Coworking With Iris

Episode 27 Coworking Services - Cobot

Fri, 02 Dec 2016 23:08:20 GMT

Cobot is the oldest SAAS coworking software platform on the market. Designed by coworking owners to manage their space, it was designed to keep the members in mind since day one. I chat with Thilo Utke about the software, get the DL on functionality and get answers to your questions.

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Episode 26: Coworking Services Kowrk

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 00:30:27 GMT

Kowrk provides a listing platform for shared work spaces and connects coworkers with over 100 spaces in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Cambodia. I talk with Founder, Honey Kathuria about Kowrk’s platform, the state of Coworking in South and Southeast Asia and the Future of Work.

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Episode 24: Mission Based Coworking Digital Nest

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:34:00 GMT

The Digital Nest provides tech training, job skills and a safe community place to low-income youth ages 12-24. I talk with founder, Jacob Martinez, about providing these free services to 800+ members.

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Episode 25: Hiring Your Coworking Team

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 23:23:49 GMT

Building a good team is important for any business. Building a team who exemplifies your values and brand promise as a coworking space is crucial to your success and sustainability. In this episode I walk through my hiring process, breaking it down into manageable chunks to empower owners to build the best team for your coworking brand.

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Episode 23: Coworking Legal Resources

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:29:44 GMT

Ian Stock has been a coworking space member since 2008 and has provided legal services to coworking owners and operators. We will talk about the needs of start-up spaces, stock options, partner agreements and how to make those dreaded Terms and Conditions more friendly and collaborative.

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Episode 22: Women who Cowork with Laura Shook

Sat, 29 Oct 2016 09:53:59 GMT

The Global Directory of Women Owned Coworking Spaces was created by Laura Shook in Honour of International Coworking Day. We talk about creating this resource and why she thinks the Coworking movement has been largely driven by women.

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Episode 21: Angel Kwiatkowski Talks About DIY Coworking

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 23:52:20 GMT

I'm chatting with Cohere Madame, Angel Kwiatkowski about building and sustaining a small coworking space, DIY everything, and her latest project, launching a rehearsal space for musicians.

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Episode 20: Collaborative Coworking Partnerships: Grind and Verizon

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 07:30:25 GMT

In early 2016, Grind and Verizon launched a coworking space in Verizon's iconic New York headquarters. Benjamin and I talk about the particulars of forming this historic strategic partnership between a communications giant and a coworking pioneer.

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Episode 19: Community Manager profile: Shannon Richards

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 07:29:17 GMT

I'm live from GCUC Canada in Montreal, chatting with Shannon Richards of The Two Twenty. We talk about her role as a community manager.

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Episode 18: Coworking Services - Connecting Your Coworking Community with Bisner

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 07:50:53 GMT

I chat with Carel Talens about how Bisner helps coworking spaces engage their community through their member interaction and collaboration platform.

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Episode 17: GWA Conference 2016

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:31:48 GMT

I'm chatting with Jamie Russo about her role in bridging coworking and office business center culture and how the this year's Global Workspace Association conference in Las Vegas is geared towards both.

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Episode 16: GCUC Canada 2016

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 22:19:24 GMT

Ashley Proctor joins me to chat about GCUC Canada, now in its second year. We chat about the people attending, speaker topics and my favorite, the unconference! I also ask Ashley about COHIP - the coworking insurance program she founded, and managing life and work between three cities and two countries.

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Episode 1: Mastering time and space with Maya Delano

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:39:02 GMT

Iris talks with Maya Delano, master of time and space in her community. Maya has been a community manager with NextSpace Santa Cruz for 3+ years and has developed a daily set of practices which enables the NextSpace team of community managers to keep their to do lists at a comfortable size, their operations running like clockwork and their communities buzzing along, happily.Coworking with Iris is a weekly talk show Friday’s at 10 AM Pacific via Google Hangouts On Air. Iris and guests from the coworking movement chat about topics relevant to shared workspace communities and welcome input from participants about what’s happening in their community and the rapidly expanding coworking universe.

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Episode 2: Nexudus Hacks with Tiffany Jones

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:37:45 GMT

Tiffany Jones is the Technology and Operations Manager for the 8 NextSpace locations and has managed the rollout of Nexudus Spaces to NextSpace’s enterprise. She’s worked hand in hand with Adrian Palacios to customize Nexudus to NextSpace’s needs. In the 15 month process of onboarding of Nextspace onto Nexudus, Tiffany has helped Adrian’s team identify multiple feature sets that they have implemented across the platform. She will be able to speak about making Nexudus work for unique situations, multiple spaces and common issues experienced with Nexudus.Coworking with Iris is a weekly talk show Friday’s at 10 AM Pacific via Google Hangouts On Air. Iris and guests from the coworking movement chat about topics relevant to shared workspace communities and welcome input from participants about what’s happening in their community and the rapidly expanding coworking universe.

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Episode 3: More Nexudus Hacks with Tiffany Jones

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:36:31 GMT

After our last show on using Nexudus to manage your space, Adrian posted several links that answered some questions we raised and some specific links to some great resources. I posted them in the Google Group, if you're not a member there, you should be! https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/coworking/X4X_V-QwrRA

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Episode 4: Designing Your Coworking Space, DIY or hire it out?

