We're happy to announce that Proximity Space has renewed their partnership with Startup Champions Network, and is offering some great member perks for those interested in their platform.
Proximity software helps coworking spaces manage their member communities by providing digital door access, conference room booking, event management, membership billing, guest visit and package delivery notification, and controlled internet access—all through a single platform. The Proximity School of Coworking provides space owners and community managers with the training and resources they need to run a successful coworking space.
“The Proximity Network is full of people who leverage coworking as an entry point to supporting entrepreneurs and startups in their communities. Coworking is how they’re attracting new ideas and skilled professionals which are the building blocks of entrepreneurial growth. We’re excited to continue our partnership with Proximity and get involved with more community leaders who have an ecosystem building approach to their network.” - Larkin Garbee, Interim Executive Director, Startup Champions Network
Coworking space owners and managers can save $600 per year when you take advantage of Startup Champions Network preferred pricing.
Standard software price: $99/month
SCN Member price: $49/month
Meet Founder Brian Watson
Brian Watson is an entrepreneur, connector, and community developer. Brian has been starting and running businesses since he was 17 and believes that entrepreneurship is the greatest tool we have to positively impact our communities. His startup, Proximity, strives to help connect the world’s mobile workforce through an innovative combination of hardware and software that manages coworking spaces across the world.
“Many of our customers are located in rural areas and mid-size cities that are assessing how to achieve long-term economic growth. Places like Des Moines and Staunton, Va. are leveraging resources through the Startup Champions Network to encourage new business activity in their communities. They’re learning how to support homegrown startups that create jobs and bring new revenue.” - Brian Watson, Director of Community Development for Proximity
Brian joined SCN in 2018, just before the Fall Summit in Denver and has been a member since.
“As an ecosystem builder, it’s easy to feel like you’re on an island. It’s so refreshing to be surrounded by so many incredible men and women who are there to support and encourage each other as we all strive to make positive impact on our communities.”
Members Who Use Proximity Space
Here are a few of our members who use Proximity Space. Want to know their experience using the platform? Reach out! You can find them in the membership directory (aka Proximity Space).
Monique Priestly
"Proximity Space has been a game changer. We are a rural, grassroots community space and do not have the funds available to hire people to manage billing or to constantly answer the door. Proximity Space lessens the administrative burden of managing a space and allows us to focus on the member experience." - Monique Priestley, Founder & Executive Director, The Space On Main, Bradford, Vermont
Geoff Wood
Not only does Geoff Wood use Proximity for his multiple coworking spaces, he actually taught one of Proximity’s School of Coworking sessions this year. His session was on “Pre-Sales & Building Your Pipeline.”
"I first connected with Dennis from Proximity via SCN member Kyle Ashby and then later in person at the Chattanooga Summit in early 2018. I wasn’t an easy sell—we’ve implemented several coworking management systems over time in our space and I was hesitant to take our team and our members through the hassle of another change—but after encountering problems with another provider we made the change in January of this year. It’s been a great experience so far, they’ve rolled with us in figuring out our best set up (we’ve changed it up several times) and we’ve done the same as they’ve developed their software. Perhaps more important, Dennis, Brian and the rest of the Proximity team understand community, connection, support, and the other reasons why people choose to cowork so the software is constantly evolving in ways that make our space better. Due that understanding, it’s no surprise the Proximity is one of the few tech companies to support the SCN community directly. "
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