Freelancing has its perks—freedom, flexibility, perennial pajama-wearing—but you can easily end up lonely, isolated, and greasy-haired. Either that or you spend your paychecks on a perpetual caffeine buzz. Instead of staying housebound or coffee-housing it, many people opt to join a shared workspace. Todd from IBC’s blog We’re Not Wired Right recently described how a Canadian outpost called Workspace brought an end to his misery.
Like colonies, just closer to home, shared workspaces are nothing new. The Writer’s Room in NYC was started in 1978. Heck, Sunday Styles has even written about them. But until recently, they’ve mainly been the domain of traditional writers and artists. Now, web freelancers and bloggers are coalescing as well.
Check out Ethan Watters’ post on “How to Build a Grotto” from his blog (based on his book), Urban Tribes. Or know of a good space near you? Tell us about it.
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A new space like this is opening up here in toronto. http://indoorplayground.ning.com/
January 14th, 2007 at 10:42 am
souk, is a shared workspace, flex-office/meeting rooms/event space/community in Portland, OR. We just opened early January and are receiving a great response from a diverse client base. Our members and prospective members include freelancers, start-ups, entrepreneurs and creative types. We are centrally located in Old Town Chinatown, in 5,000 sq ft. of historic old brick, high ceilings, natural light, and a modern, lofty vibe. Check out the specs and a list of upcoming educational and networking opportunities at http://www.soukllc.com
January 15th, 2007 at 12:45 pm