THE LODGE PARTNERS WITH THE FOUNDER INSTITUTE

Partnerships with other organizations are extremely valuable for our team. We believe that only with the help of true like-minded people we can successfully walk the path to the goal of developing the local digital and corporate culture in Stara Zagora. We are happy to announce that we are launching a partnership with The Founder Institute!

It is the largest pre-seed accelerator in the world – a business incubator that offers a training program for entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. Despite being based in Silicon Valley, the institute has offices in over 200 cities and more than 95 countries.

Whether you just have a business idea, an early-stage product, or a strategy with minimal profit generation, the experts at The Founder Institute can help develop it all. Since 2009 thus, these well-structured programs give entrepreneurs worldwide clarity on what their next successful steps could be, critical feedback on decisions made and a global network to support their growth.

They have been working with startups in Bulgaria since 2016. They are currently forming their next group, which will start in April 2023, and are searching for early-stage entrepreneurs from Bulgaria and Eastern Europe who would like to build a global technology business and prepare for VC investments.

You can find more about The Founder Institute here: www.fi.co, as well as at www.fi.co/eastern-europe.

Our first joint event with The Founder Institute is comming soon. You will learn more about the activity of the institute in Bulgaria and find out how to use the programs they offer.

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5 BENEFITS OF WORKING IN A COWORKING SPACE

Coworking spaces are becoming more and more popular all over the world and, of course, there are some good reasons for that. No matter what exactly motivates us to leave the comfort of the sofa at home and look for a comfortable coworking space, the advantages of this way of working cannot be ignored.

More productivity and creativity

Studies prove that working from coworking spaces makes us more motivated and helps generate new ideas. When working at home, there are often factors that can distract us – a noisy environment, household chores that we may be tempted to do during working hours or other things that distract us without realizing it.

The environment and contact with other professionals working in the shared workspace predisposes us to be more disciplined in fulfilling our work commitments. You see that others are working and you mobilize yourself to finish the day’s tasks quickly, without procrastinating.

The feeling of being part of a community

Humans are social creatures. One of the factors that make us happy and emotionally balanced is our communication with others of our kind.

Coworking spaces provide a great opportunity to interact with people who work in our field and with whom we can discuss variety of topics. Working from a shared office, we feel part of a community, and this is important for every professional and his career development.

Establishing new contacts

A simple conversation can quickly turn into a business opportunity and a casual working relationship into a true friendship. In the coworking spaces, we can find both specialists from whom we can gain experience and those with whom we can have a beer after the end of the working day. In both cases, reaching out to other people can not only make us more social, but also open up new career and business opportunities for us.

In coworking spaces are often organized various events, where we can gain experience from colleagues, learn new things and participate in discussions on important topics.

Flexibility

Coworking spaces often have different options for renting a workspace. Most of them offer options both for people who want to use them daily for their main office, and for those of them who want to use them only a few times a month.

Whether we prefer to start our working day at 7 am or use the late hours of the day, the space rental options are different and can satisfy our individual work schedule. In most cases, we don`t need to sign a number of binding conditions. And most importantly – for one fixed fee you get everything you need from an office – from a comfortable desk and chair to great coffee in the morning.

A clear line between personal life and work

Work-life balance is extremely important for our mental health. Coworking helps us draw a clear line between the two things. Spending time there, we cannot be tempted to distract ourselves with things from the home environment, and when we leave, we know that our working day is over.

With working from a coworking space, the sofa will always be a place to relax, and the kitchen table will no longer become a work desk.

If you want to try the possibilities that coworking spaces offer, come to us! You can find more information about our plans HERE. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

 

DIGITAL4STARAZAGORA GATHERED DIGITAL PROFESSIONALS

One of the most successful professionals in the digital world visited Stara Zagora as a part of the conference “Digital4StaraZagora – Trends in E-commerce 2023”, which was held for the second time in the city.

Alexander Krastev, Georgi Malchev, Julieta Zheleva, Ivaylo Tonchev, Ivan Lekushev, Ivo Iliev, Metodi Drenovski, Silvia Pavlova are just some of the people that took part in the event to tell what will be the hottest trends in E-commerce in 2023.

They shared some of their practical experience in the tech world and gave valuable guidance on how to build a brand online and how to sell more successfully.

During the two days participants also revealed how we can more easily win the trust of our customers, how to build lasting and stable relationships with them and how to create a good reputation, while achieving long-term, consistent and stable results.

Boryana Peycheva, the marketing manager of The Lodge Coworking Space, also took part in the event. During a panel discussion on the topic “The possibilities for the development of IT and digital business in Stara Zagora”, she shared her views on how the sector in the city will develop sustainability in the future.

“I believe that Stara Zagora has a huge potential that can contribute to the expansion of the local digital ecosystem. It is time to put the city on the technological map of Bulgaria and make it a preferred place for investments by Bulgarian and international companies,” she said.

We at The Lodge Coworking Space are also happy that our team was able to meet a large number of visitors in the special space we had prepared for the conference. We look forward to the next edition in 2023!



АRT COLLECTIVE ON THE STREET – THE LODGE CREATIVE PARTNER

We continue to introduce you to our partners who are dedicated to helping us in building the local digital ecosystem. One of them is the Art collective On the street – a community for the development of a network of art locations and creative industries in Stara Zagora.

The main goal that the participants in it have set is to turn the city into an international cultural destination and a center for art production, innovation and creative industries. Thus, they hope to increase the international recognition of Stara Zagora and inspire more people with a creative profile and worldview to prefer it as a place to live.

