Planet Labs, an “agile aerospace” startup, builds tiny satellites that orbit the Earth, photographing the entire planet day in, day out. We talk to their lead engineer, based at Geekdom coworking space in San Antonio, about the humanitarian possibilities for the data Planet Labs is making available.
Coworking podcasts to check out
A handful of cool podcasts have come from within coworking. The Naked Freelancer debuts April 22, Alex Hillman’s Coworking Weekly Show is top-notch, and Coworking Success is full of useful hacks for people who cowork.
How I stopped my smartphone from ruining my life
The advent of the Apple Watch underscores just how much we’ve become addicted to our smartphones. Here’s how Katy Tynan, author of Free Agent, managed to break free from the madness.
The rise of tech entrepreneurship in India
As India’s working-age population rapidly increases, tech entrepreneurship is being viewed as a way to meet the large-scale demand for jobs. As a result, Indians are starting to embrace freelancing and entrepreneurship as career choices.
GCUC: Global Coworking Unconference Conference
Now in its fourth year, GCUC is the leading coworking industry event. We talk to Liz Elam about how “juicy” started and what it’s grown into.
Please don’t call me a freelancer
Is the term “freelancer” just another “F” word? Indieworking founder Katy Tynan searches for a suitable term for the one-third of US workers who work for themselves.
Made by coworking: FIXY
Here’s one up and coming company fixing something that’s quite literally broken: FIXY, whose product in development lets make-up enthusiasts fix broken pressed powder cosmetics. We talk to founder Jill Rossini about coworking, the creative process, and her product in development.
Made by coworking: the advent of breakout app Plan to Eat
Popular meal planning app Plan to Eat came about because Clint Bounds’ family wanted to eat better. The company is big on small business values and eschews the startup business model.