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Today my guest is Ece Kurtaraner, a community strategy consultant, a good tomato and a co-working queen, an online events and workshops facilitator, and a multi-hyphener who has this weird ability to bring people together and keep them there 🤩


From this episode, you'll know:
👉 who chose Ece's name and its backstory 
👉 where is Ece's love for sketching from
👉 how Ece stays focused as a multi-hyphener
👉 what Ece's perfect holiday looks like
👉 why Ece is a good tomato... and so much more about Ece's life! 🤩


Follow Ece on social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecekurtaraner/
https://twitter.com/EceKurtaraner
https://www.instagram.com/ecekurtaraner/
https://bento.me/ece


Timestamps:

(00:00) Ece's Introduction

(02:12) Sibling Bonds and Growing Up

(04:21) The Journey from Turkey to Manchester

(10:21) Creative Passions and Parental Influence

(12:59) Embracing Imperfection and Quitting Hobbies

(16:42) The Good Tomato

(22:15) Setting Personal Goals and Embracing Creativity

(29:59) Challenge of Driving and Dreams of Van Life

(33:06) Staying Focused as a Multi-Hyphener

(38:39) The Evolution of Technology and Communication

(40:40) Ideal Holidays and the Beauty of Turkey

(49:00) Engineering Education and Career Choices

(50:53) Freelancing vs. Corporate Life: Seeking Impact

(52:06) Rapid Fire Questions


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The Freelance Informer turned to Ece Kurtarener, a fellow freelancer and the events coordinator of Othership, a workspace and online events startup that is helping freelancers and flexible workers build communities, expertise and even friendships. We also speak to Othership co-founders, Arnaud Mardegan and Benjamin Carew on the future of freelancer workspaces and online global communities.

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As a community builder, you want to help. To make sure everyone in your community and team are good. You’ll just push your needs to the back and make sure everyone else is taken care of, right? 

Generalist World with its 50k+ members aces with community engagement and how loyal its people are. There’s a reason it’s lovingly called a cult. Let’s learn from its founder and community lead. 

Register at https://bit.ly/milly-and-ece 

We’ll discuss:
💥boundaries are KEY, both in community and team, but how do set and keep them? we’ll chat with Ece and Milly about their personal and GW journeys
💥 how to not be the bottleneck to your community growth? both guests realized that was happening with Generalist World, and they made changes
💥how do build a career in community building around the lifestyle you dream of (Milly is living in a remote island in Scotland, for example!) 

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* Or join the livestream via LinkedIn stream right here! 

☕️ Right after the event in the same Zoom room: Avely’s Cafe! Let’s continue the conversation in a laid back way with no host or guests, just us community builders. ☕️


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Ece Kurtaraner is an events marketing and community consultant. Graduating as an industrial engineer, Ece’s professional career began as an undergraduate research assistant before subsequently working in corporate business development and international corporate event management. She moved into the world of consultancy after relocating to the UK in 2019, growing her expertise and network in online community and events management. Ece is an environmentalist and a keen traveller who has lived in three different countries and has visited over 20; she is also an entertainer with some amateur stage experience. With a passion for creating effective frameworks that achieve real results, her motto is, “Community and collaboration over competition”. In her spare time, Ece is committed to researching and exploring ideas around accountability and habit-building, as well as building working communities for fellow solopreneurs by hosting remote coworking sessions.

You can find Ece at:

- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ece-k/

- https://lu.ma/ece

- Upcoming newsletter launch on online events, community engagement and accountability.

https://twitter.com/EceKurtaraner

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ece-k/

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