A coworking space is coworkers second home Keeping any shared space clean, organised, secure and comfortable can be an issue for those who occupy it. When talking about a coworking space, the problem will only get worse if the manager of the space doesn’t prevent this from the beginning; especially when the community grows. The […]
Events are a good marketing tool to attract members When starting to run a coworking space, events are among the best tools to make your space known. Events are a prominent feature of your coworking as well as a marketing tool to attract potential coworkers. Any kind of event could happen in coworking spaces: an […]
How to manage conflicts in your coworking space The protocol for coworking managers is an internal document for exclusive use by the manager of the space. State the action plan which should be carried out to prevent incidents, as well as measures to take if a situation of conflict arises. In order to carry out […]
The coworking contract will help you to define the rights and duties that correspond to all the people involved in your coworking space. Once your space is ready to open, the next legal aspects you’ll be grappling with will be to do with the relationship between the service given to your coworkers by your coworking […]
When managing a coworking space, there is one important factor that you should make sure not to forget: it is a business. You’ll soon see that there are two things to look after, deal with, encourage and energise: the community, and the space. There are some handy coworking softwares and tools that will help you to […]
Beyond the space Today after a decade of coworking, the business model has taken on different forms and is taking things further than just providing a space for working. We find coworking spaces with vertical and horizontal focus, makerspaces and fablabs, universities introducing coworking for incubating student projects, hotels and hostels for freelancers and startups, […]
Coworking to support the development of the startup and digital freelancers’ nation With an estimated 15 million freelancers operating within the country, India is second only to the United States in regard to the amount of active independent workers worldwide, making it the perfect environment to let a new coworking industry blossom. An estimated half […]
What could be more difficult than opening or expanding a coworking space? Sure enough, it’s the legal aspects which come along with it. On one hand, because coworking is, shall we say, an ‘atypical’ activity under the legal rules established to date in Europe (and also outside of Europe), no specific license exists for the […]
The importance of designing a content plan If one thing characterises a coworking space, it’s the community which is created inside it and around it. One of the biggest challenges is, also one of the biggest opportunities, knowing how to extract coworkers’ talent, experiences and stories and turn them into a source to attract new […]
What are the reasons that thrive you to open a coworking space? Before opening your own coworking space, ask yourself: why, exactly, do I want to open a coworking space? There are a huge number of answers to this question, but the ones that most inspired me were: I love coworking as a lifestyle. I […]