Kate Schwarzler celebrates how Indy Commons is turning 9 this month, by sharing what she’s most proud of.

In a frank and honest Coworking Convos chat on "Educating Your Local Community About Coworking," a group of seasoned pros shared their tried-and-true tips on getting people in and around your space excited about this whole shared workspace thing. Lauren Walker from Coworks shares a summary we built up during the engaging call.

Host Cat Johnson welcomed ​Sam Rosen from Deskpass, ​Kate Schwarzler from Indy Commons, ​Joelle Smith from The Hub Coworking Jamaica, ​Sarah Athanas from Groundwork, and ​Craig Baute from Creative Density and Denswap.

How do you educate people in your local community about what coworking is and how it can benefit them? ​Let’s chat about it!

​​Join us for a free, informal, community conversation with fellow workspace operators and coworking pros around the world.

​Our guests for this one are:

​Sam Rosen from Deskpass
​Kate Schwarzler from Indy Commons
​Joelle Smith from The Hub Coworking Jamaica
​Craig Baute from Creative Density and Denswap
​Sarah Athanas from Groundwork

​They’ll kick things off with their best tips, insights and strategies. Then we’ll open the conversation up.

Cat Johnson chats with Kate Schwarzler about the regional economic and social impact coworking can make through supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses on the Coworking Out Loud podcast

The Center on Rural Innovation, that features the amazing work Kate Schwarzler and Indy Commons are doing in Independence, Oregon.

_Not only do I love this feature, but it highlights the opportunity that community builders have to build the right kind of spaces and support networks in rural and agricultural markets. _