Why you should become a Loosecubes host
At its heart, Loosecubes is about connecting people with workspaces that enrich their careers and lives. Loosecubes hosts are the ones who make it all possible by opening their workspaces and coffeemakers to independent and roaming professionals from all over.
So what’s in it for you, the potential host?
Free Money
Turn an empty space in your office or studio into a money-making, rent-offsetting, employee-beer-fund-supporting asset. Easy sell, right?
Networking That Comes to You
Every day, we work to build our businesses: we hire talented people, do great work, earn money. Lather, rinse, repeat. No matter what industry you’re in, people are the key to success. Hiring the right ones (and firing the wrong ones). Connecting with people who love and evangelize your work. Supporting people who contribute their expertise and services to your venture. And all of that—building relationships, finding great clients and colleagues, connecting with new (and old) friends—takes a lot of time.
Look at the empty desk, conference room, or corner of your studio. What if your potential hires, trusted colleagues, and potential clients came to you? Instead of making a coffee date, offer your colleagues a place to work between meetings. They’ll return the favor…and soon, you’ve got satellite offices all over the country—or the world.
Mix It Up
On most days, you probably find yourself working on the same things in the same space around the same people. In my own work on Loosecubes, I’ve found that sameness can be an obstacle to problem solving and innovation. When I work at New Work City, though, coming up with new ideas is easy: I just take off my headphones and ask the person next to me what they’re working on. Invariably, it’s something new to me—and often, just talking about a different business for five minutes leads me to new insights about my own.
Once you have your own team and permanent office space, though, it’s tough to get out to a coworking space for a day to break up those mental ruts. So bring a little bit of the energy to you! Shake up your space—AND your brain—by turning your empty desks into a mini coworking space.
Create an Environment Ripe for Serendipity
Magic happens when you work next to other creative people. I experienced it at New Work City and have seen it happening in coworking spaces all over the world. Connecting with other people opens up possibilities for collaboration. Casual conversations with no set purpose meander into meaningful territory.
Bring the creative spark of coworking into the privacy of your own office and see your business benefit from the collision of new ideas, businesses, and networks. Try it once—you’ll see. Invite your friends, or better yet, friends of friends or people working in another industry. The more mixy you get, the more likely you are to experience serendipity.
Loosecubes is here to help make your workspace sharing experience a magical one.
Lead the Revolution
Workspace sharing still has that little frisson of newness and mysteru. Joining up before it goes mainstream demonstrates an openness and collaborative culture that people notice.
And hey—half the companies you know will eventually have a Loosecube in their office, but you’ll be able to say you’ve been doing it since 2011.
