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Connects Workspace

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Jen Thoemke Chief Connector and Creator opened Connects Workspace 7 years ago with a strong hunch that the small town of Golden, CO (population 20,000), needed a flexible, professional workspace focused on connecting business owners and remote workers and giving them a great place to be productive.

Her hunch was right…she has expanded her location twice since opening, bought the cafe adjacent to the coworking space, and is now building a combo coworking space and food hall about 20 minutes away from her first location.

In this episode, we talk about:

- Jen’s coworking story - how she got started and where she is today.

- Jen’s real estate story - from rent to own.

- Her advice on running a full cafe AND a coworking business

- Her marketing approach in a town of 20,000

- What she has learned from her first 7 years of business that you’re transferring to your new location?

- What the Connects Workspace team looks like

- What space management platform Connects Workspace uses

- Jen’s favorite tech/tool that you use for your coworking business?