There seems to be some misconceptions about what defines a coworking space. Many offices who find themselves with excess space are rebranding and calling their offices a coworking environment. This of course is not coworking. it’s not about a couple of people just showing up to the same space or a place where you can acquire a ‘cheap’ office.
Coworking spaces are more than just space, convenience, or a random unification of desks. They are places where economy is being produced, new sectors are being created, and unlikely people are creating interesting communities. As companies and individual entrepreneurs search for ways to create innovation, our spaces should be a haven for people with ideas. They should act as idea laboratories where people can experiment with new processes of developing and implementing ideas.
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