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Welcome to the Coworking Wiki!

Have a look around. The best way to learn is to poke around and explore this wiki. There is a lot of information here for space owners, catalysts, and coworkers. Enjoy.

What is Coworking?

Coworking is redefining the way we do work. The idea is simple: that independent professionals and those with workplace flexibility work better together than they do alone. Coworking answers the question that so many face when working from home: “Why isn’t this as fun as I thought it would be?” Beyond just creating better places to work, coworking spaces are built around the idea of community-building and sustainability. Coworking spaces agree to uphold the values set forth by those who developed the concept in the first place: collaboration, community, sustainability, openness, and accessibility. Read all about it on this wiki or via the coworking Google Group.

Coworking Visa: Your Passport around the world

The programme is to allow members of different coworking locations access to participating locations around the world.

A coworking visa allows active members of one space, when traveling, to use another coworking space, gratis. Terms vary from space to space, with regard to hours of operation, reservation requirements, etc. Participation in the Coworking Visa is free and does not require an application or a vetting process . The only requirement is a warm welcome to those members that visit using the Coworking Visa!

What stage of coworking are you at?

Space Owner - I've got a space already.
Space Catalyst - I'm eager to start up my own space!
Coworker - I'm a regular at coworking spaces!
Just Interested - Curious and seeking more info.

Getting involved

Join the Coworking Google Group
Edit this wiki (log-in with pbwiki account)
Blog about it, using the tag "coworking" or tag your tweets using the #coworking hashtag!
Create (or participate in) Coworking Events
Read or contribute to the blog at blog.coworking.info
More Ways to Get Involved
Make a VIDEO: watch videos of other coworking spaces, and then add your own.
Survey about Coworking in Germany 2010

Resources

Coworking Visa - Review which spaces around the world that offer use to visiting from other participating spaces (normally just daily drop in)
AccessSolutions - electronic solutions for CoWorking Space access (building)
Businessplan_Examples - publicly available (in different languages)
Pricing Examples - what some spaces charge and what is included in the plan
Knowledge Base
Coworking Issues to Share
Coworkers in the Twittersphere
Coworking Survey Results
DomainResources
GreenCoworking
Healthcare in the brainstorming stage, please offer feedback!
Media Coverage & Blogs
Random ideas
Similar projects
Wi-Fi Cafes Establishments that offer wireless access to the web
Wireless Networks
Coworking Logo Mockups
Coworking on Qype reviews of coworking spaces and discussions
Breakout! Escape From the Office Tools and ideas for how to do coworking outdoors and in public spaces
CoWorking News German blog that offers background information on Coworking and compiles the german list of Coworking Spaces
hallenprojekt Coworking network for digital workers and digital places, connecting coworkers and coworking spaces.

Local Efforts

Canada (sorted by province)

Criação de Sites
Esmaltes de Unha

CoworkingHelsinki

CoworkingAthens

Hungary

CoworkingBudapest

CoworkingMilan
CoworkingRome
CoworkingRoma.com
CoworkingBologna
CoworkingProject by "Cowo" - Network of 15 affiliate spaces in 8 Italian cities: Milan (7 spaces), Rome (2 spaces), Genoa, Turin, Florence, Ravenna, Naples and Venice.