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Creating meaningful work-life experiences for entrepreneurs since 2015

Welcome to Nomads & Co. networking platform where creatives, freelancers, solo entrepreneurs and small business owners can find community, support, resources, collaboration and mentoring to help create a meaningful work-life and sustainable business

Be your own Boss

Looking for more flexibility? Grow your own business or rebooting your brand? Let’s restore the work-life balance and bring you back to your why, creative spirit and map out a course to get you to you a meaningful work-life and sustainable business.

Looking for more flexibility? Grow your own business or rebooting your brand? Let’s restore the work-life balance and bring you back to your why, creative spirit and map out a course to get you to you a meaningful work-life and sustainable business.

Community & Meet-ups

Remote and indepedent doesn't have to mean alone. Let me introduce you to your biggest fan ... your fellow nomad. A tribe that you can lean on, learn from, share and collaborate with online and in real life. We meet-up once a month currently in Joburg and soon CT | PTA | DRB & Virtual

Remote and indepedent doesn't have to mean alone. Let me introduce you to your biggest fan ... your fellow nomad. A tribe that you can lean on, learn from, share and collaborate with online and in real life. We meet-up once a month currently in Joburg and soon CT | PTA | DRB & Virtual

Workshops & Resources

Workshops and Resources to help you build your dream business. The Meaningful Connection s social media workshop - is your authentic brand voice resonating with your online audience? From Instagram to mailinglist we look at the how-to's to make your brand land. Only 10 spaces available.

Workshops and Resources to help you build your dream business. The Meaningful Connections social media workshop - is your authentic brand voice resonating with your online audience? From Instagram to mailinglist we look at the how-to's to make your brand land. Only 10 spaces available.

