Hi guys ! It's really interesting to read this discussion and to have some feedbacks on the different local initiatives that have been done here and there.
We've been working a lot on the topic and are now close to releasing Copass. We wanted to tackle the issue of going from one space to another both locally and globally and to facilitate the connections between the different communities. So here is our take on this. Copass is a platform that will offer two types of memberships. The free membership is basically an enhanced version of the coworking visa. Spaces when they join can choose if they want to offer between 0 and 3 free trial days for Copass members. the explorer memberships will cost around 65$ . Explorers can then buy some credit on their account. Whenever they go to a space of the network, they just have to tell their card number. The space just has to type the code and check the guy in. The members credit is then actualized and the space will receive the amount corresponding to the daily price he entered. We ask spaces of the network to reduce their daily price from 20% to have something affordable for members. Explorers can even form teams and share some credit. So for instance , a startup or a creative company can buy some credits for its teammates and allow them to work from wherever they want . This is for the technical side . But we also build some social features. For instance , when you meet awesome folks in a space, you can add them to your friends and receive some notifications whenever they check in in the same city or in a space you recommended. This allow copassers to easily keep in touch and meet in real life. Finally we want to improve the experience of finding a space with a recommendation system. Copassers can recommend spaces and their friends an the community will then be able to identify spaces that match their expectations. Copass works both locally and globally. We already have more than 100 spaces that joined the network before we launched and we are very excited on the new lifestyle this kind of system could enable. Copass is not limited to coworking spaces. We also have some Fablabs , hacker spaces or bio hacker spaces in the network and we think this is extremely cool. You can find a little more Infos on Copass.org but the website is outdated as we are now focusing on coding and designing the platform to have a beta version by the end of September . Don't hesitate to ask me questions if you d like. You can also email me at [email protected] if you prefer. We can't wait to start and have your feedbacks. Eric from Mutinerie, coworking space in Paris and Copass -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
