Before you organize another Zoom call, try this approach instead.

A lot of us - community leaders and members alike - are feeling a very strange dual set of pains. On one hand, there’s a deep sense of isolation and “unstuckness” from both human contact and routine.

I founded a coworking space, and I don't want to kill anybody.

I’m getting a lot of questions from coworking operators about how to re-open operate “after COVID” and I feel like I need to share some thoughts about what this question implies.

How to talk to your commercial landlord during COVID19

I’ve written THOUSANDS of words across dozens of emails to our members since making the decision to close our coworking space during the COVID19 outbreak, most of which has been met with resounding affirmations and appreciation for how we’re handling things.

You’re confused about your competition.

Last night at dinner I was sharing stories about how people don’t understand that coworking spaces aren’t in competition with each other.

The Magic Ratio (How many memberships vs desks?)

In the world of coworking, most operators make the mistake of optimizing for occupancy.

I'm Watching: 3rd Wave Coworking

For the third year in a row, I’m learning a lot about the global state of coworking from patterns I first notice in Asia. And for the first time in a while, the outlook is good. 🎯

I don't follow coworking industry news

During the early days of coworking, I set up a “Google Alert” to notify me about blog posts and articles that mentioned the word coworking. But times have changed, and I wanna talk about why.

6 reasons polished concrete is the worst kind of office flooring

When you imagine a coworking space - or any modern office space - there are a few visual and aesthetic trends that typically come to mind.

ABC News Interview: Unpacking Coworking Trends for 2019

Are 30% of jobs really going to be done from coworking spaces? How do corporate employees fit into the coworking scene? What kinds of people get the most out of coworking?

Community or commodity?

A while back I got an email from someone working on starting a new coworking community in her rural town.

Guest Post: 3 incredibly counterintuitive lessons that every coworking operator needs to learn

Howdy readers! Alex here, with a very rare guest post on my site. This story is packed with valuable lessons (and a smart, fun, honest approach) that I wanted to make sure as many people saw as possible. So please read, share, and leave a comment!  

Think you need investors for your coworking space? Here are four alternative ways to get funded.

I’ve been where you are.

How to hire the best people to run your coworking space

Hiring sucks. Finding great people for your team is tough in any industry, but staffing your coworking space is extra tricky.

My Crash Course in Lighting Design for Coworking Spaces

For 9 years, we built the iconic and vibrant Indy Hall community and workspace on top of spaces that had been built for someone else. Those spaces had a lot of charm, but especially in our previous space, we spent a lot of time working to make the space work for us.

Scaling community, avoiding burnout, & leading from within

This video is from a sit down conversation with my buddy Ryan Chatterton during a visit to Malaysia for my favorite coworking conference, CUAsia .

Indy Hall is hiring for a very special role

UPDATE: Applications are currently closed.

there’s no such thing as a collaborative space

Every time I read an article about a new “collaborative space” that’s opened, I hear the voice of Derek Neighbors repeating the following:

Lets cheers to the next 10 years

what’s next at Indy Hall? let’s find out.

For the last 15 months, I’ve been sharing various parts of the most crucial communications that I’ve sent to the Indy Hall community as we organized around and prepared for the biggest move of our 10 year history.  Below is the latest, which I sent today, 1 month into our ne...

Nearing the end of construction…

If you’ve ever been a part of a construction or renovation project, you know that there’s an “arc” of how things appear to be going.