11 Emotional Stages of Starting Your Own Business

Euphoria

This idea is gonna change everything – the best thing since Netflix! Wide-Eyed Optimism

My team is so awesome, the office is so awesome. Screw hierarchy! Screw depressing office furniture! Everything we do craps rainbows and butterflies! That First Dollar

Cha-ching! I’m treating tonight because we’re makin’ it rain. Reality Check

Okay, I’m juggling quite a lot, but it’ll be fine. Just need to stay motivated. Obsession and Exhaustion

Why can’t I think about anything else? What is sleep?! Dwindling Optimism

Why doesn’t anyone like my idea? Please give me money – would rather die than go back to that cubicle!” Irrevocable Depletion of Optimism

WHY DID I GET MYSELF INTO THIS?! WHY DOES EVERYTHING I TOUCH DIE?! WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CUBICLE ANYWAY?! Burnout

No. Can’t. Ray of Hope

This person wants to give me money? Hey, I must be doing something right! Let Me Be Smug

I knew this idea was going to work all along. It’s going to change everything. All Worth It

And repeat.

Garage Blog Sustainability, Social Entrepreneurship, and the Joys of Growing Your Own Food: Q&A with Michelle from Rooftop Republic

As part of our #BeTheChange series, we sit down and discuss how people and business have evolved, with change-makers in our Garage Community.

This week, we sit down with Michelle Hong, co-founder of Rooftop Republic, a social enterprise on a mission to introduce the joys of urban farming to the city folk of Hong Kong.

Rooftop Republic has been part of the Garage Community since 2018, and they have a rooftop farm on the terrace of our Wan Chai Lockhart space.

It was great to catch up with Michelle over sustainability, social entrepreneurship, and the joys of growing your own food.

Garage Blog 6 Ways To Support Small Businesses

The advent of user-friendly e-commerce tools has made starting your own small business easier than ever.

With so many people embarking on their entrepreneurial journey, we thought we’d give you a reminder on how to support small, local business owners.

We encourage everyone to be conscious consumers - whether this means voting with your dollar for locally farmed vegetables, or writing a positive review for the indie coffee shop in your neighbourhood.

Here are a few ideas to get started:

Garage Blog Your 4-Step Wellbeing Toolkit

As part of our focus on growth, we asked the Garage Community what areas they would like they spend more time developing. It was very clear that you all wanted to dedicate more time to your mental and physical health!

Considering that Hong Kongers have some of the longest working hours in the world, it’s important to carve out some time for yourself.

Here is a comprehensive wellbeing toolkit with guides, recommendations, and resources for bettering your mind and body.

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