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What happens when you stop counting community and start building it?
Link in the Show Notes #20 - (The £2.5 Million Question) 🎙️Link in the Show Notes: Turning our Coworking Values Podcast conversations into practical wisdom for coworking operators. This week: What Space4 and Founders & Coders in Finsbury Park and a neurodiversity expert from Berlin taught us about the measurement trap. You know that spreadsheet. The one where you track "social value" for the council. Jobs created: £14.43 per hour of support. Skills developed: £242.67 per week of training
The Pay Gap: AI Isn't Just Tech. It's Our Best Damn Chance.
🎙️ Link in the Shownotes #18 - Ai Is Already Here, Shaping Our Work. Ever feel like you’re shouting into the void? We talk about community, about loneliness, about making spaces affordable. We dissect purpose-driven work versus just clocking in. All vital. All real. But there’s this one thing, this massive, unseen force, that often goes unsaid, even when it’s staring us down. It’s artificial intelligence. And it's not a Ray Bradbury sci-fi fantasy. It’s here. Now. Quietly, and sometimes
What Emotional Safety Really Looks Like in a Coworking Space
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and European Coworking Day. So I've been writing nonstop about where mental health and coworking meet, with stories from Coworking Values Podcast guests and my direct experience of mental health and coworking. Below are four reads from this week: * Coworking saved my mind. But it can't save everyone. * The Loneliest People Walk Past Our Doors * Coworking doesn't save everyone. But it saves some of us. * You Can't Heal in the System That Made You
Human-Centered Coworking Design: What Safe Design Really Feels Like
Yesterday I was on the edge of my seat to podcast with Paula A. Madrid . We’d spoken on the phone before. Missed each other at the Workspace Design Show London in February. So when we finally hit record, I was all in. Paula is a Colombian-born New Yorker who built an extraordinary career—first as a clinical and forensic psychologist, and now as the founder of Blue Panda Office Spaces . She’s not trying to be trendy. She’s trying to make you feel something real. “I aim to make places
🧭 100 Spaces, One Day: A Call to Action for London’s Coworking Community
📣 Why 100 Spaces on One Day Can Change Everything This isn’t about writing a manifesto. This is the manifesto. A call for coworking spaces across London to show what’s possible—together. On 14 May 2025, we’re asking 100 coworking spaces in London to open their doors—to connect with their communities, welcome new faces, and show the city what coworking really looks like. This isn’t just a statement. It’s a starting point. Hundreds of European coworking spaces will join on 14 May 2025 for
Hopes and Enthusiasm for Coworking in 2025
Now that we are 2025, the coworking movement stands at an exciting crossroads. Coworking spaces in London, the UK, and beyond have become more than shared offices—they are hubs of connection, creativity, and community. Drawing from conversations on the world-famous Coworking Values Podcast, here are 12 hopeful realities shaping coworking this year, backed by insights from the people who live and breathe this work daily. Do you have a big hope for coworking in 2025? ▶️ The 12 points below ar
Event Space Design That Works
The Importance of Intimate Event Space Design This post is all about how we design our event spaces to keep everyone – both the audience and the speakers – totally engaged and on the edge of their seats. After hosting hundreds of events, we've really hit upon the magic of small gatherings. As London coworking space owners, you understand the value of community and shared experiences. Our event aims to mirror these values. The setup is designed to create connections, not just between attendees
The Digital Nomad Lifestyle: Balancing Work, Adventure, and Connection
Hello, fellow adventurers! I'm Erhan, an outdoor enthusiast and a digital nomad with six years of incredible experience on the road. My journey has been a whirlwind of chasing adventures, immersing myself in new cultures, and sharing life-changing moments with fellow wanderers. If you're intrigued by the digital nomad lifestyle, its challenges and benefits, and the art of balancing work and travel while staying connected, then you're in the right place. The Digital Nomad Lifestyle The digital
Miro Miroslavov: Creating a Million-Dollar Startup from a London Coworking Space
Miro Miroslavov is the co-founder and CEO of OfficeRnD, a coworking and hybrid space managing software startup company founded in 2015. When OfficeRnD started, many told them they were creating a solution that had no problem. Since the pandemic, coworking and hybrid working have boomed and management software hasn’t been more critical. In any field, creating a startup is a risk. But Miro believes that it is the effort that one puts behind it that makes it a success. Miro’s story Miro studied
TownSq Islington and The StartUp Club
The Startup Club was created by the TownSq Islington coworking space to help the local community start and grow a business. TownSq says that “the vast majority of people who start companies are not 'business people', who talk in acronyms or buzzwords.” Meaning that the majority of people who want to start a company are normal people, who want to explore creating their own business or the world of being self-employed. Anna adds that “most people have work or childcare commitments and do not begi