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The future of coworking spaces

Five Big Myths About Coworking

"At the heart of coworking is having access to a larger community than even your existing colleagues and clients, but also being part of a group of people just starting up or with similar goals. While others might see competition, more people see potential connections. It’s good not only for your mental health (no more sitting in pajamas alone at home), but also for your business."

Living Life in the Freelance Lane: Tips & Tricks for ‘lancers

The Do’s & Don’ts of Writing a Business Plan: 

"If you are able, just start, don’t be too scientific about it!"

Florian Schemnitzer, product manager for Kalimbo Management

The Insider's Guide for Freelancers:

Coworking in Brazil

“At the moment, I myself must act as a nomad. I work with many different clients. Every week I am somewhere else, today I am at my house, tomorrow in Argentina, Rio, El Salvador. I adapt my work to the place I am in. All I need is a laptop and a smartphone and that is how I adapt in a mobile style. Coworking is a definite need here. In the Brazilian reality one can also talk about coworking spaces in Rio, Curitiba, and Florianopolis. Brazil is a big country, and in some cities it adapts better, in other cities less”

Anderson Costa, founder of Movebla, a Brazilian workstyle magazine

The Art of Brainstorming

Storytelling for Freelancers

Pursuing your travel dreams with Coworking:

“I became friends with a Japanese programmer in Tokyo who spoke very little English outside of a few key words, but who programmed in English - as is the case with most programming languages around the world.

While trying to set up plans for my Birthday party in Tokyo, I wrote him this:

I will go to ABC Mart at 20:00. Because someone might still show up at that time - Maybe get a drink. If you come later, 21:00 at restaurant. 

Does that make sense? If you want to come early, ABC mart at 20:00. If you want to come later, restaurant at 21:00.

He responded with: 

My English not good. I can't understand to detail what you said. Is it this? 

$jimmi->gotoABCMart("20:00"); while(time() < "21:00"){
  $jimmi->meet($someOne)->drink();
}
$jimmi->gotoBistro(); $tao->gotoBistro("21:00");

And with that, my birthday plans were set in motion!”