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Setting global record, more than 200 celebrate KC Coworking Day (with photos)

By Tommy Felts / August 10, 2017

Coworking hard? Or hardly coworking? That was the question I asked myself amongst a crowd of about 200 local entrepreneurs, artists, government officials, nonprofit workers and community members who gathered Wednesday at the spacious Plexpod: Westport Commons to set the world record for the most people coworking in one place at the same time. As…

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Kansas City group aims to set world record for largest coworking event

By Tommy Felts / July 25, 2017

The organization binding Kansas City’s coworking businesses hopes to set a world record for the largest single gathering of coworkers. Organized by the Kansas City Coworking Alliance, KC Coworking Day will gather hundreds of entrepreneurs, freelancers and others to set the coworking world record at Plexpod Westport Commons on Aug. 9. The event will also…

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Shaping the sharing economy: Women in coworking

By Tommy Felts / August 26, 2016

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone.   High-growth, share-based startups — like Airbnb and Uber — are transforming the hospitality and transportation industries. The sharing economy is also fundamentally changing how people work. From corporate professionals to entrepreneurs, coworking is rapidly becoming a viable alternative to offices and cubicles.…

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Ahead of KC Coworking Week, leaders dispel industry misconceptions

By Tommy Felts / August 5, 2016

About a year ago, leaders in Kansas City’s coworking industry banded together in an alliance to bring awareness to their trade. The Kansas City Coworking Alliance has grown as a catalyst in the area startup community, promoting independent collaborative working among entrepreneurs and remote workers. Comprised of 10 studios around the metro, the group is…

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KC coworking studios align to create cohesion, understanding

By Tommy Felts / May 22, 2015

A cadre of Kansas City coworking studio leaders are working together to bring awareness to their trade through a new alliance. Twelve organizations thus far have banded together to collectively raise their profiles to attract more businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals to use the array of coworking studios in Kansas City. “Coworking is really starting to…

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