The Candy Factory and Radius CoWork partnered to create the first ever coworking conference that united the PA coworking community. The coworking industry is growing at an impressive rate. Several space operators, owners, and members have recognized the need to convene and discuss philosophies dealing with building community and the importance of collaboration, sustainability, accessibility, and health to expand the reach of their knowledge to others. This guide provides summaries to informative discussions that took place during the conference. Read…
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GCUC 2018 – Day 2 – Key Takeways
Key Takeaways On day 2 of GCUC there was an unconference during which those who attended shared what they had learned from the other sessions they chose to attend earlier that day. Below are prominent topics on coworking that were discussed. Attract New Members You can take advantage of your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to bring in members. SEO can be utilized by any space because it is a free resource. Google reviews are helpful — you can even solicit…
CUAsia-February 2017-Chiang Mai, Thailand-Lachlan Sloan: Journey from service-office startup to coworking space
Lachlan Sloan from BizDojo spoke at the Unconference in CUAsia 2017; he shared his journey from a service-office startup to coworking space. Sloan and his wife planned to stay for two years but ended up staying there for fifteen years. During his time in Asia, he was fortunate to be part of a service office startup called Compass. Compass was launched in 2008; it grew from one location in Hong Kong to fifty locations in five years. They had 80…
CUAsia-February 2017-Chiang Mai, Thailand-Michael Kim: Google for Entrpreneurs
Christopher Thompson, the director of Hubud, introduced the speaker, Michael Kim from Google at the Unconference in CUAsia 2017. He started the presentation with an introduction of their group, Google for Entrepreneurs (GFE). The Google for Entrepreneurs network is a group of well class, techies, accelerators, and educational providers. It provides high-quality programming and international network. Michael’s role in the group is to lead APAC partnerships for GFE. Google is a giant startup, and to the core of their company,…
CUAsia-February 2017-Chiang Mai, Thailand-Ashish Goenka: F*ckUp Night – Where everyone shares their f*ckups + failures
Ashish Goenka from Bombay Connect, a coworking space in Mumbai, India; hosted a special session on ‘FuckUp Nights’ at the Unconference in CUAsia 2017. He has organized this event many times in India as well and is the local license holder. The idea of fuckup night is, to be honest, vulnerable, share failures, celebrate them a little bit and understand them for what they are; they are not a source of shame, they are almost always an excellent source of…