May 2009
14 posts
"On Coworking" goes on the road! New show tonight...
Tonight we will be broadcasting live from Carrboro Creative Coworking in Carrboro, NC. Owner, Brian Russell, will join us briefly and give us some insight into his center, as well as his thoughts on the growing startup culture in Carrboro and the greater Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill).
In addition, we will have a special interview with the husband and wife team, Eva Schweber and...
Audio: Interview with Company|Dallas, New Work...
Grand opening of "Company | Dallas" today,...
Tonight we will be interviewing the team from “Company | Dallas”, just as they finish up their grand opening ceremonies.
Company | Dallas is launching their center by offering a free coworking day in their brand new space in Richardson, Texas. So if you are in the area, go by and take a look! If you do, shoot us an email telling us what you think and please send some pictures. We...
WatchPeeping into the new Indy Hall digs…
Audio: Interview with Jacob & Susan of...
"On Coworking" - the live talk show launches...
I’m happy to announce the launch of “On Coworking”, which will air LIVE tonight at 7pm EST. The show, dedicated to all things coworking will run between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on how lively the conversation is.
We will be discussing various issues on coworking, ranging from financing, to building community, to getting started. The one thing that will be different about...
Coworking business models
Anyone running (or thinking about running) a coworking center should think about what they can both learn and unlearn from:
1) Starbucks and Caribou Coffee
2) Kinko’s
3) Your local Chamber of Commerce
4) Regus
5) American Express
6) AAA and AARP
7) Hostels
8) Churches and religious organizations
9) Gyms and Fitness Clubs
10) Zipcar (added 5/08/09)
It’s fun to see a whole...
Coworking with Purpose
Coworking has never been and will never be about space. It’s really about creating a cohesive community that thrives off of one another.
The UK-based Hub seems to get this. This is a membership driven organization that catalyzes social entrepreneurs both online and offline. They currently have approximately 18 offline locations, and they are about to open their first U.S. location in the...
Coworking to the rescue
Brian Russell. founder of the Carrboro Creative Coworking (CCC) center, will be offering free workspace for anyone in search of work during the month of May.
CCC offers free coffee, Wi-Fi and a desk space in a collaborative environment. The center is located at 205 Lloyd St., Suite 101, Carrboro, NC.
This is a wonderful offering for the community. Brian is a thoughtful, innovator in the NC...
Cheers to IndyHall!
Congratulations to Independents Hall (“IndyHall”) as May 1st marks their move-in date at their brand new offices at 20 North 3rd Street. All my best to Alex Hillman and the team at IndyHall.
In addition, they are marking the event with a Mashable / IndyHall joint mixer as Mashable does Philly for the first time.
Coworking is A Word
It was funny to read Andrew Hyde’s April 24th blog post “Startup is A Word”, as I had the exact same thought as it relates to coworking. It is a bit annoying to see reporters write it as co-working… it’s almost as if they’re using air quotes whenever they reference this whole “co-working” trend.
Not a big issue, but I believe it’s indicative...