Posts Tagged ‘benefits’
3 Reasons You Can’t Afford To Live Without Coworking
Monday, November 28th, 2011
If you’re a mobile worker with a dream, you can’t afford to NOT be coworking. Here’s why.
Tags: benefits, business owners, community, Coworking, entrepreneurs, freelance, small business
Posted in Advice/Tips, Benefits of Coworking, Community, Coworking | 27 Comments »
Things I Appreciate About Coworking Now That We’re On A Break
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Sage advice from an estranged coworker: Appreciate your local coworking space now, you never know when you’ll be pulled apart!
Tags: benefits, business owners, community, Coworking, entrepreneurs, freelance, long-distance
Posted in Advice/Tips, Benefits of Coworking, Community, Coworking | 20 Comments »
Understanding The Value Of Coworking Part 1: Be More Than A Seat Filler
Monday, October 17th, 2011
When coworking members make a conscious effort to be a resource and encouragement to other members, they often find that the community returns the favor ten-fold. Don’t believe me? Here’s what Cohere members had to say about “getting what you give.”
Tags: benefits, community, Coworking, engagement, involvement, participation, value
Posted in Advice/Tips, Benefits of Coworking, Community, Coworking, Current Members | 14 Comments »
Why A Coworking Space Is Important To The Local Economy
Monday, October 10th, 2011
Most people can imagine what shared office space looks like. It’s harder to understand the larger economic benefits of participating in such a space until you experience it first hand.
Tags: benefits, community, Coworking, freelance, local economy, small business
Posted in Benefits of Coworking, Community, Coworking, entrepreneurship | 68 Comments »
4 Factors That Prove Coworking is a Way of Life
Friday, October 7th, 2011
I’ve been thinking about what environmental and personality factors make coworking attractive for some and utterly horrifying for others. A text from a homeless friend early this morning helps illustrate what I’ve been thinking AND that these concepts span across all… Read More
Tags: benefits, Cohere, collaboration, community, Coworking
Posted in Benefits of Coworking, Coworking, Misc | 6 Comments »
From Coffee Shops to Coworking in Old Town Fort Collins
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Before I became a freelancer, I used to fantasize about what it would be like to be the master of my own professional domain. No unreasonable boss limiting my creativity, never being forced to support something I didn’t believe in, and no need to leave the house to work- ever.
Tags: benefits, Beth Buczynski, coffee shop, member post, why cowork
Posted in Advice/Tips, Benefits of Coworking, Coworking, Current Members | 5 Comments »
Cohere Coworking Launches First Small Business: Akinz
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
“Suzanne came to Cohere every day for the first six months we were open,” says Angel Kwiatkowski, owner and Madame of Cohere. “During that time she created bright new designs for her Akinz clothing line, and every day, the coworking community members would offer suggestions about everything from t-shirt graphics to marketing strategies.”
Shortly after releasing its 2011 spring line, Akinz held a clearance sale at the Cohere space during which the business sold over…
Tags: benefits, business, Coworking, entrepreneurship, members
Posted in Community, Coworking, entrepreneurship | 4 Comments »
My coworking internship at Cohere
Friday, February 4th, 2011
Two days prior to being hired at Cohere in Fort Collins I had never even heard of the concept of coworking. My coming to be an intern at Cohere can be described in two ways: 1) pure luck; and 2) a perfect… Read More
Tags: benefits, Cohere, collaboration, Coworking, interns
Posted in Benefits of Coworking, Coworking, Current Members, Interns | 1 Comment »
Welcoming New Coworkers to Your Coworking Space
Monday, January 31st, 2011
You can make new members feel welcome to your coworking space by doing the basic “host”-type duties. Are you doing these things?
Tags: benefits, community, coworkers, coworking spaces
Posted in Advice/Tips, Coworking | 4 Comments »
Coworking is Not a Frat House (and the Evidence to Prove It)
Monday, January 24th, 2011
There is one particular stereotype about coworking that bothers me. It’s the hackneyed idea that a coworking space is simply a “frat house.” How totally inaccurate that stereotype is. I’ll prove to you why.
Tags: benefits, community, coworkers, coworking spaces, why cowork
Posted in Benefits of Coworking, Community, Coworking | 9 Comments »