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In this episode, I recommend three books that will impact your coworking business or your entrepreneurial life.

Unreasonable Hospitality - The Remarkable Power of Giving People More than They Expect

Quit - The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away

Four Thousand Weeks - Time Management for Mortals

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Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space

The Everything Coworking Academy

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Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective

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Alaethea Hankins on LI

Common Desk, a WeWork Company

Alathea Hankins is the VP of Operations at CommonDesk. She started as a part-time Community Manager after surviving six interviews and a happy hour to get the job.

Through Alaethea’s six-year tenure, CommonDesk has grown to 20+ locations and been acquired by WeWork.

In this episode we talk about:

• How life has changed since the WeWork acquisition
• The relentless focus on culture and customer experience that is part of the CommonDesk DNA
• What it means to be a “DayMaker”
• How the CommonDesk membership has changed post-COVID

….and more.

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Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space

The Everything Coworking Academy

Community Manager University

Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective

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Peter Chee on LI

Think Space

Peter Chee founded Thinkspace in 2008. He had bought a 40,000-square-foot building with his dad and wanted to re-create the collaborative environment he'd enjoyed during his startup days.

He turned half of the building into the original Thinkspace location. He now also leases space in Redmond, Washington for his 2nd location.

His spaces focus mostly on the tech startup community and are office heavy because that's what his members want... but they're also modern and community-focused. 

Peter recently had some reckoning to do with himself about where to focus his time and he decided to get some perspective, he'd buy one-way flights to different cities until he was tired of being on the road. He worked from coworking spaces around the US for three months with a stopover in Chicago to run a marathon.

He shares his story, what's working today in his business model, and his unique approach to getting clarity on what's next.

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Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space

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Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective

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Gina Schreck on LI

The Village Workspace

• Gina Schreck is the owner of Village Workspace, a Coworking space in Centennial, Colorado that opened in March 2020.
• The space has 30 offices in 11,000 square feet
• She has always been entrepreneurial, starting her first business at age 23. 
• Prior to opening her Coworking space, Gina ran a marketing agency for 26 years.
• Gina's background in marketing has helped her to build a successful Coworking business by attracting customers and hosting events.
• Not only is the Village Workspace a strong community, but it’s a bit of a family affair - Gina’s daughter is on her executive team :)

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Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space

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Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective

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Ben Wales on LI

The Wilderness website

In today's business world, more and more people are working remotely. And while this can have its perks, it can also be quite isolating. That's why coworking spaces have become so popular in recent years. They provide a place for remote workers to come together, share ideas, and collaborate. 

But what if you could take the concept of a coworking space one step further? That's what Ben Wales is doing with his new project, which combines a coworking space with a gym. By providing members with access to both physical and mental health facilities, Wales is hoping to create a space that will not only boost productivity, but also promote wellness. 

So far, the response has been positive and Wales is optimistic about the future of his hybrid model. 

Listen in to our conversation to hear Ben’s lessons learned in his first few months of business.

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Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space

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Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective

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Chelsea Siver on LI

Workspace Collective Ocala

Workspace Collective on Instagram

Chelsea Siver is the long-time Community Manager at Workspace Collective in Ocala, Florida. 

She’s been in the role for just over three years and loves it because she gets to help people every day. 

She shares:

• Some of the challenges of the job including remembering to take breaks and refresh herself. 
• From her perspective, what makes a great Community Manager
• How she handles a prospective member that doesn’t seem like a good fit for their community.
• An inside look on how the team has scaled to two locations with one more on the way in 2023.

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Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space

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Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective

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Designed to Thrive in 2023

William Edmundson on LI

William’s email address: [email protected]

Traction the book

What the Heck is EOS?

Global Workspace Association

Rocketfuel

William Edmundson brings a unique background to today’s coworking industry. He has roots in hospitality, he’s been deeply involved in C-Suite level operations and marketing for leading hotel and coworking franchise brands. William was recently the COO of Office Evolution, one of the largest operators in the coworking industry, and the Global Workspace Association Executive Director.

One of his passions, which grew out of the success he had with the system at Office Evolution and the GWA, is growing businesses using EOS. 

In this episode, we get into:

• William’s unique background combining hospitality, franchising, and coworking
• A couple of case studies on the success he’s had applying the EOS to coworking businesses
• What size/stages of businesses can benefit from EOS
• How EOS can help keep visionary founders focused on driving results

Looking for simple software to run your coworking space that was built by coworking space operators for coworking space operators? Reach out to Proximity today

Everything Coworking Featured Resources:

The SEO Action Guide

Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space

The Everything Coworking Academy

Community Manager University

Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective

In this episode, I walk through a 9-step framework for 2023 planning for your coworking business. 

If you'd like the accountability of planing with friends, join us for a two-part live workshop series in early December 2023. 

If you are an Everything Coworking Academy member, you’ll get an invitation to the workshop via email.

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Everything Coworking Featured Resources:

The SEO Action Guide

Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space

The Everything Coworking Academy

Community Manager University

Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective

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Everything Coworking Featured Resources:

The SEO Action Guide

Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space

The Everything Coworking Academy

Community Manager University

Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective

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Learn more about SUCCESS Space, a coworking franchise model with three revenue streams; recurring and on-demand revenue from coworking memberships, a full-service cafe, and Success Certified business coaching.

Scott Chambers on LI

Pacific Workplaces

Scott Chambers is the COO of Pacific Workplaces. PAC (for short) has locations all over the San Francisco Bay Area and has recently expanded to Las Vegas, NV and Phonix, AZ.

Scott has been in the industry for 20 years.

I asked Scott to share his experience on how to grow a team to support location expansion while maintaining profitability. But we covered a number of topics including:

1. What he’s  most excited about 20+ years into this business?
2. What the PAC portfolio looks like - size, product mix, locations, etc.
3. What the PAC team structure look like at the location level.
4. What the PAC team structure looks like at the corporate level.
5. The systems the PAC team has in place to stay focused on their goals.
6. Some of the things they do to build a strong culture including their quarterly manager meetings adn their annual PAC day.