Teh Space in San Francisco is now officially kicked off and inhabited. Awesome job guys.
Teh Space is the effort to create a coworking space in San Francisco. Coworking is cafe-like community/collaboration space for developers, writers and independents.
Things are looking good for aspiring co-workers in Canada too, with co-working (or “third working”) spaces planned in Toronto and Vancouver. David Crow is now Executive Director of the Innovation Commons and the plan is to cater for entrepreneurs and knowledge workers. Dave’s speil:
What the heck is a third working space? Home = 1, Work = 2, cafe/other/InnovationCommons = 3. For many of us home and work are the same thing. Human beings are social animals. We thrive on the energy that comes from the collisions with other individuals. It’s the creative tension from differing view points. It’s the energy and excitement of BarCamp, mesh, and other events that we need to capture. The cafe lifestyle that begins to develop in urban environments. Why not provide a self-sustaining environment that facilitates, encourages, and fosters the energy and the people. We’re going to start talking about this more and releasing details in the next couple of days.
Sounds great, go for it Dave! With the correct team and resources the co-working movement could be a huge success in Australia too.
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I just stumbled onto your blog entry, I know this reply is a little outdated but I felt like I had to reply because the co working spaces are becoming increasingly popular among entrepreneurs in Vancouver. I think people are starting to realize it is not just an office space, but a place to meet new people and make beneficial contacts. I have recently started at The Network Hub and the number of projects that have come about just from talking to people across from me is amazing, I love it.
Sounds great Karen, thanks for stopping by. Clearly co-working has been highly successful for you – there’s nothing like a melting pot of creatives, entrepreneurs and other driven, like-minded individuals collaborating on ideas!