Hey Steve, It's a great question, and I think a lot of us have put some thought into it. Todd Sunsted, along with Tony Bacigalupo and Drew Jones have been researching how work and the work environment evolve as economies, industries and our notion of "the company man" change.
I think layoffs in some industries will help increase popularity in coworking. But only in places where coworking can provide a community of resources and ideas for people who want to acclimate to a new industry or work experience. A coworking office is not cheap, and a newly independent worker is an extremely cost-conscious one. Successful coworking spaces provide services beyond a desk, which turn the cost of rent into an investment in career opportunities for the individual or small team. As a result, coworking should grow faster in the next year, but it will not be overnight. D --------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] (917) 841-4079 New York, NY On Oct 18, 2008, at 12:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi: > > My name is Steve King and I'm a long time lurker on this site:). I'm > a researcher focused on small business and I'm curious how the current > economic turbulence is impacting coworking. I'm also interested in > how the you think the recession is going to impact coworking and the > coworking movement over the next year. > > In past recessions, small business formation increased due to declines > in traditional employment opportunities. And during and after the > 2001 recession the number of single person businesses grew much faster > than before. The growth rate also slowed as the economy improved. > > So what do you think?? Will recession increase the demand for > coworking space? Will more people choose or be forced to go out on > their own?? Will you get more corporate traction as companies reduce > their office spaces?? Other impacts?? > > Thanks for the help. > > Steve > www.emergentresearch.com > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
