Business & Tech

The Work Spot Hosts July Duluth Merchants Gathering

Collaborative work space on Main Street becomes a business and community resource.

Since opening on Main Street in Duluth in February, the Work Spot has become a business and community resource. Owner Rayann Larsen hosted the July meeting of the Duluth Merchants Association July 5 in the collaborative work space.  

Besides providing a place to work outside the home or office, Larsen informed DMA members that the Work Space offers presentations on tech topics. The schedule for July includes:

  • Friday, July 8, Video Marketing, 1:30-3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, July 13, Business Blogging 101, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

“It (the Work Spot) started as a need for a place for me to work,” said Larsen, who previously was toiling amidst distractions at her home and in coffee shops, “and now I’ve created a space that’s changing lives.”

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Larsen also is launching Work and Play at the Spot where parents can bring their laptops and work for a few hours while their children play in Taylor Park across the street, enjoy lunchtime entertainment on the Town Green, or attend summer camp at Tie Dye 4 just down Main Street. Cost for the Thursday, July 14, 21 and 28, sessions ranges from 20 to $27 a child for each session. Times vary. The Work Spot has partnered with College Nannies & Tutors to provide child care. 

In addition, the Work Spot has hosted a hand-crafted arts show and other events. “The Work Spot is a community spot,” Larsen said.

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The Work Spot accommodates drop-in workers on an hourly fee basis and offers membership plans at varying rates. It provides secure Wi-Fi, work tables and chairs, conference a rooms, a lounge, a kitchen, and restrooms. Other amenities include a printer/FAX machine, wall-size dry erase boards, multiple electrical outlets, and storage lockers. Regular hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but members are given key cards granting 24/7 access. Rental rates are available for conference rooms.

Duluth Mayor Nancy Harris, who also spoke at the meeting, invited DMA members to support the Saturday, July 16, Arts at Twilight fundraiser sponsored by the Duluth Fine Arts League. Harris, the founding president of the organization, noted that proceeds from the tropical-themed evening at the Duluth Art Studio will provide college scholarships to high school seniors majoring in art. Tickets are $20.

The next DMA meeting Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Duluth Festival Center will feature a program on the Duluth Fall Festival.


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