19 Things I Learned as the Co-Founder of a Startup
2019 may have been my biggest year yet. We officially opened the doors to The Haven Co-Working in Bend after nearly two years of envisioning, planning, recruiting, outlining our mission,…
Carrie Douglass
Haven Co-Founder
Remembering what healthy feels like
I just returned from a wellness retreat in Hawaii and I’m more committed than ever to The Haven Vitality and Wellness Room.* It’s been a busy few years in my life. I’ve…
Carrie Douglass
Haven Co-Founder
Haven Birth Story, Part 2
“I’ve thought about opening a co-working space like this…” is one of the most frequent comments I’ve heard throughout the last year. If so many other women have thought about it,…
Carrie Douglass
Haven Co-Founder
Haven Birth Story, Part 1
As with all entrepreneurial ventures, The Haven was born out of a unique set of experiences over the past 20 years that led me to this moment. In particular, four…
Carrie Douglass
Haven Co-Founder
The problem with “GRIT”
Our newsletter uses a concept – grit – that has become problematic in some of the ways it is used. My day job is in urban education, where I am focused on…
Carrie Douglass
Haven Co-Founder
Haven Blog Rules
Welcome to The Haven Blog. Thank you for giving us a few minutes of your precious time. As there are plenty of blogs out there about women and mothers and entrepreneurs…
Carrie Douglass
Haven Co-Founder