Their mission is to develop a community of young people who have an interest in art. They create volunteer art teams – DAO, whose main idea is to involve young people in three creative spheres – “Video DAO”, “Applied DAO” and “Acting DAO”. The three work together for the organization of “Eco&Art events”, which will be held in Stara Zagora region.

The purpose of “Video DAO” is to develop the skills of young people to create environmental photo and video content. The participants  in “Applied DAO” will take part in workshops on applied arts, which will introduce users to eco art aspects such as land art, trash art, creating art installations, etc. “Acting“ will also aims to develop a community of young people, who want to improve their acting and on-camera skills, as well as create scripts for eco videos.

You can find more about the Art collective On the street on their website www.artstz.org/eko/

THE FRONT-END PROGRAMMING COURSE ORGANIZED BY THE IT ACADEMY STARA ZAGORA HAS STARTED

The demand for Front-end web developers is constantly growing. The field provides many opportunities for career development and the need for trained specialists is increasing day by day. This is only a part of the motivation of the IT Academy Stara Zagora team to organize a Front-end course in Stara Zagora, of which The Lodge Coworking Space is a partner and host. Participants will learn the basics of developing websites and web-based applications in the course of 6 months.

We at The Lodge are proud and happy to support people looking to start their careers in the IT sector. Therefore, we promise to do our best to provide the participants of the Front-end course with a cozy and comfortable place for their first steps in the world of technology.

The lectures will take place every week on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at our place.

EDYNAMIX AND THE LODGE – THE SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP THAT DEVELOPS THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT IN STARA ZAGORA

Meet eDynamix – one of our partners who are always by our side on our way to the development of the digital environment in Stara Zagora!

For more than a decade, the company has been working with manufacturers and dealers of leading car brands. Today they are trusted technology partner of more than 6 500 workshops throughout the UK and Western Europe.

eDynamix started in 2010 after its founders saw the need for new, better, fully integrated process management systems in car dealerships. The company began designing and developing its own software products, investing millions in platform and infrastructure`s research and development to provide secure and reliable solutions for its customers.

Combining the knowledge and business know-how of developed markets with the expertise and experience of Bulgarian IT professionals, eDynamix creates exsto – Customer Engagement Platform, which helps every day their customers to focus on their businesses, provide reliable services and be even more successful in what they do.

The eDynamix team believe they have found the optimal way to be the all-in-one partner for the successful car dealership. In addition, to help customers to be more efficient in their work, the team has been successfully developing the local IT ecosystem in Stara Zagora for many years now. We are glad for such support and the opportunity to work side by side for a better environment for IT business and specialists in the Center of the Universe!

SuperHosting.BG – the company that helps customers to have a 100% secure online presence

Over the past few months, The Lodge Coworking Space Team has been working hard to create a community where different professionals, companies, training organizations and partners can successfully interact.

The success we have achieved could not be possible without like-minded people who provide strategic support in the course of building a strong and sustainable IT ecosystem in our city.

One of them is SuperHosting.BG – the largest hosting company in Bulgaria. Their mission is to help customers have a 100% secure online presence. They offer complete hosting solutions, domains, online-based platforms for building sites and online stores. Security and reliable 24/7 support make them a preferred partner of small and medium-sized enterprises in Bulgaria.

“We care not only about the secure presence of businesses online, but also about Bulgaria being a good digital ecosystem. It is our priority to know the customers and their needs, because they are inspire us to be better”, says Borislav Bozhidarov – senior marketing specialist at SuperHosting.BG.

“To achieve this goal, we often work in partnership while organizing a number of events, academies and co-working spaces, and at the same time interact with different communities”, Bozhidarov adds.

The company always tries to make us happy and has special surprises for every new member of The Lodge.

Are you curious? Choose your plan at www.theLODGE.bg and become part of the community.

BACK TO WORK WITH THE LODGE

The holidays are over and no matter how much we put it off, it’s time to get back to work.

And why not do it in a pleasant way in a new atmosphere and among pleasant people?

We welcome the new working season with an offer for all our new members – a discount on monthly plans until the end of September. Until then, you will also be able to take advantage of the opportunity for a free test day at The Lodge Coworking Space.

We guarantee comfortable office space, good coffee and pleasant people!

Choose your plan and save with code BACK2WORK from here.

THE LODGE WILL HOST A COURSE ON FRONT-END PROGRAMMING IN STARA ZAGORA

One of the main goals of our team, while we were creating, The Lodge Coworking Space was to work with local businesses and specialists, as well as with people and organizations who see in Stara Zagora a potential for the development of a strong and sustainable technological environment.

Moreover, we aimed at turning The Lodge into a place where people can learn about new technologies and giving them opportunities to start their successful careers in the IT environment. Our dreams have come true faster than expected!

The Lodge Coworking Space will host of the first Front-end programing course in Stara Zagora, which is organized by our partners from IT Academy Stara Zagora. Anyone interested in web programming and technologies can apply for the course on the IT Academy Stara Zagora’s website until September 25, 2022. There is also detailed information about the course and its implementation.

We appreciate greatly our partnership with IT Academy Stara Zagora and we will do our best to provide you with a cozy and comfortable place for your first steps in the world of technology.

 

Good luck to the enthusiasts who will join this adventure! We look forward to meeting you! 

WE OPEN THE DOORS ON MAY 16TH

After two months of hard work and preparation – we finally have the date!

We are officially opening our coworking space on May 16, 2022. We use Monday to make a fresh start in the middle of May.

We can’t wait to welcome our first guests then!

If you want to be among them and get to know us and The Lodge – book your free test day!

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