Seeking like-minds! -- Calling all entrepreneurs, independent professionals, telecommuters

[Note: I'm cross-posting this here to spread the word. If you would like to follow the movement to bring coworking to Georgetown be sure and check in at www.georgetowncoworking.com.]I’m interested in enjoying the benefits of a coworking community in my town. I’m actually so interested in it that I’m willing to organize and coordinate the movement for a coworking space here in Georgetown.Now what I need is the rest of the community of coworkers… Would you be one? Would you know someone who would want to be a part of this?

What is coworking?

Coworking has been developing as an enriching, sustaining alternative to traditional workplaces for solo-workers. Coworking is a membership based office environment with community workspaces, private meetings rooms and conference rooms. But it is not the shared office environment that makes coworking a success. It is the membership that participates. It is the community formed by the membership.

What benefits does the membership community offer?

As an independent worker – whether a freelancer, consultant, telecommuter – you miss out on the collaboration, the engagement, the stimulating thought of being around other like-minded people.That’s where coworking comes in. With a community of like-minded people you have easy access to colleagues – other bright, creative, interesting people. It is the engagement that happens when you take a break and begin a conversation with someone else in the room.Coworking includes opportunities for collaboration, for brainstorming, for education and professional development. Members help inform the lunch and learn workshops and seminars, and they often lead them. We bring in the resources to help grow our community in the way it wants and needs to grow.Basically, coworking facilitates collaboration, innovation and business growth – for the member and for the community. A group of like-minded entrepreneurs and solo-workers can produce some amazing things when they come together!

Get engaged!

If you are an independent worker – and that includes telecommuters – who wants an engaging, enriching, meaningful alternative to the isolation of working alone then join with me as we find a group to make coworking a reality in Georgetown.Here’s how:

• Take the survey – so we can find out what’s important to you.
• Spread the word. Because we are independent workers here in Georgetown, Round Rock and surrounding communities – we can be a bit hard to find – so share this with everyone you know so we can get the word out!
• Come to a discussion meeting to learn more about coworking and to help inform what we can create right here. There are two meetings set so pick one or both: October 5, 2011 at 1:30 - 2:30 pm or October 11, 2011 at 10 - 11 am.
• Keep up with the conversation at our temporary website: www.GeorgetownCoworking.com. Join the email list and follow the blog.

If you have questions, let me know. If you want to help out, let me know. And if not, just help me spread the word! Thanks! Additional resources: Take a look at what others are doing!Independents Hall in Philidelphia Link Coworking - Austin Cospace Austin