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An introduction to Coworking, Jellies, The Works and Cofficeas presented on CZ barcamp on Jan 17th 2009
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BARCAMP.CZ JANUARY 16TH 2010 TWITTER: #THEWORKS #COFFICE #COWORKING
www.theworks.cz Dave Ruziuswww.coffice.cz David Odstrcil
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EXIT
Workers are leaving the office (or not even going there…)
>By Choice Freelancers>By Opportunity Telecommuters>By ‘Luck’ The Laid-Off
Web, Design, Marketing, Writers, Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Trainers, ...
TREND
Accelerating Trend
>CZ : 72% of freelancers work from home (navolnenoze.cz)
>Companies hiring more and more on a contract basis>Companies scaling down offices (and office space) >Governments are creating incentives for startups and independent workers
Working from Home
>Pyjamas>Freedom>No travel>Own Responsibilities>Manage your time>Cheap
PYJAMAS FAIL
FAIL
Working from Home>Isolation / Lack of Social Contacts>On-line ‘contact’ ≠ IRL contact>Distractions & Privacy>Work-life balance>Productivity / Motivation / Creativity>Privacy>No water cooler gossips
ALONE…. (BUT NOT QUITE)
THE THIRD PLACE
“Third places exist on neutral ground and serve to level their guests to a condition of social equality. …. conversation is the primary activity and the major vehicle for the display and appreciation of human personality and individuality.”
Not HOME, Not @ WORKGreat Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, And Other Hangouts At The Heart Of A Community by Ray Oldenburg
WORK?
>Limited interaction / contact
>No continuity
>Not a working context
>Expensive Coffee
WORKING @ THE THIRD PLACE
COWORKING
Coined in 1999
First used for a community and ‘space’ in 2005
Spreading globally
Linked with Innovation / Incubation
COWORKING
>Community>Collaboration>Openness>Accessibility>Flexibility>Sustainability
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE LAG
CZECH REPUBLIC
www.theworks.cz
www.coffice.cz
www.bcwc.cz
www.n3d.cz/coworking
CULTURAL CHALLENGES
CULTURE
>Reserved>Formal>Privacy>Not emotional>Not very flexible
COWORKING
>Community>Collaboration>Openness>Accessibility>Flexibility>Sustainability
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TRY FIRST
>On-line Community>Casual Coworking (Jellies)>Community Driven Presentations / Workshops
>Community>Collaboration>Openness>Accessibility>Flexibility>Sustainability
THE WORKS
>Educate and Evangelize the Coworking Concept>Online and IRL community of international independent workers, entrepreneurs and startups>Mixed professions >Casual and Irregular Coworking Events (Jellies)>Online environment to share skills, knowledge, best practices
... thanks to Petr Šťastný (www.raist.cz)
BENEFITS
>WORK!>Meet the Community IRL>Bounce Ideas around>Opportunities for Collaboration>Informational Presentations>Share resources and service providers
>finance/tax/legal, Consulting, Funding, etc.
WWW.THEWORKS.CZ
>Runs on NING
>Private “Facebook”
>Profiles, Events, Private Spaces (Huddle), File Share, Blogs, Forum, Q&A, Marketplace, ...
FUTURUM
>Build the community on TheWorks
>More Jellies (around CZ and SK)
>Presentations / Events / Workshops
>WorkCamps ;)
>Explore Incubator Type of Services
W W W .C O F F I C E . C Z
The Thoughts- Feel like home but not be
at home- Self-development- Business oportunity
W W W .C O F F I C E . C Z
CommunityCollaborationOpennessAccessibilityFlexibilitySustainability
The Services
- Furnishings (desk+chair+shelves+lockers)- Fast internet connection- Network printer with copier and scanner- Equipped kitchen with coffee and tea for free- Lounge area for meetings or relaxation
W W W .C O F F I C E . C Z
Membership levels
- Full time (access 24/7)- Part time (access 2 days/week)- Hot desking (per hour rate)
W W W .C O F F I C E . C Z
W W W .C O F F I C E . C Z
CommunityCollaborationOpennessAccessibilityFlexibilitySustainability
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