Carrboro Creative Coworking

Durham Coworking will be an office environment designed to meet the needs of entrepreneurs, freelancers, and mobile workers.

The workforce is changing. Every year more and more people work outside the traditional office environment. Laptop computers, mobile devices, and wireless Internet access enable millions to work from home or set up shop in a cafe. But sometimes that mobility comes at a price: the distractions of home can interfere with work, and the local coffee shop may not be the best place to meet with potential investors in your start-up.

That’s where Durham Coworking comes in. Durham Coworking will be a shared professional workspace with a community atmosphere, designed to meet the needs of microbusinesses, freelancers, home-office workers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, tech workers, writers, designers, and other professionals whose work doesn’t fit into a normal office template.

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In the past six months we've seen one other North Carolina coworking space open. Its SoCo Studio in Apex, NC. I've yet to visit SoCo but have been impressed by what I've heard. (My life has been b-u-s-y.) Sounds like they're carving a unique nitch within the coworking movement and their community.

Another coworking space in the works is Collective Giant in Charlotte, NC. I've met with the founders and am impressed by their energy. I hope techies in CTL are ready to support them!

Then we have Locomotivity in Asheville, NC who are about to open. I'm really looking forward to checking this space out. From my vantage point it appears Lance has done a great job. If I was a techie near Asheville I'd be there. BTW, Locomotivity opens Monday, March 30.

There is also movement in Raleigh, NC. Two different groups are working on spaces. One is Protege Cafe and another is . I've even heard rumblings in Greensboro, NC too.

I predict by the end of the year we could have more than six coworking spaces in our state. But even then there will be a lot of communities in North Carolina without a nearby coworking spot. I believe Coworking is a neighborhood phenomenon.

In these tough economic times we need alternative work options. We all need more support groups within our communities. Not just because there are less jobs. But because we need to be excited about what we do! By working hard and playing hard together we can do that.

So please consider taking this short survey. Its purpose is to determine where demand is for more coworking spaces in North Carolina. To be clear I plan on using this data for business purposes.

Thanks for your help!

Marc Dewalle from the NC Startup Blog interviewed me via email about CCC. Its awesome that folks are blogging about startups here. I'm excited that there are so many smart young folks building things in the Triangle. Soon these folks will have a home built just for them. :) Hope you enjoy the post Startup Profile: Carrboro Creative Coworking.

Wordcamp is coming to RDU! Check out there blog 2008.rdu.wordcamp.org.

WordCampRDU is a conference organized by the NC community and the creators of WordPress for users and developers. (Wordpress is open source and free blogging software.)

When? Saturday, October 4, 2008

Nathan in Charlotte, NC has a blog up to explore the idea of creating a coworking space. Its called Catalyst704. If you're in Charlotte and interested go on over and help them out by taking a survey and leaving comments.

Just noticed on the that Doug in Greensboro, NC has a blog called CoWorkGSO. He's investigating the idea of setting up a coworking space. So if you live in Greensboro or the Triad leave a comment on the blog and help him out.