Hey Tony: I tried to email you to follow up, but not sure if you got it. I am definitely eager to sit down and discuss some issues in person.
Feel free to email me at [email protected] Look forward to hearing from you. On Apr 4, 11:26 am, Tony Bacigalupo <[email protected]> wrote: > Anthony, > > I'll follow up with you off-list; I'd love to visit your bar and talk > in more detail. > > I helped start a coworking community in Manhattan a while back called > CooperBricolage, and it was originally based in a cafe/restaurant that > was normally closed during the day, so we could have a good > conversation about that. > > If you or a trusted friend is willing to open up the space for > coworking on a regular basis, then as the owner you will have very > little additional cost. > > When we set up, we upgraded the cafe's internet connection and added > some extension cords and power strips, and that was about it. > > You may also want to visit The Change You Want To See in W'burg; > they're a long-standing coworking community you should become familiar > with. > > Let's chat more soon! > > Best, > Tony Bacigalupo > New Work City > > On Apr 3, 2009, at 11:51 PM, "a...@oulu" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi there. I am sure this has been asked a million times and answered > > even more, but I want to start a space and have a lot of questions. > > First some background. > > > This all came about as I currently have a bar that is a nice space and > > woefully underutilized in Williamsburg Brooklyn. A few weeks ago I > > ran into a good friend that is a freelance "internet guy" that used to > > rent an office but decided to give it up. However, he was sick of > > working in his apartment too. Anyway, he was telling me this day that > > he had been to all the local cafes and they were packed or a bit > > "hostile" towards his sitting at a table working all day. I told him > > come on over to the bar, we are closed in the day, and I would be > > sitting there waiting on deliveries. That's when he told me about co- > > working, and he said "You should think about using the space for that > > when no in operation. I know I would sign up." So that's where I am. > > > I had known about the idea in theory as my wife is a "web/design > > person" but she works for another free-lancer out of the woman's > > apartment, which they both find very awkward when it is time for > > clients to come consult. They too mentioned the need for an office > > but did not want a cubicle atmosphere. > > > I guess for me the whole concept has grown (in my mind) where we have > > a cool space (very cool design) where people can not only work, but > > also find others who can help with their business. ("Hey you do web > > design...I need a web page...", and so forth). I also plan on having > > a "conference room" in a space I don't use so people can have clients > > over and take meetings. And maybe eventually have monthly lectures > > either by members or guests: ("The Internet, The Law & You", or "1099 > > Employees: "Where's that receipt?" by a professor or CPA). Really > > create benefits to being a member of the group besides just a > > guaranteed space to sit. > > > So that was as brief as I could cram all my ideas in. Sorry for the > > wordiness, I am just excited. My biggest question is what is a good > > way to get members. I have a few "maybes and estimate I need 10-12 to > > start in order to cover expenses and minor start-up costs. I also > > want to make sure we get mature responsible people who are looking to > > help it grow and not just, "yeah, my roommate threw me out" people.... > > > Where do I begin? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
