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Brandon Napoli of Sacred Space: Coworking Church

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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…

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Alex Hillman Podcasts Episode 2: How Do You Get Members?

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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…

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Melanie Banayat of Wingspace: First Coworking Space in County

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On June 20, 2018, Melanie Banayat was interviewed by Sajid Islam about founding Wingspace. Wingspace is a 3,000 square foot space located in a tiny, desert town of Prescott, Arizona.  Despite its relatively small size, Wingspace has a great energy about it. It was the first coworking space in the entire county.  In fact, before she started this project, Melanie, herself, never heard of coworking. Background Melanie worked from home for almost her whole adult life.  She had been doing it…

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Community Manager Alisha Thornton on 1528 Webster Street

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On June 20, 2018, Sajid Islam interviewed Alisha Thornton, the Community Manager of 1528 Webster Street in Oakland, California. The Founders Members have found the two founders to be very valuable resources.  1528 Webster Street houses a lot of start-ups looking to build their business.  With the two founders on site, start-ups have been able to have conversations with them.  Since they are on site, members can bounce ideas off of them and ask them what they think about their…

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GCUC Radio Episode 12 – Sam Rosen of DeskPass

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Tony Bacigalupo talked to Sam Rosen of DeskPass.   About DeskPass DeskPass is a multi-city coworking membership that provides you access to over 175 coworking spaces in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, and Denver.  It provides affordable access to diverse workspaces. DeskPass gives people the opportunity to visit different spaces, learn about them, and get to know the community within without commitment. Deskpass is mostly for people who work from home and enjoy it but are…