Hi Alex, I'd be curious to hear an example of #1?
-Mike Schinkel Ignition Alley Atlanta Coworking http://ignitionalley.com On Sep 17, 2009, at 10:30 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: > I'm curious who ends up taking advantage of this. Based on the scope > of the people who I've spoken with over the last 2 years since the > uptick in interest in opening coworking spaces, it boils down to: > > 1) Small to medium special interest groups > > 2) Pre-existing businesses that introduce a coworking component to > their workspace (agencies, think tanks, etc) for a variety of reasons. > > 3) Property developers who have space that isn't being utilized and > read about coworking in the news > > None of these are right or wrong, mind you. I'm just curious who is > going to help the most by this $400 package. > > In the last 9 months the volume of inquiries I've fielded about > helping people get started (or do damage control on a failing > venture) has skyrocketed. Most interestingly, but not surprisingly, > the volume of types 2 and 3 above have become the majority. > > I've always contributed to this group, and in other public forums, > as much as my time allows. I've made it a priority, since I consider > that the "open source" side of my contribution. > > For one-on-one sessions, though, I began offering a coworking- > specific deal on my Unstick.me microconsulting services as the > defacto for most one-on-one help. > > http://unstick.me/coworking.html > > I never had specific expectations of what this would turn into, but > the one observation that I want to share now because I think it's > relevant to the discussion about the Centre for Social Innovation's > offerings (which sound robust) is this: > > People who can afford the help have done the least with it. > People who can't afford the help continue to cobble things together > until it works. > There are exceptions to both of these points, and my intention is > not to say that anyone who I've done an unstick.me with has done > wrong with the information I've given. On average, though, the > people who these programs do the most good for don't have access to > funds, even a little bit. > > It's been a struggle of mine to figure out how I can be compensated > for my time and be on the ground helping the people who really want > it, the people who really need it. > > So far, hourly and package consulting hasn't been completely > INEFFECTIVE, but it's not nearly as effective as when I've gone > somewhere on my own dime (usually my half-assed version of a > vacation, or a conference) and spend some time really talking > through things with other leaders/groups/etc. Those are the success > stories that make me glow. > > I admittedly don't know where this leaves the package offered by the > Centre for Social Innovation, or any of our combined efforts to help > coworking grow and evolve into new regions and communities. I just > thought it was a pertinent time to speak up and share. > > -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 3:53 PM, Jessica Richman <[email protected] > > wrote: > I have the same question. How is it "opening the model" if it costs > over $400? That's like saying "it's open source software" -- but you > have to pay for it. > > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Jerome Chang > <[email protected]> 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. Want to join us??? >> > >> > We would like to invite you to be co-creators in the development of >> > the Open Spaces Project – where we will, together, develop >> strategies >> > and deepen our practice of catalyzing social innovation. >> > >> > >> > To learn more about the Open Spaces project, visit >> > http://openspaces.socialinnovation.ca >> > > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
