What is coworking?It's a newish word for an older concept. Have you heard of telecommuting? =:-)
The difference from Telecommuting, in my opinion, is that Coworking is taylor made for entrepreneurs, startups, and home-based business owners.
Anyway...Don't get me wrong, coffee shops are a fantastic place to work, socialize and even stumble upon leads =:-) However, sometimes, you just want to get some work done. Or present to. or meet with, a client or prospect. So, where do you go if you do not have an office? Answer: rent a portion of time and space at a Coworking facilityTime: a desk for 1 day a week, 24x7 access to a desk/office, etc. Space: shared desk, full time open desk, full time permanent desk, a conference room, etc.
"Many work from home, while others, occasionally also referred to as nomad workers or web commuters utilize mobile telecommunications technology to work from coffee shops or other locations." (Telecommuting - Wikipedia
The difference from Telecommuting, in my opinion, is that Coworking is taylor made for entrepreneurs, startups, and home-based business owners.
"Coworking is a style of work which involves a shared working environment, sometimes an office, yet independent activity. Unlike in a typical office environment, those coworking are usually not employed by the same organization" (Coworking - Wikipedia)
Anyway...Don't get me wrong, coffee shops are a fantastic place to work, socialize and even stumble upon leads =:-) However, sometimes, you just want to get some work done. Or present to. or meet with, a client or prospect. So, where do you go if you do not have an office? Answer: rent a portion of time and space at a Coworking facilityTime: a desk for 1 day a week, 24x7 access to a desk/office, etc. Space: shared desk, full time open desk, full time permanent desk, a conference room, etc.
See examples of coworking (a.k.a. shared office space, Serviced office, Executive suite )..
- www.capsity.com - Sacramento, California
- coherecommunity.com - Fort Collins, Colorado
- officenomads.com - Capitol Hill, Seattle
- conjunctured.com - Austin, Texas
- www.parisoma.com - San Francisco, California
- orlando.colabusa.com - Orlando, Florida
- sandboxsuites.com - Berkeley, San Francisco's Union Square and South of Market (SOMA) - California
- www.club-office.com - Berlin Frankfurt
What to learn more?
Come to the First Annual U.S. Coworking UnconferenceMarch 10th, 2011, Hangar Lounge, Austin, TX (2011 CoWorking Unconference) coworkingunconference.comRead... Related articles
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- Sacramento Embraces Coworking Trend at Capsity Offices (Sacramento Press)
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- HOW TO: Get the Most Out of a Coworking Space (mashable.com)
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- How Much Does CoWorking Really Cost? (observer.com)
- HOW TO: Be a Better Coworker (mashable.com)
- ShareYourOffice Wants to Be a Dating Site for Office Space (nytimes.com)
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