# Research & Insights **URL:** https://forum.coworking.org/c/research-insights/25.md [Latest](https://forum.coworking.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.coworking.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.coworking.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Research & Insights category](https://forum.coworking.org/t/about-the-research-insights-category/6556)
**Author:** [@alex](https://forum.coworking.org/u/alex)\ **Replies:** 0
A place to talk about market research + academic research. --- ## ["Taboo trade-offs in the community business"](https://forum.coworking.org/t/taboo-trade-offs-in-the-community-business/10316)
**Author:** [@wbennis](https://forum.coworking.org/u/wbennis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/taboo-trade-offs-in-the-community-business/10316 "2025-05-19T16:38:00Z")
Sharing an article that my colleague Marko Orel and I wrote about the concept of “taboo trade-offs” (certain kinds of exchanges that are considered inappropriate even to the point of eliciting aversion) and its relevance… --- ## [Reflections after 15 years on the early motivation to start a coworking space](https://forum.coworking.org/t/reflections-after-15-years-on-the-early-motivation-to-start-a-coworking-space/10318)
**Author:** [@wbennis](https://forum.coworking.org/u/wbennis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/reflections-after-15-years-on-the-early-motivation-to-start-a-coworking-space/10318 "2025-05-18T05:01:59Z")
Hi All, Just sharing a blog post that I think could add a useful historical case about the early days of coworking in case its an account that resonates with others or just so it’s in the “archives.” It was a reflection… --- ## ["Four Models of the Coworking Concept to Facilitate Remote Higher Education"](https://forum.coworking.org/t/four-models-of-the-coworking-concept-to-facilitate-remote-higher-education/10317)
**Author:** [@wbennis](https://forum.coworking.org/u/wbennis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/four-models-of-the-coworking-concept-to-facilitate-remote-higher-education/10317 "2025-05-18T04:48:13Z")
Just sharing a journal article my colleague Marko Orel and I wrote about what coworking might look like when intentionally designed for remote / freelance higher education. The full article is available online free here: … --- ## [Incorporation of sustainable principles in business models of coworking spaces](https://forum.coworking.org/t/incorporation-of-sustainable-principles-in-business-models-of-coworking-spaces/10098)
**Author:** [@Ella\_B](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Ella_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/incorporation-of-sustainable-principles-in-business-models-of-coworking-spaces/10098 "2024-05-28T17:59:37Z")
Hello everyone, My name is Ella and I am a last year student of the Netherlands. I’m currently writing my thesis about the incorporation of sustainable principles in business models of coworking spaces. For this reason … --- ## [University Student Studying Co-Working Experiences for Dissertation Research](https://forum.coworking.org/t/university-student-studying-co-working-experiences-for-dissertation-research/9951)
**Author:** [@Sophie](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Sophie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2023, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/university-student-studying-co-working-experiences-for-dissertation-research/9951 "2023-12-21T16:20:51Z")
Hello everyone, I am Sophie. I have a few family members who have used co-working spaces over the years and have always thought they are such a great idea, so now I am doing my degree in interior design and have chosen t… --- ## [Marketing Expenses ](https://forum.coworking.org/t/marketing-expenses/9577)
**Author:** [@NinaSimone](https://forum.coworking.org/u/NinaSimone)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/marketing-expenses/9577 "2022-08-17T13:08:07Z")
Dear Coworking Founders, how much money do you waste per month? :wink: I would need your help to “proof” my methodology as a consultant to be able to share the average merit :slight\_smile: I would highly appreciate t… --- ## [Flexible Workspace Survey](https://forum.coworking.org/t/flexible-workspace-survey/9432)
**Author:** [@Fernanda](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Fernanda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/flexible-workspace-survey/9432 "2022-06-02T18:07:53Z")
Hi everyone! I am conducting a research that explores corporate real estate strategies with a focus on flexible workspaces/coworking. My goal is gather the views of corporate real estate managers, human resources manager… --- ## [SURVEY KITCHEN APPLIANCES](https://forum.coworking.org/t/survey-kitchen-appliances/9334)
**Author:** [@EliaGamb](https://forum.coworking.org/u/EliaGamb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/survey-kitchen-appliances/9334 "2022-03-10T12:40:56Z")
Hi everyone, we are a group from Politecnico di MIlano working for a design project. This survey will be used to study the opportunities of developing an air fryer project in a co-working space, taking into account the … --- ## [work-life balance with coworking](https://forum.coworking.org/t/work-life-balance-with-coworking/9312)
