Alex Hillman cofounded one of the first and longest running coworking spaces, named Indy Hall (short for “Independents Hall”), in 2006 and has gone on to use it as a model for assisting in the building and growth of countless communities around the world since then. As a consultant, he is focused on helping build communities that are hyper-connected, highly productive, and self-sustaining.

Between events, conferences, and workshops, people around the world seek and learn from Alex’s expertise by reading his popular blog dangerouslyawesome.com, and his podcast The Coworking Weekly Show has been in the top 10 of the business category in iTunes. Michael Nutter, the mayor of the City of Philadelphia says: “Alex Hillman and Adam Teterus at Indy Hall are true leaders within Philadelphia’s entrepreneurial community, helping establish this city as an emerging hub for innovators, founders and creators. If you’re looking to build your community, these are the folks to learn from.”

Alex has been cited as an expert on coworking & community building by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Business Journal, WIRED magazine, Philadelphia magazine, and others.