Our Story

From humble beginnings, our story can best be simplified as: three guys, a credit card and a dream.

Bob Hinrichs, Matt Westenburg, and Andy Beecham teamed up because they believed Lincoln had the potential to attract young professionals who wanted to do something exciting. They had an idea to create a vibrant space in the Haymarket where a variety of workers with different backgrounds could share a common space to work together. This space would focus on the three core values of the coworking movement: community, collaboration, and sustainability.

A year after the initial spark of passion, the doors opened at their first coworking space in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The original location was above The Mill Coffee & Tea in the Haymarket. This 2,500 square foot area included, at most, 12 members. As the Lincoln community grew, so did the need to have a dynamic shared space.

Nelnet and Speedway also became passionate about the coworking idea and helped make the dream a reality. Roughly three years later, on Dec 15, 2015 the present-day location of FUSE opened just across the street, in the rustic Salvation Army building. With almost 150 active members and over 20,000 square feet, FUSE offers a versatile space where historical elements meet modern design.

As coworking becomes more popular worldwide, FUSE hopes to progress Lincoln’s top technology and talent groups by focusing on the main goal of igniting inspiration and supporting organic collaboration.