We know you’re dying to attend GCUC, which is why we’re giving you the chance to be the lucky winner of a FREE ticket to GCUC USA this upcoming May in Los Angeles. Like everything else we do, the contest is easy, fun, and you won’t want to miss out. Here’s what you need to do: head over to Instagram (follow us @gcucu_usa if you already don’t), post a fun and funky picture that depicts something juicy about coworking, use… Read More »
2016 Predictions: Everybody wins Lines blur. Everybody goes a little more “co” this year. Coworking spaces COnvert some open space to private offices, executive suites hire COmmunity managers, hotels create club level floors designed for COliving, COrporations start serving local COffee and beer. Coworking focuses on sustainability. The entrance of bigger players with deep pockets (WeWork, MakeOffices), drives the independent players to up their game and provide more of what the market is asking for; sometimes trumping what… Read More »
GCUC is breaking into the South American coworking scene something fierce! This will mark the first time a coworking conference of this magnitude will take place in South America and it’s going to be juicy. The line up for GCUC South America is amazing as usual. Marcelo Cora Co Founder and CEO of Urban Station will be making an appearance along with Marcus Dantus. Marcus is a recognized serial entrepreneur and angel investor with almost two decades experience creating, managing,… Read More »
We are so excited to announce that we are going back to Cali. We had such a great time there the first time around ( Berkeley) that we decided to have a second go at it . This May GCUC goers will be taking over the Los Angeles area for three days, four if you count camp and tours. We are expecting attendance to be at an all time high this year. GCUC China drew in over 800 forward thinking,… Read More »
By Cat Johnson // Shareable.net To kick off last week’s Global Coworking Unconference Conference in Berkeley, Ca., Tony Bacigalupo, co-founder of New Work City, posed a question: Who thinks coworking means dividing up office space to sell at a profit? Not a hand went up. He then asked those who think coworking is something more than that to raise their hand. Nearly every hand in the room shot up, accompanied by cheers, shouts, and hollers of approval. And with that,… Read More »
How about $700,000? In 2016, GCUC USA will have an estimated 400 attendees that will inject over $700,00 into your city’s economy. Booking accommodations, eating, drinking and Ubering all over the place! Attracts people from around the world. Coworkers travel from all around the world to come to our conference, creating a unique diversity of visitors in your city. Attract more coworking operators to your city. Astound us with your awesome city and maybe we’ll expand there or move our… Read More »
Liz Elam is the wizard behind the magic of GCUC. Having entered the world of coworking in 2010 after founding Link Coworking in Austin, she has served as a fearless, quirky, open-hearted leader of the movement ever since. We chatted about what keeps her motivated after five years in coworking, what advice she’d give herself of 10 years ago, and what new things we can expect at GCUC 2015. Amy: You’ve been in coworking for a long time now, Liz.… Read More »
GCUC 2015 is only a few weeks away. If it’s still snowing where you live (Chicago), it’s time to poke around your closet and find some short sleeves because it’s sun’s out, guns out in Berkeley! So pat yourself on the back for getting a tax-write off on a trip to nice weather and then put your sunscreen down and get serious about what you’re going to get out of this Unconference. Day 1: If you’ve been to GCUC before and… Read More »
POP! POP! Do you hear that?!?! POP! POP! POP! While the GCUC team has been coworking obsessed for a while now, coworking has been POPPING up in the news left and right so far this year. That’s why we’re beyond excited to announce the launch of GCUC POP!, a new, one day juicy “POP!” of coworking awesomeness at the WeDC House @ SXSW! For those of you who don’t know our story, GCUC (pronounced “juicy”) got it’s start at SXSW… Read More »
It feels just like yesterday when I first attended the Coworking Unconference in Austin, TX way back in 2011. I'd never heard of what an "unconference" was at the time, but went with an open mind. If you'd have told me that four years later I'd be the Executive Producer of GCUC, I would have told you you were crazy. And those of you who know me, know that's the truth! We know there are some questions out there about… Read More »
