I really love the techshop example...although they've been around for FAR longer than coworking and they do cooler things, like break and make stuff! ;) It's a pretty awesome thing they have going. Of course coworking can work outside of office environments: artist and writer collectives have existed for eons in a similar fashion to how we structure coworking.
We got much of our early inspiration from writer/artist collectives rather than shared office spaces... T On Dec 30, 2007 12:04 PM, David Doolin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Steve, > > From what I have observed, coworking as discussed on this > list has two equally important aspects: > 1. Cultural: if the people don't fit, it won't work. > 2. Economic: the numbers have to make sense. > > -dave d > > On Dec 30, 2007 11:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi: > > > > My name is Steve King and I do research on small business and small > > business trends. We're starting to see "coworking like" facilitities > > cropping up outside of traditional office space environments. Two > > examples are: > > > > 1. Techshop (http://techshop.ws) which provides workshops and > > equipment for (from their website) "inventors, "makers", hackers, > > tinkerers, artists, roboteers, families, entrepreneurs, youth groups, > > FIRST robotic teams, arts and crafts enthusiasts, and anyone else who > > wants to be able to make things that they dream up but don't have the > > tools, space or skills." > > > > 2. The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (http:// > > www.nnin.org) which provides access to university nanotechnology labs > > primarily to small businesses and start-ups, although big businesses > > can also rent space. > > > > There are other examples, but these two are pretty representative. My > > question to the group is do you see this happening?? Also, do you > > think coworking concepts can be successful outside of office spaces?? > > > > Please let me know what you think. > > > > Steve > > www.smallbizlabs.com > > > > > > > > > -- tara 'miss rogue' hunt coFounder Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) blog: www.horsepigcow.com phone: 415-694-1951 fax: 415-727-5335 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
