Jamie Miller and Rebecca Jones are here for today’s episode. Jamie is the CEO of Union Cowork, and Rebecca is the mayor of San Marcos, California. San Marcos is the most recent city to welcome in a Union Cowork building. Before getting into politics, Rebecca grew a business to $100 million in sales.

Previously, San Marcos didn’t have a defined downtown. Rebecca began planning to implement one in her city around ten years ago and talks about its evolution. Jamie discusses how he was under the impression that San Marcos was just a place for big box retailers, and that his changed perception of the city made him want to get involved.

Rebecca shares insight on the struggles and loneliness that happened in the early days of building her business. Jamie adds in that Union Cowork can help in similar situations because using their spaces allow people to feel like they’re not alone. He believes that having others who can support you along the way is extremely important.

With the politically charged atmosphere of late, Rebecca expresses that people such as herself must remember why they are in their position in the first place. She says that one of her favorite areas to focus on is traffic, and Jamie talks about his desire for everyone to walk or bike to work.

We finish by hearing advice from Jamie and Rebecca about building a business. Rebecca promotes remembering that you can’t make everyone happy and sometimes have to let things go. Jamie brings up the importance of having balance between your business and personal life.

Union Cowork: https://unioncowork.com/

Rebecca Jones: https://www.san-marcos.net/your-government/city-council/rebecca-jones-mayor

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