Alkaloid Networks

Alkaloid Networks is the longest-running independent coworking community in Atlanta, Georgia. Learn more about us on our website, or visit us at 691 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE.

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🤘 Your CM is a Rockstar (and probably needs a nap)

The community manager (CM) at a coworking space is the difference between a cold room full of strangers and an actual community, handling everything from Wi-Fi issues to member introductions to conflict resolution.

Alkaloid Networks argues that the best spaces protect their CM’s time by automating the routine stuff (invoicing, bookings, renewals) so they can focus on the human work that actually keeps members around. When evaluating or running a coworking space, the CM’s visibility and energy on the floor is a reliable signal of how healthy the community really is.

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 17 days ago · 📩 Week 23, 2026 · 📰 News & Views

🚶‍♀️ Turning “The Beltline Life” into the business strategy

Katharine Chestnut, founder of Alkaloid Networks traded soul-crushing traffic for "main character" walkability 11 years ago.

Interestingly, while being "right on the trail" may sound like a lovely perk, the ability to walk along the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail to, from and during work has proven a huge productivity strategy for members (and the owner herself).

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 102 days ago · 📩 Week 11, 2026 · 📰 News & Views

👋 Saying goodbye with a playlist

We’ve been fans of how some some spaces, looking at you Katharine Chestnut from Alkaloid Networks, send off graduating businesses with a goodbye playlist. In this post Kirsty Marrins shares how Spotify sends off premium subscribers who cancel.

Do you send off your graduating members in a fun and creative way? Let us know in an email reply.

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 204 days ago · 📩 Week 48, 2025 · 📰 News & Views

🎂 Alkaloid Networks turns 10!

Katharine Chestnut reflects on the past ten years, deservedly proud of how far Alkaloid Networks has come.

ICYMI: Alkaloid Networks holds the distinction of being the longest-running independently owned and operated coworking community in the city of Atlanta.

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 452 days ago · 📩 Week 14, 2025 · 🎉 Celebrations

⚖️ Coworking industry considerations under Trump

Katharine Chestnut from Alkaloid Networks shared some thoughts on potential upside and downside of the incoming Trump administration for coworking operators.

Her take is that potential changes to tax policies, immigration rules, and remote work regulations could significantly influence coworking space demand and operations. While some experts anticipate favorable business tax reforms, others express concerns about potential immigration restrictions that might affect the diverse professional communities typically found in coworking spaces. Additional uncertainty could also impact various industries and how they plan for labor and growth.

💬 Discuss this · 🔗 Direct Link · ⏱️ 565 days ago · 📩 Week 48, 2024 · 📰 News & Views

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