A preserved collection of Coworking.com’s published writing and reference pages, brought into the current site.
Angel Kwiatkowski, Madame of the Cohere Coworking Community, was recently asked to answer the following questions about coworking… Original Story: at Rise of the Cubicle Farmer. “Rise of the Cubicle Farmer is a 25 45 60 day Road Trip
Read articleCoworking is an alchemy of sorts: it takes independent people (who may work on wildly different projects and often do wildly different things) and puts them together in one physical space.
Read articleBy Angel Kwiatkowski Microsoft recently released a series of commercials intended to extol the virtues of Windows 7, Windows Live, and “the Cloud.” Although they might not have intended it, I think this commercial includes some interesting
Read articleStories can also enhance the connectedness of coworking communities. We all have stories—whether our own personal story or the story of our business. However you’re involved in coworking, tell your story. Here are a few suggestions.
Read articleAs you gather with family, relax, and gorge yourself on delicious food this week, consider some of these blessings, and offer thanks to the community that provides them.
Read articleMany people ask me how I found out about coworking and how I learned how to do it. Here are 3 coworking videos that fired me up and helped me lay the foundation for my coworking community. If you are a space catalyst and feeling confused
Read article“Collaborative consumption” is a shift from individual consumption habits to a focus on trading, sharing & bartering. And it’s happening in coworking.
Read articleCoworking has been gathering momentum in the past year or two. As more and more coworking locations are established, more people learn what it is, there is more exposure, then more people learn about it. That snowball effect is at its very
Read articleFreelancers are constantly fighting the common misconception that we all live in our pajamas and hate social interaction. So here are 3 important ways that coworking can help you become a better professional and get respect in your
Read articleAfter three years being open, Office Nomads is bustling with over 75 members and is contemplating the possibility of opening another space. One of the ways we got to where we are is by focusing our outreach on our values, not our stuff. So
Read articleOne of the keys to a successful coworking environment is conversation, collaboration and interaction with other coworkers. But have you also asked the host at your coworking space for their help and expertise?
Read articleWhether you’re trying to get a new business off the ground, or wondering how you’re going to survive another day in the cubical jungle, you must never underestimate the power of the environment in which you choose to work.
Read articleBy Yelizavetta Kofman of The Lattice Group, originally published by Shareable Magazine. Every morning, Brian Roth, a headhunter, drives from his apartment in Los Angeles to BLANKSPACES, where he pays $600 a month for a place to work. This
Read articleCoworker Ashok Amaran recounts his tale of how he found a coworking community and what it has meant to him. One month. One month was all it took working in a cubicle to realize I could not continue on this path for very long. I yearned for
Read articleOne of he pillars of coworking is Openness. Many space catalysts are often worried about business plans, finances, and expenses, and rightly so. Now, I’m not an accountant, but I can put together a spreadsheet. So in the spirit of
Read articleCoworking is a state of mind, a community, and most importantly- a unique global movement. But figuring out how to get the most out of this rapidly expanding, concept of working can be difficult if you don’t know where to look.
Read articleAuthor Craig Baute If you have been deterred from joining a local coworking facility because of their membership fees; don’t be because it will payback multiple times. Coworking and other shared workspaces provides a vibe of energy and
Read article8 (easy!) steps for creating a local meet-up group for other freelancers and small business owners.
Read articleUnion WorkSpace is set up in an open community format, designed to foster creativity, networking, and relationship building. It’s a place to not only get work done, but create lasting relationships and establish strategic business
Read articleLet your appetite make friends for you! As I have come to discover at previous jobs, coffee,breaks,lunch breaks, and office meetings are synonymous with socialization. In the past this is how I’ve learned to create friendships with my
Read articleYou might think that being broke means you can’t afford coworking, but here are three reasons why you can’t afford not to.
Read articleYou can help build community in your coworking space by doing two simple things: ask and promote.
Read articleAs a brand new space catalyst, I am riding the highs and lows of the early process. When I began fleshing out the idea of starting a coworking community in my town, my mind was buzzing with the excitement a new project brings. I envisioned
Read articleYou might find it hard to believe that groups of people sitting together in the same room can really be productive. While it’s true that coworkers often have super-human talents, they also have some tricks up their sleeves.
Read articleVery few academic studies about coworking and coworkers have ever been carried. Berlin university student Lukas de Pellegrin set out to change this by conducting research on coworkers, setting out three important questions: who are
Read articleGuest post from a member’s husband. Coworking has far reaching benefits beyond what individual members gain from the experience of coworking. Since my wife has started coworking it has unexpectedly improved my life in a few ways, and it
Read articleEXPENSES: Sharing resources in a coworking space (coffee, electricity, water, photocopies, phone & internet) lessens your individual burden of having to purchase all of this for your home office. PERSONAL LIFE / PROFESSIONAL LIFE:
Read articleIf you have more than one coworking option to choose from, or you need help comparing the features of a coworking facility to those of an executive suite or dedicated office space, here are 5 things to look for.
Read articleCoworking is considered by many to be an urban movement, with most coworking activity located in big cities. But our recent census of U.S. coworking facilities shows that roughly 20% are located outside of the 50 most populated U.S.
Read articleEnjoy this guest post from coworker Kristin Mastre on how coworking gave her much needed balance between being a stay at home mom and a small business owner. Having my cake and eating it too. The other day, my kids and I were attending a
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