Anne, Please feel free to give me a call about your access control and security. I am not a contractor, nor do I enjoy installing wiring, but I speak about access control systems and security at conferences. (And video security, and facial recognition, and digital forensics) (You ever have WAY too many hobbies?) I'd be happy to tell you if you are getting ripped off, and if the systems being installed are state of the art, or state of last decade's art. :)
And no, no charge. I do not make money off of this. I am offering as a favor. (You could offer me a couple of membership days. ;) ) Not that I'm likely to use them. I'm east coast. But it would be cool to have when I make it over there for conferences and such. Joshua Marpet [email protected] 908-916-7764 On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Anne <[email protected]> wrote: > pariSoma just completed a move from a 2200 sqft space to a 10,000 sqft > space in the span of 2 days :D. We're really excited, and things are > obviously still getting settled in. > > We were lucky enough to move into a space where the previous tenants > were starting their new office from scratch, so there were a lot of > pieces left behind, meaning our cost to move hasn't been outrageous > and we were able to leave a lot of furniture decisions until later. > > I've been working on the move for a couple of months, and here are > some takeaways: > - Get your existing community involved early! Show them what you're > thinking, ask for ideas, and give them ownership of some tasks during > the actual move. If they feel like the space is theirs in some way, > they'll bring an even stronger vibe to the community and want to show > your space off more. > - Be flexible in your plans. Inevitably, something takes longer or > shorter or isn't as clean as you expected. Be prepared for this and > don't freak out, your members will understand > - Pizza and beer are the way to any coworker's heart :) > > Things that need to be planned early: > - Internet (ISP) > - Internet (IT/network) > - Access/security. We called around to around 6 places to get > estimates on security and keyless entry, which has already proven > itself worthwhile. > - Furniture and rough layout. This will definitely change day-of as > you see what the space actually looks like with stuff in it. > > Considerations in planning your space: > - Social areas vs work areas. It's easy to try to cram as many desks > in as you can, but what will make your space unique is having a great > place for people to congregate. Mix couches, coffee tables, and > armchairs into your space > - Power/access for your desks. Our space is REALLY well wired (it's > the old Razorfish office) but we still needed to acquire some power > strips > - Storage. For some reason, there can never be enough storage. If you > don't have closets built into your space, take the time to think about > cabinetry, shelves, etc. > - Phone calls. We've taken a couple of old cubicle parts from the > previous tenants and created a few call spaces, but we'll be adding > more as time passes as well. > > Just some quick takeaways... I'm sure I'll have more to add as we get > fully up and running here. > > Cheers, > Anne > [email protected] > > > On Feb 27, 8:38 pm, kleverdog <[email protected]> wrote: > > My checklist seems to get bigger and bigger everyday and I am > > struggling with just prioritizing. Like Mojo, we're supposed to get > > into our space next week and hope to be open in April. I'd be happy to > > share my list and build up a resource for people who are starting out > > on the same path. > > > > On Feb 26, 5:40 am, Mojo Coworking <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is a great idea and one that would help right now as Mojo > > > Coworking is gearing up to open on April 1. Someone mentioned posting > > > your starting list as a wiki that we could all edit. As I'm going > > > through the process I could easily add to it. Today is buying paint > > > for interior walls, and calling the electric company to have power > > > switched over beginning March 1 when I take possession. > > > > > On Feb 24, 2:38 pm, Eli Malinsky <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hey all, > > > > > > CSI is on the cusp of opening its next space and our team gathered to > > > > assemble a checklist of 'things to do' based on past experience. We > > > > have a good list but I wonder if there are any existing examples. I'd > > > > be happy to combine them with our own thoughts and circulate a more > > > > comprehensive document (unless someone out there really nailed it). > > > > > > I'm thinking of steps from business planning and site selection down > > > > to nitty gritty details like lease agreements, cabling/internet > > > > infrastructure, insurance etc. > > > > > > Let me know....thanks all! > > > > > > Eli Malinsky > > > > Centre for Social Innovation > > > > Toronto, Canada > > -- > 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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