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20 | THEBURGNEWS.COM | 03.23 I t began as one of those "classic napkin moments," Adam Porter explained. He and friend Adam Brackbill were searching for a way to bring more community to the work environment. ey had both experienced the quiet, sterile, cubicle-style offices and were left wanting. Instead, they decided to create a place where professionals could gather to work, but also to interact and form friendships. Out of the napkin moment came a coworking space in Harrisburg called StartUp in 2013. Ten years later and the business has changed locations and changed names, but has also grown significantly. After a decade, Porter feels that their company, now called Pursuit Coworking, is needed more than ever. "We've realized, despite how connected we are, we are still really disconnected," he said. "e biggest KEEPING COMPANY As Pursuit Coworking celebrates 10 years, the founders find new opportunities in a quickly changing work culture. BY MADDIE GITTENS problem coworking, not just Pursuit, but any coworking space solves is loneliness." In a society forever altered by the pandemic, that need for connection is great, Porter believes. People have started to realize that working from home isn't as comfortable as it may have once seemed, despite the casual dress code. Additionally, more companies are selling offices as employees utilize a more hybrid or completely virtual work environment. Porter describes this emerging phenomenon as the "fractionalization of work." Pursuit's business reflects that change, as the demand for memberships has significantly increased. And Porter doesn't see the trend stopping anytime soon, but actually accelerating. "Work is now not just a place you go, so how can we meet that demand?" he said. Since 2016, the co-working company has BUSINESS Adam Brackbill & Adam Porter

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