Everything Coworking Featured Resources:
Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space
Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective
Examples mentioned in the podcast:
Proximity Coworking Space Management Software
Jen Thoemke Chief Connector and Creator opened Connects Workspace 7 years ago with a strong hunch that the small town of Golden, CO (population 20,000), needed a flexible, professional workspace focused on connecting business owners and remote workers and giving them a great place to be productive.
Her hunch was right…she has expanded her location twice since opening, bought the cafe adjacent to the coworking space, and is now building a combo coworking space and food hall about 20 minutes away from her first location.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Jen’s coworking story - how she got started and where she is today.
- Jen’s real estate story - from rent to own.
- Her advice on running a full cafe AND a coworking business
- Her marketing approach in a town of 20,000
- What she has learned from her first 7 years of business that you’re transferring to your new location?
- What the Connects Workspace team looks like
- What space management platform Connects Workspace uses
- Jen’s favorite tech/tool that you use for your coworking business?