​Build Your Project: Citizen Space Open House Launch

​Let's build something – bring a project or come to help and learn. We're setting the vibe for the first weekend of the Citizen Space Santa Cruz pop-up.

​This isn't just another office space; we are exploring the rebirth of Citizen Space as a dedicated coworking lab. Whether you are deep in a vibe coding session or looking to join an agentic team, this is the place to camp out, focus, and execute alongside other local founders and researchers.

​The Weekend Flow

• ​Friday: The Kickoff – Join us for our first Free Friday. Take a tour, grab a seat, and get your environment synced up while the space is bustling with community energy.

• ​Saturday: The Deep Build – A full day dedicated to high-energy creation. We’re inviting developers, builders, and local creators to build side-by-side.

• ​Sunday: Show & Tell – We wrap the weekend by demoing what we’ve built. No slides required—just raw progress and community feedback.

​What to Expect

​Focused Environment: A space designed specifically for deep work and projectable technical collaboration.

​AI Native Roots: We'll be jamming on agentic workflows, Claude, OpenClaw, and the future of AI-native infrastructure.

​Community Sprint: We are on a 60-day sprint to find 20 founding members to prove that Santa Cruz is ready for a new era of technical coworking culture.

​Come help us start the rebirth of Citizen Space.

​Schedule

​Friday: The Kickoff & Intent (4:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

• ​8:00 AM - 4 PM: Free Fridays at Citizen Space

• ​4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Free Friday Tours & Welcome

  • ​Open house for the Santa Cruz community to tour the pop-up space.

  • ​Onboarding for the "60-day sprint" toward securing 20 founding members.

• ​5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Intros + Idea Pitches

  • ​Rapid-fire sharing of concepts—ranging from physical products and local services to creative agencies.

  • ​Defining your “How Might We” (HMW) statement to narrow the problem you are solving.

• ​7:00 PM – 8:30 PM: AI as a Business Multiplier

  • ​Discussion on how AI-native workflows save time and increase margins regardless of the industry.

  • ​Intro to the local AI Native Ecosystem and building professional alliances.

• ​8:30 PM – 9:00 PM: Goal Setting

  • ​Finalizing team formations and setting specific "success metrics" for Saturday’s validation.

​Saturday: The Validation & Design Sprint (9:00 AM – 9:00 PM)

• ​9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Validation Sprint (The "Why Before How")

  • ​Applying Lean and Sprint frameworks to test assumptions before spending a dime.

  • ​Activity: Real-world outreach, competitor analysis, and identifying your "Ideal Customer Profile."

  • ​Get outside and talk with real people

• ​12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break

• ​1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: AI-Powered Infrastructure for Business

  • ​Using AI to automate the boring stuff: Zero-human provisioning for business tasks and automated tool ecosystems.

  • ​The AX Layer for Business: Making your service "discoverable" and machine-readable so agents can find and book your services.

• ​3:00 PM – 6:00 PM: The Efficiency Build (Part 1)

  • ​Using AI to draft your business plan, marketing copy, or financial models.

  • ​Building the "scaffolding" of your idea using deterministic workflows to ensure consistency.

• ​6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Dinner Break

• ​7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: The Efficiency Build (Part 2)

  • ​Refining the "Agent-Executable" parts of your business (e.g., automated scheduling, AI-driven customer intake, or automated payments via Agent-402).

​Sunday: Execution & Showcase (9:00 AM – 8:00 PM)

• ​9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Final Execution Push

  • ​Finalizing your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or service offering.

  • ​Focusing on Margin Optimization: Identifying where AI saves the most time or money in your specific model.

• ​12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch Break

• ​1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Peer "Stress Test" Audits

  • ​Using the AX audit methodology to see if your business is "agent-ready".

  • ​Polishing the final pitch: Focus on what you validated and how you’ll scale.

• ​4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Demo + Pitch

  • ​Showcase: What was validated, the initial build, and the AI systems used to create it.

  • ​The Core Test: Can an AI agent find, understand, and interact with your business without you?

• ​6:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Closing Mixer & Rebirth Celebration

  • ​Celebrating the kickoff of the Citizen Space rebirth in Santa Cruz.

  • ​Networking with local builders and setting the vibe for the months ahead.