Our Member Values
At Resident, we look for people who bring generosity, curiosity, and self-awareness into the room. People who make the community better just by being part of it. We're not building a space for everyone. We're building a space for the right people. Traditional coworking sells an office to anyone. We take the opposite approach. Every company undergoes evaluation to ensure they'll contribute to our collaborative ecosystem. This intentional curation is what separates proximity from real community.
Key Community Pillars
- Generosity
You lead with a give-first mindset, sharing advice, ideas, and opportunities without keeping score. You understand that the strongest networks are built on reciprocity, not transactions. When someone asks for an introduction or perspective, your instinct is to help, not to calculate what's in it for you.
- Ambition
You want to build big things, but you also want to see others win alongside you. You're building something significant and you want to be surrounded by others doing the same. You seek out people who push you to think bigger and celebrate when you do.
- Openness
You show up with genuine intent and openness to new perspectives, never assuming your way is the only way. You ask thoughtful questions. You listen more than you pitch. You're confident enough in your vision to learn from others without feeling threatened.
- Sensibility and Intuition
You know how to read a room and respect someone's boundaries. You understand when someone needs space to focus versus when they're open to conversation. You can tell the difference between networking and relationship-building. You prioritize quality over quantity in every interaction.
Behaviors We Encourage
- Share ideas, introductions, and lessons learned. This is how energy circulates here. When you discover a vendor who delivers exceptional work, you share them. When you solve a problem that others might face, you speak openly about it. When you meet someone who could help a fellow member, you make the introduction.
- Do what you say you'll do. Be reliable. Show up to our community programs on time. Follow through on commitments. Return that email you promised to send. If your circumstances change and you can't deliver, communicate early. Consistency builds trust, and trust is the foundation of everything we're creating here.
- Lift others up. Celebrate good work and make the space and the people in it better than when you arrived. Compliment someone's product launch. Attend a fellow member's event. Offer feedback when asked. Advocate for other members when opportunities arise. Small acts of support compound into something meaningful.
How We Evaluate Who Belongs
Admission into one of our company clubs is a simple and deliberate process. We look for teams who work seriously, treat others with respect and make the workspace better.
- What you’re building and where you’re right now
- Team size and working style, including how often you collaborate and do focused work
- What you need from a workspace, including meeting cadence, privacy-focused space, client calls, and 24/7 access
- Why this neighborhood and why now
- What you bring to the community, not just what you hope to get from one
The visit is not a sales tour. It’s a two-way conversation.
- We walk the space the way your day would actually run, including where focus happens and where conversations happen
- We confirm your requirements, like privacy expectations, security needs, and meeting room flow
- We pressure-test the practical details that cause offsites and workdays to break, like noise tolerance, call habits and scheduling rhythm
This isn’t an interview. This is a quick alignment check to understand your needs and values.
- How you think about culture, ambition, and momentum when you’re actually building, not theorizing
- What you notice in conversations, workspaces, and people, including what slows you down or turns you off
- Where you’re headed next, what you’re excited about, and where you’d genuinely benefit from other operators
- What you tend to give without being asked: context, introductions, operator help, or simply showing up
We admit people who strengthen the culture we’re protecting. You’ll be surrounded by people who take the workday seriously and still know how to be generous. That’s why we consider:
- Give-first behavior without performative networking
- Direct, respectful communication and reliable follow-through
- Strong boundaries around focus time, privacy and shared space
- Builder energy with humility, no constant pitching, no extraction mindset
Onboarding is structured and is completed over several phases that aren’t forced and can span out over the course of several weeks. This includes:
- A quick introduction to our house rules, workspace access and how to use the space well. We aim to have this conversation with every employee of your company.
- Intentional introductions based on what you and your team are building and what you need to do next to succeed
- An invitation to various member engagement programs that we offer. It’s an evolving list that we keep fresh and relevant to our member needs.
Ready to see if Resident is a fit? Apply below, and we’ll follow up with next steps.
What This Means in Practice
Being a Resident means understanding that real community requires intention. It means choosing collaboration over competition, even when it's uncomfortable. It means showing up not just for what you can get, but for what you can give.
We're not asking you to be perfect. We're asking you to be present, generous, and committed to making this community stronger. If that resonates with you, you belong here.