In this interview, we talk about:

• Pauline and her community, Coworkies
• how to make the coworking industry better
• the secret ingredient to coworking

0:00 – Hi!

1:05 – I was the Chief Happiness Officer of a coworking

2:06 – How about we go out and explore other spaces?

3:09 – Over the last 9 years, we visited over 550 coworking spaces

4:51 – The secret ingredient to coworking are their teams

6:04 – I didn’t know what was a Chief Happiness Officer or a coworking space

8:26 – Finding the right people to work in a space was so challenging

10:15 – Our story is the same as so many other people in coworking

12:46 – Is this helping coworking in getting better?

15:45 – We are busy all the time, and it’s rewarding

17:15 – We are working on new features, a 2nd book, more retreats

18:33 – We would love to grow the team

19:28 – There’s no right profile to be a community manager

21:08 – There are plenty of jobs in coworking spaces

22:34 – It takes a lot of time to travel

23:46 – Reach out!

25:11 – Bye!

Speakers

Pauline Roussel

Pauline is the founder and CEO of Coworkies, co-initiator of Hack Coworking, and author of the book ‘Around The World in 250 Coworking Spaces’.

Coworkies is a global job board setting the hiring and recruiting standards for the coworking and flex industry.

Check her community, Coworkies:

https://www.coworkies.com/

Fanny Marcoux

I’m your host and passionate about coworking, remote working, nomading, freelancing, and marketing. Many -ing in there.

During the day, I help ecommerce managers manage their Google Analytics and optimize their webshop for conversions.

I also post every day on LinkedIn, where you can follow me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannymarcoux/

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In this interview, we talk about:

• Ondrej and his space, Le Rucher Creatif
• how to properly fill in public project calls
• building with purpose and impact

0:00 – Hi!

1:57 – We were traveling for 9 months, and ended up in Troyes

3:26 – We showed what we wanted to build

4:44 – We had this need, and were not alone

6:06 – There’s a need for a community space

8:09 – We built it on four pillars

9:39 – In service of the territory

11:51 – We are here to enable others to be able to do

13:06 – It went from a very empty space to what it is today

16:21 – Something that we had to learn

18:09 – We were afraid that we will need to close everything

20:15 – Be a compass

22:06 – One of the biggest mistakes is to wait

24:38 – The other error is to not have the resources

25:50 – Are we still within our values?

27:46 – The mindset is different

29:08 – One of the place why you come here

31:37 – Come to Troyes!

32:08 – Bye!

Speakers

Ondrej Svoboda

Ondrej is a multi-passionate entrepreneur active in education, startups, and coworking. He co-founded Le Rucher Creatif and is now its president.

Le Rucher Creatif is the first third place in its region and provides a space to meet up, share ideas, learn, and create positive social, environmental, and economic impact.

Check his space, Le Rucher Creatif:

https://www.le-rucher-creatif.org/

Fanny Marcoux

I’m your host and passionate about coworking, remote working, nomading, freelancing, and marketing. Many -ing in there.

During the day, I help ecommerce managers migrate to Google Analytics 4 and optimize their webshop for conversions.

I also post every day on LinkedIn, where you can follow me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannymarcoux/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview, we talk about:

• Michelle and her space, Cummari
• How to design and manage a small space
• Partnering beyond the experience

0:00 – Hi!

1:02 – I was traveling for most of my adult life

3:23 – I felt the need to ground myself

4:42 – Safety is such a priority for women

6:16 – We started hosting in the middle of the pandemic

7:44 – Women who have never traveled by themselves

8:59 – It became this gorgeous community of people I wanna know

10:26 – The Sicilians have accepted this project

13:02 – It’s easy to see why some spaces are failing

15:14 – They love that somebody’s there when they need it

17:02 – I love having only 3 rooms

18:45 – Coworking retreats are much more dynamic

20:23 – 4 nights and they’re too sad to leave that fast

21:19 – In 2 days, I should be signing on a new property

26:29 – I partner with former guests during retreats

27:22 – Everything I do is a boutique experience

29:37 – Bye!

Speakers

Michelle Titus

Michelle has been a digital nomad for 15 years, so way before it has been known to the general public.

After traveling all around the world, she chose to settle down in Sicily and opened Cummari in 2020.

It now supports solo traveling women, and all other kinds of people, in their quest for passion, business, and adventure.

Check her space, Cummari:

https://www.cummari.com/

Fanny Marcoux

I’m your host and passionate about coworking, remote working, nomading, freelancing, and marketing. Many -ing in there.

During the day, I help ecommerce managers migrate to Google Analytics 4 and optimize their webshop for conversions.

I also post every day on LinkedIn, where you can follow me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannymarcoux/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During this interview, we talk about:

• Edo and his coliving, Sende

• How to start with two houses and one abandoned barn

• Why Sende was made by the community

0:00 – The Start

3:35 – When we started this, we had no role model

4:45 – We started with two houses and one abandoned barn

5:35 – We bound with our 20 neighbours

9:25 – One month is ideal, more and it turns into a big brother scenario

10:42 – More than 25 people and it’s only a big fiesta

11:44 – 7 days is for events

12:36 – 30% of guests are people who came back

16:00 – In Spain, we adapted, in Portugal, we built everything

17:20 – Every day is completely different

19:28 – 90% of what we do was invented by the people coming

21:07 – A course for people starting a coworking or coliving

25:12 – Make remote work remote

26:55 – For those who are thinking about starting a coliving

28:19 – The End

Speakers

Edo Sadiković

Sende is a rural coworking and coliving place in Northern Spain, on the border with Portugal.

There, Edo does a little bit of everything: management, marketing, organizing events, coordinating projects, networking, and building a true community.

