Alex Hillman and Adam Teterus discussed about how Indy Hall’s team works together and the importance of leading by example. What is the Voice of Indy Hall? As Indy Hall has grown, there is a notion that communication may need to become more effective. Effective meaning increased clarity, less sounding like a friend and more professional. However, Indy Hall tries to hold onto the tone they had when they were a smaller community. It takes a lot of effort to…
Hayder Hamzoz, founder of the The Station, the first coworking space in Iraq, was interviewed by Sajid Islam on June 25, 2018. About The Station Entrepreneurs in Iraq are always looking for a safe place people can think freely without limitations or policies. The Station encourages them to launch their startups. After visiting some spaces in the United States, Hayder found that coworking was the idea that they needed. Entrepreneurs are not just looking for a space, they want people…
Alex Hillman talked to Vanessa Gennarelli. Vanessa works on learning communities as a researcher in the field while Alex Hillman is the co-founder of Indy Hall, a coworking space. Accreditation and Learning Everyone is talking about how people are entering the workforce without the necessary skill sets. Vanessa is from a high education background and discussed accreditation and what role it plays in getting and retaining jobs in today’s workforce. However, Alex spoke about learning from his experiences with…
Brandon Napoli was interviewed by Sajid Islam June 21, 2018 about Sacred Space, a coworking space and church in Palo Alto, California. [caption id="attachment_2140" align="alignnone" width="300"] Head Shot of Brandon Napoli[/caption] Beginning Brandon worked in New York for an economic development company that provided access to underserved entrepreneurs. Since he served entrepreneurs his whole career, Brandon was able to empathize more with their journey. When he moved back home to California, Brandon worked remotely out of his house while volunteering…
Alex Hillman answered one of the most frequently asked questions: How do you get members for your coworking community? Mistake with Events The number one way that spaces attempt to grow their community is by hosting events. The hope is that once people get through the doors they would see what the space is all about and want to join. Unfortunately, many spaces are finding that this is not the case. The biggest mistake that people make when trying to…
