This document provides an overview of coworking spaces and a manual for starting and running a coworking space. It discusses why coworking is needed, the coworking movement, and who and how to use the manual. It then outlines models for subleasing space and services, pricing structures, space considerations like communal vs private areas and quiet vs noisy areas. It also covers shared services, community building activities, branding, and growing the community. The document is intended as a beta version 1.0 manual that is freely available and can be contributed to by others.

1. Coworking Manual An Open Source Project initiated by Xindanwei

2. Our Story

3. Why is coworking needed?

4. Coworking as a social movement

5. Why this manual?

6. For who and How to use this manual?

9. Our location

12. Our Shared service