Narra Collective, a coworking space in Jersey City, won the 2026 Pioneer Business Small Business Award, which recognizes businesses 1 to 10 years old that have made a real impact in the city.

Congrats Sheila Burmistrova and the Narra community!

Audrey Hoyt shares Egan Ward’s interview with her Pioneer Collective co-founder and husband Christopher Hoyt.

Audrey also shares that it’s been a wild ride that started with roughly $50k and a mission to address social isolation among gig workers.

"I don’t know exactly where we are headed but I feel so grateful to have made it to where we are today and to still have the freedom to get to pick out every piece of art and furniture by hand"

Seattle-based Pioneer Collective will open its fourth location this fall at West Canal Yards, occupying 5,500 sqft in a former fish cannery along the Lake Washington Ship Canal near the intersection of Ballard, Interbay, Fremont, Magnolia, and Queen Anne neighborhoods. The space will feature meeting areas, phone rooms, bike storage, showers, and a mother’s room, with full-time monthly memberships starting at $225 and day passes at $25.

Founded in 2015 by husband-and-wife team Christopher Hoyt and Audrey Hoyt, TPC operates locations in Ballard, Belltown, and Tacoma.

GeekWire digs into how coworking is poised to survive and thrive, and features insights from members and leaders from The Cloud Room and The Pioneer Collective, as well as insights from folks at VTS and CBRE.

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.