I could take care of that. What do you have in mind? Give me an example of what you're thinking?
Chris On 10/12/07, Dusty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good advice Erica! :) > > I don't suppose anyone knows how to setup a signature in Google > Groups? > > -Dusty > Interested in opening a space in Austin. > > > On Oct 12, 1:35 pm, "Erica Douglass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is semi-OT to the thread (hence the subject change), but the post > > from Dusty reminded me... if you're thinking about opening a coworking > > space, I strongly recommend you put a location in your messages. There > > are several hundred people on this list, and some of us may be > > interested in your location, or may know someone who might be > > interested. So, if you're thinking about opening a space, even if > > you're nowhere close to ready, it would be great if you could add a > > location in your email. Heck, put it on the wiki too... there's no > > shame in saying "I'm interested in opening a coworking space [here], > > and am looking to meet with others who are interested as well. Please > > contact me at [blah] and let's talk." I did this for a while before > > officially opening Simpli as a coworking space, and got several > > responses from the mailing list and wiki. > > > > -Erica (Simpli Hosting / San Jose, CA) > > > > On 10/11/07, Dusty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Great topic Tony! I've been struggling with this question myself. I'd > > > also like to open a coworking space. > > > > > I'm not sure how much value I have to add to this topic, but I'll do > > > my best to push the discussion further. :) > > > > > I think you have to start by considering what separates a cowoking > > > space from a coffee shop that charges a cover at the door, or a shared > > > office. I think what makes a coworking space different from those 2 > > > things is not any type of physical offering, it's actually the intent > > > of the space and it's patrons (to work and collaborate) and the fact > > > that the patrons are a community amongst themselves, even outside of > > > the space. > > > > > So how do you get people interested in your space before you have a > > > space? > > > 1) Get involved in the coworking community in your area and if it > > > doesn't exist start it. > > > 2) Establish the intent of your space to the community (to facilitate > > > working and collaboration) > > > 3) Ask the community if they're interested (Maybe there's a magical > > > ratio of interested people to actual membership you could use to > > > measure risk?) > > > 4) Once the magical ratio is palletable to you, take the leap. > > > > > After you've taken the leap you then you must continuously feed and > > > nurture the community or risk becoming a shared office or a quiet > > > coffee shop with a cover charge. > > > > > -- Chris Messina Citizen Provocateur & Open Source Advocate-at-Large Work: http://citizenagency.com Blog: http://factoryjoe.com/blog Cell: 412 225-1051 IM: factoryjoe This email is: [ ] bloggable [X] ask first [ ] private --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
