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What I live and die by

Anita Füzi, Coworking Expert

My mission is creating value and making positive impact on people’s lives with every coworking and coliving project I am involved in.

The individuals and companies I am working with are driven by passion and purpose. They are dedicated agents of positive change. They believe in making the world a better place by creating experiences and inspiring workplaces, where people feel comfortable and confident enough to connect, share, learn, develop, dream, create, give back to each other, generate value for others and their broader ecosystem.

I believe in empowering people via customized and actionable processes so they are able to create those experiences and workplaces for thriving and authentic communities with undeniable confidence and joy.

years experience

PhD on coworking

talks

articles

1:1 COWORKING CONSULTING

Are you struggling to “make community happen”? Don’t you find the dream team who could help you build a thriving community? Don’t you have any idea how to design your membership packages, and what additional perks could make your members happy? Aren’t you able the achieve a decent number of social media engagements? Aren’t you familiar with the potential IT tools that could streamline your operation? I am here to support you on every aspect of your coworking business. Drop me a line, we discuss your needs and develop a concrete plan that help you deliver a top notch coworking experience. The first discovery session is free of charge!

ACADEMIC AND PRACTITIONER CONTENT

Over the years, my work has been published in various academic journals, conference proceedings, top practitioner outlets, and blogs on the subjects of innovation, entrepreneurship and coworking spaces. As a former academic, I have a good eye and taste for producing fact-based contents. I always make sure that my articles are backed up with reliable resources, spiced up with inspiring stories and full with practical takeaways. I collected my favourite articles which you can see just below. If you are interested in my academic pieces, please visit Coworking Library to find all in one place. Hit the button below if you liked what you did read!

PUBLIC SPEAKING

There is one thing I do love more than writing: sharing my knowledge with the masses. I have spoken at various academic conferences, and delivered many talks at practitioner events on coworking and innovation. The year of 2018 was the busiest of all: I attended 7 events as a speaker. Particularly exciting once were Coworking Unconference Asia, and Norway’s first ever coworking event, Fabrikkenseminar, where I was fortunate to share some of the results of my PhD study on the keys to successful coworking spaces. Other topics I love talking about are new ways of working, social innovation and economic development. Let’s talk and find a topic that fits best to your event.

FEASIBILITY STUDY (RESEARCH & ANALYSIS)

Starting a coworking space from scratch is hard without figuring out whether it is something that people would need, and whether it is something possible to create in your area. Validating your idea and concept requires some research and analysis. Based on the findings, the appropriate model for your space can be identified (hint: might not be a “classical” coworking) along with the peculiarities of your target audience, that help develop strategies to design your space. By design, I mean designing the physical space but also a plan of action to build and sustain your community - sounds complex, doesn’t it? Just wait until your customized study is delivered to your mailbox - all pieces will fall into place.

TAILOR-MADE SESSIONS FOR CORPORATES

Are you still in the process of catching up with the new work environment and contemporary workforce trends, and not sure what could you or your organization do about creating a workplace and a culture that is able to retain and attract the best talent? As the perception of work is shifting from work as a place to work as an activity, well-being has become a core need of today’s employees. But what does it mean to your organization and what could you do about it? During my sessions, I provide you with the key trends, and walk you through corporate-coworking partnerships that will give you a glimpse into how to transform your organization to the workplace of the future.

This is why I do what I do

Some impressions from people who working with me

Anita has been intrumental in shaping Cowork7/24’s strategy and choices. She has a unique, deep domain expertise in coworking and communities, that she demonstrates conveniently in every business and decision making discussion. If you are looking for an analytical mind that uses data to come to conclusions, someone who will always bring a different perspective on the table and support that perspective with expertise and research to make recommendations on what you should do to grow your business, then Anita is the right person to work with.

Serkan Kurtulus

Founder and CEO, Cowork7/24

Anita’s genuine desire to collaborate, learn and respectfully challenge the “norm” are the reasons we began working together. Her position, expertise, and genius analytical mind is critical at our company as she uncovers and synthesizes data, statistics and demographics. The information she compiles supports us in telling a precise story. I’m honored to call Anita a team member, colleague and friend. When working with Anita I know that she will always bring her a one of a kind, positive attitude no matter what scenario she’s in… from traveling with friends to presenting in board rooms Anita is a total rock star!

Chris Cooley

Chief Innovation Officer, Evelo Agency

I have known Dr. Fuzi for a few years now, after initially coming across her pioneering research on coworking spaces. Her warm personality, dedication and ability to apply research in practice has been exemplary especially with the work she is doing globally to advance thinking about coworking practices and shaping their future design and user communities. She has been a great mentor to work with and her passion for what she does is contagious!

Preetam Singh Heeramun

PhD Researcher, University of Reading

We could finalize our concept of PortusHome Coliving in Hungary with the advices of Anita. She has a very deep knowledge in the coworking-coliving industry. She takes care of the details very much; she develops the theme deeply. We were very glad and satisfied with her work.

PortusHome Coliving by the Lake Balaton

YOUR WEEKLY DOSE OF COWORKING

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LITTLE COLLECTION OF MY FAVOURITE PIECES PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE

7 Trends That Will Rock Corporate Work Culture

There is a myriad of trends shaping the way people will work in the corporate world in the future. The good news is that many companies are already adapting these trends in order to increase work experience, improve employees’ productivity, happiness and well-being, and achieve better business results. But what exactly are those trends? And how can we make sure we’re ready for them? What will change in the corporate work culture, and what will not? I highlighted all in one place!

Using the city as an innovation playground: getting corporations into the game of urban innovation

The second half of the 21st century brought new and far more complex challenges that reinforced companies to find alternative places to boost innovation. Coworking spaces are one type, and what drives large companies towards coworking is the promise of better their interaction and knowledge sharing with others, creative inspiration, and optimisation of space utilisation. In fact, there are various ways how corporates can benefit from urban coworking spaces. Curious how?

A CUAsia Inspired Self-Reflection Exercise

Ideally, when one starts a coworking space, not building/ painting/ designing/ decorating/ furnishing the space is the first item on the to-do list, but community building. The question is always, “Ok, but how do I start/ build awesome communities?” It's not that hard as you think. Just build your community way before you open. Plus 6 other steps I do recommend which will surely put you on track to provide a true coworking experience. Ready... steady... go!

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