Belgium Office and Business Centers Association (Bobca) Annual Conference October 23, 2014 Brussels, Belgium

1. How
NWOW
is
changing
the
entrepreneurial
&
business
landscape
CoWallonia
:
a
network
of
8
coworking
spaces
BOBCA
Annual
Conference|
23/10/2014
|
@awtbe
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@lisalombardibe

2. 350k+
freelancers
in
Wallonia
CreaHve
Wallonia
framework
program
for
creaHvity
&
innovaHon
Growing
number
of
bankruptcy
&
failures
Rise
of
the
sharing
economy
Emerging
Context

3. A
comprehensive
program
2011
Preparatory
phase
2012
ImplementaHon
phase
2013
Launching
phase
2014
Development
phase
Nest’Up
ID
Campus,
CreaHve
School
Lab
Boost-­‐Up,
GeneraHon
W
Living
labs
CreaHve
Hubs
WECD

4. A
network
of
8
coworking
spaces

5. A
network
of
8
coworking
spaces

6. A
network
of
8
coworking
spaces

7. Coworkers
profile
Figures
for
2013
#
Coworkers
=
376
#
A`endants/Visitors
=
8527
Average
age
=
35,6
years
old
No
need
to
say
2014
will
be
be`er
;-­‐)

8. Coworkers
saHsfacHon
survey

9. The
effects
of
coworking
Hackhaton
New
companies
New
iniHaHves
….

10. The
effects
of
coworking
Branding
of
my
business
63%
New
skills
55%
Be<er
life-­‐work
balance
52%
Self-­‐confidence
51%
ConcentraCon
44%
Team
work
43%
Revenues
23%
Company
size
(new
hirings)
11%

11. Our
coworkers
are
our
best
sales
representaHves
½
coworker
came
through
word-­‐of-­‐
mouth

12. Coworking
as
a
component
of
the
NWOW

13. “Choose
you
own
workplace”

14. New
paradigm
for
companies

15. PrésentaHon
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