“Colorado’s coworking industry sees sustainable growth in flexible office space.”

We were thrilled to have The Colorado Sun stop by Connects Workspace and check out the space and ask us questions about the coworking industry!

Same, too, with Connects Workspace, which opened in Golden in 2015. Founder and Golden native Jennifer Thoemke said she focused on being a community asset, kept her business in the black and helped tenants who outgrew the space find a larger one. Even with some competition — she said she lost some members when WeWork opened in Denver — she’s been able to expand to a second building, quintuple in size and is scouting for more locations. 

“I’ve always felt like they (WeWork) aren’t part of us. They are different. That’s the vibe. It’s a different business model,” she said. “I do think they make people think coworking is a whole lot more lucrative than it is. No one should go into coworking to make money. If that’s your focus, it’s going to skew your ability to create community.”

Written by The Colorado Sun, an Online News Outlet Based in Denver, Colorado