Rob, The reason you describe for wanting to connect the local community and using coworking as a venue to do so is EXACTLY how we approached creating IndyHall. After an unfortunate series of circumstances kept me from taking an opportunity to move to the Valley, I reflected on why I even considered leaving in the first place.
The short answer was that I was going to get to work with Chris and Tara, but the longer answer is that I hungered for community. Realizing you can create a community instead of leaving friends and family is so valuable, and it thrills me to hear you say that. Best of luck, and let us know if we can ever be of any help! Cheers, Alex, IndyHall, Philadelphia On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My girlfriend and I discussed moving to San Francisco recently - I > love where I am from (glad you heart the region as well), but > sometimes the region`s relative smallness presents barriers that I > feel may not be so prevalent in a place like California (which makes > sense seeing as how there are more people in that state than Canada - > or close to it). > > I am hoping even something as simple as a coworking space will help > connect us to others that want to stay here and make things happen > though - so I am hopeful. > Should things not work out, you may very well see me walking through > your door someday. > But it would definitely be nice to flip that and you walk through our > door someday for a visit! > > Cheers > > P.S. I was so excited to announce my plans in my last post I never > introduced myself, my name is Rob MacArthur - I love music and will > push the ideas of entrepreneurship, innovation and creative > destruction on anyone willing to listen (I will also push local music > if given the chance - see: http://www.aquietrevolution.com/). > > > On Mar 3, 2:28 am, "Tara Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Way cool! I heart the maritimes! > > > > T > > > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 6:29 PM, Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I currently own a rehearsal space for bands so I don't foresee too > > > many issues going from scheduling rooms for bands to scheduling desks > > > for you(?). > > > > > I also run an indie label and manage a few bands. Plans to grow that > > > business means we will have to find an office and as a tech loving > > > entrepreneur the idea of surrounding myself with other entrepreneurs, > > > programmers and creative types is pretty exciting - hence the > > > coworking route. > > > > > I have some interest from potential users including programmers, > > > another entrepreneur and a small office staff needing a new space who > > > find the idea of coworking very exciting also. > > > > > My hope for the space is that it becomes a networking hub for > business/ > > > creative types much in the same way as my rehearsal spaces have become > > > a hub for musicians. > > > > > I would like to eventually have the space host regular evening or > > > weekend events covering everything from user show and tell nights, to > > > talks on maintaining work-life balance [I probably need to join a > > > workaholics group] to presentations on the latest online services/time > > > stealers to wine and art appreciation sessions. > > > > > Beyond simply providing a space to work I hope it turns people onto > > > new ideas and interests. I also hope for a space that will allow for > > > simple things such as a podcast recording or interview room/booth. A > > > space allowing for a library/quiet room, and a nice sized conference > > > room would be ideal. > > > > > I am currently looking for spaces on the peninsula and am posting > > > around online to see what other input I receive, see if anyone else is > > > lurking around here from Halifax and maybe find some additional > > > potential users. > > > > > Anyone interested in any aspect of this can get in touch via: > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > phone:902-404-7007 > > > skype: from.here.to.there > > > > > Cheers! > > > > -- > > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > > coFounder > > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > > blog:www.horsepigcow.com > > phone:415-694-1951 > > fax: 415-727-5335 > > > -- ----- -- ----- Alex Hillman web.developer.innovation.consultant vocal: 484.597.6256 digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | skype: dangerouslyawesome visual: www.weknowhtml.com | www.dangerouslyawesome.com local: www.indyhall.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
