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Title:

Coworking and the Evolution of the Independent Worker

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Level:
Intermediate
Type:
Panel
Category:
Philosophical, Social
Presenter:
Alex Hillman , weknowhtml.com
Description:
A few years ago everyone wanted to work from home. Now we realize, working alone sucks. What new resources and communities, both online and off, are enabling workers to really step up their game. Coworking spaces are opening everywhere and playing a central part in this new way of doing business.
Serge Lescouarnec
on 20/8/07
Alex Good to see you here I offered my own panel idea named 'Just Over 50 and Not Dead Yet' Bonne Chance Serge
Jason Tremblay
on 24/8/07
I'd love to hear your ideas and experiences presented to a SXSW crowd, Alex. Vote this up!
Chris Messina
on 25/8/07
I think this serves the "offline social networking" crowd quite well!
Eric Skiff
on 20/9/07
CoWorking is a fantastic idea and I'm thrilled to see it spread. A talk at SXSW could inspired lots of new people. Vote it up!
Jesse Middleton
on 20/9/07
Coworking is quite the amazing idea. I know that I'm involved myself and I am not even an independent worker... yet. Talking about this at SXSW would be a great help to all of the other people around the world who need a place to work -- not just in their bedroom or a cafe -- but a place to share ideas with other, real people.
Emily Pepperman
on 20/9/07
I think Alex does co-working right! I think that he should speak about it at SXSW!
Marcus Nelson
on 20/9/07
I too believe Alex is a good fit. Of course, I could be up there too ;-)
John Athayde
on 20/9/07
I think this would be great. I've worked at some of these spaces and it's been very productive.
ken ehrman
on 21/9/07
Alex and his gang at Independents Hall are taking coworking from the small-scale realm of "gee what a neat idea" and donation/charity into the realm of real sustainable business, and really shaking up Philadelphia. Many people in many cities could totally learn from these guys -- you totally should have these guys speak.
Alex Hillman
on 21/9/07
thanks to everyone for the great comments. @Ken, there were plenty of others before us who took it past "gee what a neat idea", we just put our own spin on it. We learned everything we knew from the existing community, and acted on it. Coworking isn't about Independents Hall, or me, but instead the power of a community with a shared mission to help change the way people are working, and for the better. we're just doing anything we can to show the world that it's not as scary as they think :-)
Marcus Nelson
2 weeks ago
Couldn't have suggested a better person to represent the voice of coworking!
Do it today!
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