Thanks for sharing! Yael
On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 11:58 AM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > Mark: > > Good article. Having grown up in a small town in Kansas, I like the > idea of coworking spreading to rural areas. I'm looking forward to > seeing how the Radford space goes. I also think the economic > development angle is quite interesting. > > Keep us posted. > > On Sep 19, 6:56 am, "Mark W. Kidd" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. > > > > ------ > > > > http://www.dailyyonder.com/how-coworking-can-work-small-towns/2011/08... > > > > *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.. > .> > > > > -- > > Mark W. Kidd > > Roadside Theater - Thousand Kites - Appalshop > > > > 606-536-0115 (cell) > > roadside.org > > thousandkites.org > > appalshop.org > > -- > 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. > > -- *Yael Winer* P: 917-405-0302 E: [email protected] http://www.linkedin.com/in/yaelwiner <http://www.linkedin.com/in/yaelwiner>follow me on Twitter: @YaelNY -- 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.
