eBrella is a shelter for creative digital Workers in The Netherlands. Presented at the Social Workplace Amsterdam Conference 2017.

1. ‘Build up an industry focused work community fitting the
requirements of agile small businesses’

2. • Caballero Factory, The Hague
• Started January 2016
• Digital Professionals

3. • People that design, build and deliver digital
experiences
• Inspiring start-ups and professionals are
welcome to work with us at our coworking space
COMMUNITY

4. • Guild network of digital professionals
• Shaping in-house scrum teams
• Working from our office
• Working with likeminded people
• First digital focused coworking space
• Inhousing
eBrella

5. • Old sigaret factory
• Binckhorst area
• The Hague
•
LOCATION

6. • Concept Home for Digital
• The Community Office
• Brainstorm with coworkers
• Visiting coworking spaces
• Work-concept
BUILDING A COWORKING
SPACE

7. • Personal desktop/screen
• Personal server
• Excellent Wi-Fi
• Good coffee
BASIC NEEDS
• Area’s:
• Silent room
• Phone booth
• Scrum-area
• Workshop-area

8. • Community Manager
• Flexible membership / opening hours
• 4 K screens, presentation screen
• Ice cold beer
THE HOME FOR DIGITAL TOUCH

13. foto coworking space

14. • Network
• Events
• Meetups
• Free advertising website
• Assignments
MEMBERSHIP

15. • Home for Fun!
• Bootcamp, football team
• Friday afternoon drinks, beer!
COMMUNITY

16. • Word-to-mouth / no traditional advertising
• Events & Meetups
• Visiting local events
• Be online
GROWING OUR
COMMUNITY

17. • We grew from 20 to 60 coworkers
• Welcomed digital teams from KPN, Nationale
Nederlanden for brainstorm/scrum/workshop sessions
• Inhoused (digital) coworkers from big companies like
BCD travel and Skyscanner
• Developed future projects with 60-70 % of our
coworkers
• 30% of our coworkers organize Home for Digital events
• All of our sign-ins are digital professionals!
RESULTS

18. We are still learning! We appreciate your feedback. Feel
free to share it with me today or contact me via LinkedIn
:)
QUESTIONS?