Coworking spaces provide benefits to nomadic workers and cities. People in several Italian cities have agreed to open their offices for coworking and join a sustainable coworking network. This benefits nomadic workers by providing accessible workspaces, connections to other professionals through networking events, and low-cost, flexible solutions compared to other options like working from home or expensive private offices. Greater availability of coworking spaces in cities improves quality of life by increasing the number of "places with a soul" where people can socially connect over shared work.

1. why is coworking good for a city?
in partnership with:
Florence, Rome, Venice, Ravenna, Milan, Naples, Genoa, Turin,
Bologna, San Giorgio in Bosco and Bassano del Grappa.
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2. people in all of these cities have agreed
- to open their offices to coworking
- to enter a sustainable coworking network
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3. nomad workers in these cities work better
thanks to them
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4. without them knowing
(almost)
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5. people in all of these cities have agreed
- to open their offices to coworking
- to enter a sustainable coworking network
keywords
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6. city workstyles for nomad workers
Independent
Freelance
Consultants
Special project teams
but also
Company teams away from company
Company people who travel and work remotely
Company people who don’t need to be inside headquarters
Company people reducing travelling/commuting/office costs
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7. people?
open?
sustainable?
network?
COMMUTER
pollution
waste of time
waste of energies
high-cost for the city
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8. WORK AT HOME
stuck in isolation,
unbearable in the long run
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people?
open?
sustainable?
network?

9. WORK AWAY FROM HOME
what if you need services (or go the bathroom)?
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people?
open?
sustainable?
network?

10. LUXURY OFFICE
expensive
not flexible
status-oriented
no community
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people?
open?
sustainable?
network?

11. COWORKING
people? a lot (they’re never the same)
open? collaborative culture
sustainable? cheap, flexible, smart
network? offline + online
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12. when you join a coworking space you enter a community
of people who need what you need:
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- workspace
- network with other people/jobs
- smart solutions

13. keywords
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when you join a coworking space you enter a community
of people who need what you need:
- workspace
- network with other people/jobs
- smart solutions

14. what is a community?
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15. a group with shared ideas and interests
a coworking place is a community
it has the soul of the people that work there
(just like a city)
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16. a coworking space is the people working there
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19. coworking
=
community
=
place with a soul
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20. more coworking in the city
=
more places with a soul
=
more quality of life in the city
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21. hallo?
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22. what is a workspace?
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23. for a nomad worker
workspace
=
place with a desk + wifi (but not only)
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24. :-(
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25. :-)
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26. workspace = desk + wifi + comfort/humanity
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27. workspace ≠ PC + noise/anonimity/solitude
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28. what is networking with other people/jobs?
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29. networking > other professionals
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30. networking > host seminars
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31. networking > host events
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32. networking > host people
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33. networking > meet students
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34. networking > get involved in things around you
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35. networking > get media attention
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36. networking > get interviewed
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37. networking > informal meetings
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38. networking > visitors
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39. networking > international
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40. networking > hotel deals
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41. networking > online communities
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nomadwork.ning.com

42. networking > online communities
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43. networking > online communities
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44. networking > online communities
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45. networking > online communities
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46. networking > online communities
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47. networking > surprise visits
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48. networking > free admission in 70 cities worldwide
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49. networking > team work
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50. networking > ...and party!
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51. what is a smart solution?
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52. smart
=
easy, uncomplicated and friendly
problem-solving
for example:
flexibility
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53. why do I have a rent a place for 6 years
if I only need it 3 days a month?
why do I have to pay for services I don’t need
(phone, reception etc)?
why can’t I have a pay-per-use office?
why don’t we all agree that our coworkers can enjoy
3 free days in our spaces?
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54. the answers are: smart.
the problem is: smart ≠ profit
but, is it really a problem?
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55. profit is only a problem if you have to break even
no break even, no problem
this is why Cowo® spaces are existing spaces
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56. as a space owner
if you already pay the operating costs of your everyday activity
then coworking is all revenue
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57. Cowo’s break even = 0
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58. this way we can be flexible
(which is the best possible marketing option)
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59. So,
if there is no break even point to worry about,
and coworking adds to people’s quality of life,
why don’t we have endless public coworkings in our cities?
libraries?
city offices?
stations?
unused areas?
universities?
hotel?
theatres?
airports?
underground?
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60. RSVP
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61. thank you!
massimo carraro
coworkingproject.com
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