For many small businesses and SMEs, the idea of owning a private office can often seem like a distant dream. While in a period of growth, just thinking about committing to extended lease agreements and the cost of office overheads can send any founder straight into overwhelm. However, managing dispersed teams, although it has become […]
Category: Business
How Established Businesses Can Thrive in a Coworking Environment
With the demand for flexibility being the purveying need of teams and businesses alike, joining a coworking space is the perfect solution for businesses looking for a change. City landscapes have been forever changed. What were once bustling, thriving hubs of activity have become slightly eerie, abandoned ghost towns. The share of empty office space […]
Tech-Powered Communities: Paving the Way for Meaningful Member Introductions
PLATF9RM member and app aficionado, Chris Weeks, shares insights into his latest creation designed to supercharge community connections. It’s no secret that thriving communities are built on meaningful connections. But we all know that taking that first step and reaching out can sometimes be easier said than done. In our latest blog, we sat down […]
The Future of Work is Human: How to Build a People-First Culture
For our latest blog, we spoke with people culture specialists, HappyHQ, for advice and tips on how to establish the right foundations to create a company culture that puts people first. People-first cultures are a powerful business strategy if you want your business to succeed, perform well, and grow. The conventional 9-to-5 routine is evolving […]
Search Engines Under Siege: is AI The Way Forward?
Artificial Intelligence is the hot topic on everybody’s lips. People have been both fearful and fascinated by its effect on our society and industries since its inception in the 1950s. It’s now become a looming presence over the future of work as we know it. Slowly invading warehouses, and retailers and has even begun to […]
The Future of Work: Journeying Past The Rat Race
Time of death: Mon 23 March 2020 at 1800 hours. Rest in Peace to the Rat Race. As time ticks along, the world of work as we know it is evolving. New ways of living are emerging from the ashes of what came before, gaining in dynamism and complexity. Drawing on our learnings from the […]
Web3: The Future of the Internet
If you have any sort of online presence, then you’ve almost certainly heard of Web3. However, if you’re part of the majority then it’s likely that you’re not entirely sure what it means. You may have heard people throwing around the term Blockchain and bragging about their new NFTs of a cartoon cat with an […]
9 Things We Learnt From TEDx Brighton This Year
It’s April 2022 and with life feeling somewhat back to “normal”, we’re finally able to look to the future with confidence. It’s about time! We were delighted to sponsor TEDxBrighton this year, curated by one of our most inspiring members, Toby Moore. Toby has been a member of PLATF9RM since 2018 and we’ve loved collaborating […]
What Does the Future Hold for Digital Nomads?
Coined long ago right at the beginning of the internet in 1997, the digital nomad lifestyle is one yearned for and romanticised by many. And, to be fair, burying your feet into white sand on a hot beach while you’re sending emails kind of sounds like the dream. Prior to the pandemic, the movement was […]
Member Spotlight: HNW Architects
We caught up with our new Hove Town Hall residents HNW Architects, to find out more about them, their dream team of secret star-bakers and how they make work wonderful. Welcome to PLATF9RM! How are you settling in so far? It’s been a great start, we are loving the atmosphere and initial interactions. Lee (Director) […]
