A number of blogs have listed coworking as a most probable business to thrive in the turbulence. Most of the reasons they cite make sense to me, both related to real estate concerns.
The other side of it, I believe has to do with how and where talent will go given layoffs and whatnot. With coworking available to help people be more effective independents, agencies will dissipate into loosely collected groups of highly collaborative talent, much like what we experience in our offices all the time. This is the part that I think is really interesting, and am focusing my energy on. I mused about this side of the outlook on my blog last week: http://www.dangerouslyawesome.com/2008/10/10/youre-only-screwed-if-you-suck/ -- ----- -- ----- Alex Hillman im always developing something digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com local: www.indyhall.org On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi: > > My name is Steve King and I'm a long time lurker on this site:). I'm > a researcher focused on small business and I'm curious how the current > economic turbulence is impacting coworking. I'm also interested in > how the you think the recession is going to impact coworking and the > coworking movement over the next year. > > In past recessions, small business formation increased due to declines > in traditional employment opportunities. And during and after the > 2001 recession the number of single person businesses grew much faster > than before. The growth rate also slowed as the economy improved. > > So what do you think?? Will recession increase the demand for > coworking space? Will more people choose or be forced to go out on > their own?? Will you get more corporate traction as companies reduce > their office spaces?? Other impacts?? > > Thanks for the help. > > Steve > www.emergentresearch.com > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
