What They Say
Hear what our community has to say:
“Caroline Collective, the largest coworking site on the planet and southern book end of the Houston Tech Corridor… has established itself as strong supporter of the Houston Startup and Arts scene and a good friend of freelancers everywhere. Congratulations to the hard work, vision and preserverance of the founders, Matthew Wettergreen and Ned Dodington along with their friends and tenants like Monica Danna and Grace Rodriguez who helped make an abandoned and decrepit warehouse into a hotbed for entrepreneurial activity.”
Marc Nathan, VP of Stategy of ChaiOne
“Caroline Collective burst onto the Houston cultural scene with a new vision of how to get things accomplished in the future, except that the future is now. Community is no longer this intangible concept. The Collective creates a physical space for community to exist, while having a whole lot of fun doing it. Congratulations for a first fabulous year!”
Christine West, Executive Director, Lawndale Arts Center
“I’ve witnessed Caroline Collective become a landing place for creatives both residing in Houston and coming in from out of town. Additionally, Caroline has helped set the tone for other coworking centers around the nation. This is coworking at its finest. A space that has grown organically, shaped by the lovingkindness of its members and surrounding community. I look forward to celebrating many more years of growth with Caroline and its vibrant community, many members of which I am blessed to call my friends.”
“I believe that we should nurture the talent we have within our city. It’s great that these lectures are free to anyone and so far you’ve covered quite a few great topics. I think of Caroline Collective as kind of the Cheers establishment of the local artists. Haha. When I gave my lecture it really felt like a small community. When you are an upcoming artist I think that having a community of support is vital to your success.”
Sara Winter, Marketing Director, AEG/Warehouse Live
“Some of the shining star coworking spaces around the world are the ones making it about the community they are serving, and everything about Caroline Collective embodies that theme. Matthew, Ned, and everyone who works at Caroline is there for their own goals, but the shared goal is making Houston a better place to make a living doing the things they love with people who care just as much as they do. The collective of that kind of momentum has attracted positive attention from around the country, and it’s my sincere hope that more and more spaces look to Caroline as a cultural model for coworking in their city.”
Alex Hillman, Co-Founder Independents Hall
“Caroline Collective has been instrumental in Fresh Arts Coalition’s development; it puts us right in the middle of the arts-driven community. You need resources, help, volunteers, time, ideas, creativity? It’s all right here at Caroline Collective.”
Marita Fairbanks, Founder, Fresh Arts Coalition
“In one short year, the Collective has made Houston a more interesting place. It’s provided a focal point for a lot of the activity that was already out there, and it’s inspired others with its example of resourceful, energetic chutzpah.”
Rainey Knudson, Founder, Glasstire.com