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Coworking Megatrend Predictions for 2020

GCUC

by Liz Elam, founder of GCUC, the Global Coworking Unconference Conference. As founder of GCUC, the world’s largest coworking conference series, I travel the world learning about coworking. At the end of each year, I look ahead to where the coworking world is going and share my predictions for the coming year.

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Maine’s Coworking Development Fund

EntreWorks Consulting

These powerful places can take many forms, including business offices, libraries and coworking spaces, among others. The latest example comes from Maine where the Maine Coworking Development Fund has just kicked off. The Fund provides small grants (of up to $20,000) to help communities set up and run local coworking spaces.

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7 Benefits of Taking a Company Retreat

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Consider consulting with a professional retreat planner. A well-constructed retreat can refresh, renew and even repair a team of coworkers. Connect with Coworkers Outside of Work. Although it’s ill advised for employers to get too heavily invested in their coworkers’ personal lives, personal connections build a better culture.

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Linking Up the World of Coworking

GCUC

These days, Liz Elam is a household name in the coworking industry. As the Executive Producer and Founder of GCUC (The Global Coworking Unconference Conference) since 2011, she’s produced and co-produced 26+ coworking conferences all over the world, from New York to Beijing and London to Sydney.

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Why Employers Should Consider Recruiting Remote Employees

StartupNation

When an employee is working remotely, they don’t have as many distractions as they would in the office, such as impromptu meetings or idle chats with coworkers. Schedule a Consultation with AccessPoint. Lower day-to-day expenses: Lunch with coworkers, morning coffee stops and trips to the vending machine can really add up.

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Bitwise Industries lands $80M to expand its sprawling software dev business

TechCrunch

Olguin and Soberal’s latest venture through Bitwise is commercial real estate — the two develop and turn previously blighted buildings into coworking spaces, restaurants, theaters and more. Historically, female founders have received just 12% of venture capital investment for their businesses.

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The Best Coworking Spaces in Detroit for Your Hybrid Work Model

StartupNation

Coworking spaces support hybrid work models in a variety of ways. You’ll also often hear companies that started in coworking spaces praise the networking benefits of being in a shared space — team collaboration, events and close contact with people in other companies helps startups connect and grow.