Introduced by Xindanwei, the pioneer of coworking movement in China, discussing the necessity and advantages of coworking communities, Xindanwei business model, key points of building the space, experience in business planning, community management and brand management. The purpose of launching this manual is to share experience and models, thus to promote the “coworking community” working model and change the way people work. To achieve this vision, it is not enough to rely on only Xindanwei. Xindanwei hopes more communities will rise up. “Sharing” and ”collabrating” are the key values promoted by Xindanwei, as Xindanwei believes nowadays the value of any knowledge cannot last and old knowledge can only generate new knowledge through the process of sharing, and that there is no receiving without giving. The Manual includes the following sections:
1.Background
2.Discovering Your Business Model
3.Creating Space
4.Business Planning
5.Community Activities
6.Brand Building
7.More than Workspaces
8.Conclusion