Who do you look for? What questions do you ask? What information do you provide?

Coworks asked Alora Daunt of The Pearl Works, Karen Tait of The Residence, Matt Irvin of Cocial, and Sam Shea of FLOC (Future Leaders of Coworking) to share what works for them, what didn’t work the way they thought, and what they do now.

Plus Alora Daunt shared a downloadable guide!

Huge congrats to Alora Daunt and the whole Pearl Works community!

Alora Daunt shares a great leadership lesson she’s taken onboard as CEO at The Pearl Works, noting that there isn’t just one kind of plan-everything-that-could-possibly-ever-happy leadership.

Often… it’s the other kinds that make the best places to work, and work from.

We asked 8 coworking owners and operators, “what is one thing you wish you knew before starting your space?”

Chris Davies (Uncommon) notes adopting a hospitality mindset, Lucas Langworthy (Greyduck Collective) recommends putting community building first, Chris Hoyt (The Pioneer Collective) reminds you to embrace slow & steady growth. Cynthia Dailey (ScribbleSpace), Colleen Moselle (Coco) and Erin Scarlett (Fountainhead) recommend being adaptable and expecting the unexpected. Katharine Chestnut (Alkaloid) and Alora Daunt (The Pearl Works) round off by highlighting the need to ask members what they’d like or want.

Alora Daunt shared that The Pearl Works was recently featured by the Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau. It’s a great reminder of the kinds of organizations you can partner with as a coworking operator to get the word out to local prospective customers and visitors.