More on coworking sites? Absolutely - - Offering this amenity in a suburban community like Franklin could very well spell the difference when people are shopping for a city in which to settle.
Maybe some of the unused space in the epic Franklin Law Enforcement Center could be repurposed into a productive space like the one above.
From CoolTown Studios.
Creatives, free agents, entrepreneurs and mobile knowledge workers may be driving the economy, but they aren't going to be driving to work. They prefer avoiding isolation at home, but there are only so many coffeehouses, and even fewer coworking sites.
One growing source of spontaneous workplaces are anchored coworking sites - coworking sites provided by established companies who not only have extra space, but enjoy reserving it for untethered creatives. PSFK: Trends and Inspiration profiles several such examples in their recent article, A Deeper Look at Coworking.
What're the benefits of anchored coworking sites?- For once, it doesn't take much additional investment or planning because the anchoring firm has already done so for itself (ie general lease, network printer, internet, phones, etc.)
- Second, the anchor company is often open to collaborating with its itinerant tenants, and thus will choose those with like-minded interests - a win-win proposition.
- Third, it's a heckuva lot faster, easier and much less risky with a more ubiquitous supply when you're talking about companies with extra desks vs starting completely from scratch.
By Neil Takemoto
What a great idea!
I can't tell you how many times I've seen people in coffee shops or Panera's who have taken over a corner not for an hour, but what looks like for part of a day. And you see them there all the time.
It has to be because they want to "avoid isolation."
Why don't you start one of these up, John? You know you want to.
Posted by: Janet Evans | April 21, 2008 at 10:44 PM
From my basement office, I say: It's on my "to do" list.
Posted by: John Michlig | April 22, 2008 at 07:42 AM