Hey Jes Congrats on your progress so far... in the home stretch now.
My personal opinion the topic of chairs... Yes, i think you are quite right to put careful thought into this item, and if there are areas in your budgeting that you consider splurging I think this is one. Many reasons... this is the one item more than any other with which your members and visitors will physically connect. 1) The quality/fit of this connection can have a profound impact on a person's comfort, productivity and yes health (the memory of two weeks of back spasms, xrays and chiropractor visits comes to mind... ultimately traced back to my new car with a maladjusted seat comes to mind - ERGONOMICS DO MATTER). IF you do invest in a higher quality chair (like any of the many outstanding options from companies like Steelcase and Herman Miller, then make this part of your story. Explain why you made the added investment. Take the time to understand how to use the product yourself and then educate your members. The levers and dials are there for a reason. They make the chair more comfortable and the worker more productive. 2) This item will get more wear and tear than any other physical aspect of your space. Cheaper chairs will show wear and break down faster. 3) Aesthetics - good chairs, with their myriad colors and patters are an easy way to introduce a cool look and feel to your space. A great chair sends a message at a glance "this place is about getting work done". And I love (another personal style preference) the vibe of an awesome modern chair parked next to a weathered/worn/aged desk or work surface. In terms of product suggestions, Steelcase's Turnstone division has been very active with a number of cowork facilities across the US, and have great stuff that was specifically targeted at contemporary and value/price sensitive alt workspaces. they have a new website: www.myturnstone.com best mark Mark Gilbreath founder/deckhand/CEO 208-720-8107 [email protected] <[email protected]> *LiquidSpace(TM) - a better space to work.* *We're a location-based mobile application that lets you use your phone to find a better space to meet and work, book it, check in securely, and share it with your colleagues. Visit www.liquidspaceapp.com to learn more!* On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Jes <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all! I introduced myself a while ago and have enjoyed keeping up > with with the posts. Network, a coworking spot is coming along nicely > and we are looking at a mid-Jan. opening day here in Longmont, CO! > These are the steps I've taken so far (please feel free to point out > any oversights!) > > Demo'd the space > Built the space > Set up phone/Internet > Set up access control > Set up insurance > Set up a meetup group and organized my first one (went well for only > having one person show up...they were really enthusiastic) > Reached out to a couple other groups, one is scheduled to use the > space already! > Established ever-changing website/facebook/twitter > > and now we are actually going to fill the space with furniture! I'm > pretty confident about most of what I'm doing, but I'm looking for > suggestions on chairs. I feel like this is one piece of furniture most > people will actually care about. My questions to you are, what chairs > do you use? Do most of your coworkers use the space for 8hrs/day, or > are they part timers? Go for comfort or style, or is there a nice > combination of the two that won't run me $300/chair? > > My other question is regarding insurance. I went for liability and > some property, though the insurance will not cover coworker's > belongings. Do you let coworkers leave equipment onsite, and if so, do > you provide insurance? If not, do you have them sign a waiver? > > Thanks for any pointers! > Jessica > > -- > 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%[email protected]> > . > 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 at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
