SOCO Blog
Meet Malai Roper, the Eduprenuer
Malai Roper has always loved teaching. She loves helping kids learn. She's been in education for 14 years and even though she's not in the school classroom, she's continuing to help kids and their families through her tutoring business, The Art of Learning. Tell Us...
Making the Most of Your Money 💰
2021 is coming to a close and we’ve got dollar signs in our eyes. Prices are up, labor is short, and supply chains are crazy. Beyond all the external issues, the end of a year is a great time to step back, evaluate our spending, and find ways to do more with the...
Starlitt Miller’s new hustle: building a tech company from the ground up
Starlitt Miller knows what it’s like to hustle. She’s a serial entrepreneur who built an accounting and bookkeeping business. She’s been a valuable member of the SOCO community for many years. Now, Starlitt is changing things up in her career and life. She’s...
Jessica Granade is Doing Life Better
Jessica is a digital marketer, a mom, a traveler, and she’s doing life better. We think she’s awesome, but we’ll let her tell you the rest of her story. Tell Us About What You Do. I'm the owner of DLB Marketing and have two awesome...
Stop Working All the Time
Work-life balance is a buzzword that’s been around for a long time. You see it in job descriptions and in Glassdoor reviews by over zealous (or disgruntled) employees. But what does it look like in real-life? How do we prevent work from overtaking our personal...
Pursuing Work that Matters: Why Dawn Dawson-House Changed Her Career to Tell the Story of African American History
While sitting at home during the early months of the pandemic, Dawn Dawson-House started thinking. Dawn was working in a job she loved as the Director of Corporate Communications at the South Carolina Parks & Recreation Tourism (SCPRT) department. But,...
The (In)Famous To-Do List
By popular vote, our September Slack Session topic focused on how to manage your to-do list to rule the day instead of the day ruling you. It may seem simple enough, but there’s more to getting stuff done than writing it down on a list or tracking it in an app....
An Independent Researcher who Loves Coffee and Good Books
Meet Bacarri Byrd Bacarri Byrd is an independent researcher, a coffee connoisseur, and avid reader. We think she’s awesome. She's doing amazing work on African-American history. Now, we'll let Bacarri tell you a little more about herself! Let’s talk about what you...
Hustle Culture is a Lie: A Manifesto
The whole "rise and grind," "never stop working," "hustle" mentality isn't healthy for anyone. But we hear it on Instagram, we see it on LinkedIn, and on those inspirational posters you put in your home office. At the end of the day, it's not sustainable. All that...