217. Jenny Poon on a Coworking Management Agreement Gone Wrong, Buying a Building and Automation Hacks
Jenny Poon is the Founder & CEO of C0+HOOTS Coworking.
CO+HOOTs opened in 2010 as the first coworking space in downtown Phoenix, AZ...in a time when downtown was not really a destination. Jenny and her community were passionate about revitalizing the area and giving people a reason to show up.
Jenny has had a bit of a wild ride on her CO+HOOTS journey, but along the way has made a significant impact on the Phoenix entrepreneur community.
Jenny’s list of awards (just) since 2016:
2020 Woman of Achievement, InBusiness Magazine
2018 Community Service Corporate Leader, YWCA
2017 Athena Finalist
2017 Influential Business Leaders, Az Business Leaders, Az Big Media
2016 Business Person of the Year, Phoenix Business Journal
Jenny is known in the coworking community for being a leader in community building, buying a building, crowdfunding and automating!!
Here’s a sample of what we cover:
Jenny’s coworking journey from a 2010 management agreement to opening a building
Her passion for automation...how she uses it to free up her community managers to...build community.
How she used crowd-funding to fill a funding gap when her SBA loan fell through at the last minute.
How she is building an online hub for municipalities to provide more transparent access to small business resources.
Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:
Everything Coworking Featured Resources:
Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space
Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective
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