Renowned sociologist, Ray Oldenburg, has stood by a theory going back to the 1980’s.
It’s an idea that as people we need three spaces in life.
As a long-time educator, Laura Bacon became a student of this theory. She’s got it down to a science.
“Home, work and then a third place where you spend time with like-minded people, there are low barriers to entry, like a barbershop or a knitting circle,” Bacon said.
Bacon believes most of us spend majority of our time at home and work, but leave little room for that third space; especially for women of color trying to navigate the world of entrepreneurship.
She would dedicate the next four years to a passion project where she could create that place and now “The 3rd” Community Co-Working and Cafe is up and running at the Columbia waterfront. Bacon believes being a woman in business for herself has helped her connect with other like-minded women.
“What’s beautiful about me being an entrepreneur as well is that we’re all on this journey together, so we all relate to each other and how wild and beautiful and brilliant scary and terrifying this journey is,” Bacon said.
