A very special coworking

In this interview, we talk about: Nir Kelner and his space, Brain Embassy coworking as “workspitality” growing from 3 to 7+ locations 00:00 Hi! 02:19 Launching Spaces in Israel 04:49 Landlord Operator Strategy 06:42 Coworking as Workspitality 08:50 Personal Touch at Scale 11:18 Coffee Shop Cost Math 13:20 Ergonomics Beyond Offices 15:50 Networking Jobs Collaboration 18:40 Post Covid Future of Work...

In this interview, we talk about: Alanna and her space, Vibe Coworks going from hating to loving coworking how to educate banks and the local community in a small town 00:00 Hi! 01:52 Moving Home Sparks Idea 03:04 Building the Eat Work Drink Hub 05:43 Financing and Educating a Small Town 09:22 Opening in 2018 and COVID Shift 11:52 Community Culture Waffle Wednesday 15:13 Beyond Desks Partnerships...

In this interview, we talk about: Anne and her space, The Shop Workspace how to scale from a single site to a multi-city portfolio keeping a boutique and hospitality-forward vibe 00:00 Hi! 02:52 Building from Scratch 04:36 The 2020 Pivot 05:24 Scaling Across Cities 08:24 Advice to My Younger Self 10:25 Different Philosophies 14:10 From Front Desk to Director 16:13 Leadership Trade-offs 18:57 Align...

In this interview, we talk about: Thilo and his platform, Cobot why your pricing is all wrong how to ask for help, the best advice ever 00:00 – Hi! 01:29 – Finding Coworking Naturally 03:48 – From Space to Software 05:10 – Pricing Lessons and Growth 07:30 – Network Effects and Early Team 09:19 – Outgrowing the Space 13:26 – Focus and Future of Coworking 15:42 – Post Pandemic Coworking Needs 17:45...

In this interview, we talk about: Andraž and his space, Kovačnica Building a community centered on “vibe” rather than fancy infrastructure How to expand into a one-stop shop 00:00 Hi! 01:08 How Kranj Coworking Started 03:10 Events That Built Momentum 04:10 Funding and Mission First 07:25 Why in Kranj 10:22 The Reality of Running Coworking 12:06 From School to Post Office 15:12 Spaces and Facilitie...

In this interview, we talk about: Jenny and her space, BüroLokal Wil the challenges faced in introducing coworking to a small town the passion and resilience required for succeeding in the coworking industry 00:00 Hi! 02:09 Challenges and Early Days 03:20 Community Building and Events 04:26 Sustaining and Growing the Space 07:08 The Importance of Location 08:21 Coworking Culture and Feedback 11:50...

In this interview, we talk about: Kellen and his space, The Hub by Citizens4Community fostering civility, collaboration, civic engagement, and social connection how to involve the community in creating and maintaining a space 00:00 Hi! 02:31 Securing and Transforming a New Space 05:20 Community Effort in Furnishing the Space 07:06 Modular Space and Diverse Uses 13:38 Flexible Coworking Model 15:26...

In this interview, we talk about: Jon and his space, Nomadico Coliving promoting lesser-known destinations for digital nomads revitalizing rural areas through remote work 00:00 Hi! 02:10 Joining The Melting Pot 03:40 The Coworking Community in Spain 04:14 Transition to Coliving 06:54 The Concept of Coliving 09:38 Sun And Co: A Decade of Coliving 10:49 Hybrid Model: Hostel and Coliving 12:13 Consul...

In this interview, we talk about: Séverine and her space, HiFlow Geneva how to combine both heavy industries and culture curiosity as a way to inspire 00:00 Hi! 01:43 The Birth of High Flow 02:35 High Flow's Unique Philosophy 04:44 Challenges and Successes 06:11 Navigating the Pandemic 07:29 Promoting Culture in the Workplace 08:19 The Importance of Partnerships 09:11 High Flow's Vision and Impact...

In this interview, we talk about: Željko and his space, InspiraHub how to create a successful coworking space in a smaller city collaboration over competition in the coworking industry 00:00 – Hi! 01:20 – Discovering Coworking in Serbia 03:22 – Starting the First Coworking Space 04:42 – Challenges and Early Experiences 08:29 – Evolution and Growth of Coworking Spaces 11:50 – InspiraHub and Communi...

In this interview, we talk about: Kathryn and her space, 25N Coworking what makes suburban coworking spaces so special how to oversee multiple locations across different states 00:00 Hi! 01:25 Navigating the Pandemic as a Community Manager 02:23 Building Community Virtually 05:33 Transitioning to Director of Operations 08:04 Expanding 25N Coworking Locations 08:52 Focus on Suburban Coworking 10:19...

In this interview, we talk about: Tony and his community, New Work Cities how the coworking movement started around 2005 why you should show off with events, and not sell your space 00:00 – Hi! 01:34 – Early Days of Coworking 03:43 – Discovering the Coworking Movement 06:46 – Building a Coworking Community 09:51 – Global Coworking Connections 15:07 – Explaining Coworking to Newcomers 17:36 – The C...

