Melissa, Whom does coworking serve? What are the benefits of "Open Coworking" to them?
There is an inherent tension between building a sense of community and open coworking to consider. We thought we'd handle it with an "Open Studio" and a "Resident Studio". But after a year in business, to my surprise, the "Open Studio" didn't grow as quickly as the "Resident Studio". In fact, the "Open Studio" is most likely occupied by folks who treat the space as "home" just as much as the "residents" do. So I wonder if "Open Coworking" is more of a benefit to coworking space owners than members? In other words, a central place for content about coworking for the "uninitiated" and a map of spaces removes the burden to the individual owner of marketing "at the top of the funnel". A central place for sharing ideas about operations, community building, etc. is also of value to "owners". The annual meeting (is GCUC separate or a part of this open coworking initiative?) is a place for meeting vendors and expanding horizons. There's my 2 cents. K- -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
