant program launched in 2015. Employers who participate in NTTP can benefit from reimbursement for compensating the interns that they hire and training for current workers, as well as develop lasting connections to a trained workforce.
Stoke welcomed Clarissa Redwine, Kickstarter’s Design and Technology Outreach lead for the west coast, for a Lunch + Learn and a Community Workshop on Monday, December 10th. During both sessions, attendees were able to ask questions specific to their projects and learn about the key features of a successful campaign. Read on for a recap of the day’s events and what attendees learned during the Crafting a Great Kickstarter Campaign sessions.
Craft a great kickstarter campaign with tips from Clarissa Redwine, Senior Outreach Lead for Design and Technology with Kickstarter on the west coast. This Lunch + Learn will be held on December 10th, from 12 PM to 1 PM at Stoke. Read about our L+L speaker and Kickstarter basics in this preview blog.
In addition to more executive offices, innovation centers, and makerspaces, coworking spaces are on the rise. What accounts for this growth and popularity? Amenities, atmosphere, and community are some factors that we find contribute to why people are choosing to work and participate in the opportunities offered by coworking spaces. Read on for details.
