Elevator Up is helping to lead the coworking discussions and movement in West Michigan. Many are passionate about this new style of working and are pushing to make these ideas a reality in our communities.
Coworking Locations
- The Garage (Zeeland)
- The Factory (Grand Rapids) – join the conversation
- The Boat?? (Holland) – join the conversation
Core Values of West Michigan Coworking
Collaboration
When we work together good things happen. As we share our ideas, the opportunity arises for them to be discussed, compared, refined and acted upon. An environment should promote open collaboration.
Openness
Walls and cubicles hinder communication and sharing. When you share a desk with someone you gain a unique opportunity to discuss. An environment should provide a relaxed and inviting feel to drive openness among it’s participants while remaining conscious of ones privacy and individuality.
Community
If it takes a village to raise a child, why should a business be any different? Whether you’re an independent worker or an employee of a large corporation, a sense of community will enrich your work. A space should foster an aura of comfortable integration; bringing various backgrounds together to help people create, teach, learn and evolve ideas.
Diversity
By providing a diverse environment we are all better able to understand the demographics of the marketplace. Occasional challenges, misunderstandings, and arguments may arise but it is key to sparking creativity and avoiding groupthink. A space should bring together people with different ideas, perspectives, and ways of working. New ideas People from different backgrounds and all different stages in their life and career.
