Coworking Before Coworking Was Cool…

In 2008 my sister and I needed a place to meet and work on Ujima. We had to decide on stories, interviews, plans for the future and writing.  We have always lived on the opposite sides of town but I was willing to drive  to Pflugerville because we found the ultimate co­working space. Blue MARBLE Java !! We sat at Blue Marble Java Coffee Shop, which is now a donut shop, at least five days a week.  It was our perfect coworking space. We worked from 10:00am­ 2:00pm, ate breakfast and lunch and had coffee all day with re­fills. We met people who were regulars that came as much as we did and discovered they were other business owners. The owner and the staff became part of our daily work routine it was fun and a very nice place to work. We worked at Blue Marble Java for the first three years of Ujima. We did our best brainstorming,  polite disagreements about content or photos but we always made sure the issue was on point. When Blue Marble Java closed it was sad for many different reasons. Not only did we have to find another working  community we missed seeing the regulars and the staff. We did not find another work space like  that for a long time. We hope everyone that worked there with us are … Continue reading Coworking Before Coworking Was Cool…

It’s All In The Plan By A Fabulous Event Planner

In order to make an event more successful than most, a lot of individuals & businesses hire the services of a professional where the Event Planner turns your visions, desires and dreams into a spectacular reality. On September 9, 2006 almost nine years ago Event Planner Adeyinka A. Babatunde had a vision to explore the Event Planning Industry in which has turned into a a … Continue reading It’s All In The Plan By A Fabulous Event Planner

DHills Photography and #MyLifeMatters

If you take the time and look at Dwayne Hills Photography, you will see beautiful images of people, locations around Austin, business people and fun photos. He also has photos of people representing their causes such as breast cancer and his latest project #MyLifeMatters. We sat down and discussed photography and his latest community project. UM:When did you fall in love with photography? DH: I … Continue reading DHills Photography and #MyLifeMatters

Free Webinar/Get-OnPoint Communications and Training

Join us for this free training that will help you build your confidence, increase your credibility and gain favor with the media so that your stories get covered. Admit it. You’ve thought about it and may even have tried it. However, your attempts to interest the media in your business seem to have fallen on deaf ears. That experience may have left you feeling rejected, … Continue reading Free Webinar/Get-OnPoint Communications and Training

Moolah U: Learning To Manage Money Early

Moolah U: Learning To Manage Money Early  By Damita Miller-Shanklin   When I was growing up, I would ask for what I needed as well as what I just wanted, My parents would decide if the family could afford it. I did get an allowance, and would instantly purchase the something I wanted. I left the money decisions to my parents. As I became an … Continue reading Moolah U: Learning To Manage Money Early