Thanks Will. :) On Sunday, April 18, 2010, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Alex (and Jacob and whoever else was instrumental in this behind > the scenes): > > Just want to put in another positive note for what you have > accomplished with this. From a mostly lurker perspective it has run > incredibly smoothly (the earlier back-and-forth notwithstanding, which > as you said seems healthy and unavoidable with this scale of a > community). The amount of time you (all) had to put into this to make > sure it worked is, I'm sure, much more than comes across to most of us > who are going about our own attention-consuming projects and not > directly involved beyond the (important) critical feedback and > financial contribution stage. Summary: Iincredible job! Thanks! > > Best, > Will > > On Apr 17, 8:09 pm, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'll have a webform live on Monday, which I'll post to the list, which will >> allow you to pledge your personal maximum. Whatever makes you comfortable, >> and does not jeopardize your business, your kids' health, or your ability to >> eat or sleep in comfort. *Seriously.* >> >> Once we have all of the pledges, we'll take the highest number within every >> pledge's threshold that achieves the goal and initiate the fund raise. >> >> Example? Sure!! >> >> I say I'll put in $100 >> You say you'll put in $75 >> Susie says she'll put in $60 >> John says he'll put in $42 >> >> In this spread, the maximum everyone would be accountable for is the lowest >> contribution, so we'd have $42 x 4, or $168. >> >> This model *favors participation* rather than high dollar amounts, on >> purpose!! Get it? GOOD!! :) >> >> -Alex >> >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> >> On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Arne Hulstein >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Cool stuff Alex. I was still thinking along the lines of the thousands >> > you named in the blogpost you mentioned. Thanks for your >> > clarification. I'll stop talking funds now. ;-) >> >> > And I loved your second mail. It is all about people. Lets enjoy that >> > and make the most of it. How do you think we can move forward? >> >> > Arne >> >> > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 7:35 PM, Alex Hillman >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > OH JEEZ I left out the most important amendment to the model: >> > > Funds will be accepted from, and thanks will be provided to: people. >> > > NO businesses, ONLY individuals. >> > > If a business wants to contribute, it will need a single human being's >> > name >> > > associated with it in order to receive public thanks. >> > > But why, Alex!? >> > > This will reduce the expectations that this is a "sponsorship", and that >> > any >> > > one coworking space has a competitive business advantage over another >> > > coworking space...now and in the future. That is not the point of this >> > > acquisition. >> > > The point is to associate the word coworking with the core values of >> > > coworking, and point to the primary resources currently available for >> > people >> > > interested in coworking. >> > > This shift is largely inspired by the SpreadFirefox campaign from 2005, >> > one >> > > component of which included a large-scale fund raise from LOTS of >> > sources, >> > > but the very visible New York Times advertisement that was run with a >> > > portion of those funds included the names of individual >> > micro-contributors >> > > rather than the corporate macro-contributors. >> > > We do something different here: we run businesses, and focus on people. >> > > After the results of the last round of discussion, I think it is >> > absolutely >> > > critical that this revised fund raise reflects that. >> > > -Alex >> > > /ah >> > > indyhall.org >> > > coworking in philadelphia >> >> > > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Alex Hillman >> > > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> Some more clarifications: >> >> > >> If you are new and haven't already read this post, I recommend you do >> > so. >> > >> The former owners of coworking.com have been paid, in full, their >> > asking >> > >> price. >> > >> The kind of money we're talking about raising from individuals this time >> > >> around is not in the $250/$500/$1000 range like last time, because last >> > >> time, we had a limited time window to achieve the goal. This time, >> > there's a >> > >> much more open window, so we could do something like 200 x $50 >> > donations. >> > >> Possibly even less if more people get involved. >> > >> There is NO REASON to stress your financial situation, personally or >> > your >> > >> business. >> > >> Again, not being able to contribute does not make you any less of a >> > member >> > >> of this community, and contributing does not make you any more. It is >> > simply >> > >> an opportunity to be a part of a snapshot in time, a single >> > event. Please do >> > >> not over-think it. >> > >> This process doesn't explicitly include everyone in the future, but it >> > >> also doesn't explicitly EXCLUDE people, either. Again. Snapshot in time. >> > >> There will be other projects/needs/initiatives in the future related to >> > >> coworking if it continues to grow the way that it has, and my hope is >> > that >> > >> they're organized by someone other than me, and that whoever's around >> > then >> > >> can be a part of it. >> > >> There's no boat to be missed. Relax. Focus on making your coworking >> > >> communities awesome, not on some theoretical future fate of an internet >> > >> domain. >> >> > >> -Alex >> > >> /ah >> > >> indyhall.org >> > >> coworking in philadelphia >> >> > >> On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Angel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >>> I agree with Jodi, >> > >>> I couldn't participate in the first round of collection b/c all my >> > >>> capital was tied up starting my space. The 2 week period to >> > >>> contribute is great for all of us who have a little extra cash laying >> > >>> around. I don't understand how this process allows for the explosive >> > >>> growth and inclusion of new space owners that will occur now through >> > >>> infinite. #didimisstheboat? >> >> > >>> On Apr 17, 6:24 am, "[email protected]" >> > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >>> > I would love to participate, but I am in same situation as Arne! >> >> > >>> > Thanks, >> >> > >>> > Jodi Dean, Founderwww.ourspacfw.com >> > >>> > Fort Wayne, IN >> >> > >>> > -- >> > >>> > 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]<coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups >> > >>> > .com> >> > . >> > >>> > For more options, visit this group >> > >>> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >> > >>> -- >> > >>> 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]<coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups >> > >>> .com> >> > . >> > >>> For more options, visit this group at >> > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >> > > -- >> > > 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]<coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups >> > > .com> >> > . >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >> > -- >> > 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]<coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups >> > .com> >> > . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> >> -- >> 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 >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > -- > 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. > >
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