Gangplank

Coworking and collaboration is an emerging phenomenon worldwide.

It's further along, of course, in certain parts of the world than it is in the Philippines.

In fact, we only know of one other coworking space currently in existence in Metro Manila and it's run by Jay Fajardo of Proudcloud right at their office premises near Eastwood.

They take a lot of their inspiration from the Arizona based group Gangplank.

From their Manifesto:

We are a group of connected individuals and small businesses creating an economy of innovation and creativity in the Valley. We envision a new economic engine comprised of collaboration and community, in contrast to the silos and secrecy left by the dependence on tourism and land development.

We have the talent. We just need to work together. Different environments need to overlap, to connect and to interact in order to transform our culture. In order to create a sustainable community based on trust, we value:

• collaboration over competition
• community over agendas
• participation over observation
• doing over saying
• friendship over formality
• boldness over assurance
• learning over expertise
• people over personalities

This new economy cannot thrive without engaging the larger business, creative, entrepreneurial, governmental, and technical communities together.

Jay thinks that co-working would be the economic model eventually replacing some corporations.

Very interesting stuff.