Alex Hillman
better coworking, better business, and better communities
better coworking, better business, and better communities
Beyond the buzzword, my take is that community is all about creating experiences where people feel trusted, safe, & supported.
This collection includes my full back catalog of articles about exactly how to start, grow, and nurture a thriving community.
Howdy, friends!
Continue ReadingDozens of emails pour into my inbox every week from around the world, people eager to start a coworking space in their city. Some are simply introducing themselves, others have questions or seek advice for a specific problem.
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Continue ReadingEmail and texts and chat. Skype and Google Hangouts. Apple’s FaceTime works even if I’m not connected to wifi. Technology does seem to be everywhere, and helping us “be” in more places.
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Continue ReadingEver wonder what it looks like when a coworking space is just getting started?
Continue ReadingIt’s a real challenge to tell people what something is that they’ve never seen before.
Continue ReadingJust a couple of months ago, my lovely team and I were having a conversation about what our “ideal” coworking conference would be. The event that __we dreamed of going to.
Continue ReadingLike many of you who read this site, I live and breathe coworking and business in general. I absolutely LOVE this shit. It’s hard to not talk about all day long, with anyone who will listen, right? I think that’s a big part of why we love our conferences so much (and more on t...
Continue ReadingI hope you’re ready because in this epic two part show Adam and I grab a park bench near Indy Hall and talk about what REALLY happens when things suddenly aren’t going according to plan.
Continue ReadingThis past Friday evening I had to run upstairs to grab something from the kitchen at Indy Hall and when I walked back downstairs, I glanced towards the bustle of our annual pot-luck holiday party.
Continue ReadingOur first Town Hall you can join from Anywhere!
Continue ReadingHint: they probably already have a desk somewhere.
Continue ReadingI don’t know how he does it. Seth Godin’s daily (!?) blog is sort of like a fortune cookie in that his posts are generally short, but also perfectly timed to something happening in your world.
Continue Reading“What’s the latest update with the “Future of Indy Hall” discussions? Are we staying in our building? Are we still thinking about buying the building? Are we moving? Are we leaving Old City?”
Continue ReadingHow long have you been staring at that spreadsheet trying to figure out the numbers?
Continue ReadingI don’t love saying goodbye to members, but this kind of goodbye is a-okay by me.
Continue ReadingJust 3 days ago, I posted a message to our community that gave one of the first actionable steps we’re taking to prepare for upcoming changes: an option to pre-pay your membership.
Continue ReadingOver the last few months, I’ve been using my blog to share updates and letters like this one about Indy Hall as we think about and plan for our future over next 12 months…and also our future for the next decade and beyond.
Continue ReadingIn the interest of continued transparency, I’m republishing an email that I just sent to the entire Indy Hall community here, in the open, for everyone to see.
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