When I read this I had two thoughts: 1. They were inventing coworking about the same time Al Gore was creating the internet (Coincidence? I think not!)
2. As a pioneer in the field of coworking, what has been there "mark", beyond claiming to place their flag first on Mt. Cowork? My point is, I don't plan on wasting much time arguing who started the movement, although I have my beliefs. Starting a movement and being a part of/leading the movement are two different things. They may be able to claim one, but they by no means can claim the other. The folks leading discussions, hosting events, and driving change out here can. When's the last time you saw Regis leading a discussion out here on the movement they started? Regardless, I think they have their history wrong... A&E's program "Ancient Aliens" ran an episode that said coworking could only have been created by a extremely intelligent race of aliens that came to this planet at the time of the Incas. They also invented beer, iPhones, and Pop Tarts. Just check out wikipedia for more info... likely the same news source as this article. Thanks & God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief Dreamchaser Veel Hoeden veelhoeden.posterous.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark McCorkle Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 11:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Coworking] Regus says they are the world's largest provider of coworking space; and that they invented coworking 20 years ago... I was about two signatures away from signing a year lease on the shared empty room at Regus in the little town I was in many moons ago, but I backed out and found real coworking to be a much better alternative. What Regus does is rented offices to unrelated business people which share a printer and conference room, but otherwise don't chat much. They did have a room with a long table on the east and west walls (reminded me of detention back in high school) that they called their "coworking" space, but when I toured the space multiple times, the room was 100% empty, and it still required a multi-month commitment from me and my business, which I wasn't interested in doing. That's just my experience with Regus in one town, but I wouldn't call them co-working at all. ::Mark On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Ky Ekinci (Office Divvy ™) <[email protected]> wrote: > I chuckled when I read this press release by Regus today. > > http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coworking-revolution-regus-cites-rising-dem and-for-shared-office-space-among-mobile-workers-start-ups-and-freelancers-f or-us-expansion-2011-11-07 > > Obviously they realize that their existing business model will not > sustain, and is now passé. It is concerning though that they claim > overnight that they are not only a coworking space provider but also a > pioneers in the movement. > > Thoughts? > > > -- > 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]. 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]. 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.
