From Office Mates to Booked Gigs: How One CoHo Connection Turned Into Real Revenue

Phil Magnuszewski, Gavin Lawton, Alexander Moore, and Kristin Hardwick at Ai in NH, March 2025.

Working from home is fine—until you realize it’s also keeping you small.

Let’s talk about Gavin and Jamey Lawton. They’re the duo behind Crowd Now, and when they joined CoHo in 2024, they were simply looking for a private office with strong Wi-Fi and fewer interruptions than a kitchen table setup. Fair.

But what they got? A seat at the table of opportunity (and not the sticky kind at your local coffee shop).

They met fellow CoHo member Phil Magnuszewski—CIO of Infused Innovations—and quickly bonded over their mutual love of tech, AI, and building cool things. And that wasn’t a one-off hallway “hey.”

They’ve had coffee together at CoHo. They’ve swapped ideas at our monthly Flight Club gatherings. They’ve shown up—not just to work, but to be part of the community.

And that’s kind of the secret sauce, right?

You can pay for a coworking space, but if you don’t actually talk to anyone? You’re not going to get anything out of it. The real ROI of community comes from participation, not just proximity.

So when Phil was looking for a keynote speaker for the March AI in NH event in Manchester, he thought of Gavin. Gavin spoke to a room of 70+ people—and from that one gig? Four solid leads that turned into actual, paying clients.

Let me say that again:

💡 One office at CoHo
🤝 One conversation in a shared space
🎤 One keynote opportunity
💸 Four new clients

All because they leaned into the community.

This is why CoHo exists: not just to give you a place to work, but to surround you with people who challenge you, cheer for you, and open doors you didn’t even know were there.

So if your current “coworkers” are your dog, your houseplants, and a podcast host you’ve never met—maybe it’s time to upgrade.

Ready to see what happens when you actually belong where you work? Message us or book a tour. We’ll be here with coffee, connection, and possibly your next opportunity.