--- title: Gather Blog | Gather (2) description: Gather | Discover insightful articles on coworking, flexible workspaces, private offices, and more at Gather's blog. Stay updated on the latest trends and tips for optimizing your work environment. (2) --- [![Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/Gather_May2019%20Theme/Images/logo.png)](https://workatgather.com/) - Locations - Richmond - [Arts District](https://workatgather.com/location/arts-district/) - [Midlothian](https://workatgather.com/location/midlothian/) - [Scott’s Addition](https://workatgather.com/location/scotts-addition/) - [Short Pump](https://workatgather.com/location/short-pump/) - Hampton Roads - [Newport News](https://workatgather.com/location/newport-news/) - [Norfolk](https://workatgather.com/location/norfolk/) - [Virginia Beach](https://workatgather.com/location/virginia-beach/) - [Mission](https://workatgather.com/mission/) - [Pricing](https://workatgather.com/pricing/) - [Blog](https://pages.workatgather.com/blog) - [Login](https://work-at-gather.officernd.com/) - [TAKE A TOUR](https://workatgather.com/tour) ## Gather Blog ## [Member Spotlight: Meet Brian Barry](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/cafes-are-for-lattes-not-coworking-0) Posted by [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/gather) on Jul 18, 2022 6:22:20 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Coworking member Brian Berry featured in a Q&A sit down with Gather.](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/Brian%20Barry%20Headshot%20(1).png)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/cafes-are-for-lattes-not-coworking-0) At Gather we value personal connections and work to know at least one thing about each community member. Now it’s your chance to learn more about one member in particular: Brian Barry, President of F. Curtis Barry & Company.   [Read More](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/cafes-are-for-lattes-not-coworking-0) 5 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/cafes-are-for-lattes-not-coworking-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather), [Coworking](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/coworking), [Office Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/office-space), [Shared Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/shared-space), [Flexible Workspace](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/flexible-workspace) ## [Cafes are for lattes, not coworking.](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/cafes-are-for-lattes-not-coworking) Posted by [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/gather) on Jun 6, 2022 4:22:20 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Gather Richmond Co-workers Walking Down Glass Hallway of Offices](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/Newport_News/gather-newport-news-64-of-105_49417186522_o.jpg)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/cafes-are-for-lattes-not-coworking) A coffee shop is a great place to meet up with friends or relax with a good book, but is it really the ideal place to work? Coffee shops have been around for a long time and have a well established culture as cool places for freelancers, remote workers, and students to work and hang out. After all, you don’t have to pay for your seat, the wi-fi is free, and typically there is no limit to how long you can stay.   [Read More](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/cafes-are-for-lattes-not-coworking) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/cafes-are-for-lattes-not-coworking#comments-listing) Topics: [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather), [Coworking](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/coworking), [Office Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/office-space), [Workspace](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/workspace), [Shared Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/shared-space) ## [The Best Places To Hangout Around Gather Midlothian](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/the-best-places-to-hangout-around-gather-midlothian) Posted by [Joseph Genest](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/joseph-genest) on Dec 16, 2020 3:59:14 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/442972E0-BF50-45F4-BCD1-71AE3899E342-913B1AB0-B694-467A-B0D1-AF3785005EEB.jpg)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/the-best-places-to-hangout-around-gather-midlothian) With the [opening of Gather Midlothian](https://workatgather.com/location/midlothian/) earlier this month, we decided to take a look at what the best places to hang out in the area are. [Read More](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/the-best-places-to-hangout-around-gather-midlothian) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/the-best-places-to-hangout-around-gather-midlothian#comments-listing) Topics: [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather), [Community](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/community), [Midlothian](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/midlothian) ## [4 Reasons You Should Stop Working From Home (And Start Coworking)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/4-reasons-you-should-stop-working-from-home-and-start-coworking) Posted by [Langdon Moss](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/langdon-moss) on Oct 21, 2019 4:23:35 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Gather Richmond Co-workers Walking Down Glass Hallway of Offices](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/190911_Gather_Richmond_0182.jpg)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/4-reasons-you-should-stop-working-from-home-and-start-coworking) You’ve heard the ‘work at home’ productivity buzz. What you haven’t heard is how consistently working from home often leaves remote workers isolated and lacking in a healthy community. Here are a few reasons why remote workers are leaving their homes and turning to [coworking](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/what-exactly-is-coworking) as a [better alternative](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/benefits-of-coworking). [Read More](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/4-reasons-you-should-stop-working-from-home-and-start-coworking) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/4-reasons-you-should-stop-working-from-home-and-start-coworking#comments-listing) Topics: [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather), [Coworking](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/coworking), [Office Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/office-space), [Gather Blog](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather-blog) ## [Gather Spotlight with Karin Owens of eXp Realty](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/introducing-karin-owens) Posted by [The Great Big Everything & Hannah Hull](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/the-great-big-everything-hannah-hull) on Oct 4, 2019 8:50:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![image (4)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/image%20(4).png)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/introducing-karin-owens) # Gather Newport News Spotlight, ### Introducing Karin Owens!    [Read More](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/introducing-karin-owens) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/introducing-karin-owens#comments-listing) Topics: [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather), [Coworking](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/coworking), [Office Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/office-space), [Gather Blog](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather-blog), [Member Highlight](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/member-highlight), [Newport News, VA](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/newport-news-va) ## [Renewable Energy for a Better Future](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/renewable-energy-for-a-better-future) Posted by [The Great Big Everything & Hannah Hull](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/the-great-big-everything-hannah-hull) on Sep 23, 2019 11:00:51 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![renewable energy for a better future](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/renewable%20energy%20for%20a%20better%20future.png)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/renewable-energy-for-a-better-future) ## Did you hear the big news last Tuesday for Virginia's clean energy future? Read on to learn what's shakin' in the clean energy sector here in the Commonwealth. [Read More](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/renewable-energy-for-a-better-future) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/renewable-energy-for-a-better-future#comments-listing) Topics: [Insider](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/insider), [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather), [Coworking](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/coworking), [Office Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/office-space), [Gather Blog](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather-blog), [RIchmond, VA](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/richmond-va), [clean energy](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/clean-energy), [Gov. Ralph Northam](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gov-ralph-northam), [renewable energy](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/renewable-energy), [solar industry](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/solar-industry), [clean energy sector](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/clean-energy-sector) ## [Arts District Grand Opening](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/arts-district-grand-opening-recap) Posted by [Langdon Moss](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/langdon-moss) on Sep 19, 2019 2:06:13 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![20190912_ArtsDistrict_GrandOpening_0042](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/20190912_ArtsDistrict_GrandOpening_0042.jpg)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/arts-district-grand-opening-recap) # THANK YOU ALL for helping to make last week’s Arts District Grand Opening so special!    [Read More](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/arts-district-grand-opening-recap) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/arts-district-grand-opening-recap#comments-listing) Topics: [Insider](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/insider), [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather), [Coworking](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/coworking), [Office Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/office-space), [Gather Blog](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather-blog), [RIchmond, VA](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/richmond-va), [grand opening](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/grand-opening) ## [Celebrating Sustainable Energy with Rachel Smucker of MDV-SEIA](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/celebrate-sustainable-energy-with-rachel-smucker-0) Posted by [The Great Big Everything & Hannah Hull](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/the-great-big-everything-hannah-hull) on Sep 6, 2019 11:13:09 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Smucker_Rachel15-1](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/Smucker_Rachel15-1.jpg)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/celebrate-sustainable-energy-with-rachel-smucker-0) ### Introducing Rachel Smucker!  [Read More](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/celebrate-sustainable-energy-with-rachel-smucker-0) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/celebrate-sustainable-energy-with-rachel-smucker-0#comments-listing) Topics: [Insider](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/insider), [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather), [Coworking](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/coworking), [Office Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/office-space), [Gather Blog](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather-blog), [RIchmond, VA](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/richmond-va) ## [Top Six Reasons to Work in the Solar Industry](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/solar-energy-with-aaron-sutch) Posted by [The Great Big Everything](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/the-great-big-everything) on Aug 16, 2019 4:57:09 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![aaron222](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/hubfs/aaron222.png)](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/solar-energy-with-aaron-sutch) # Shining some light on working in the solar industry: ### Introducing Aaron Sutch   [Read More](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/solar-energy-with-aaron-sutch) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/solar-energy-with-aaron-sutch#comments-listing) Topics: [Insider](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/insider), [Gather](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather), [Coworking](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/coworking), [Office Space](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/office-space), [Gather Blog](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/gather-blog), [RIchmond, VA](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/richmond-va), [Member Highlight](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/tag/member-highlight) ## [Member Highlight: Coworker Matt Elliott](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/member-highlight-matt-elliott-1) Posted by [The Great Big Everything](https://go.gatherworkspaces.com/blog/author/the-great-big-everything) on Aug 12, 2019 2:35:16 PM - 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