A preserved collection of Coworking.com’s published writing and reference pages, brought into the current site.
A lot of people are talking about coworking. But does it really make that much of a difference? Starting a business isn’t a decision to be taken lightly. Most entrepreneurs are so interested in keeping the bills paid, they forget how vital
Read articleSunny, light-hearted, open, bright. These are the adjectives that come to mind when coworking in Omaha’s newest collaborative workspace, CAMP Omaha. Snuggled secretively inside a former furniture warehouse that’s getting a creative
Read articleA few months ago, I decided that Beijing really needed a coworking location, and I would be the one to build it. I immediately started to look at office leases here and quickly became discouraged because of the extremely high cost. At the
Read articleShort History A couple of years ago, I read an article on coworking. After reading it, I thought to myself…wow, this is just like the old Neighborhood Telecommuting Centers of the 1980’s. Having co-written the first “Telecommuting Plan” at
Read articleDriving through Iowa on our way to Des Moines revealed exactly what you might expect about a midwestern state: corn, tractors, wind farms, and more corn. But nestled inconspicuously in a warehouse just outside the downtown area is a
Read articleWe’re looking for guest bloggers from the global coworking community. Help support the coworking movement by sharing your experiences, knowledge and insight about coworking here. Use the “Submit a Blog Post” button on the right.
Read articleHow to talk to the press about coworking: download this handy PDF guide! Ramon Suarez, author of The Coworking Handbook, offers lots of resources here: Coworking Handbook Resources Coworking Books & Readings Tools for Coworking Spaces
Read pageWe have been making great progress cleaning up the coworking wiki and eradicating spam. The first step is to start a moderator group that approves/denies people who would like to make edits. This is a pretty easy step as folks who are not
Read articleAuthor: @GoneCoworking is the adventure of Beth and Eric, two crazy kids traveling the country to prove that it really is possible to be a location independent freelancer! The coworking community provides a unique opportunity for traveling
Read articleNormally a superhero dons a cape and mask before saving someone. Today, Greg Fuhrman arrived at Cohere Coworking Community in relatively inconspicuous attire: a blazer. Greg is a “freelance Chief Financial Officer.” I’ve given him that
Read articleBringing coworking to nearby Loveland, Colorado has been an adventure. We’ve roved around looking for fast, reliable and secure internet. We’ve picked up shop and moved mid day for greener pastures. We’ve celebrated milestones and then
Read articleCoworking is redefining the way we do work. The idea is simple: that independent professionals and those with workplace flexibility work better together than they do alone. Coworking answers the question that so many face when working from
Read pageYeah, independents, freelancers, emerging startups, web developers and others rejoice. You have a coworking option in Toronto again. After Indoor Playground “moved” in January 2008, Toronto has been lacking a general coworking space. (Yes
Read articleOver the last couple weeks coworking and some of the coworking fascilities in North America have been featured in traditional media. And those of us with the ability to update this blog have been tardy in reporting this. The news did make
Read articleSince we announced we would be converting the main floor of 163 East Pender into a space welcoming to coworkers we’ve received a lot of support both in social and now in traditional media. Gillian Shaw wrote about our coworking space as
Read articleAfter the sudden and unexpected demise of Vancouver’s Workspace, many people sprung into action. There was discussion at BarCamp, there was a meeting in Chinatown, there are efforts underway to expand the Network Hub or for businesses and
Read articleI’d like to share these views on coworking, with this presentation to be held in Florence, Italy, on Oct. 15th @Festival della Creatività. Cowo® is the network of 21 spaces (and counting!) that is spreading around in the country since
Read articleIt’s been a long time since my last post on the blog, so for those of you who don’t know we started Cowork Central back in November 2007, we were the first coworking space in Latin America and it is located in downtown Buenos Aires. Much
Read articleMany good news from the coworking front in Italy. First of all, after a year of Cowo (that’s the name/logo we adopted for our space@monkeybusiness) we decided to give start to an idea we’d had in mind for some time. I’m talking about a
Read articlehave put together a short survey to get information from people who co-work and was wondering if you would be able to post this on your blog or have any coworking email groups that I could send it to. I am also open to any suggestions you
Read articleAfter a few months of activity @ cowo milano, I finally managed to do something I’ve been trying to do for a long time: a video interview with a coworker, having him say what it’s like. As I imagined, there’s nothing like the real thing…
Read articleI’m a bit late on posting this, but Austin coworking space Conjunctured was spotlighted recently on a segment on coworking on MSNBC. Don Teague did an awesome job putting this together, and we’re very grateful for the coverage. Check it
Read articleWhat better way to kick off a new milestone in political history than to have a party for the grand opening of a new Coworking space in Seattle! Join myself and my colleagues at Blue Flavor on Friday, November 14th as we launch Whitespace,
Read articleIt’s Election Day in these United States, and our more-than-five-dozen coworking spaces know it. Some have helped prepare, hosting and organizing open-source crowdsource election-monitoring tools. Others are hosting results-watching
Read articleI’m thrilled to announce that we are currently moving into our new coworking space, Eclau, in Lausanne, Switzerland. I’m Stephanie Booth, by the way. Here’s a post (in French) with some photos of today’s work. We have a wiki where I’m
Read articleHello, I am Lisa Thompson. A couple of you know me; I am starting a coworking facility in Media PA. Currently the stage is set with a location that I am applying for right near the courthouse. I don’t have it yet, but the landlord is very
Read articleIn the past week, I have been working with a group of highly motivated programmers and designers and activists that are looking to solve some of the connecting issues that surround Election Day – to ensure that the Democratic Process is
Read articlewell, here comes the magic! i hope you can join us this friday, Nov 24 We have an extra special Work at Jelly in store for you at Williamsburg Coworking @ The Change You Want to See Gallery in Brooklyn this Friday! At the typical Jelly,
Read articleHey all! We’ve been very quiet for some time with a number of initiatives going on here and there – but one thing that I am happy to pass along has been the completion of a new coworking space for New York City. New Work City – a name
Read articleI recently read an article about a man who was working from Indy Hall in Philadelphia for a company in Vancouver. Teleworking is not new these days and even working for a company located elsewhere on the globe isn’t that earth shattering
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