Try www.groupspaces.com for an affordable integrated system. Toni Hogan
On Jun 13, 5:09 pm, lars hasselblad torres <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Coworking colleagues, > > I thought I'd share a few insights from how we're set up over here at Local > 64, in case its helpful or instructive for any of you setting up new working > spaces. If I had to describe our infrastructure, I'd say its light and rock > solid. The carbon nanotube construction of space management. Here goes: > - We've developed four tiers of membership: "Settlers" are office owners by > the month $275/mo; "Nomads" are shared space users by the month ($65/mo); > "Visitors" buy 5 day passes per month ($35/mo); and "Day Trippers" purchase > by the day ($15/day). So far, the "Nomad" seems very popular, and we've > rented all our offices (only three, two of them doubled up) > - Membership (we're up to 21) is piped through Cobot.me; it has its limits, > but is very effective for what it does, including member invoicing. Planning > to get Wifi check-in enabled in the next few weeks to support better > self-regulation at the space (know when its busy, less busy, etc) > - Payments are being handled through Paypal, Square, and cash/check. Square, > while a bit on the pricey side, is incredibly smooth and easy to use, with > automated nightly deposits > - We provide Wifi through a kick@$$ Netgate router recommended by Cobot; it > offers infinite flexibility and customization with a very robust range - > members can pick it up at locations up and down the block! > - In addition to providing MW95 access for all members, we're getting some > great public programs on the calendar after hours, including weeknight and > weekend workshops. I'd be interested in knowing what systems you use to > create a robust community platform (help members maintain profiles, manage > scheduling/calendaring, blog, email announce, etc). > - General communication and outreach is managed through Tumblr (our blog/web > presence at local64.com), Google groups (email announce, members only) and > MailChimp (growing outreach list of about 200 interested community members). > Its all a bit unwieldy but we don't have the resources to plow into > developing an integrated system. I'd love to hear what others do from an > integrated workflow. > - Access is managed in two ways: members with an office have their own keys, > for 24/7 access; "nomads" have 9-5/M-F access through a buzzer to a > first-floor door (we're in a second floor space). I'd love to find a great > keycard access system that can integrate with a membership management system > - if anyone has ideas, please share! > > Well, that's about it - lots of small stuff but I wanted to share these > deets. You can see some pics of the space athttp://local64.com > > Very best, > > lars > --- > Twitter & Skype | lhtorres > 202-549-2322http://mixedmedia.us -- 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.
