Hi Joey and everybody! thx for the indication, TheHub seems to be a very interesting project. I haven't heard 'bout them yet, but I've seem the doc you've just posted here (the first doc isn't avaiable, I couldn't get it, just the brochure was 'working'), it seems trully interesting. I'll contact the guys to get more info on the project here in Sao Paolo.
thx! ;) Renato On Apr 30, 8:09 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You might want to checkwww.the-hub.netThey have 3rd office type > spaces for social entrepreneurs. One of them is in Sao Paolo. The > others are in London, Bristol (coming later this year - in a converted > watermill), Mumbai, Rotterdam (just opened - although officially opens > in June I am meeting the guys who set that up on Thursday), Berlin > and Johanesberg. There are another 10 countries who are working > through the feasibility process to become Hubs also. Membership > entitles you to work in any of them. I have the full documentation on > their appraoch to partnerships and overall philosophy. is there a way > to upload files to the wiki? If not then will send it to any > inetrested parties...... Or post a precis on the wiki...... > > I have a meeting with the founding partner of The Hub the week after > next: would be intrested to hear what people think of their appraoch > and how it fits within the coworking community. > > I am also working toward a London Jelly, much of the Amit Gupta > pioneered style. If you are in London or on your way to London then > you would be more than welcome at my place as of now - just get in > touch. An official page with more infomration will go up soon on the > coworking site. It's going to be a couple of months still before I > have the place here as I would like it. Once sorted the London Jelly > should be able to welcome 5 or so people on at least a day a > week...... > > Richard and any of the others who have been posting about London > coworking, I am completely there for the next meeting. In fact I would > be more than happy to host the next meeting at my place (near Angel) > if you wish......... We could all meet at The Hub (just up the road > from me) and check their space out and then come back to mine for > waffle, plans and beers...... > > Joey > > On Apr 30, 1:36 am, "Chris Messina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > And, make sure that you add yourself to the Coworking Wiki as > > interested in CoworkingSaoPaulo: > > >http://wiki.coworking.info > > > Welcome to the group! > > > Chris > > > On 4/27/07, Tara Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello Renato! > > > > This is totally cool...I've been wanting to go to Brazil. You are creating > > > another excuse for Chris and I! :) > > > > Answers-ish: > > > > > the question is: i haven't found this info, but could anyone tell me > > > > if somebody's already got a sponsorship for the project in any city, > > > > or some kind of support of some coffee-shop owner? > > > > 1. The group in Paris (Silicon Sentier) is building their coworking space > > > with the support of the municipal government and a large corporation's > > > innovative division > > > > You may want to contact them directly: louis at af83 dot com may be able > > > to > > > help you out. > > > > 2. In SF, we started our project talking to a coffee-shop owner (ritual > > > roasters) who was totally supportive of us opening a place next door. She > > > wanted to support the local indie tech community, but couldn't afford the > > > power bills and the fact that people would come in, buy one coffee and > > > muffin and sit in her shop for 8 hours. This way, they could buy their > > > food > > > and coffee, then come next door to work, freeing up space in her shop for > > > more coffee lovers. Unfortunately, the guy who owned the repair shop next > > > door wasn't willing to budge. :( Fortunately, we just found an affordable > > > (2) space(s) and bankrolled it all ourselves without much overhead. > > > > and, I mean, is > > > > that the idea? or people who wants to co-work are sharing the costs > > > > for their own? > > > > Depends on your situation. I'm sure others will pipe in here with their > > > stories. > > > > second question: > > > > > is the co-work project also some kind of 'collaborative co-creative > > > > network': I mean, you 'get there', and join somebody who you don't > > > > know to work 'bout something which is already going on? > > > > That's the goal someday. We already do this 'loosely', but nothing > > > formalized. Citizen Agency (our company) is working on something right now > > > that will network the spaces, provide information for emerging spaces > > > (and, > > > hopefully resources) and then a network for everyone to connect in this > > > way. > > > In that way, a ruby developer can post skills and availability so that > > > when > > > someone else needs a ruby developer, they can find one another. But that > > > is > > > a few months away at least. For now, that happens on this list informally. > > > > Or just a > > > > place to work alone, along with some other people, working on their > > > > own? > > > > I think, generally, more of this happens. In our space, anyway...the > > > collaboration takes place ad hocly and as needed. > > > > did I make myself clear? can anyone help me on this stuff? > > > > > thx! > > > > > ;) > > > > Renato Lacastagneratte > > > > > PS: third question: is there already anyone from Brazil in this group? > > > > let's talk! > > > > Tara > > > > -- > > > Sincerely, > > > > Tara > > > ----------------------- > > > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > > > co-founder & CMO > > > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > > > blog:www.horsepigcow.com > > > phone: 415-694-1951 > > > fax: 415-727-5335 > > > -- > > Chris Messina > > Citizen Provocateur & > > Open Source Ambassador-at-Large > > Work:http://citizenagency.com > > Blog:http://factoryjoe.com/blog > > Cell: 412 225-1051 > > Skype: factoryjoe > > This email is: [ ] bloggable [X] ask first [ ] private --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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