In this interview, we talk about: Jean-Baptiste, his community, FLYDESK why hybrid is the future of work how to help coworking clients manage their seats 00:00 Hi! 01:21 Evolution into Hybrid Workplace Management 02:36 Flexible Work Arrangements: A Personal Journey 03:54 The Impact of COVID-19 on Remote Work 06:02 Building a Network of Coworking Spaces 07:17 Challenges and Realizations in Coworkin...

In this interview, we talk about: Manon, her space, Voisins going from the hospitality industry to coworking spaces how to keep a human touch in a technological world 00:00 Hi! 01:08 Manon's Journey into Coworking 03:01 Joining Voisins and Creating a Role 07:50 Evolution of Voisins Coffee Shops 10:17 Managing Multiple Spaces and Teams 14:37 Managing the Team and Future Plans 15:33 Consulting and R...

In this interview, we talk about: Yuta, his space, BIRTH LAB, and community, Japan Coworking space and Community manager Organization (JCCO) The true purpose of coworking Why most spaces aren’t profitable 00:00 – Hi! 00:53 – Yuta Aoki's Diverse Roles 02:03 – Discovering Coworking 03:52 – Challenges and Growth in Coworking 06:29 – Impact of COVID-19 on Coworking 08:16 – Community and Events 10:36 –...

In this interview, we talk about: Ivona and her space, tershouse how to adapt to every type of community member the impact of cultural nuances on strategies 00:00 - Hi! 00:52 - A journey to community management 01:54 - Challenges during the pandemic 04:06 - Adapting to a growing community 06:57 - Creating a vibrant community 08:14 - Transition to a bigger space 14:36 - Future plans and expansions...

In this interview, we talk about: Melanie and her space, TheWorkHub how to handle a pandemic and its lockdowns events and activities that build a community 00:00 Hi! 00:59 Melanie's Journey into Coworking 02:37 Challenges and Early Days 05:37 Expansion and Community Building 09:44 Impact of COVID-19 16:08 Focusing on the Social Aspect of Coworking 16:46 Importance of Coffee and Events in Coworking...

In this interview, we talk about: Miguel and his space, Co-living Sojuela Joven revitalizing rural areas suffering from depopulation advantages of remote work 00:00 – Hi! 01:32 – Life in La Rioja 03:24 – Revitalizing rural areas 04:53 – Challenges and opportunities 05:25 – Combating loneliness 07:01 – Comforts of rural co-living 10:08 – Seasonal dynamics 15:51 – Government support and future plans...

In this interview, we’ll talk about: Jan and his space, The Association Place How to attract and serve a very special niche Having to change plans, again 0:00 – Hi! 1:15 – We started operating 9 months ago 2:06 – There used to be carriages parked here 3:38 – I’m very proud of being a beer lawyer 5:17 – Belgium has special legislation for international associations 7:38 – With time, you learn with...

In this interview, we talk about: Pauline and her community, Coworkies how to make the coworking industry better the secret ingredient to coworking 0:00 – Hi! 1:05 – I was the Chief Happiness Officer of a coworking 2:06 – How about we go out and explore other spaces? 3:09 – Over the last 9 years, we visited over 550 coworking spaces 4:51 – The secret ingredient to coworking are their teams 6:04 –...

In this interview, we talk about: Ondrej and his space, Le Rucher Creatif how to properly fill in public project calls building with purpose and impact 0:00 – Hi! 1:57 – We were traveling for 9 months, and ended up in Troyes 3:26 – We showed what we wanted to build 4:44 – We had this need, and were not alone 6:06 – There’s a need for a community space 8:09 – We built it on four pillars 9:39 – In s...

In this interview, we talk about: Michelle and her space, Cummari How to design and manage a small space Partnering beyond the experience 0:00 – Hi! 1:02 – I was traveling for most of my adult life 3:23 – I felt the need to ground myself 4:42 – Safety is such a priority for women 6:16 – We started hosting in the middle of the pandemic 7:44 – Women who have never traveled by themselves 8:59 – It be...

In this interview, we talk about: Agustin and his space, Huerta the 3 keys that made them full after only 6 months how to manage a community from 29 to 600 seats 0:00 – Hi! 1:12 – Why don’t we invite some friends to work with us? 2:59 – We discovered our reason on the way 5:54 – We began with 29 seats, today we have 600 6:33 – 6 months after we opened, we were full 9:26 – There were 3 success keys...

In this interview, we talk about: Szilvia and her spaces, Coworking Hungary and KATEDRA Coworking Veszprém How powerful sharing knowledge with others is What makes coworking, freelancing and remote working complementary 0:00 – Hi! 0:55 – The first time I entered a coworking 3:05 – It was very new and I had to learn a lot 5:44 – It wasn’t easy 9:01 – Freelancers kicked off this coworking story, but...

In this interview, we’ll talk about: Sonia and her space, Awid Aman Conscious Living remaining open to what’s coming what communities truly are 0:00 – Hi! 2:11 – It was in the middle of the pandemic crisis 6:51 – Reconnecting with simplicity 9:36 – It took me 2 weeks to open my first space 13:29 – The concept changed totally 16:23 – I had this call to be more human 18:46 – Coliving is the perfect...