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Member Interview

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The sheer enthusiasm, sound board and go-to-gal for any business related, top-notch advice, time-and-time-again came from Nomads & Co’s Lizette Watts. This online community is growing fast and I am so honourd to be apart of it. ”
— Hanneke Barlow - Digits Acc Services and Nomads & Co. member
Drinking coffee doesn't wake me up, I wake up to drink coffee. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you know me, you'll know I am a self confessed coffee snob. I consider coffee to be my love language. My husband knows I prefer it to flowers and it's my favourite way to be waken up on the weekend. My first sip is my favourite part of my mornings and my favourite way to connect with people ... in fact I can't imagine my work day, consulting sessions without it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So to celebrate International Coffee day here is a lowdown of my life in coffee: 🖤 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Favourite Brewing Method: @aeropress I use it so much we are on our third one already. A close second is the pour-over ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Favourite way to drink it: Americano ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Cups a day: 2-3 ... and none after 3pm or I won't sleep. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ In case of an emergency: When I don't trust the quality of the coffee (basically any take-away establishment) or how it is being made I opt for a cappuccino. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Favourite South African coffee beans: @origincoffeesa (theyr'e seasonal blends are phenomenal) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ Favourite Joburg Source: @4thavenue_coffee Walking distance from my house makes this my go-to-grind ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ 🇿🇦 Favourite coffee shop in Joburg and my occasional coffice: @thewhippetcoffee in Linden ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ☕️ 🌍 Favourite coffee shops in the world: @menomoka in Modena, Italy and @telescopecafe in Paris. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Favourite place to drink it: In bed ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fun Fact! I love coffee so much, it was incorporated in the first Nomads & Co. logo and then also became part of my rebrand for Nomads & Co. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I would love to hear some of your favourite coffee stories, types and spots and if you are in Joburg and fellow nomads with a love for coffee, community and small businesses, what are you waiting for let's go grab a cuppa! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #internationalcoffeeday #meaningfulconnections #connectingovercoffee #aeropresscoffee #aeropressonly #howiwork #myworkday #coffeecompletesme #mylovelanguageiscoffee #coffice #nomadsandco #theperfectpour #workingforyourself #coffeemakesitbetter
I love my unconventional office and the big news is... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ...I wil be spending a lot more time here. After 14 months of having to nurse Nomads & Co. from the sidelines of a day job, it's time to take that leap of faith again and pursue it fulltime. It feels so good to say it out loud! 🎙 I had such a great response of support re: my IG story this week about feeling frustrated and having the urge to write down why I started my business as a reminder. ⏰ The thing is, my frustration was caused by not having enough time to work on my own business. I have so many ideas and on Wednesday, on my way to work I just knew I had to stop by my house first, where I literally ran from my car to my desk and started writing. ✍🏻 And I wrote and I wrote and I wrote...and I just couldn't stop. It was just pouring out of me, my why, my vision, my mind map, my business strategy and I just knew I was ready again to take control. This time with more clarity, more vision, more experience, better health, better mindset and better planning. 💪🏻 Since May this year Nomads & Co. 2.0 has been excelling and growing and my and husband and I both knew that for it to become what we know and believe it can, I need to step-up and give it now the time, attention and care that it needs to fully come into it's own 📈 It's been a challenging journey these last 14 months however it's time and I am ready to grow, serve and inspire this awesome community of working nomads to have meaningful and fulfilling work-life experience that will ultimately serve their lives. 🌸 #confessionsofanentrepreneur #remotebutnotalone #freelancers #creativefreelancers #creativeentrepreneur #simplerlives #slowlifestyle #meaningfulconnections #herewegoagain #secondtimearound #worklifebalance #balance #goodbusiness #entrepreneurslife #smallbusinessowners #johannesburg #joburg #workingmoms #femaleentrepreneurs #lifelessons #dreamworklife #startwithwhy #heretostay #workspace #brandcoach #brandmentor #yourbestworklife
Are you a small business owner? Do you support other small business owners? Pay it forward and support fellow entrepreneurs, freelancers and creatives running their own businesses. Be the change you want to see! And if you are a small business owner and need some emotional support and to share your journey with those who get it, join the community who knows what it means to work for yourself (follow link in bio for more info) Shoes @kaalileatherapparel available at the @thelindencoop #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #smallbusinessowners #freelancer #creative #entrepreneur #community #remotebutnotalone #creativeentrepreneur #workforyourself #joburgentrepreneur #networking #southafrica #simplerlives #meaningfulconnections #worklifebalance
M E M B E R S F E A T U R E - Hello it’s Matilda - On the blog (link in bio) . . My name is Matilda, @hello.itsmatilda most people know me as Tillie. I am an artist, freelance graphic designer and illustrator specialising business branding for creative entrepreneurs, custom illustrations for businesses and personal commissions. I love working with watercolour and gouache paint and often incorporate my hand painted illustrations into my design work. I have an ever growing range of illustrated paper goods like greeting cards and limited edition art prints made from my original ink drawings and paintings. I occasionally also sell original artwork. . . #illustrator #illustration #nomadsandco #nomadicworker #worklifebalance #workforyourself #remotebutnotalone #simplerlives #goodbusiness #meaningfulconnections #sharethejourney #networking #support #joburg #johannesburg #smallbusinessowner #entrepreneur #soloentrepreneur #community #freelancer #creative
Pottery Class Meet-up // Our members and community are in for a treat this August as our monthly MEMBERS ONLY meet-up is taking place over a pottery class ! . I was inspired by our June Meet-Up conversation around creativity, creative blocks and how do we fuel ourselves when we give so much of ourselves when we run our own business. . Spring is usually a time of rebirth and renewal however in here on the Southern tip of Africa it is a mad sprint to get 6 months worth of work done in 3 months before we all head for our December holidays. BURN-OUT in other words . We need to make sure if we are in a creative business that if we are spending that creativity on our clients that we find other outlets to fuel us again. Or if we are in service delivery in the professional fields that we take time re-energise and fuel our spirit . So roll up your sleeves and get those hands muddy it is time to reconnect with your inner child a create something just for the sake of creating and enjoying! It doesn’t have to be pretty or even functional it is about the action of calming and entering the mind and just for the sake of making. . This event is only open to Nomads & Co. members. If you would like to find out about becoming a member of Joburg’s fastest growing support and resource network and community for freelancers, creatives and entrepreneurs visit our website! #sharethejourney #meaningfulconnections #simplerlives #worklifebalance #makingpottery #createforfun #community #yourbestworklife #workthatinspiresyou #loveyourjob #networking #freelance #creativeentrepreneur #smallbusinessowner #entrepreneur #creativefreelancer #joburg #johannesburg #jozi #southafrica #goodbusiness #greatbusiness #nomadicworker #nomadsandco #remotebutnotalone #bettertogether #supportsmallbusiness
Where is your entrepreneurial journey leading you? ☝🏻 Mine has brought to me to Italy this week as me and my husband are researching what it would mean to live a more simpler, more meaningful and more creative life in the future and how to share it with as many people as possible! A b&b/farmstay retreat in the heart of the slow living and food region? We certainly hope so. Living your best creative and entrepreneurial journey means many different things to different people and it’s ok too if it changes over time, because we do, as do our priorities, relationships and outlook on life. Where is your entrepreneurial journey taking you? (P.S I have been sharing most of our Italian travel and house hunting stories on my personal account @urbanboer hop on over if you want to see more) #meaningfulconnections #simplerlives #worklifebalance #slowlife #slowliving #liveyourpassion #liveyourdreams #liveyourbestlife #liveyourmagic #slowdown #entrepreneurs #creativeentrepreneur #italy #modena #workforyourself #freelancers
For the next two weeks Nomads & Co. is going on location! 🇮🇹 Follow our journey . We will be spending the next two weeks on location in Italy in Emilia Romagna, where the slow life was literally invented! Join us for the next two weeks (especially on our Instagram story) where we tell more about what brings us to Italy and our next and biggest entrepreneurial journey …. we are going into the business of slow and we want you to join us on the AMAZING journey! . #theslowlife #simplerlives #remotebutnotalone #liveyourmagic #thecreativelife #theabundantlife #workingnomads #agriturismo #creativeentrepreneur #creativefreelancer #italy #remotenomads #sharethejourney #healthybusiness #goodbusiness #meaningfulconnections #southafrica #supportnetworkforbusiness #joburg #johannesburg #smallbusinessowner #creativeentrepreneur #soloentrepreneur #freelancecommunity #livethemagic #nomadcommunity #taketheleap #worklifebalance #mydreamjob #livingwithpassion
Our Nomads members inspire me so much, every MEET-UP is filled with laughter, tears but above all inspiration. Seriously I don’t know how people who work for themselves cope without a support group like this 🤷‍♀️ Every month I get the biggest boost and creative fuel from our community meet-up! Everyone brings amazing energy, truth, honesty and the best advice and are crazy talented 🤓I love that I always leave with at least a handful of new tips, techniques, reading lists and podcasts! I love that I get to call this my job and passion! 🧡Also big shout out to @lizbharo_photography who makes sure that those who missed out on meet-ups or forgot to write it all down for posting all the inspo on our members-only FB group! 🙏🏻#creativeentrepreneur #community #networking #femalentrepreneurs #sharethejourney #knowyourwhy #liveyourmagic #remotebutnotalone #simplerlives #goodbusiness #meaningfulconnections #nomadsandco #joburg #smallbusinessowners