The world of coworking gets inspired by the perseverance and true nature of entrepreneurs. We don't give up. In fact we tend to give more when the waters rise. (A respectful pun) Although most of us strive to make our place operate, look and feel great, this proves what the true draw of a genuine coworking community; belonging trumps place of work. Thanks Tony and we pray for all those tragically effected by Sandy.
Chad Chad Ballantyne 705.812.0689 [email protected] Barrie's Coworking Community Perfect for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. Memberships start at $25/mth www.thecreativespace.ca 705-812-0689 On 2012-11-03, at 10:12 AM, Sam Rosen wrote: > That's pretty rad, Tony. > > > On Nov 3, 2012, at 12:27 AM, Tony Bacigalupo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You know the whole adage about how a coworking community is something that >> still exists even when you burn the space down? Well, I luckily didn't have >> to burn New Work City's space down to prove it true. In the aftermath of >> Hurricane Sandy, we faced week-long outage of power, internet and transit-- >> so, for all intents and purposes, we were hosed. >> >> Luckily, large parts of Brooklyn were relatively unaffected-- including the >> home of the Brooklyn Brainery, an educational space run by two of the most >> wonderful people I have the pleasure of knowing. They're moving to a new >> space and opening a coworking space (hooray!), but for now, their classroom >> space was available for use. >> >> They were kind enough to give me a key and show me how to run the space. >> Before I knew it, New Work City had a temporary home in Brooklyn. I put the >> word out to everyone, and it wasn't long before familiar faces were showing >> up in an unfamiliar place. We peaked at about 20 people on Thursday. >> >> New faces mixed with old, but the spirit was no different. Good coffee was >> discovered. Bodegas were raided. Beers were purchased. We were very much >> alive, despite our space being plunged into darkness across the river. >> >> So far, nobody's complained; nobody's asked for a refund; nobody's been >> anything but super supportive. It's given me a whole new perspective on >> things. And I got to dream for a bit about having a space of my own in >> Brooklyn. >> >> Cheers to community! >> >> >> <2012-11-01 13.48.32-1000.jpg> >> >> <2012-10-31 19.39.11-600.jpg> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> >> > > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com
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