Dear Flo-working Diary, It was my first co-working experience after a year of lockdown. Coffeeshops weren’t even open yet, but some of the co-working spaces were. I also hadn’t seen Ben – one of the Othership co-founders – in a while, and we decided to choose a special place to celebrate the fact that we…
Sam Keisner is a Founding Partner at GO10x Ventures and a regular panellist at our monthly business pitch event. His team is not just investing in businesses, but also guiding founders to the subsequent rounds of investment before they are ready to scale up. We have spoken to Sam to find out more about his…
We had almost forgotten what it feels like. After more than a year of lockdown, months of social distancing, working from home and weeks of rain and grey skies, we were invited to a summer rooftop party in a coworking space in London. It was surprisingly easy to remember how to be social, how to…
Before COVID-19, many of us didn’t have much of a choice when it came to the question of where they worked from. Now, more companies are embracing flexible work solutions and allow their employees to work from home at least a few days per week. Most of these companies have moved to smaller offices. They…
Everything might be opening up in the UK, including free workspaces and coworking spaces, but one thing that won’t change for many of us is the number of hours we spend behind our desks and that dull achiness in our body at the end of the working day. Despite the widespread belief on “we should…
Rewind to 2019: Morning commutes, business women and men in suits running from one meeting to the next, from one skyscraper to the next, queues for coffees and meal deals at lunchtime… Fast-forward to March 2020: A global pandemic. People all around the world ordered to stay at home finding out that they can be…
Clint Greaves is one of the panellists at our monthly business pitch event Pitch For Investment and also an investor in Othership. He comes from a background in finance, but being an investor is not what he would call a job. He believes in the businesses and people he invests in and wants them to…
Andrew Davidson is an angel investor and one of the regular panellists at our monthly Pitch For Investment event. He is also an investor in Othership – but he provides much more than a financial investment – one of our co-founders, Ben, refers to Andrew as a trusted partner and mentor. “He is what I…
The 17th May 2021 marked a special day for the UK. It was the day when COVID-19 restrictions were eased in a significant way. Indoor hospitality venues opened their doors and people were allowed back in offices. At Othership we’ve had record numbers in bookings since venues reopened, coworking spaces and free workspaces in the…
Choosing your cofounders is one of many decisions you have to make when setting up your business. We think it is the single most important one. Get this right, and you significantly increase your chances of success. Even with a fantastic idea and strong product-market fit, your business can unravel if you do not have…
