365. Inside Groundwork Coworking: Sarah Athanas on 10 Years of Building Community in a Small Market

In this episode, I'm excited to chat with Sarah Athanas, Co-Founder of Groundwork Coworking in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Sarah's story of starting and growing a coworking space in a smaller market is inspiring, full of persistence, creativity, and community building. She shares how her experience living in Argentina planted the seed for Groundwork and how she navigated the challenges of building a business from scratch in a city that needed it. Here's what we dive into: How Sarah's experience at an Argentine coworking space inspired her to bring the concept to New Bedford The unique journey of partnering with the city and using grant funding to get Groundwork off the ground What it's like to grow a coworking business in a smaller market and how patience and persistence paid off Insights on expanding to a second location and the importance of finding the right partners The evolving role of nonprofits and the offshore wind industry as key members of Groundwork Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Sarah's LinkedIn profile Groundwork website Everything Coworking Featured Resources: Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space Coworking Startup School Community Manager University Follow Us on YouTube

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