The CO+HOOTS blog
Thought leadership, tips and tricks on business, technology, entrepreneurship, ecosystem building and acceleration, equity and inclusion.
5 x 5: Coworking Tips from Coworking’s Best
New to coworking? New to CO+HOOTS? Afraid of people in general? Here are five tips on how to make the most of your coworking experience, one from each of five proud CO+HOOTS members. Michael Zimmerlich, 8020 Records “Attend any social gatherings like Hoot Hour or...
Connecting the Pro to the Pro Bono
CO+HOOTS founder Jenny Poon worked pro bono on a mobile grocery store. Graphic designer Vince Baarson did a pro bono website redesign. And the CO+HOOTS Foundation turn all this pro bono solidarity into a week-long event that will connect nonprofits will the skilled...
VIDEO: CO+HOOTS hosts nation’s largest CreatAthon, a 24-hour skilled pro bono event
When CO+HOOTS does something, it makes it the largest in the country. More than 70 volunteer graphic designers, copywriters, web developers and design students from around the Valley gathered at CO+HOOTS in early September to participate in CreatAthon Phoenix, a...
Trade Know-How With Your Coworkers: Announcing ‘Office Hours’
Get advice and insight from your fellow CO+HOOTians. Then return the favor. Every CO+HOOTS coworker has a question to ask. Fortunately, every coworker also has an answer to give. Knowledge is its own currency around here at CO+HOOTS. Starting now, we’re giving it a...
VIDEO: CO+HOOTS Success Stories with Larry Cummings of Larry.org
CO+HOOTS, downtown Phoenix’s first and largest coworking community, has become more than a space. It has become a united community strong in its belief of Phoenix's place as one of the nation's innovation hubs. CO+HOOTS has helped Larry Cummings, founder of Larry.org,...
CO+HOOTS member Amelia Boli searches for unicorns at WWDC (Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference) in San Francisco
CO+HOOTS member Amelia Boli, a "Developing Developer" learning Swift and creating Myndfulness, an iPhone and Apple Watch app, was selected among thousands of applicants to earn a scholarship to attend Apple's Worldwide Development Conference earlier this year in San...
CO+HOOTS Success Stories: Beth Cochran of Wired PR and Success Lab
CO+HOOTS, downtown Phoenix’s first and largest coworking community, has fostered collaboration between member companies since its founding in 2010. Collaboration and community have been CO+HOOTS’ key elements and are two of the major reasons the space has become a...
Coworking is Awesome!
We all know that coworking is awesome, and now we have the numbers to prove it. In a study of over 650 people, the vast majority said that coworking positively impacted their lives in a multitude of ways. But we’ll let the numbers speak for themselves.
CO+llaborations: Wiblits hires Baarson and Yellow Leaf Creative for brand identity project
CO+HOOTS, downtown Phoenix's first and largest coworking community, has fostered collaboration between member companies since its founding in 2010. Collaboration and community have been CO+HOOTS' key elements and are two of the major reasons the space has become a...
Meet CO+HOOTS’ Ninja Interns Summer 2015
CO+HOOTS' latest crop of Ninterns (Ninja Interns) are fascinating. One has an addiction to elevator smells, another aspires to be a hippie hermit and another is Dr. Evil. Meet this summer's ninterns: DENISSE MONTOYA Age: 26. Hometown: Phoenix. Nickname: Ain’t got one....
Meet Kay Transtrum, CO+HOOTS Foundation’s first hire!
Scorpions love Kay Transtrum, mostly out of fear for her demonic laugh. We'll let her explain. Meet Kay, CO+HOOTS Foundation's first hire! Made possible by a grant from the Phoenix Industrial Development Authority Community Development Fund! Age: 24. Hometown:...
CO+HOOTS member Rebeca Rodriguez recounts her days on Mars. Yes, Mars.
CO+HOOTS member Rebeca Rodriguez, founder of Xplore BoX, was selected among thousands of applicants for a mission on Mars, joining a team of seven explorers from five different countries. OK, so it was actually Utah. But the team spent two weeks at the Mars Desert...