DJs Wanted
We're prototyping a virtual coworking session for the Midwest creative community. We need 1 or 2 people to help host.
A small group gets together online for 60 to 90 minutes every other week (or monthly). Check in. Hang out for a few minutes. Then work alongside each other in focused sprints, with music and light facilitation.
Part
coffee shop
Part
study hall
Part
accountability
Part
creative community
Not networking. Not a webinar. Not another meeting on the calendar.
Just people quietly getting stuff done together.
The backstory
An in-person version ran in Grand Rapids for several months as "Coffee for Starters." People loved the connection and accountability. But meeting at coffee shops added too much friction to attend consistently.
The reframe
Virtual, lightweight, accessible. Lower friction, same value: connection, focus, and the quiet hum of other people working alongside you.
What does a DJ do?
We're using the term loosely.
They do
- Welcome people into the session
- Set the tone
- Help facilitate the work sprints
- Maybe play some background music
- Help everyone feel focused, relaxed, and connected
They don't
- xLecture or present
- xRun a curriculum
- xNetwork on anyone's behalf
- xTry to overproduce it
Good fit if you
+ like building community
+ enjoy creative experiments
+ value calm productivity
+ like coworking and accountability
+ want to help shape something from the ground floor
What a session might look like
A working sketch, not a script.
- 10 min Casual check-in and community time
- 25 min Focused work sprint
- 5 min Quick regroup
- 25 min Second sprint
- 10 min Wrap-up and share wins
Honestly? We're figuring it out together.
Who is this for?
Marketers. Creatives. Developers. Strategists. Founders. Freelancers. Contractors. Remote workers. Anyone who misses being around other humans while working.
Especially people in the Midwest, and ideally connected to the greater Grand Rapids creative and marketing community. The format itself is virtual, so the door's open.
One important thing
This is intentionally experimental. We're not trying to overproduce it.
The goal is a low-pressure space where people can work together, feel less isolated, and maybe even enjoy getting things done again.
Sound like you?
Reach out. One short email is enough to start.
Email TimOpens your email to tim@unicornflames.com