Written by melanie.marconiOctober 29, 2026 The focus of a coworking space. The commute of your hallway. Before VIDA existed, our founder Melanie Marconi ran her small business from her living room and local coffee shops, until, as she puts it, that routine “ran its course.” Her answer was VIDA Coworking in Portland. VIDA Virtual, which
Written by melanie.marconiOctober 19, 2026 Free parking, local coffee, and a team that actually lives here. In the summer of 2023, we opened our second VIDA location in the newly updated Valley Plaza Building on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, right next door to Jesuit High School. Our NE Portland space had been open for four years, and
Written by melanie.marconiOctober 12, 2026 Our third home is open, and it comes with a familiar VIDA welcome. The doors are officially open at VIDA NW Portland, our third coworking community, inside the historic Montgomery Park building in Slabtown as of October 5, 2026. When I first envisioned what I wanted for VIDA back in
Written by melanie.marconiSeptember 30, 2026 October is National Women’s Small Business Month. Celebrate with five steps to start a business and seven ways to support women entrepreneurs.
Written by melanie.marconiSeptember 23, 2026 Woman-founded VIDA brings its third community-first coworking model to Slabtown, a historic NW Portland neighborhood long underserved by coworking spaces PORTLAND — Sept 22, 2026 — VIDA, the coworking community that brings together beautiful workspaces, curated amenities, and family support, is proud to announce it will be opening its third
Written by melanie.marconiSeptember 1, 2026 If you’re a commercial real estate broker, you already know the client I’m talking about. They call you because they need space. But they’re not a lease client — not yet, and maybe not ever. Maybe they’re a 3-person team testing whether Beaverton or NE Portland makes more sense before
Written by melanie.marconiAugust 25, 2026 Today’s blog post is coming to you from Billy the Beaver, mascot for the Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce, of which VIDA Coworking is a proud member. Billy is going on a months-long adventure, visiting Beaverton businesses and giving them an opportunity to show off what makes them a unique
Written by melanie.marconiJuly 30, 2026 When I first heard about coworking back in 2017, it was still in its earliest iterations here in Portland. The industry has come a long way since then — and I still love what we’re building at VIDA as much as I did the moment I had the idea for
Written by melanie.marconiJuly 14, 2026 We are thrilled to welcome Joann Schermerhorn to #TeamVIDA as Community Manager of VIDA Virtual. For anyone who’s been part of the VIDA community for a while, this isn’t just a new hire announcement — it’s a homecoming story. From Guest Practitioner to Founding Member Joann’s relationship with VIDA Coworking
Written by melanie.marconiJuly 8, 2026 SELF recently explored why being a “regular” somewhere boosts wellbeing. Here’s how VIDA Coworking turns casual connections into a flourishing life.