Why coworking works
elevating our local startup economy and seeing results through lax coworking
What is coworking? Defined as “the use of an office by people who are self-employed, typically, so as to share equipment, ideas, and knowledge,” coworking is a work model that is rapidly gaining popularity and providing a necessary service to the rising entrepreneur community. Always aiming to be a resource to our business climate, one year ago the LAX Coastal Chamber opened the doors to LAX Coworking, and now it is thriving.
The coworking model is designed to help professionals find a productive space within a collaborative community. Longtime LAX Coworker and now member of Dassault Systèmes, Ian Dellota personified this need. “In early 2015 I was doing most of my work from my home office. While many people would find this to be a benefit, I found it to be extremely difficult to be consistently productive. Quite frankly, it sucked.” After finding LAX Coworking, frequenting presentations, attending networking events, and coworking on a daily basis, Ian found himself a new home.
As a sub-program of the Chamber, LAX Coworking has over 60 years of resources to draw from. Opportunities such as networking mixers, educational workshops, leadership programs, and even person-to-person introductions are common occurrences that coworkers can take advantage of.
LAX Coworker and member of the for-purpose organization PHDreamers, Angela Chen found LAX Coworking and was happily surprised. “There is always positive energy within the Chamber. I feel very supported in this environment and they have helped our organization make connections I never thought we’d have. I’ve been able to connect with LMU, Pepperdine, and other community activists and organizations.”
With an eclectic group of entrepreneurs who have built a community worth mentioning, LAX Coworking is truly a remarkable place whose aim will always be to elevate business and makes dreams come to fruition. In Ian's words, “A joke I would often say around the office was, ‘LAX Coworking will heal damage to your soul.’ It started out as a bit of a joke, but eventually it became my truth.”
The coworking model is designed to help professionals find a productive space within a collaborative community. Longtime LAX Coworker and now member of Dassault Systèmes, Ian Dellota personified this need. “In early 2015 I was doing most of my work from my home office. While many people would find this to be a benefit, I found it to be extremely difficult to be consistently productive. Quite frankly, it sucked.” After finding LAX Coworking, frequenting presentations, attending networking events, and coworking on a daily basis, Ian found himself a new home.
As a sub-program of the Chamber, LAX Coworking has over 60 years of resources to draw from. Opportunities such as networking mixers, educational workshops, leadership programs, and even person-to-person introductions are common occurrences that coworkers can take advantage of.
LAX Coworker and member of the for-purpose organization PHDreamers, Angela Chen found LAX Coworking and was happily surprised. “There is always positive energy within the Chamber. I feel very supported in this environment and they have helped our organization make connections I never thought we’d have. I’ve been able to connect with LMU, Pepperdine, and other community activists and organizations.”
With an eclectic group of entrepreneurs who have built a community worth mentioning, LAX Coworking is truly a remarkable place whose aim will always be to elevate business and makes dreams come to fruition. In Ian's words, “A joke I would often say around the office was, ‘LAX Coworking will heal damage to your soul.’ It started out as a bit of a joke, but eventually it became my truth.”
