Looking for work in a coworking space is like looking for love at the bar. If you walk in the door prowling, you're likely to go home alone.
Instead, if you walk in the door friendly, charming, and interesting - your chances start to go up. *The first step to get work in a coworking space is to DO your work in a coworking space. * There's no shortage of opportunities, of course. A statistically significant percentage of Indy Hall members, for instance, have gotten work from other Indy Hall members, shared work with other Indy Hall members, or even gotten work simply by virtue of the fact that they are active Indy Hall members. But the key focus we've had is maintaining Indy Hall is a place to come *do* work, rather than a place to come *get* work. If you're doing your work from a coworking space, it's like the best job interview/portfolio piece you can possibly have - people get to know your personality, observe your work ethic, and see your work products. These are three of the hardest things to get a grasp of when looking for talented people to work with, and I don't think it's any coincidence that the work exchange opportunities and experiences are higher at coworking spaces that make them easier for their members to share. It's simple and almost too obvious to say, but the fact is that the people who do work from Indy Hall also tend to get the most work from their experience at Indy Hall. >From reading your MakeInnovation page, I'm curious where you see yourself fitting into this process? It sounds like you've got some ideas, but they're not clear from that one-pager. -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Karl Long <[email protected]> wrote: > I am working on a couple of projects related to coworking/comaking, > but am not generating much money at the moment > (http://makeinnovation.com). I wondered if there was an appropriate > source to look for work at coworking spaces or with startups in > coworking spaces themselves? > > Thanks, > > Karl > > > > -- > http://experiencecurve.com > @karllong > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
