Alex Hillman
better coworking, better business, and better communities
better coworking, better business, and better communities
Some say I have a unique perspective on business. It’s served me well, and many seem to find it both useful and refreshing!
This collection includes my full back catalog of articles about business, marketing, money, funding, scaling, and more.
Running a collaborative space doesn’t automagically make you a great collaborator.
Continue ReadingI’ve been working on something new for you!
Continue ReadingThe short, two part answer is loneliness + context.
Continue ReadingI have a love/hate relationship with the press, especially when it comes to coworking. Mostly because I know what’s NOT in the story.
Continue ReadingI don’t often do guest posts on my blog. But after Andy Soell helped someone on the Coworking Google Group with some tremendously valuable advice, I had to ask him if he’d be willing to share that same advice here. I’m happy that he obliged. Enjoy! -Alex
Continue ReadingCommunity building is an endurance sport. Far more marathon than sprint.
Continue ReadingYou remember to talk about the future, what you haven’t done yet, because it’s still amazing/exciting to you. It’s easy and fun to dream, and share that dream with others.
Continue ReadingOh look, open floorplan offices are under scrutiny again, this time by the Harvard Business review.
Continue ReadingCoworking is growing into a global phenomenon — but bigger isn’t always better.
Continue ReadingIt’s been almost 6 years after moving Indy Hall into our first Old City clubhouse, and just a few years after publicly sharing the name N3rd Street for our corridor dubbed by our friends at Jarv.us. The name began as more of a colloquialism, and less of a branding effort, but...
Continue ReadingYet another piece of printed recognition for our community to be proud of: Select Greater Philadelphia (one of the region’s main economic development and marketing entities) just published it’s annual report. Included in it is a highlight of the city’s growing coworking ecosys...
Continue ReadingDamn, that’s a mouthful of a post title, isn’ it?
Continue ReadingI’ve been to Australia twice in the last 12 months. Three different cities. All for coworking related activities.
Continue ReadingWith coworking spaces closing or getting to the brink of closure, it’s important for Indy Hall to do even more to lead by example on the community building side of the operation. The numbers – our bottom line – that are directly related to how we grow our community are worth s...
Continue ReadingHow much of your energy is focused on growing your community by adding new members?
Continue ReadingLast night I got to tour Miner Street Recordings, the home of the Weathervane Music Incubator (disclosure, Geoff and I are both on Weathervane’s advisory board) & the birthplace of some incredible Philadelphia independent music. I found myself amidst talented musicians, ca...
Continue ReadingI’ve realized that people tend to avoid defining “community” because there are so many variations on the recipe. We say things like, “That’s not how my community works” or “we did it this way” to draw lines in the sand based on differences without taking the time to look for s...
Continue ReadingThis morning, I’ll be joining a few of my friends and the Mayor of Philadelphia as he announces a new City of Philadelphia initiative called StartupPHL and I wanted to share a few thoughts in the moments beforehand.
Continue ReadingGuest contributor Michelle Leddon interviewed me via email for a Deskmag piece on Coworking Space Failures, which I happily obliged, especially given my interest and recent info-gathering efforts on the topic.
Continue ReadingAre you feeling the pressure to be a better community builder?
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