I think it's great! To clarify I was just expressing that I was taken back by the solicitation for money without any explanation as to why. And you are right that the idea is not "done". I'd like to see more advocates for community work spaces and models for advocacy organizations and businesses. I didn't see a way to be kept informed about what's going on that didn't include my credit card. Jacob
--- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 2009/9/15 Chad <[email protected]> > Hey all,The centre for social innovation is a combination co-work and > social innovation centre and yes - like the Hub. But on a grand scale. > Check out their site and dig a around. I'd say the place and model is > still unique as it relates to the combination collaborative. The place is > amazing - something to visit while in TO for sure. I think the open-source > docs and what not are much more than a business model and I would hope > includes all kinds of things which if we all loaded our docs, charts, files, > mind-nodes, research, etc may amount to the same thing, but there are some > missing pieces on the co-work group files section. > Anyway, seems like this is not as well received as I thought it could be. > Just trying to present just another help and support we all have > appreciated over the years. Just because one other has "done it" (the Hub - > who deserves the props!) does not means it's been totally "done." Let's > open our minds to maybe another place that could help us all down the road > and celebrate it's success - cost or no cost. > > Peace, > > Chad > > On 15-Sep-09, at 8:48 PM, Liu Yan wrote: > > Hasn't this been practiced by the Hub which has "opened up" its business > model for "the hub" in 13 countries and flag-shipped as the center of social > innovation as well? Anyone? > Yan > > 2009/9/16 Chad Ballantyne <[email protected]> > >> Ya - I wasn't posing it to to help solicit for the Centre - only to show >> what one very successful centre is doing in Toronto Canada and how after 5 >> years they've decided to multiply. I agree that all we have learned and >> continue to learn through co-work group is invaluable. Wouldn't hurt to >> inquire as to the full scope of the "goods" If most of us are in the >> $100/hr studio rate - it's a 4 hours value of investment - not a bad price >> to glean from a successful co-work model. >> If I get any more info sans website - I'll post away! >> >> Chad >> >> On 15-Sep-09, at 3:48 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: >> >> I should clarify that I hadn't intended to be critical or accusatory in my >> original email. So before anyone else chimes in to say this site is a >> horrible idea, I just want to inquire about how this site can provide more >> info than what already is provided on these threads? >> >> >> Jerome >> ______________ >> BLANKSPACES >> "work wide open" >> >> www.blankspaces.com >> 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) >> Los Angeles, CA 90036 >> 323.330.9505 (office) >> >> On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:36 PM, Jacob Sayles wrote: >> >> Yeah it's more that it has no indication of what this is for. You create >> a profile and then it asks for money. >> Jacob >> >> --- >> Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation >> http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Alex Hillman < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm with Jerome on this. I acknowledge the need for better organization >>> within the larger sphere of community spaces, but what exactly does the $400 >>> get me that I can't get from being a good participant/contributor to >>> coworking in the scope of being a healthy open source project? >>> -Alex >>> >>> -- >>> ----- >>> -- >>> ----- >>> Alex Hillman >>> im always developing something >>> digital: [email protected] >>> helpful: www.unstick.me >>> visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com >>> local: www.indyhall.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Jerome Chang <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Intriguing idea. What is available on your site for $400 that isn't >>>> already available, albeit fragmented, on these threads? Is there a >>>> longer term goal for this? >>>> >>>> >>>> Jerome >>>> ______________ >>>> BLANKSPACES >>>> "work wide open" >>>> >>>> www.blankspaces.com >>>> 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) >>>> Los Angeles, CA 90036 >>>> 323.330.9505 (office) >>>> >>>> On Sep 15, 2009, at 12:17 PM, creativespace wrote: >>>> >>>> > >>>> > What does this mean for you? – Well, if you ever wanted to dig inside >>>> > CSI’s unique approach to building, managing and growing shared spaces >>>> > for social innovation, now is the time. >>>> > >>>> > We are using a creative commons license to make available all of the >>>> > tools, tips, templates, stories, secrets, learnings and lessons from >>>> > five years of experience. We are spearheading the creation of a >>>> > global community of practitioners dedicated to creating and operating >>>> > shared spaces for social innovation. 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