empowered | Kaira Rouda

Coworking Spaces Help Entrepreneurs Connect, Reduce Isolation

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T01:50:51+00:00April 16, 2009|business, coffee shops, coworking, empowered, entrepreneuership, German Village, home office, isolation, Qwirk, workspace|Comments Off on Coworking Spaces Help Entrepreneurs Connect, Reduce Isolation

If you are like many other women entrepreneurs starting your own business, you are probably working from home. But for those who are use to working in a traditional business setting with lots of co-workers this transition can be isolating. If you miss your co-workers to brainstorm with, the personal connections, and water cooler conversations, my suggestion is to try relocating your office to a coworking space. Coworking is where independent professional elect to work in a shared space. This type of work space always you to get out of the house and socialize with like minded- professionals and eliminates the need to spend hours at a local coffee shop. At most coworking locations, for a monthly fee, you are provided with all the essentials to help you launch and grow your business. To take a further look and see what coworking is all about [...]

Women in Real Estate gathered in Boston

By Kaira Rouda|2023-02-07T13:29:40+00:00July 15, 2008|Boston, conference, empowered, women's council of realtors|Comments Off

At the Women's Council of Realtor's Women of Influence conference this weekend. The best thing about the meeting: women helping each other feel empowered and confident, even in the face of the worst real estate market most folks can remember. I was privileged to be asked to speak on a panel to the full conference. The audience was smiling, and receptive, and positive. I'm not kidding. A room full of entrepreneurial real estate professionals who are positive. It's true. That's because contrary to the media bombardment, real estate professionals know home is where the heart is. These women know that people live in houses, and eventually, many of them, you perhaps, will see that it is a great time to buy. And, since the housing industry led us into this national recession/close to recession/whatever you want to call it, perhaps these women from across the [...]