WNYC: Coworking Space Industry Tries to Pivot
November 18, 2020 / WNYC News: No-touch doors, hand-sanitizing stations, and strict rules about wearing masks are among the measures coworking spaces are taking to reassure members they’re safe....
About Deborah
Deborah Engel is a two-time startup founder whose advocacy work bolsters local communities through supporting working parents, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Her first startup, Work and Play, was among the first coworking spaces in the United States to also house a licensed childcare program. Her subsequent start-up, the General Store Cooperative (GSC), produces co-retail experiences by packaging complimentary businesses under one roof.
She is the Vice-Chair of the South Orange Village Center Alliance managing communications and serving as an advocate and resource for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Click here to learn more about Deb and her mission to support working parents and their children.
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Village Green: Business Owner, Advocate, Community Volunteer Deborah Engel to Run for South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education
July 27, 2020 / The Village Green Local businesswoman Deborah Engel will run for a seat on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education. Engel was founder and owner of Work and Play, a pioneering co-working/childcare space in South Orange that closed in June. Engel launched a Facebook......
Entrepreneur: 6 Tips for Negotiating in a Crisis
April 28, 2020 / Entrepreneur.com “4. Compare notes with others Many entrepreneurs have turned online to network with others in the same position. One small business owner, Deborah Engel of the coworking space Work and Play in Maplewood, NJ, started a Facebook group where thousands of people from across the......