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Follow Us on YouTube Everything Coworking Featured Resources: The SEO Action Guide Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space Community Manager University Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective Examples mentioned in the podcast: Jennifer Thoemke on LinkedIn Connects Workspace Proximity Coworking Space Management Software Jen Thoemke Chief Connector and Creator opened Connects Workspace 7 years ago with a strong hunch that the small town of Golden, CO (population 20,000), needed a flexible, professional workspace focused on connecting business owners and remote workers and giving them a great place to be productive. Her hunch was right…she has expanded her location twice since opening, bought the cafe adjacent to the coworking space, and is now building a combo coworking space and food hall about 20 minutes away from her first location. In this episode, we talk about: - Jen’s coworking story - how she got started and where she is today. - Jen’s real estate story - from rent to own. - Her advice on running a full cafe AND a coworking business - Her marketing approach in a town of 20,000 - What she has learned from her first 7 years of business that you’re transferring to your new location? - What the Connects Workspace team looks like - What space management platform Connects Workspace uses - Jen’s favorite tech/tool that you use for your coworking business? |