Coworking in Belgium Report
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This document discusses coworking in Belgium. It begins with an introduction of Ramon Suarez, the founder of Betacowork Coworking Brussels. It then defines what coworking is and what it is not. Coworking involves dedicated space for community members to work collaboratively, with a facilitator to build connections. The document discusses whether coworking can be profitable and outlines the typical coworking business model. It provides a timeline of coworking spaces in Belgium and links to a map of current spaces. The document closes with contact information for questions.
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Coworking in Belgium Report
- 1. @ramonsuarez #Bobca State of Coworking in Belgium BOBCA 2014
- 2. @ramonsuarez #Bobca Index 1. Who is Ramon Suarez? 2. What is coworking? 3. Can coworking make money? 4. The coworking business model 5. The pioneer: The Hub Brussels 6. Timeline of current coworking spaces in Belgium 7. Coworking Belgium map 8. Q&A
- 3. @ramonsuarez #Bobca Who is Ramon Suarez? ● Founder of Betacowork Coworking Brussels ● Author The Coworking Handbook ● Board Member Startup Europe Coworking Assembly
- 4. What is NOT coworking? ● An open space ● Flexy desk / hot desk space ● Cafeteria ● Library ● Most business centers @ramonsuarez #Bobca
- 5. @ramonsuarez #Bobca What is coworking? (WIP) ● Calls itself a coworking space. ● Has a fully dedicated space for coworking (not just a few hours or a cafeteria shared with patrons). ● Has an active community of members, not just clients. ● Has a facilitator dedicated to connect the members and build trust among them, engaging in activities to build the coworking community. ● Treats coworkers as 1st class clients. ● Promotes and encourages collaboration, interaction and serendipity. ● Offers one or many kinds of membership (full or part time) ● Open decision-making: sets explicit, transparent, public limits on who can be a member and how they can participate; does not have implicit or hidden rules or processes for determining or excluding potential members. Participate in the conversation: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/coworking/Tvf2gg-WZ5w
- 6. Can coworking make money? @ramonsuarez #Bobca
- 7. Can coworking make money? @ramonsuarez #Bobca
- 8. The Coworking Business Model http://coworkinghandbook.com/coworking-business-model-canvas/ @ramonsuarez #Bobca
- 9. The pioneer: The Hub Brussels ● 08/07/2008 to 17/12/2012 (source data.be) ● Why it closed: Bankruptcy ● Read this article by Anis Bedda: http://anisb.wordpress.com/2013/01/11/why-the-hub- @ramonsuarez #Bobca brussels-is-no-more)
- 10. Timeline of Current Coworking Spaces in Belgium @ramonsuarez #Bobca
- 11. @ramonsuarez #Bobca Coworking Belgium Map http://coworkingbelgium.be/belgium-coworking-spaces-map
- 12. @ramonsuarez #Bobca Q&A Time for your challenging questions! Contact: @ramonsuarez ramon@betacowork.c om 027376769 linkedin.com/in/ramon suarez