Marie Kondo’s rise as a cultural icon shows there’s big business to be had in sorting out a mess. And startups are also hoping to get in on the action. TechCrunch has learned that Clutter, a storage-on-demand service that packs up, takes away, stores and returns your possessions at the click of an app, is raising […]
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Moving to a different city or country can be lonely. Here are some things that helped me cope.
The decision to move from Copenhagen to London was an easy one. I was 26, recently unemployed, and single. So when I was offered a job in a cosmopolitan city with a population twice that of my home country, I said yes without much hesitation. I didn’t know anyone there, but shaking things up was exactly what I needed, so I rented out my apartment and left. I was excited.
We’re told that making big changes in life is invigorating. That exposing yourself to new things and new people is the only way to really get to know yourself. That to grow as a person, you must challenge yourself. I find this to be mostly true, but I’ve also discovered that actually uprooting yourself, thrilling as it may be, comes with its own set of challenges. Challenges that have taken time to develop coping strategies for. Read more…
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View More Moving to a different city or country can be lonely. Here are some things that helped me cope.Crater rebrands as Shyft to focus on helping global nomads move
After finally settling on a new apartment, packing your last box and rushing out to pick up your moving van for the measly three hours you could book it — have you ever taken a moment to think, “Wow, this is so easy?” Nope, and neither has anybody else. But Shyft, a logistics platform company […]
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Graduation season is in full swing, and young people who just graduated from high school or college have been sent into a panic over leaving the nest and #adulting.
It can be a pretty intimidating milestone, and they’re gonna need all the help they can get.
That help starts with gifting them some boring necessities that will end up saving their ass at some point during their quest into the world of adulting. They may not be thinking past Bluetooth speakers or decor — but as someone who’s been there before, you probably have a mental list of items you wish you had during your first year on your own. Read more…
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