First, Coworking was an experiment. Then it was an industry. Now it's a movement. Coworking has evolved in waves, and it’s worth looking at the history of these to understand where a little cluster of happy coworking spaces like Commonplace fits into the movement.

It seems like a fitting time to both look back at our recent history and to gaze forward at the near future of Commonplace. And maybe the most succinct way to sum it up is that we are now firmly in a decade of joyful debt.

Come collaborate with like-minded peers and build a brand new startup from scratch over 54 exciting hours! Here’s everything you need to know for this exciting event.

We're so lucky to have an amazing group of nonprofits and community-focused businesses which use our two spaces. Some have a full office, some just pop in when they need a space to feel productive, connected, and welcomed. And we have new and interesting folks dropping by every day to make use of our conference rooms and day pass coworking!

Here’s a list of some of our Commonplacers. (Note: We update this monthly.)

How do you get two-dozen people representing different organizations to talk for two straight hours about feelings, values, and their expectations for a shared work space? You serve 'em waffles of course!

All good community conversations start with food. Recently, we hosted our first All-Commonplacer Breakfast. We served homemade waffles while while Megan Motil led many of our members in constructive conversations about the shared culture of Commonplace across our locations. Here’s what we learned…