Overview

Loosecubes is a community marketplace for workspace. We connect members who have an empty desk, studio or sofa with other members who need a productive and inspiring place to work for a day, week, or month. 

Discussion Points

- Monetization: We've built a community of over 5,000 members, and we're nearly ready to take the monetization plunge. We'd love feedback from other entrepreneurs on what has worked well and how best to transition to a paid model.

- Marketplace Dynamics: What can we be doing better to create a liquid marketplace? What are the barriers and opportunities for growing a peer-to-peer marketplace?

- Host UI: We've incorporated a number of features to make it fun and easy for hosts to start Loosecubing their offices, but what can we do to provide additional value and diminish the perceived 'administrative burden' of hosting coworkers?

Speakers

Campbell McKellar is the Founder and CEO of Loosecubes. Her vision for Loosecubes grew out of her personal experience -- as a traveler attempting to execute a Skype conference call at Starbucks, as an independent worker in need of flexible workspace in New York City, and as an entrepreneur who realized that isolation is a business killer (while interaction is a business booster). She's a graduate of Princeton University and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Anna Thomas is the Chief Happiness Officer of Loosecubes. Anna leads Loosecubes’ community management, fostering the growth and engagement of its membership and surfacing customer insights to the product team. She's a graduate of GWU.

About the Feedback Forum

The Feedback Forum is a monthly event where attendees - consisting of developers, marketers, designers, and investors – come together to help businesses tackle critical challenges they are currently facing. Each month, a new company is featured, and after the team members pitch their company, attendees are asked to provide feedback on three items.  The forum promotes an open environment that encourages sharing and learning, and both presenters and attendees will walk away with a host of actionable items to help improve their businesses.

About the Host: NWCU

This event is part of NWCU, community-powered learning driven entirely by member participation. NWCU is a curated collection of classes, workshops, Meetup groups, and hackathons, all sharing one core common goal: help existing and aspiring independents build, learn, and share with one another, so more people can lead better, happier lives working for themselves.

NWCU is made possible by amazing supporters of independents and innovation: Google & New Work City.

About New Work City

New Work City is a coworking space and community center for independents in Manhattan. We gather in a cozy shared environment to work, collaborate, learn, and socialize. All you need is some work to do and a friendly disposition!

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