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A random chat at a co-working spot changed my mind about coworking memberships
I've been bouncing from cafe to cafe for 6 months, convinced that paying $200 a month for a desk was a waste. Then last Tuesday in Bali, this guy next to me at a coffee shop said he landed 3 new clients just from chatting with people at his coworking space. He showed me his calendar - he did 8 networking coffees in one week there. I always thought the value was just having a chair and wifi, but hearing how he turned casual conversations into actual paid work made me rethink everything. I signed up for a trial at Outpost in Ubud yesterday. Has anyone else found that coworking spaces actually help with making money, not just saving on coffee receipts?
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patricialee1mo ago
You said "Did the networking actually pay off for you once you tried it?" but I think that's missing the point a bit. The guy in Bali didn't just sign up and hope people talked to him. He made a real effort to go to those networking coffees and started conversations on purpose. Just getting a membership doesn't mean you'll automatically land clients. You gotta actually walk up to people and talk, not just sit at your desk with headphones on. I joined a coworking space for a month and saw the same people every day who never said a word to anyone. So yeah, it can pay off, but only if you put in the work like that guy did.
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gavina7319d agoMost Upvoted
@patricialee you're spot on about that. I tried a coworking spot last year and forced myself to say hi to at least one new person every day. Ended up getting a solid referral from a graphic designer I chatted with by the coffee machine. Just showing up ain't enough, you gotta open your mouth and actually talk to people.
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