How Elle joined SpacetoCo and brought a country with her
Meet Elle who will lead SpacetoCo New Zealand It shouldn't be this hard! This is what kept going through my head when I needed to book space for workshops after I first moved to Auckland. It wasn't that the space didn't exist - it was more that I couldn't find it. And when I could, I had to spend hours calling [...]
Let’s Thursday like We Friday – What a Way to Spend May!
2019 saw the return of City of Perth’s iconic Let’s Thursday like We Friday campaign. For five weeks throughout May, the good people of Perth could celebrate the oncoming weekend one day early 🤯 The city transformed from quiet streets to a buzz of people enjoying all Perth has to offer. For some, that meant the chance to attend one (or more!) of Sofar Sounds’ secret [...]
How businesses can benefit from sharing space
Businesses are interesting places.... in this day and age... In the olden days (like 1999), it used to be that you found a building, paid rent and your employees worked there from 9-5 every day of the week. It’s not like that anymore… On top of these changes, there is a lot of other disruption that is going on. The only way to survive it, is [...]
Are Park Spaces the Most Valuable Thing in Our Community?
If you sit on a park bench long enough you’ll see people from all walks of life pass by. Early mornings bring the fitness conscious and their daily run - you know, the ones with headphones in and a focus in their eye unmatched by anyone else at that time of day. By midday families begin to gather under the shade of trees, setting up picnic [...]
Hidden Warehouse Brings Music to the City of Vincent
Lonely streets, dim lighting and not a soul in sight - a scene generally associated with the beginning of thriller movie and a situation that any normal person would avoid. But, on a cool Thursday night in March, this exact scene was drawing people from far and wide to experience a secret music gig in a surprising part of the City of Vincent. Explore City of [...]
People smell like day old pizza – stories from an Uber driver
‘So, how long have you been driving for?’ If you’ve ever caught a ride with Uber, then I’m sure you’ve asked your driver this question at some point on the journey. I began my Uber driver journey back in April 2018. Being the Co-Founder of an early stage startup, it was important to ensure I had a small steady stream of income rolling through while the [...]
It’s Sofar so good!
Most days at about 2:30pm, your favourite coffee house is winding down for the day. The chairs are stacked, the mop is out and staff are getting ready to check out. Around 4pm the average cafe is empty and silent…. an after hours community ghost space… Except on one balmy Friday evening. It’s the 11th January 2019 in suburban Shelley, Perth — people are converging on Tribute Coffee [...]
Working with startups – A Statewide Magazine article
Daniel Franco, one of the Co-Founders of SpacetoCo, recently caught up with Statewide Magazine after a successful presentation at the Local Government Conference alongside Michael Quirk from the City of Vincent. The following article is from Statewide Magazine, Issues 171. Innovation can transform local government processes and deliver benefits to the community. How this can work was showcased at the recent LG Professionals [...]
The looming weekend
One of our Co-Founders, Daniel McCullen, recently shared his thoughts on the beginnings of a marketplace and the last minute nature of finding a cheap activity to do with his family. “What; you are going to New South Wales for a week?” This was my first question when my wife said she was off to the Playback Theatre conference in the Blue Mountains. She had [...]
5 event spaces we love!
We've rounded up 5 spaces we absolutely love, all bookable by the hour and perfect for your next event! Claisebrook Design Community Centre Conveniently located minutes from Perth’s CBD lies Claisebrook Design Community Centre. The venue offers the perfect ‘blank space’ concept for all styles of events! Architect’s have carefully designed the space for designers & creatives, so stepping into the venue you are instantly [...]
Why and how SpacetoCo? The creation of a community space sharing marketplace
Ask yourself, ‘What is my work... and why?...’ It sounds simple and easy, right? But you can feel it when it’s not quite right and it doesn’t align inside of you. This was where I found myself in late 2015... a colleague had recommended a free MOOC (massive open online course) out of MIT called u.lab - transforming business, society and self. I didn’t know at [...]
For better or worse – A partners perspective on the startup journey
The startup journey is one that takes many twists and turns. At SpacetoCo, the pathway for our core founding team has seen some incredible, fist pumping wins...and some days when nothing seems to go your way. Through it all, we've had our family support ready to battle and conquer the startup journey with us. Without them, we wouldn't be able to achieve nearly as much. Whether [...]