Morning y'all, Well, it was only a matter of time, I suppose. But here's the great part about Regus claiming any sense of ownership over coworking: they'll always be playing catch-up.
I am insanely confident in the ability of coworking spaces to create amazing experiences for the members who are a part of them. As Mark reports, you know a vibrant coworking community when you see one, and you certainly know when what you're standing in is not coworking. I truly believe that if Regus is willing and able to create vibrant coworking communities, they should. So far though, it appears it might be more talk than action. And people can see that from a mile away (or at least a few feet away when they take a stroll through a space). More importantly though, instead of shouting out what we're not, let's all keep our focus on what we're all really good at: creating platforms on which healthy communities of independents can grow and thrive (to spin off of Tony's post from this morning!) Susan __ Office Nomads officenomads.com 206-484-5859 On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet! < [email protected]> wrote: > 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-demand-for-shared-office-space-among-mobile-workers-start-ups-and-freelancers-for-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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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