People make-do in rural Northern Maine and HardScrabble Solutions is doing
the same by offering family-friendly coworking.
There are few tech workers in an economy centered on potato and lumber
harvesting so desk space isn't in high demand. Most of our coworkers
juggle gigs in sales or service with roles as a primary caretakers of their
families' children. They're almost entirely women.
We have diversified our offerings in this hardscrabble economy. Coworking
is loosely defined here as basically any economic activity. We place few
restrictions on types of use for the space with flat hourly rates for
private use and a tiered fee structure for shared coworking.
We offer:
- Children's programming
- KidzJam - exploring the world through music class with previous
classes on Kathak, Mik'maw, Chinese
- KidzCode - computer programming classes for pre-reader through
sixth grade using plugged and unplugged activities
- Makin' Mine - sensory playgroup for those on the autism spectrum
and typically developing
- Hour of Code - free computer programming activities geared toward
families
- Chinese instruction - private and group lessons with native speaker
- Ted Ed Club - geared towards teens with Ted Talks guidance
- Girl Scouts - recruiting events and weekly troop meetings
- La Lech League - breastfeeding support group
- Infant Massage - group class with licensed masseuse
- Homeschool, after school, and weekend times
- Birthday Parties
- Sales parties
- Make-and-take your own organic bug spray with Neal's Yard Remedies
Organic Essential Oils consultants
- Make-and-take your own room spray with Neal's Yard RemediesOrganic
Essential Oils consultants
- Multi-vendor Saturday pop-up sales
- Cosmetic consultant debut with Rodan+Fields team
- Lula Roe pop-up clothing sales with various vendors
- Zeal by Zurvita taste tests hosted by consultant
- Tea tasting with Neal's Yard Remedies Organic Essential Oils
consultant during community block party
- Essential Oils 101 class with Young Living consultant
- Art exhibits
- Monthly window murals painted by local artists
- Indoor gallery exhibits featuring original art by locals
- First Friday Art Walk participation
- Interactive community window painting
- Portrait studio photo shoots
- Professional seminars
- Marketing Boost Bi-weekly Potluck - topics presented by in-house
User Experience & Web Designer
- Techie tricks for tracking New Year progress
- Quick and cheap WordPress hacks
- Syncing multiple social media biz accounts
- Customer Retention Mgmt (CRM) hacks
- SEO made easy for your brand
- Women's professional networking meetups
- Career track brainstorming sessions
What do you do with your coworking space in hardscrabble rural markets?
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