Working Independently

Is your work dependent on one employer (aka, a job)?    Or are you working independently with a number of organizations?   Is your work dependent on one location?   Or is it location neutral?  Do you telecommute to work?   Or head into the corporate cubicle to work? The world of work has changed!    And 2014 will bring even more new dimensions to the…

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Working Solo? Or Smart?

Working Solo, Working Smart, Working in a Community Most independent and telecommuting professionals have a preference for working “solo” and they focus on bringing an individual approach to their client and project work.    But is the “solo” working model adequate? Can the independent worker compete just working “solo”?  In today’s uber-competitive marketplace (with expectations of higher levels of cooperation with…

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Positive Feedback for DurangoSpace

DurangoSpace Feedback: What are our members and guests saying about coworking and meeting at DurangoSpace?   From our friends at Buzztown www.buzztown.com , recommendations on FaceBook and over on Twitter @DurangoSpace, here is feedback we’d like to share: Via Buzztown (Durango, CO) “We just finished a two day business review meeting with six business owners and found the meeting space to be well…

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Coworkers like their shared space… Why?

Research on coworking by Desk Magazine (on-line www.deskmag.com) 82% of coworkers in US feel more motivated and productive since joining a local coworking facility, such as DurangoSpace located at 1221 Main, Durango, CO. 91% enjoy better interaction with others (most make 7 vital connections w/in 2 months).   In other words, interaction with other coworker creates community. 716 coworking spaces…

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Work Has Changed?

The world of work has changed.    The days of toiling away in a cubicle, with endless face-to-face meetings and mounds of paperwork are fading into history.    Instead, virtual teams and flexible workspaces that reach across space, time and organizational boundaries are emerging as the new way work and projects get done.   Sure, there are government agencies and isolated bureaucracies in…

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Marketing Simplified

One the biggest challenges that all self-employed professionals and micro-enterprises face is marketing.   How do I tell my/out story with a limited budget and resources.   Before we get into the tactics (for a later blog), let’s look at the three key elements of marketing and communications for business development: 1) Who is your customer?  Who is your audience?…

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Great April Open House!

Great kick-off at the DurangoSpace Open House held on Thursday April 21st with our members, guests and community stakeholders!    Nancy and Jasper appreciate all those you came, including our DurangoSpace members, guests and community members as we celebrated coworking & shared space coming to downtown Durango.  Over 70 folks came to share in stories, conversations and take a look at…

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Coworking is more than work

Coworking is about shared space, building connections, meeting new and existing friends and peers. All is a professional setting like DurangoSpace. Usually coworking spaces are in downtown (the most convenient and easy to access space in the community).  And we have a park (Buckley) across the street.   Plenty of fresh Desert Sun Coffee.   Nice conference rooms to meet…

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Is the Office Obsolete?

Remember your Dad’s office?   Or where your Mom worked?  Or your uncle from back East?  Or your Aunt working on the West Coast?  Do you remember all of the secretaries, typewriters, rows of desks, and in more recent years, the boring cubicles?   In the new world of virtual teams (across space, time and boundaries), mobile offices, and smart phones, the…

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Why sign a lease?

Why sign a lease? Good question!   At DurangoSpace, you can use workspace by the day, by the week, or by the month.   Payment?  You can pay by the day or prepay for a year.   Your workspace is flexible use and your payment options can fit your cashflow!   With a coworking day pass or monthly membership at DurangoSpace you have choices, flexibility and…

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