Dear coliving enthusiasts,
We are taking this moment to start the year 2024 with our best wishes:
May you all find clarity this year in what you do -
May you all overcome challenges that you didn’t foresee -
And may you all find fulfillment in your endeavors!
We’re now in 2024, and the coliving ecosystem is growing stronger. Coliving entrepreneurs have more support, experiences, feedback, mentors, and access to capital than ever before.
But this trend needs to continue, and the coliving startup ecosystem requires more initiatives.
To us, success in 2024 means that:
- More coliving entrepreneurs have been able to successfully embark on their journey into the coliving industry.
- More coliving founders find the break-even point in their concept and build profitable, long-term sustainable businesses.
- More coliving innovators create new ways of renting, owning, and living.
We are committed to creating a robust ecosystem of knowledge, peers, and mentors that will support the future generation of coliving founders.
This is why we are announcing the following 10 initiatives for the next three months - join wherever you can!
#1 The First In-Person Paris Meetup
Join us in Paris on Monday, January 30th at 6:30 PM for an evening of coliving drinks with fellow coliving founders.
This is a small event dedicated to uniting key players in the industry, discussing our projects, and networking with essential partners, peers, and talent.
Will you be in Paris at the end of January? If so, please respond to this email to RSVP for the event.
#2 Launching the Coliving Incubator
Next week marks the launch of our inaugural Artof.Co Incubator !
Over the next twelve months, emerging coliving entrepreneurs will develop their pitch decks, concepts, business plans, initial locations, and fundraising strategies to unveil their projects on Global Coliving Day.
We are thrilled with our first group: a diverse mix of former senior corporate executives and tech entrepreneurs, hailing from Switzerland to Spain and the United States, all dedicated and innovative in pursuing their dream projects.
#3 A Clear and Comprehensive Coliving Tech Directory
With a myriad of tools available, we aim to streamline access to effective technology solutions.
Hence, we are excited to announce that we are working on a Coliving Tech Directory which will feature all best technological solutions for coliving operators (PMS, CRM, website building, accounting, access control, security, and more).
If you are a software or hardware provider, please reach out to us (respond to this email) to be featured!
#4 A New Version of the Art of Coliving
It's time for an updated version of the Art of Coliving!
The 2024 edition, featuring the latest stats, market trends, and operator insights, will bring the #1 coliving book up to date.
Excitingly, it will soon be available on Amazon (both Kindle and print) and in French!
If you're interested in the Amazon or French edition, sign up here.
#5 A Two-Day In-Person Mastermind
The Artof.Co Mastermind will be held in the South of France (near Cannes) from Friday, March 8th to Sunday, March 10th.
Participants will also have the option to extend their stay and attend the Housing Matters! Summit by Co-Liv and MIPIM, followed by a series of real estate events the week of March 11th.
Are you interested in joining the mastermind and/or the Co-Liv/MIPIM events? Please write to us to express your interest.
#6 The Artof.Co Demo Day
Coliving entrepreneurs will share their projects, lessons learned, and growth trajectories with potential cofounders, investors, and talent.
This event will also spotlight unique coliving concepts and provide networking opportunities for attendees.
Stay tuned for more details in the upcoming months!
#7 Launching the Coliving Accelerator
Following the success of the Coliving Incubator, we are excited to introduce our second group program for expanding coliving entrepreneurs: the Artof.Co Coliving Accelerator.
From May to August, ten growing coliving companies will receive mentorship, advisory support, and peer collaboration to help them scale their ventures. The program's key focus areas will include automating through technology, developing scalable community processes, enhancing long-term resident satisfaction, and optimizing the business model.
Express your interest in the Coliving Accelerator by applying here.
#8 Our Weekly Everything Coliving
Everything Coliving will continue as a weekly newsletter, featuring the latest coliving news and trends, insights, and our perspectives on the movement.
We've kicked off the year with a comprehensive edition, outlining our observations and forecasts for the year ahead, along with additional insights on the health and state of the coliving industry in 2024. If you haven't seen it yet, read it here.
We also welcome your feedback - let us know what you enjoyed, what more we could include, and how we can make the newsletter more valuable to you.
#9 More In-Person Coliving Advisory
If you're interested in one-on-one advisory, please get in touch with us here.
#10 Monthly Coliving University Webinars
And finally, we will persist with our monthly webinars.
Throughout the year, we will continue to closely follow the journey of coliving entrepreneurs, addressing crucial topics integral to coliving.
These include concept design, business modeling, interior design and architecture, tech setup, marketing, and operations.
Don't miss our upcoming webinar on January 30th, focusing on Design & Architecture. You can subscribe here to join us!
That’s it for today - thank you for being with us!
If you read that far, then we hope that you found value in the initiatives we’re leading into this year. Please share your thoughts and feedback, we’d love to hear from you!
Best,
The Artof.Co team
Gui Perdrix & Mayank Pokharna