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Dear Colleague,

Welcome to our special Re-opening Summer edition of the MindShare Canadian Coworker eMag!

We are thrilled to welcome our existing coworking members and new members back to the MindShare Workspace–Canada’s First Mall located coworking innovation space for small business, consultants and remote workers.

While it’s been an incredibly challenging time to sustain and survive during COVID, our team has taken the opportunity to innovate and create new programs to meet emerging needs of all workers for a growing community of hybrid workers. Given the increased demand, we are in the midst of expansion plans this coming year to Burlington and Richmond Hill.

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Welcome to our Special May CoWorker eMagazine.

One Year Ago, Our World Changed Forever:5 Lessons for the Future of Work & Learning

Sitting at a lunch table, I listened with intrigue to a very keen business executive from the U.S share his vision for our co-working business expansion into the north eastern U.S. He had contacted me out of the blue. They owned 16 malls he declared and sought out my company after extensive research as the ideal partner. He did his homework as he pulled out a glossy report on us that included a large coloured layout of a premium mall. He pointed to our full coloured Mindshare logo that was situated next to the Apple store as to the proposed location. As founder of Canada’s first shopping mall located coworking space, this seemed like a great expansion opportunity into the U.S. That same afternoon, we got word from our mall management that our world was about to change forever–immediate full closure.

This was our World War III. The battle against COVID-19 that continues to linger. I remain hopeful and grateful daily despite what still feels like a bad dream, that will go away sooner than later with the vaccine coming. I always felt grateful for how safe Canada felt, having heard war stories from my immigrant parents growing up. The unknowns resulted in a sense of panic at times early on during the pandemic as we tried to make sense of it at all.

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Welcome to our Special March CoWorker eMagazine.

One Year Ago, Our World Changed Forever:5 Lessons for the Future of Work & Learning

Sitting at a lunch table, I listened with intrigue to a very keen business executive from the U.S share his vision for our co-working business expansion into the north eastern U.S. He had contacted me out of the blue. They owned 16 malls he declared and sought out my company after extensive research as the ideal partner. He did his homework as he pulled out a glossy report on us that included a large coloured layout of a premium mall. He pointed to our full coloured Mindshare logo that was situated next to the Apple store as to the proposed location. As founder of Canada’s first shopping mall located coworking space, this seemed like a great expansion opportunity into the U.S. That same afternoon, we got word from our mall management that our world was about to change forever–immediate full closure.

This was our World War III. The battle against COVID-19 that continues to linger. I remain hopeful and grateful daily despite what still feels like a bad dream, that will go away sooner than later with the vaccine coming. I always felt grateful for how safe Canada felt, having heard war stories from my immigrant parents growing up. The unknowns resulted in a sense of panic at times early on during the pandemic as we tried to make sense of it at all.

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Welcome to our Special February CoWorker eMagazine.

Today we are super excited to celebrate with the Mississauga City Council former Mayor McCallion’s 100th Birthday!
In honour of Hazel’s 100th Birthday, we are purchasing $1,000 worth of her commemorative book, with proceeds going to the Trillium Health Centre.

Special thanks to Councillor Ron Starr for joining us on MindShareTV to share some inspiring stories about Hazel and celebration plans for the week!

As a result of the challenges facing small business, in this issue we have vast support resources to support you, courtesy of the City of Mississauga Economic Development office. Be sure to also checkout our MindShareTV podcast with Donna Heslin, Manager of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at our fine city.

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Welcome to our Special December Holiday Edition of the Canadian CoWorker eMagazine.

We’re thrilled to inform you that we are still open for business, implementing all the necessary safety measures put in place by the Ontario government due to COVID-19.

Come join us virtually to celebrate our 3rd Anniversary Holiday Party! Mark you calendars for Thursday, December 17, 4-6pm. We have an innovative cool Virtual event platform that will enable networking more seamlessly! Please RSVP.

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Robert Martellacci, Founder & CEO of MindShare Workspace Inc., Canada’s first mall located coworking innovation space in Erin Mills Town Centre in Mississauga, said the concept is for shared office space for small businesses and startups.

“We are looking to expand our format into other suburban area malls,” he said.

“I had this vision four years ago when we started evolving the concept and that was kind of ahead of my time but now all of a sudden now the expansion opportunities, in combination with COVID and store spaces opening up, it’s a great opportunity to expand.”

The Erin Mills Town Centre space is about 4,000 square feet, a former Urban Planet store. There are nine offices, dedicated desks, and drop in space. It accommodates 40 to 50 businesses.

“I want to make it really super simple and easy to access our space,” said Martellacci. “People really value the amenities of the mall. The food court. The free parking. We’re solving the problem for the malls. I see a shift happening to more services in the future with the recent closures. It presents opportunities.

“We’re looking at other locations. We’re definitely looking at U.S. expansion and we’re looking at expansion into other suburban malls that are a key region like the GTA. We’re interested in Calgary. We’re looking at major metropolitan areas in suburban regions because people are re-evaluating priorities in life. People are looking to stay closer to home. People are starting their own businesses because of COVID. Growth is definitely on the horizon.”

“We’re in discussions with Milton. The Town of Milton is the fastest growing town in Canada and over 3,000 people travel downtown daily on the GO. That’s likely going to be our next location. There’s no coworking space there and there’s a mall that’s being renovated.”

A mall conglomerate in Upper State New York to Boston with 16 locations has also expressed interest in the concept.

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Welcome to our Back to Business Canadian CoWorker eMagazine.

We’re thrilled to have re-opened following Premier Ford’s announcement three weeks ago. As anticipated we put all the necessary safety measures in place and were proudly one of the first to re-open in Erin Mills Town Centre Shopping Mall.

Demand for coworking or remote working is skyrocketing in the 905 due to the lack of suitable workspaces. Whether you’re part of a professional not able to return to work downtown, a freelancer, consultant, or a startup with a crammed home of people and pets and unable to focus, we have select spaces for you to get your work done quietly and efficiently.

As we redefine our priorities. the opportunity to live, work and play closer to home is highly desirable and a mantra that we’ve embraced for the last few years.

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Welcome to 2020 and our January issue of the MindShare Canadian CoWorker eMagazine and our 3rd year of operation at the MindShare Workspace..

The momentum around the future of work and learning continues to grow exponentially for 2020. We anticipate a steepening of the classic ‘hockey stick growth curve’ this decade, thanks in part to the emerging new technologies and the notion of Just in time delivery and just in time learning.

It’s never been a more exciting time to be immersed in startups, coworking and learning. It is so critical this decade to embrace the notion of lifelong learning and the growth mindset to succeed in the new economy.

Mississauga is a great place to launch your business!

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Welcome to our Special Holiday issue of the Canadian CoWorker eMag.

This holiday season is a great time of year to reflect on the past decade, spend time with family and set lofty goals for a BIG special 2020 year ahead!

Our HUGE Goal is to open another MindShare Workspace in 2020! Stay tuned for the location announcement! Our new slogan, “Love Where You Work.”
I know I miss this place, when I’m away traveling! It’s about people and community that makes our coworking space an extra special to work and learn; not to mention the amazing shopping mall amenities!

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