Inside Lisbon’s First Creative Coliving Space: Building Communities, One Hug at a Time, Filipa, Ep 9

In this episode of Coliving Innovators, we chat with Filipa from SameSame Coliving, Lisbon’s first creative coliving space! Filipa shares the inspiring journey of starting SameSame, how they turned a family building into a vibrant coliving community, and her tips for building authentic connections. Learn how SameSame Coliving avoids becoming an expat bubble, integrates locals with nomads, and creates a “home away from home” experience. If you’re interested in starting a coliving space or just want to learn how to build meaningful communities, this episode is for you. Timestamps: - 00:02 – Introduction & Rapid-fire with Filipa - 03:23 – SameSame’s Origin Story - 07:47 – Story Behind the Name “SameSame” - 18:55 – The Secret to Building a Close-knit Community - 32:50 – Trends in the Coliving Industry - 36:20 – Tips for Aspiring Coliving Founders 🎧 Tune in and discover the power of building communities with love and laughter. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more exciting stories from coliving pioneers! 🔗 Links: Same Same Coliving: https://samesameliving.com/ Follow Filipa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filipa-meirelles-441471106/ We hope you find this conversation inspiring and insightful! If you have any suggestions for future guests, let us know in the comments below 🙂 - - - ⚡️ For more ways to grow your coliving business, consider joining the Coliving Incubator Program: https://www.artof.co/coliving-incubator The Artof.Co Incubator is a 12-month milestone-based program helping coliving entrepreneurs successfully conceptualize, build and operate sustainable coliving businesses. We will help you make the right decisions and learn best practices along the way of setting up and scaling your business, giving you access to masterminds, a community of peers, mentors, and a milestone based program with resources. 📙 And make sure to start with the Art of Coliving Book: https://www.artof.co/art-of-coliving-book Get insights, frameworks, and learnings from 200+ coliving entrepreneurs on how to create, launch, run, and scale a coliving space. This book has been written by interviewing coliving founders. It summarizes best practices in community building, real estate sourcing, financial models, marketing, architecture, and all other subjects related to building out your coliving business. #Coliving #RealEstate #GroweNL #CommunityLiving #Sustainability #Podcast #ColivingInnovators #PropertyManagement