Coworkers
What coworking members want
The ideal coworking space would offer 24-hour access, have an even number of flexible and permanent desks, and would involve members in decisions about the interior design. That’s the picture drawn by the 2nd Global Coworking Survey, which asked coworkers what they want from their workspace. The good news – spaces are doing a great job, with an average rating of 8.4 out of 10. The bad news – they’re too noisy for a quarter of coworkers. However, the other good news is that decibels do not impact a coworking space's popularity: members do not leave their space on account of loudness.
Coworking Spaces
The impact of coworking spaces on the local economy
There are some who still view coworking as a quirky niche instead of the future of work. While it’s true that coworking isn’t for everyone, and certainly doesn’t work for every industry, coworking can serve as both a model and a hub for creating better communities at large.
Coworking News
1320 coworking spaces worldwide
The number of coworking spaces worldwide reached 1320 at the beginning of February 2012, 88% more than a year ago. This incredible growth rate has been mostly fuelled by coworking spaces opening in South and Central America, Australia, and Africa.
Coworking Tools & Tips
Five useful tools for freelancers
Independent workers and small startups juggle lots of balls. They manage all parts of their project, from start to finish, including finance, customer relations, and logistics. So Deskmag has come up with a list of five useful new tools for coworkers and startups which make work life that little bit easier.
Coworkers
The members of coworking spaces
There are two myths about coworking that seem to stick around. Before members joined a coworking space, they often worked in coffee shops. And because business centers offer flexible desks, they are a threat to coworking spaces. One of these myths is conditionally true, the other is a dud.
Coworking Events
Coworking Space Ship visits 10 cities
Ten cities in North America will be visited this March by Deskmag & Deskwanted’s Coworking Space Ship, a traveling mini-conference about the trends and changes in coworking worldwide. Deskmag writers and researchers will give short presentations. These free events are a chance for each city’s coworking enthusiasts to come together to learn, network and organize.
Coworking City & Country Profiles
Coworking in Greece
Even in countries where coworking has not taken off as explosively compared to others, looking at how the coworking movement has evolved can help us understand its different shades of meaning. This time we're looking at Greece.
