Freelance techies and creatives can make a perfectly decent living working from home.

It isn’t a dynamic way to work, or an inspiring one, or even a fun one, but it works. To a degree.

Because it soon becomes apparent that the more dynamic and successful these individuals are, they sooner they find this way of working limiting. Same clients, same type of work, and learning new stuff is kept to a minimum. Which means working this way soon becomes stifling, repetitive and, well, rather boring.

And it isn’t about the money. It’s more a case of wanting – needing – to work in an environment that crackles with energy. Creates great ideas. Solves the unsolvable. And lets you enjoy doing it.

And this ends up as being better for the client, too. An OK idea gets bounced around and becomes a great one. One answer becomes a complete solution. Answering the brief can mean a mass of sharp, targeted ideas that blow everyone away.

OK, so working together works. But what next? How can we bring this talent together? And where can we do it?

The answer is our new offering, The Sussex E-business Centre in Shoreham. A place where individuals with specific talents can work in our new office space and remain independent, or work together in small teams if their project demands it.

People can now share ideas. Pass on contacts. Learn off each other and even employ each other. Already we’ve seen friendships develop and partnerships forged. And clients are experiencing a fresh, dynamic, positive environment where there is a rich concentration of talent. And they like the fact we have a board room / meeting room, a professional video/photographic studio and a games room.

Already the centre is bearing fruit with several of us in talks regarding some highly lucrative contracts brought in through this new networking initiative. We’re working individually and as a team. We’re all working more productively. And we’re all liking it.

If you would like to find out more about joining our office space, or to see what we could do for your business, call Guy on 0844 357 4200 or Lee on 01273 455706

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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Attractive and compelling web design is just a small part of what we achieve. A beautiful web site is just a piece of art unless it engages the visitor and results in positive actions. Before putting pen to paper or cursor to screen we will spend time understanding your business and it objectives.

Only once the strategy has been understood can the tactics be realised. In most cases we meet new customers who think they want X but very quickly realise they need something completely different. Our experienced team are able to guide you though the technical mine field, translate the gobbledey gook, filter out the chaff and get to the point.

We’d love to talk to you. Call Eko UK now on Brighton +44 1273 275655

Lees Music

I love playing with sounds and layers of music, since learning to DJ on Technics 1200 turntables way back in the 90′s I started producing mix tapes then CD’s and now MP3 remixes. Here’s a few mixes for your enjoyment.

Friday Funkathon

The most recent work in progress, featuring Brenda Fassie, Technotronic, Rolling Stones, Suzanne Vega, Beats International, Leila K, DJ Food, Soup Dragons, Rob n Raz and Leila K, Theivery Corporation and 1 Giant Leap. Wow, all that in just 20 mins. Who wants to go dancing?? Even Guy likes this one!

Mix for Deputie

We rescued a puppy in Sierra Leone who was named Deputie by our security guard Bai Kormoma (she was probably the most diligent member of the security staff and probably should have been Chief of Security to be fair). Sadly she died less than a year old. When Wendy called with the news I was devastated and took a long walk on Brighton beach, before going home and mixing this on the wheels of steel. An emotional roller coaster of classic house from Gat Decor, The Stone Roses and The Police through Energy 52, Visions feat. Dianne Lynne and Evokes awesome Runaway which still brings a tear to my eye.

Millenium Mix

featuring Ali G vs Bob Marley. Although kicking off with some gentle beats from Underworld and Funk Star Delux, this soon builds up to thumping hard house. You have been warned. This CD was a present to the Mcleans at the start of their infamous world tour. Went down a storm in Vietnam I hear.