Blog + Press May 2017

10 Guidelines to Form a Successful Coworking Alliance

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Stormy McBride in Beginnings, Community, Conference, Coworking, Coworking Trends, GCUC 2017, Press

One of the most notable parts of GCUC is the tight nit community.  In the coworking industry we forego the term “competitor” and instead use the word collaborator. Power is in the numbers- or something like that, right?  Haven’t you ever heard 2 heads are better than one? The coworking and shared workspace movement has all but taken over and there is more demand than we know what to do with – competition is not necessary but alliances are. Take… Read More »

More GCUC Takeaways

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Stormy McBride in Community, Conference, Coworking, Coworking Trends, GCUC 2017

In the weeks after GCUC, one of our favorite things to do is read the surveys, comments, articles and take aways from the event. Since we have such a diverse audience and attendee base- the feedback is sometimes all over the board but it seems that this year most of our attendees are on a unified front. Much like many of you, we are also fans of the religion of crossfit analogy. Our speakers did a wonderful job of really… Read More »

Why the Future of Coworking is Uncertain

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Stormy McBride in Conference, Coworking, Coworking Trends, GCUC 2017, Press

Shout out to our friends at The Farm Soho for this lovely little review. Its always great to hear what the attendees and community has to say. We think that this piece really hit the nail on the head. Our industry is rapidly growing and expanding- we cant wait to see where the future of work takes us! It’s fair to say that GCUC 2016 left many feeling a little disheartened as to the direction of coworking, so how did… Read More »

Coworking is the Biggest Opportunity of Our Lifetime

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Stormy McBride in Community, Conference, Coworking, Coworking Trends, GCUC 2017, Press

If you aren’t on the coworking train, you better hop on. Coworking and the shared workspace industry are changing the way people work- for the better.What people once thought of as a “trend” has now proven that it is here to stay. Take a look at what Allwork had to say after GCUC this year. GCUC 2017 HIGHLIGHTS: “COWORKING IS THE BIGGEST OPPORTUNITY OF OUR LIFETIME” This past weekend, May 5th – 7th, the Global Coworking Unconference Conference took place… Read More »

A Big GCUC Bite Out of the Big Apple

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Stormy McBride in Community, Conference, Coworking, Coworking Trends, GCUC 2017, Press, Sponsorship

GCUC took New York City by storm last week. GCUC would not be possible with out the support of the community as well as our sponsors. One of GCUC top sponsors, essensys, published this shortly after the conference and we couldnt help but share it…. A Big GCUC Bite Out Of The Big Apple GCUC 2017 in NYC raised the bar for industry conferences. From Convene, the impressive venue, to the refreshing content and panels from industry experts. It’ll be… Read More »

14 Takeaways from GCUC 2017 in New York City

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Stormy McBride in Community, Conference, Coworking, Coworking Trends, GCUC 2017, Press

Just like that, months of planning have paid off and GCUC USA has come and gone for this year. We could not have been happier with how this year's event turned out and we are so thankful for everyone that came out. Coworking (and GCUC) would not be what it is without such an amazing and supportive community. We are the future of work and this is the human revolution. Here are a few words from the Allwork Crew, to… Read More »

Workbar’s Technology Path

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Stormy McBride in Beginnings, Community, Coworking, Coworking Trends, GCUC 2017, Speakers, Tech

Workbar’s Technology Path By: Bill Jacobson I consider it my primary job to understand what drives our members in both their professional and personal lives.  At Workbar, we made the strategic decision to thoroughly learn about our community before we built any technology that we knew would eventually be required for us to scale. Spending many years in previous companies as a technology founder, I learned the value of good technology platform to a community like Workbar.  But I also… Read More »