Check what Sende is all about on their website:

https://www.sende.co/

Fanny Marcoux

I’m your host and passionate about coworking, remote working, nomading, and marketing. Many -ing in there.

During the day, I help ecommerce managers migrate to Google Analytics 4 before it’s too late.

I also post every day on LinkedIn. You can follow me there:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannymarcoux/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview, we talk about:

• Agustin and his space, Huerta
• the 3 keys that made them full after only 6 months
• how to manage a community from 29 to 600 seats

0:00 – Hi!

1:12 – Why don’t we invite some friends to work with us?

2:59 – We discovered our reason on the way

5:54 – We began with 29 seats, today we have 600

6:33 – 6 months after we opened, we were full

9:26 – There were 3 success keys

10:37 – We need a garden, sunlight, and space

12:27 – We have a very good team with a lot of experience

13:47 – We cultivates knowledge and improvement

14:57 – Our first contact is kindness

19:11 – Meet community, diversity, and green economy

25:13 – We’re looking into two new locations

26:23 – Go to your local coworking

28:06 – Bye!

Speakers

Agustin D’Elio

Agustin creates spaces and communities the future will need. And that is Huerta Coworking.

A network of 3 spaces across Buenos Aires in Argentina, where community and sustainability are there to support you and your projects.

Check his space, Huerta Coworking:

https://huertacoworking.com/

Fanny Marcoux

I’m your host and passionate about coworking, remote working, nomading, freelancing, and marketing. Many -ing in there.

During the day, I help ecommerce managers migrate to Google Analytics 4 and optimize their webshop for conversions.

I also post every day on LinkedIn, where you can follow me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannymarcoux/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview, we talk about:

• Szilvia and her spaces, Coworking Hungary and KATEDRA Coworking Veszprém
• How powerful sharing knowledge with others is
• What makes coworking, freelancing and remote working complementary

0:00 – Hi!

0:55 – The first time I entered a coworking

3:05 – It was very new and I had to learn a lot

5:44 – It wasn’t easy

9:01 – Freelancers kicked off this coworking story, but not anymore

12:02 – Don’t you want to meet other coworking managers?

17:48 – We thought it was going to be a smooth opening but...

20:29 – The 3 revenue streams (plus 2 more)

23:05 – ‘It’s ok if I’m not there’ does not work

25:43 – Coworkings have a completely different role in villages

27:47 – The biggest lack of knowledge is in community building

30:44 – Connect with other coworkings

32:00 – Bye!

Speakers

Szilvia Filep

We're experiencing major changes in the way people work and live. Szilvia creates and supports places, events and communities that rewrite the way we work.

Coworking Hungary helps connect, share insights, and host events that drive the growth of the coworking culture in Hungary.

KATEDRA Coworking Veszprém is a brand new coworking space that will open its door in May.

Check her spaces, Coworking Hungary and KATEDRA Coworking Veszprém:

https://www.coworkinghungary.hu/en/

https://katedracoworking.hu/

Fanny Marcoux

I’m your host and passionate about coworking, remote working, nomading, freelancing, and marketing. Many -ing in there.

During the day, I help ecommerce managers migrate to Google Analytics 4 and optimize their webshop for conversions.

I also post every day on LinkedIn, where you can follow me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannymarcoux/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview, we’ll talk about:

• Sonia and her space, Awid Aman Conscious Living
• remaining open to what’s coming
• what communities truly are

0:00 – Hi!

2:11 – It was in the middle of the pandemic crisis

6:51 – Reconnecting with simplicity

9:36 – It took me 2 weeks to open my first space

13:29 – The concept changed totally

16:23 – I had this call to be more human

18:46 – Coliving is the perfect middle between Airbnb and hostels

24:04 – Meet people with whom I can build something

28:07 – Bye!

Speakers

Sonia Amroun

Sonia has worked in the hospitality industry since she was 7 and has hosted 150+ participants in her coliving space.

And it’s not just a space. It’s a place where we can experiment with shared governance, conscious consumption, and land conservation.

Check her space, Awid Aman Conscious Living:

https://www.awidaman-nomadcommunity.com/

Fanny Marcoux

I’m your host and passionate about coworking, remote working, nomading, freelancing, and marketing. Many -ing in there.

During the day, I help ecommerce managers migrate to Google Analytics 4 and optimize their webshop for conversions.

I also post every day on LinkedIn, where you can follow me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannymarcoux/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview, we’ll talk about:

• Justin and his space, Kernville Cowork
• how work, and workers, have changed
• what a coworking can do for their community

0:00 – Hi!

1:37 – The definition of rural

4:11 – Nobody’s googling for coworking

7:54 – I saw what it was, I saw what it could do

11:14 – We’re very tourists-dependent

13:49 – COVID was a roller-coaster, and so are every summer and winter

17:14 – We’re a very small space

19:41 – We want to take it to other communities

24:47 – We need to be able to have full-time staff

28:08 – By the end of the day, they feel like they’re a local

31:08 – Join our community hub!

33:17 – Bye!

Speakers

Justin Powers

After working with tech companies and startups, Justin founded Kernville Cowork and Sierra Shared Spaces with one idea in mind: “Work Where You Play”.

They both aim to support entrepreneurs, remote workers, and startups in Kern River Valley, California, and other rural communities.

Check his space, Kernville Cowork, and community project, Sierra Shared Spaces:

https://kernvillecowork.com/

https://sierrashared.space/

Fanny Marcoux

I’m your host and passionate about coworking, remote working, nomading, freelancing, and marketing. Many -ing in there.

During the day, I help ecommerce managers migrate to Google Analytics 4 and optimize their webshop for conversions.

I also post every day on LinkedIn, where you can follow me:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fannymarcoux/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.