**Author:** [@Lien\_Nguyen](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Lien_Nguyen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/work-life-balance-with-coworking/9312 "2022-02-27T21:38:45Z")
We are interested in gathering some information on how co-workers deal with work-life balance. The survey is conducted in 5 languages, including: English, Czech, Slovak, Portugal and Vietnamese. Would you mind helping us… --- ## [Coworking Business Plan](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-business-plan/6427)
**Author:** [@Gadei\_Cristina](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Gadei_Cristina)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-business-plan/6427 "2022-01-27T20:03:45Z")
Hello, I’m working on a business plan in order to open a coworking space. Do you have any tips & tricks for me? It would help me if you have a model business plan. Thank you! --- ## [Coworking life analysis ](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-life-analysis/9256)
**Author:** [@senegal](https://forum.coworking.org/u/senegal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-life-analysis/9256 "2022-01-31T17:18:27Z")
Dear co-workers, I would like to find out which are the common issues and the most interesting points of the coworking life. Would you like to help me with this quick survey? Thank you in advance! Andrea --- ## [New academic article on coworking](https://forum.coworking.org/t/new-academic-article-on-coworking/9123)
**Author:** [@Travis\_Howell](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Travis_Howell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2022, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/new-academic-article-on-coworking/9123 "2022-01-05T20:32:01Z")
Hello there! I am a professor studying coworking, and I wanted to share a new paper that I recently published in Research Policy that offers an empirical overview of coworking. If you know of someone who might find it us… --- ## [23 things you may have missed This Week In Coworking (w50, 2021)](https://forum.coworking.org/t/23-things-you-may-have-missed-this-week-in-coworking-w50-2021/9141)
**Author:** [@hector](https://forum.coworking.org/u/hector)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/23-things-you-may-have-missed-this-week-in-coworking-w50-2021/9141 "2021-12-23T16:38:00Z")
23 things you may have missed This Week In Coworking (w50, 2021) :backhand\_index\_pointing\_down::backhand\_index\_pointing\_down: :backhand\_index\_pointing\_down: Quick overview below. :backhand\_index\_pointing\_right:Summaries… --- ## [Workspace Design - Whats important to you?](https://forum.coworking.org/t/workspace-design-whats-important-to-you/9137)
**Author:** [@rosieeley](https://forum.coworking.org/u/rosieeley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/workspace-design-whats-important-to-you/9137 "2021-12-21T20:49:18Z")
I’m desperately asking anyone who has a second to answer a few questions. Any help would be enormously appreciated. Thanks Rosie --- ## [17 things you may have missed This Week In Coworking (w47, 2021)](https://forum.coworking.org/t/17-things-you-may-have-missed-this-week-in-coworking-w47-2021/9090)
**Author:** [@hector](https://forum.coworking.org/u/hector)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/17-things-you-may-have-missed-this-week-in-coworking-w47-2021/9090 "2021-11-24T22:34:01Z")
:point\_down: Overview below :point\_right::point\_right: More info & all the links here. 📰 Coworking News & Views. 👇 :world\_map: Help coworking members avoid Google Maps suspensions. :thinking: What if we’re living thro… --- ## [What do people want out of their coworking space?](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-people-want-out-of-their-coworking-space/9086)
**Author:** [@rosieeley](https://forum.coworking.org/u/rosieeley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-do-people-want-out-of-their-coworking-space/9086 "2021-11-24T17:58:45Z")
I would love so feedback, please could any coworkers do my quick survey to give me any feedback or interesting insights. --- ## [Remote working survey](https://forum.coworking.org/t/remote-working-survey/9074)
**Author:** [@madelynthompson](https://forum.coworking.org/u/madelynthompson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/remote-working-survey/9074 "2021-11-16T12:15:25Z")
Hello Everyone! Hope all is well, I’m currently doing my master’s and was wondering if you had the time to take a quick survey for my master’s thesis? I’m conducting a survey to research the demand for a B2B remote worki… --- ## [24 things you may have missed This Week In Coworking 👇 (w45, 2021)](https://forum.coworking.org/t/24-things-you-may-have-missed-this-week-in-coworking-w45-2021/9061)
**Author:** [@hector](https://forum.coworking.org/u/hector)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/24-things-you-may-have-missed-this-week-in-coworking-w45-2021/9061 "2021-11-11T22:32:25Z")
:point\_down: Overview below :point\_right: Links & notes at: This Week In Coworking: #45, 2021 📰 Updates & news. :computer: Edwin proves virtual coworking is still increasingly popular. :chart\_with\_downwards\_trend: The… --- ## [Help coworking spaces in Czechia to be better](https://forum.coworking.org/t/help-coworking-spaces-in-czechia-to-be-better/9036)
**Author:** [@Klara\_Mitt](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Klara_Mitt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/help-coworking-spaces-in-czechia-to-be-better/9036 "2021-11-10T22:10:43Z")
Hi coworkers :blush: I’m a student from Prague University of Economics and Business, Czech Republic, and currently I´m involved in a 3-year project funded by the Czech Academy of Science. It’s looking at how coworking s… --- ## [Interior Design Student - Intoduction](https://forum.coworking.org/t/interior-design-student-intoduction/7551)
