We recently had an opportunity to present to the Wisconsin State Economic Development and Housing Authority which is a pretty big group of people focused on economic development across the state of Wisconsin. One of the slides contained the following, reposted here for the benefit of others:
*Why invest in Coworking?* Coworking benefits its members... - Zero-risk space to work independently, start real businesses - Instant collaboration between entrepreneurs, creative class, academics - Accelerated business and professional development - Network (local linked in, supply chain, industry sector, bus. Development) Coworking benefits Commercial Real Estate... - Professional membership increases nearby office & retail value - Groups form increasing demand for dedicated office spaces (reduce vacancy and incubate/generate future tenants) - Low impact on parking, CAM, and low need for improvements Coworking benefits the Broader Economy... - Increases the creation of establishments via reduced risk & capitol - Develops workforce via lower barrier to professional engagement - Grassroots product development accelerates technology transfer - Attracts and retains graduates & creative class professionals - Connects Private Sector with Academia, ED Resources Link to presentation: https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AQEwrcOYnrMAZGN4ajlmbXBfMTUwOXh2NzcyZ3Y&hl=en Anyone interested in using the material from this presentation is welcome to. Attribution would be nice but isn't required - and I'd be interested in hearing about your efforts. My email is [email protected] .) -- 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.
