CoworkPasadena

04/17/2020

Hawaii CoWork Stepping Up

When their operations were derailed by COVID-19, three coworking communities pivoted so they could keep supporting their social enterprises, entrepreneurs and startups Coworking spaces are...

10/16/2019

Was sad to see BlankSpaces leave Pasadena earlier this year and we wish Spaces a good running start.

03/06/2019

Been working from BlankSpaces Pasadena off-and-on the past month or so. Nice vibe and feel. The sound of people chatting and working have replaced the hollow echoes of the former EpicSpaces. Nice work Jerome and BlankSpaces.

09/07/2018

Thinking about one of Pasadena's neighbors. Arcadia. CoWork there hasn't blossomed like Pasadena, partly because they could come here. In Arcadia, the Regus properties continue to be the aging canary in the coal mine, but does it not make sense in Santa Anita to begin converting struggling shopping mall retail stores into co-work space? Great central locations, public transit, parking and food infrastructure. City codes were meant to be tweaked. Imagine saying, "Let's walk next door for some Din Tai Fung dumplings"

08/16/2018

Is there anyone who ISN'T trying to jump on the cannabis bus? New Hollywood coworking space is exclusively for cannabis companies

The Paragon Space will provide desks and offices for startups working in the legal ma*****na industry.

08/16/2018

Anyone remember Epic Spaces before it became BlankSpaces?

09/08/2017

Jerome Chang, friend and experienced owner/operator of the BlankSpaces COWork locations (Santa Monica, DTLA, Mid-Wilshire) is now operating a space in Pasadena. Jerome is bringing his proven CoWork experience and understanding of the market, architectural space configuration, and location to the space once occupied by Epic Spaces in the historic Pasadena Playhouse District. I just met with Jerome yesterday to talk about his vision and it hasn't wavered. Optimizing space in a way that makes sense for the CoWork demographic, in a way that's sensitive to the local needs. Having multiple locations in LA helps too.

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09/06/2017

Been out of sight for a bit, but things are starting to heat up and will have some meaningful new posts in the near future. Met with and checked CoWork space from DC to Oregon to Vancouver to Hawaii. The reality is that nothing dramatically new or innovative has been evolving, but that can be a good thing too. The normalizing of the CoWork business model.

12/13/2016

Not new news to those familiar with cowork, but it's been around long enough to now warrant some innovation. Like any work space, coworking is a compromise with more advantages than disadvantages. Either way, coworking is no longer in its freshman year. Let's see and be a part of the next stage for Pasadena.

09/04/2016

Spacecraft CoWork update. Met with Steve A., Spacecraft's Community Manager. In a nutshell, the place is great if you specifically don't want the WeWork or CrossCampus vibe. It feels like a peaceful library, except you can have conversations without someone throwing a pencil at you. Quiet, air conditioned, good parking. Their strength? No hyper-driven start-up sizzle with loud conversations about equity and funding to either make you feel bad that you aren't them, or feel sickened and silently swear to never be like them. It's a clean, well run facility where you can actually get some work done. Founders Henry, Kevin and Emerick seem to have the recipe right. Don't try to be a WeWork when you aren't or don't want to be. Fill the missing gap.

One last note, I can usually get the best view of a cowork operation by chatting with a customer. Which I did. Lili H. She was kind enough to chat with me just as she was digging in with some work. Very sharp, focused, clearly hardworking, and extremely down-to-earth friendly. Reason enough. Check Spacecraft out if you want to avoid a selfie vibe. They're in the Parson's corridor development zone on the NE corner of Fair Oaks and Walnut.

07/16/2016

SpaceCraft CoWork in Pasadena replied and I'll visit to report next week. Courteous. Professional. Slow start, but good. I see a few properties that are ripe for CoWork in East Pasadena. They need it over there.

07/01/2016

Regus CoWork Pasadena. Two, count them, two locations in Pasadena. For those who have never heard of the parent company Regus, they were born in Brussels, Belgium in 1989 and are now touted as the world's largest supplier of flexible workspace. Of course, the term "flexible workspace" wasn't coined when they were born, but every building owner is flexible when they have empty space. They are huge so there's no start-up mojo in their core. 3,000 business centers, almost 900 cities spanning 120 countries, and their spaces feel like it. No offense intended. Dated, conservative design and trimming, clean with good on-site staff, expect the expected, and read the fine print. Is it flexible enough to wander from location to location with the same contract? No. Will the company exist longer than your contract (and possibly dirt)? Yes. Significantly. Regus CoWork spaces fills a gap and proves that there's a CoWork space for every demographic, including those who shun trends. Pic on top is Century Square 155 N. Lake Ave. (between Walnut & Union), pic on bottom is Old Town Pasadena 117 E. Colorado Blvd. (between Arroyo and Raymond above Ixtapa) - pix from Regus site