Running a business or starting a venture can be both fulfilling and exciting. It can also take a toll on one’s mental health and well-being, and founders and business leaders are three times more likely to report poor mental health. Loneliness is one of the most significant contributors to stress, depression, anxiety, and fear –…
The one thing that every coworking operator needs to know…is that nothing is more important than your mental health. There is power in rest. Especially now. It’s been a year, and, like most of us, you are beyond exhausted. You’ve been keeping your business and your community members afloat, but who is taking care of you? …
This past year presented so many different challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency. The global pandemic forced us to cope with situations we never even imagined, and a lot of us struggled with our mental health as a result. The good news is that there are tools and resources available that can…
Let me ask you this. How are you cultivating the psychological health and safety of those within your community? Most likely, you have a solid supply of sanitizer, dividers, branded masks, physical distancing signage and all the things recommended by the CDC to care for your members’ physical health and well-being. Yet, have you stopped…
As we sit in our heartbreak, anger and grief over the murders of Tony McDade, Philando Castille, Sandra Bland, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many Black lives taken by police brutality, racial injustice and systemic oppression, we acknowledge that, as White women, who benefit from our leadership and racial privilege every day, we are experiencing…
We are happy to announce the partnership between Women Who Cowork and Allwork.Space. Our hope for the partnership is to align professionals passionate about the coworking movement and the future of work while also working to increase the visibility of our members and women-led initiatives within the coworking industry. Allwork.Space is an online publication that’s…
Are you interested in getting the support you need to take your coworking business to the next level? With a Founder membership in the Women Owned Collaborative Space Alliance, you get access to an even deeper level of connection with other founders just like you.
The drive to bring period products to every coworking space worldwide. I love coworking for too many reasons to count, and one of the biggest ones is the power of a supportive community. While Laura and I have been busy building the infrastructure of Women Who Cowork, we’ve also been compiling lists of things we…
Jenny Poon is a leader. She’s a leader in the coworking movement, in her state, in her local community, in her coworking space and more. Founder and CEO of CO+HOOTS in Phoenix, Arizona, Poon is also a powerful voice for women entrepreneurs and business owners. In a recent op-ed to AZCentral, Poon questioned Arizona governor…
Running your coworking community is exhilarating and fun, most of the time. But there are times when it is a very difficult job, especially during times of crisis and loss. Holding space for collective grief can be exhausting and many of us did not come to this work realizing the depth of impact it would…