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Friday, January 18, 2013

Coworking Part II: Creative Spaces

In Haddon Township and Collingswood, a pair of unique facilities are helping to grow nontraditional businesses by lowering overhead through economies of scale.

Editor's Note: This article is the continuation of a two-part feature on 'coworking,' a new model of collaborative working based upon the idea that people of different disciplines can benefit from sharing a common work space. For Part I, click here.   At the SoHa Arts building, a 4,000-square-foot converted warehouse and former salon on the White Horse Pike in Haddon Township, Lavon Phillips helps make people's dreams come true every day. At least, that's his intended aim. SoHa rents workspaces to independent professionals of every stripe. Some of them come with a business plan. Some of them are armed with nothing but the know-how of their craft. Some of them just come for one afternoon a week to deliver a class, workshop or other session…

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SoHa Arts Building and Arts Education Center

5:49 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013

Thank you for your kind words Rae-Ann! When Matt Skoufalos asked me to add to this article I was SO impressed to hear about Jelly and what others do for entrepreneurs. Keep up the amazing work!   more ›

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Is Collingswood Ready for Coworking?

In a borough where creativity lies behind every corner, the next big idea in business is discovering a practical way to ditch the trappings of the 9-to-5.

Editor's Note: This article is the first of a two-part feature on 'coworking,' a new model of collaborative working based upon the idea that people of different disciplines can benefit from sharing a common work space. For Part II, click here.   Collingswood is a community that likes to share. The borough is home to a bike share, car share, and drop-off locations for food co-ops. Its government last year set up a framework for shared-service agreements with nearby municipalities for everything from capital equipment to code officials. Its school district shares a superintendent, business administrator, and custodial services with that of Oaklyn. Even its Fire and EMS services pull extra duty on mutual aid calls to nearby towns as needed. …

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11:25 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013

I love the discussion, pro and con, + and -, artistic and logical, because diversity of thought allows us fodder for creation and the ability to take our own ideas to another level. That's really the greatness of coworking and collaborating in any form.... I was on a global call this morning and it's amazing how some of these spaces oveseas are pushing forward with some innovative thought. I …   more ›

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