Save the Date for our Grand Opening
Posted by: Alexander
We're finally having our grand opening and wanted to be sure to get you the date/time well in advance. Join us at Foundry Coworking on February 26th from 5:00pm-9:00pm for food, drinks, speakers, and great conversation with Des Moines' "game changers".
Look for more info soon.
Foundry Coworking Welcomes the New Iowa Entrepreneur Coalition
Posted by: Alexander
The New Iowa Entrepreneur Coalition was looking to refocus for the decade and kickoff the year with a meeting of past, current, and prospective members. They invited everyone down to Foundry Coworking on January 19th for networking and a discussion of what everyone wants to get out of the group and what the needs of the community are. Interested in the group? Checkout their website.
We're proud to give the New Iowa Entrepreneur Coalition a home and look forward to seeing what the members will accomplish in this new decade.
Kickstart the New Year with Free Coworking
Posted by: Alexander
We know how important it is to start off the year on a good note. Get out of your house, the coffee shop, or your typical office and come cowork with us for free!
Internet Solver and the Technology Association of Iowa have stepped up to sponsor free coworking through February. Send us an email or just drop in any weekday during February and take advantage of our innovative, shared office space in the heart of downtown Des Moines. Whether you're a freelancer, entrepreneur, or startup, we think you'll find some great people to connect with and a great environment to get things done.
We can't wait to see you down here!
Geoff Wood Featured in Juice Magazine
Posted by: Alexander
Our fellow coworker, Geoff Wood, was recently featured in Des Moines' Juice magazine. Geoff does a great job highlighting Des Moines' innovation "scene", his work over at Silicon Prairie News, and his new startup called Volunteer Local. It's a real pleasure getting to work around Geoff and look forward to more success for him in the future.
Our Finished Space
Posted by: admin
We've been open for a while now, but hadn't posted photos of Foundry Coworking after construction was done. Here you go...
Dwolla Launches at Foundry Coworking
Posted by: Alexander
We are very excited to wish our friends and fellow coworkers, Dwolla, a huge congratulations on their successful launch. Dwolla is an innovative web payment system that has a very bright future. They were featured on the front page of the Des Moines Register yesterday in a great article by Brianne Sanchez.
Looking forward to seeing these guys climb to new heights. Congratulations!
More Photos of Foundry Coworking
Posted by: Alexander
So much has gotten done over the last few weeks. We're getting closer all the time and think things are looking pretty great! All that's left to do is to install the trim, hang the doors, seal the floor, and roll in the furniture.
Here is the entrance:
Painting is (pretty much) done:
Private offices:
The skylight floods the common areas with light:
Construction is Almost Done
Posted by: Alexander
After months of anticipation and speculation, Foundry Coworking is almost complete. Our crews have been hard at work framing walls, installing electrical components, adjusting air vents, etc.
As you can see from the pictures, there has been quite a dramatic change in the look of our space and we can proudly say we will be open in October!
Look for more updates this week after painting is complete and Foundry Coworking begins life next month in the Western Gateway of downtown Des Moines.
Meeting the Iowa Society of Professional Journalists
Posted by: Alexander
I was very fortunate to be able to speak at the Iowa Society of Professional Journalists freelance summit on Saturday morning. It was refreshing to see 30-some great freelance journalists actively looking to connect to others and better their profession. Big thanks to Marie Elizabeth Oliver for allowing me to talk about coworking in Des Moines and learn more about the organization. Here are more photos from the event.
Construction Well Underway
Posted by: Alexander
We wanted to give everyone a sneak peak of the space and how we're going to lay things out. The image below is a 3-D view from above. A big thank you to Nicole over at Workspace, Inc and Turnstone for sponsoring Foundry Coworking.
Look for more updates to come as we finish out construction.
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