The core of coworking: what truly drives community and profit
From The Flex Factor by Spacebring
June 5, 2025 · 25 min · Season 1 · Episode 3
About this episode
Marc Navarro discusses the dynamics of coworking spaces with María Santos Peña, focusing on community and profitability in small cities.
Ready to think differently about coworking? In this special episode, our host, Marc Navarro, connects with María Santos Peña from Magma Espacio to talk about how coworking spaces really hit their stride outside big cities. They're fresh off their "Sustainable coworking in small cities" session at CWSC 2025, and they're sharing practical ideas, surprising discoveries, and how to build strong communities in unexpected places. You'll also get a look behind the scenes at how CWSC puts together its fantastic content and smooth operations. If you run a coworking space and are looking for new ideas and proven ways to grow, you'll want to hear this one! Connect with María Santos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasantospena/ Discover more from host Marc Navarro: https://marcnavarro.com/ Learn more about Magma Espacio: https://www.magmaespacio.es/ María Santos presentation at CWSC: https://spacebri.ng/UUwM7 Explore the CWSC: https://coworkingspainconference.es/ Learn about Spacebring: https://www.spacebring.com/
People in this episode
Host: Marc Navarro
Guest: María Santos Peña
Topics covered
- coworking
- community building
- profit
- small cities
Keywords
- Sustainable coworking
- CWSC 2025
- strong communities
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Magma Espacio
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