Coworking space

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Introduction

A coworking (or co-working) space provides individuals or groups with desk space, meeting rooms and offices.

According to wikipedia (8/2017), “Coworking is a style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity. Unlike in a typical office environment, those coworking are usually not employed by the same organization. Typically it is attractive to work-at-home professionals, independent contractors, or people who travel frequently who end up working in relative isolation.”

Coworking spaces are different from incubators, accelerators, colliders or executive suites, although there can be overlap. For example the impact hub network are part of innovation lab, part business incubator, and part community center.

Features

Coworking space can offer some or all of the following:

• Shared large rooms with tables
• Workplaces (where you could leave your stuff)
• Lockers
• Conference rooms
• A café / social space
• Events and workshops that target specific groups

Often, a coworking spaces promote some specific social values.

In addition, coworking spaces may offer

• Match making services with investors and clients
• Other incubator and accelerator services

Pricing:

• Between 5 and several hundred, depending on time and the space required

Links

General

• Coworking (Wikipedia)

Coworking organizations

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Bibliography

• DeGuzman, Genevieve V.; Tang, Andrew I. (August 2011). Working in the UnOffice: A Guide to Coworking for Indie Workers, Small Businesses, and Nonprofits. Night Owls Press. ISBN 978-1-937-64501-4.
• Parrino, L. (2015). Coworking: assessing the role of proximity in knowledge exchange. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, 13(3), 261-271. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/kmrp.2013.47 (Access restricted)
• Fost, D. (2008). They’re working on their own, just side by side. New York Times, 20. They're working on their own, just side by side
• Jones, Drew; Sundsted, Todd; Bacigalupo, Tony (2009-10-27). I'm Outta Here: how co-working is making the office obsolete. NotanMBA Press. ISBN 978-0982306703.
• Schuermann, Mathias (2014-02-19). Coworking Space: A Potent Business Model for Plug 'n Play and Indie Workers. epubli GmbH.