The Definitive List of COVID-19 Resources for Coworking Spaces [Updated Regularly]

Last updated: May 12, 2020

With things moving so quickly these days, I wanted to give you a place to find information to help you get through these next few months. The more information you have, the easier it will be for you to know that to do.

Below is a list of resources, articles, and examples of coronavirus-related links to help you get a grasp on the coworking landscape during the current crisis.

I plan to keep this updated regularly, so check back again or subscribe to the newsletter.

Got something to add? Email me at kevin at everspaces dot com.

Recent COVID-19 Articles by Everspaces

• Nurture your audience
• Essential services
• A case for optimism
• Marketing advice for coworking spaces during COVID-19
• Run your own race

Groups/Channels Related to COVID-19

Everspaces Nation

• Inside our private membership area there’s a #covid19 channel in Slack for coworking space owners and managers (paid members only).
• As usual, we’re still sharing marketing-related resources, links, and ideas to work on for when things get back to normal.

Global Workspace Association

• The GWA is a wealth of knowledge all year round. They are also bringing together a community online to discuss the challenges faced during this crisis. Definitely worth joining their free Facebook group.

Coworking.org

• Coworking.org is a great source of discussion and insight from the coworking community. They have recently created a COVID-19 section on their forum.

Cat Johnson

• Coworking Content Alliance
• Coworking Convos

Webinars, Articles, and Resources

• Webinar: Finances, Communications, and Marketing During Covid-19 — Everspaces
• Webinar: How to Navigate the Next Few Months (and Build for Your Future) — Everspaces
• COVID-19: Business Risk Planning for Your Flexible Office Space — Global Workspace Association
• How To Start And Leverage A Virtual Mail Business — Global Workspace Association
• COVID-19 Resources — Global Workspace Association
• Jamie Russo’s 5-Day Survive and Thrive Challenge — Everything Coworking
• Webinar Recording: you gotta close your space. But how? — Alex Hillman
• Webinar Recording: How to Have The Right Conversation With Your Landlord — GCUC + Giovanni Palavicini of Avison Young
• COVID-19 Survival Guide (Google Sheets) — CoworkingResources.org
• COVID-19 and Coworking: All the financial resources currently available globally compiled into one article — Coworkies
• Coronavirus (Covid-19) Resources for Coworking Space Operators — Women Who Cowork
• 5 Tips for Coworking or Flex Space Business to Approach the COVID-19 Crisis — OfficeRND

Pivoting/Service Model Changes

• Coven pivots to digital memberships
• Hayvn does daily Zoom webinars for members

Spaces Doing Things Right

• Creative Density does virtual happy hours
• Project Spaces doing virtual breakfasts

COVID-19 Notices for Coworking Spaces

• Studio Staples COVID-19 notice
• Venture X COVID-19 Notice (continually updated)
• Industrious Office COVID-19 Notice (continually updated)
• Knotel’s Coronavirus Response Guide
• WeWork Response to COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)
• Convene: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates
  • Indy Hall Member Communications
    • ​Indy Hall’s Initial Response Communication​
    • ​Our Temporary Closure Announcement​
    • ​Mail + Building Access Communication​
    • ​Doing Community Online Communication​
    • ​Indy Hall’s Code of Conduct

News Related to the Coronavirus and Coworking Spaces

• Coworking firm Shift not charging April rent — March 24, 2020
• Knotel to Offer Its Space to Governments for Coronavirus Needs — March 24, 2020
• Another Roundup of Positive Updates on the COVID Outbreaks From Around the World — March 23, 2020
• WeWork under pressure as more members contract coronavirus in co-working spaces — March 20, 2020
• Coworking in a Time of Coronavirus: How North Texas Coworking Spaces are Handling the Pandemic — March 13, 2020

 

Got something to add? Email me at kevin at everspaces dot com.

 

Yours,

—Kevin