Hi folks,
Here is my piece on coworking (full article at the link). The Daily
Yonder has a readership which writes about and works on economic
development in many rural areas in the US. I think this will be the
first time most of their audience has heard the term 'coworking,' and
hopefully it will get folks interested.
If any rural space owners or catalysts are interested in being contacted
by that audience, I think it would only enrich the article for you two
give a couple-sentence pitch for your space and its location in the
comment area. Maybe it will be a chance to connect with someone who
works in policy or funding in your region.
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http://www.dailyyonder.com/how-coworking-can-work-small-towns/2011/08/25/3495
*Coworking to Quick-Start Rural Innovation*
In a new model for "the office," diverse groups, local business people,
and drop-in workers share space, wifi and expertise. Why not in your town?
By Mark W. Kidd
When we arrive at CoCo, a year-old coworking space in St. Paul,
Minnesota, about two dozen members are occupied at desks on the second
and third floors; several other folks cluster by the kitchen, where
coffee is fresh. This is where "the library meets the coffee shop," a
phrase common in co-working literature, because the analogy fits.
On our tour are leaders and advocates from Central Appalachia who are
interested in applying the coworking model in rural areas. Also present
is Carl Mitchell, President and CEO of Virginia Economic Bridge
<http://www.virginiaeconomicbridge.org/>, which is adapting coworking at
its new facility in Radford, Virginia, set to open fall 2011. This visit
is an opportunity for Mitchell and fellow staff member Kimber Simmons to
compare notes with their counterparts at CoCo.
Coworking refers to a shared work environment and a set of community and
cultural values that guide the development and operation of office
space: facilities where freelancers, entrepreneurs, telecommuters, and
drop-ins work side-by-side. The benefits of a coworking space come from
allowing independent and startup ventures to bypass rote logistical
obstacles, like obtaining office or workshop space, and from valuing a
free-form collaborative environment for sharing resources, expertise,
and ideas.
Read more...
<http://www.dailyyonder.com/how-coworking-can-work-small-towns/2011/08/25/3495>
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Mark W. Kidd
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606-536-0115 (cell)
roadside.org
thousandkites.org
appalshop.org
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