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:34:26 GMT

Iris talks with Jerome Chang, architect and founder of BLANKSPACES. Jerome designs spaces which allow for a variety of working styles to flourish, from collaborative spaces to team offices and solo, focused work areas. With a focus on maximizing space to maximize revenue, Jerome will share with us his best tips for making sure your space is well designed, fosters collaboration and helps you get the most bang for your square footage buck.

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Episode 5: Creating a Regional Coworking Alliance

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:33:09 GMT

Melissa Mann Saubers, founder of Cowork Waldo and co-founder of the KC Coworking Alliance joins Iris to chat about creating a regional shared workspace alliance.

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Episode 6: Neighborhood Coworking with Nicole Vasquez of The Shift Chicago

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:31:53 GMT

In 2014, when most shared office spaces were going big, sleek and downtown, Nicole Vasquez quietly created a small coworking space in the Uptown neighborhood in Chicago. The result of her efforts is a neighborhood community -and space- focused on supporting, promoting and connecting each other. I will talk with Nicole about building a small community in a big city, impacting members and sustaining herself and her business while providing a valuable community resource.

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Episode 7: Coworking Internships

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:30:40 GMT

Stephanie Bermudez is training the new work force. With a background in developing youth entrepreneurs and creating internship programs, Stephanie has spearheaded COSHARE's Coworking Internship pilot program. I'll talk with Stephanie about how coworking spaces can create internship programs that enrich the intern and the community. We will also address best practices for working with Millennials (hint, she is one!)

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Episode 8: Creating DIY Content That Gets Your Coworking Community Noticed

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:29:36 GMT

Iris talks with Cat Johnson, writer and content strategist. Cat helps collaborative spaces create DIY content that tells the stories of their communities and individual members We will cover the top 3 tips to writing content that will take your blog from generating internal interest to reaching your larger community and the media. You're changing the lives of your members every day, now you just need to craft your content to get the word out. Cat will show us how to tell your story and get noticed.

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Episode 9: What Corporations Can Learn From Coworking

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:28:09 GMT

Drew Jones lives the intersection between corporate culture and coworking. As co-founder of Austin, Texas's first coworking space, and a management professor at Texas State, Drew is constantly focused on how to apply Design Thinking to help create more human-centered and innovative organizations. We will chat about Drew's latest project: to bring the coworking ethos into the world's largest corporations, in an effort to bring more agility, connection and collaboration to the companies solving world problems.

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Episode 10: Identifying Markets That are Ripe for Coworking

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:26:52 GMT

There are many ways to go about finding a location to open a coworking space. For companies looking to expand to new markets, determining viability can be daunting. Enter Doug Maschoff and his market analysis tool. Doug fell in love with coworking when he joined a community after selling his property management company. Combining his understanding of the real estate marketplace, working with landlords and tenants and his understanding of the needs of the mobile workforce, Doug created a comprehensive check list detailing how to determine market viability for coworking. This is super technical stuff and we will dive in with gusto. I'll ask Doug to break it down in terms we all can understand and give us the scoop on how to apply his techniques to help expanding companies find the right fit for their brands of coworking.

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Episode 11: Global Coworking Trends in 2016

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 02:25:25 GMT

Just in time for Global Coworking Week, I'm chatting with Liz Elam, founder of Link Coworking in Austin and founder and Executive Producer of the Global Coworking Unconference Conference. Liz and I will chat about her travels around the globe, how she's seen the movement change over the years, coworking trends in different geographies and the current state of our movement.

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Episode 12: Neighborhood Coworking: Coworking in the Suburbs at 25North

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 01:33:37 GMT

Coworking is not just big shiny offices in urban cores. It's about meeting the diverse needs of people, ie: community, workplace, accessibility, tools, infrastructure. In my ongoing series on neighborhood coworking spaces I'll talk with Mara Hauser, founder of 25North Coworking. Mara is creating an experience that is focused on meeting the needs of her community, a suburban town outside of Chicago. I'll ask Mara to share her journey in creating a coworking space in her neighborhood.

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Episode 13: Launching a Coworking Family

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 01:24:20 GMT

Iris chats with Rebecca Brian Pan, serial enreprenuer, new mother and CEO of Covo, a lifestyle workspace just opened in downtown San Francisco. Covo has a full Cafe, taproom, large classroom space, public coworking and will provide resources to Architecture, Engineering and Construction workers through a partnership with Good Design.

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Episode 14: Coworking Services - Included.co Offers Access to Group Buying Power

Sun, 11 Sep 2016 01:17:45 GMT

Hector Kolonas is building Included.co as a platform for coworking and shared workspaces to access service offerings at a discount to their members. Offering services geared towards coworking spaces and their members, Hector's goal is to help small businesses grow. ONe way he is doing so is by bringing independent coworking operators and the small businesses that fill out their spaces the kind of group buying power traditionally confined to large corporations. We will find out what's involved in joining the Included.co network, who's in the network and the types of offerings available to operators and members.

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