How learning to rock climb made me a better entrepreneur
by Katy Tynan I should mention before we get into this that I’m not a huge fan of working out. I only run if I’m being chased, and then only if I can’t buy off my pursuer with whatever I have in my...
View Article10 ways to utilize your coworking space for work/life balance
by Diana McLaren Joining a coworking space can bring you many great connections, resources and tools for your business. But what can coworking do for you as a person? The biggest benefit has to do...
View ArticleWhat I wish I’d known before getting RSI
by Raquel Baetz I have a repetitive strain injury (RSI). It started more than ten years ago with an ache in my mouse hand and eventually left me unable to type without excruciating pain. I’m back in...
View ArticleCoworking in NYC using Croissant
by James Cropcho I’ve worked from several coworking spaces but I’ve never stayed too long. After a few weeks or months at a space, I would find myself the prisoner of water-cooler lollygagging and...
View ArticleThe sustainability of luxury coworking spaces
by Stefan Bhagwandin There’s no end to the positive press coverage that the major urban coworking spaces receive. It’s with good reason that both tenants and journalists are optimistic about...
View Article5 ways to kit out your shared workplace
by Scott Colman We all know that a healthy workforce is more likely to be a productive and effective one. However many office managers and employers still have trouble embedding wellness into their...
View ArticleDefining independence: how the government decides who deserves overtime pay
by Tim Becker, Esq. Who do you work for? That probably seems like an obvious question, and I’d be willing to bet that if you’re reading something in New Worker Magazine, your first answer is going to...
View ArticleCommunity: the key thing
by Melissa Mesku A few months ago I got an email from a key card company, one of the many businesses that are keen to market themselves to coworking spaces. They asked if I wanted to contribute a...
View ArticleThe problem with the coworking industry in 2016
by Alex Hillman This year marks the ten year anniversary of when I became a champion for and a practitioner of coworking. So as you might imagine, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting recently....
View ArticleContent creators get a free place to work at Berlin’s Blogfabrik
by Amanda Gray The innovative concept behind coworking space Blogfabrik has already garnered a fair amount of media attention. In offering desks in exchange for writing skills, Blogfabrik is...
View ArticleWhy coworking space managers should embrace technology
by Mara Savina Falstein As the Content and Community Manager for ShareDesk, I have conversations with coworking space managers regularly. I particularly love talking to managers who’ve seen coworking...
View ArticleWhen home sweet home is at work
by Raquel Baetz Does the place where you work seem more like a living room than a workspace? If so, you’re not alone. San Francisco-based software designer Zendesk has purposefully created a new...
View ArticleIs experiential coworking the next big thing?
by Ansel Liu In these competitive times, it’s fair to say that the majority of modern coworking spaces pride themselves on being more than just an office where you can rent a desk and a wifi...
View ArticleSimple desk yoga poses that won’t freak out your coworkers
by Gemma Church Chances are you’re one of the millions of people out there sitting at a desk. It can be difficult to keep physically motivated when your screen time consumes your day-to-day existence....
View ArticleStartupBus 2016: what to expect
The 2014 StartupBusNYC team. Five startups had been formed by the time this picture was taken, just two hours into the trip. by Melissa Mesku In 2014 I participated in the madcap hackathon roadtrip...
View ArticleHow digital nomads might bridge the gaps in a divided world
by Ryan Chatterton I joined the coworking movement three and a half years ago with high hopes about where we were going as human beings. With the rise in the sharing economy and the “SaaS-ification”...
View ArticleThe coolest coworking space in each state [infographic]
by Chrys Tan With the growing number of remote workers, entrepreneurs and digital nomads, more coworking spaces are sprouting up than ever before. The site Women Digital Nomads did a roundup of the...
View ArticleThe future of work-life balance in Hong Kong
by Edwin Ho Work-life balance is the idea of having equal harmony between a job and a lifestyle outside of work. In Hong Kong, it mostly remains an idea. In 2015, the city ranked #1 in worst work-life...
View ArticleOn being a remote CEO
by Karoli Hindriks I’m the kind of person who believes in the magical life-enhancing properties of travel. Whether it’s for business or pleasure, traveling encourages the movement of ideas and helps...
View ArticleThe impact of green office design on productivity
by Matt Lee Commercial office design can bring down the most “glass half full” optimist at work. Dimmed lights, stagnant air, and lack of an outdoor view can negatively influence mood and...
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