Why Coworking? LaidOffCamp LA

Where Coworking? Marieke Hensel @hensel [email_address] Coworkingfullerton.com

What is Coworking? Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coworking Coworking is an emerging trend for a new pattern for working. Typically work-at-home professionals or independent contractors or people who travel frequently end up working in relative isolation. [1] Coworking is the social gathering of a group of people, who are still working independently, but who share values [2] and who are interested in the synergy that can happen from working with talented people in the same space. [3] [4] Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coworking Coworking is an emerging trend for a new pattern for working. Typically work-at-home professionals or independent contractors or people who travel frequently end up working in relative isolation. [1] Coworking is the social gathering of a group of people, who are still working independently, but who share values [2] and who are interested in the synergy that can happen from working with talented people in the same space. [3] [4]

Why not go to Starbucks?

Coworking = the new Starbucks

You’ll get the good coffee

And enjoy it with the right people

Your choice to sit wherever

… and whenever

Isn’t that an Executive Office?

Executive Suites
Professional
Formal
Doors
$$

Coworking place
Community
Creative
Casual

The average Coffee shop
Café latte = $3-$4 ($12 a day)
Deal with guilt of not purchasing a new coffee
Really loud, gossipy people
Uncomfortable seats
Poke their eyes out with your cool laptop

The Coworking place
Flat membership fee
Unlimited coffee
Collaborate with peers
Seats are more comfortable
Everyone has a laptop!

Coworking Worldwide

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Coworking VISA

/ USA / Arizona: Chandler, California : Chico, Orange County (that’s us), Los Angeles (2), Palo Alto (2), Sacramento, San Francisco (2), Connecticut : Simsbury, Florida : Miami, Orlando, Iowa : Des Moines, Massachusetts : Boston/Cambridge, New York : Brooklyn, New York City, Rochester, North Carolina : Asheville, Ohio : Akron, Columbus, Oregon : Portland (2), Pennsylvania : Philadelphia (2), Rhode Island: Providence, Tennessee : Chattanooga, Texas: Dallas, Houston, Washington: Everett, Redmond, Seattle (3), Tacoma (2) / INTERNATIONAL / Argentina : Buenos Aires, Canada : Montreal, France : Paris, Italy : Milano (2), Bologna, New Zealand : Wellington, Switzerland : Lausanne, Thailand : Bangkok, The Netherlands : The Hague, Utrecht, United Kingdom : Brighton, Uruguay : Montevideo, Panama : Bocas del Toro

SoCal Coworking VISA Los Angeles Fullerton - North OC Silverlake

Coworking Information Wiki http://coworking.pbwiki.com/ Google Group http://groups.google.com/group/coworking Coworking VISA http://coworking.pbworks.com/CoworkingVisa

Questions? Marieke Hensel @hensel marieke@hensel.nl coworkingfullerton.com

Why Coworking? LaidOffCamp LA

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