This is what we are currently trying to do. Renting desks is easy but
creating a community is difficult. We have currently filled our
dedicated desks and private offices. We have several shared spaces
available with about 4 shared tenants that do stop by on occasion. The
members we have now are great and enjoy the unique concept and work
culture we already have , but we would truly love to be a place where
small business or startups can create genuine connections with other
members just like themselves. I agree, I think without having a
community it truly takes the fun part of what coworking is all about.
How have other coworking spaces created this community? Any tips?
Sincerely,
Bianca Rico
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On 1/10/2011 2:09 PM, Alex Hillman wrote:
Nuno,
I think you're describing is the style that many of the best coworking
spaces already operate in. By not focusing on renting tables, spaces,
and providing services, they've (and we've) instead gardened
communities of people that inhabit our spaces and conduct their business.
In fact, the many many many self-identifying coworking spaces out
there that DON'T do that are missing out on all of the fun. I can tell
you from 4+ years of experience, renting desks is boring and
commoditized. Being involved in a vibrant, dynamic community of
individuals and their businesses is a blast, and the long term rewards
are immense.
We focus on specific things, like helping trust be formed before
working relationships develop, and other environmental adjustments
that improve the output. Essentially, higher quality work becomes a
bi-product of higher quality interactions.
Some "light reading" to that end:
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/11/encouraging-collaboration-in-coworking/
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/12/the-gap-between-coworkers-and-co-workers-isnt-the-hyphen/
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/12/on-economic-development-centers-and-coworking/
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/11/take-interest-dont-fake-interest/
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/09/coworking-lets-things-happen/
-Alex
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On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Nuno Borges Duarte
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hello Peter,
Thank you for your so prompt response.
We mean by NEW when we want to develop the existing concept.
Coworking with table reting, meeting room, and other services.
We think that we could increase the value added to the companies
presnt in the physical space, by making part of a network.
And, by having a virtual coworking space with a dedicated software.
Our project was based on this idea of widding the scope of a coworking
space.
We will be present in some exibits and conferences with a own
space(stand) and invite our coworkers (physical and e-coworking) to
join us and intereact as a HUB of opportunities.
Hope to be clear, and count on you to help us on our porposal.
Regards,
Nuno Duarte
On Jan 4, 5:06 pm, IDEA REPUBLIC <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> what do you mean with "new"? why do we need a "new"coworking2.0
> definition? If you share a little more of your thoughts you
might gain
> some reponse. cheers, peter (cologne germany)
>
> On 2 Jan., 18:37, Nuno Borges Duarte <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>>
> wrote:
>
> > Welcome all on this new fresh year of 2011.
>
> > We are a group of new entrepeneurs which will set a location
in our
> > city Lisboa (Portugal, Europe).
> > During this so called Crisis generation, we want to show to
all that
> > opportunies come along during crisis.
>
> > We would like to invite you to help us to develep thecoworking
> > definition, in order to have a new version of corworking space.
> > Currently there is a new movements of new spaces, and we see
this with
> > a very positive indicator.
>
> > We count on you to make a theCoworking2.0.
>
> > Best wishes on this new year!!!
>
> > Hugs and kiss from Lisboa:)
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