**Author:** [@Ava\_B](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Ava_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/interior-design-student-intoduction/7551 "2020-06-17T19:18:07Z")
Hello! I’m an interior design student, intrigued in both the community aspect and the physical space aspect of the emerging concept of coworking. I would like to ask some volunteer participants some questions in regards… --- ## [Very short survey](https://forum.coworking.org/t/very-short-survey/8955)
**Author:** [@Federica\_Grimaldi](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Federica_Grimaldi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/very-short-survey/8955 "2021-09-27T13:05:00Z")
Ciao! siamo delle studentesse universitarie e stiamo lavorando sul contesto coworking. Potreste compilare questo brevissimo questionario? GRAZIE GRAZIE GRAZIE!!:smiling\_face\_with\_three\_hearts:… --- ## [Co-working insights](https://forum.coworking.org/t/co-working-insights/8891)
**Author:** [@AliDesign](https://forum.coworking.org/u/AliDesign)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/co-working-insights/8891 "2021-08-10T20:24:35Z")
I am a student from TU Dublin who is executing a group project on co-working. As part of our research, we are looking for participants who are currently or have previously worked in a co-working environment to complete a… --- ## [Coworking Market Research - Startup](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-market-research-startup/6083)
**Author:** [@Murat\_GOLCU](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Murat_GOLCU)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-market-research-startup/6083 "2021-06-01T16:33:24Z")
Dear Co-workers; I am working on market research about co-working business for my new startup. First of all let me introduce myself. I have been working 8 years as a Product Manager. What is my focus? I have been … --- ## [Coworking space research with data analytics](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-space-research-with-data-analytics/8719)
**Author:** [@SUNGIL](https://forum.coworking.org/u/SUNGIL)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-space-research-with-data-analytics/8719 "2021-04-14T18:19:33Z")
Hello, My name is Sungil Hong and I am a Ph.D. student in School of Building Construction at Georgia Tech. I am currently working on my dissertation with a tentative title of “Coworking space as a physical platform that… --- ## [Psychology research](https://forum.coworking.org/t/psychology-research/8743)
**Author:** [@Pryme93](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Pryme93)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/psychology-research/8743 "2021-04-26T12:01:02Z")
Hello Coworkers. I’m a psychology student from germany, me and my colleagues have created this questionaire for our study about coworking. The survey shouldn’t take more than 10 minutes and it would be a great help for … --- ## [what to consider in Coworking space feasibility study?](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-to-consider-in-coworking-space-feasibility-study/8700)
**Author:** [@superjewel](https://forum.coworking.org/u/superjewel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-to-consider-in-coworking-space-feasibility-study/8700 "2021-04-05T16:17:20Z")
Good day everyone! I’m a college student and working on my major’s requirement. I’m very interested to the concept of coworking space and there’s only 1 establishment accommodating in our city . I’ve done some research a… --- ## [Coworking things you may have missed last week (w7 2021)](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-things-you-may-have-missed-last-week-w7-2021/8641)
**Author:** [@hector](https://forum.coworking.org/u/hector)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/coworking-things-you-may-have-missed-last-week-w7-2021/8641 "2021-02-23T20:09:12Z")
This week we cover how almost 100k employees get coworking access, supporting the homeless, infinite choices, built-in altruism, the creator-economy opportunity and other coworking links you may have missed this week. S… --- ## [What you may have missed This Week In Coworking (#6 2021)](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-you-may-have-missed-this-week-in-coworking-6-2021/8621)
**Author:** [@hector](https://forum.coworking.org/u/hector)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/what-you-may-have-missed-this-week-in-coworking-6-2021/8621 "2021-02-12T17:04:19Z")
In last week’s newsletter I asked what you’d like to see more of, and more commentary and trends were the most popular, by far. So I’ll dive more into those in future weekly summaries. If you know someone who’d enjoy th… --- ## [This Week In Coworking (#5 2021)](https://forum.coworking.org/t/this-week-in-coworking-5-2021/8603)
**Author:** [@hector](https://forum.coworking.org/u/hector)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/this-week-in-coworking-5-2021/8603 "2021-02-05T18:49:17Z")
We’re posting This Week In Coworking updates on the forum to enable asynchronous discussions of the weekly news and summaries. :newspaper: Coworking updates. :world\_map: Google adds new guideline on listing virtual cow… [Next page](https://forum.coworking.org/c/research-insights/25.md?page=1)