Ramon, 
We have already developed software for running coworking spaces. We're using it 
for our 4 spaces and already have several other companies using it. (We're told 
it's the most robust available!) Putting an account on hold is a simple matter 
of just entering a note and setting the "Next Bill Date", which makes the 
billing automatic. It also sweeps any other charges sitting out there. Of 
course, we find that most people aren't sure when they want to restart, so we 
just make their account inactive and reactivate when they come back.

Let me know if you want a demo of DeskWorks!

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On Sep 30, 2013, at 9:35 AM, Ramon Suarez wrote:

> Yes, it is part of our standard offering at Betacowork Coworking Brussels. We 
> have had it since the very begining and it does add quite some administrative 
> burden, plus a drop of about 15 members in July/August. 
> 
> We are developing our own software to manage the coworking space and right 
> now users just cancel and don't ask for their deposit back. In the ToDo for 
> the developer is exactly what you ask for, a button to pause membership. The 
> advantage for us is that we will know when they are coming back without 
> guessing. 
> 
> 
> On Monday, September 30, 2013 5:11:39 AM UTC+2, Alex Linsker wrote:
> Do you get requests from members to "pause membership" at your coworking 
> place? Many of our members at Collective Agency travel a lot, some for 
> several months or more at a time. What policies do you have with members 
> quitting and rejoining, or pausing membership?
> 
> Do any coworking places require a year lease, or is everywhere 
> month-to-month, some with two months payment required up front?
> 
> What do you do to increase the amount of time people stay members? Expressing 
> appreciation to people for who/how they are, and having a vision for the 
> place that's something big people can be part of and contribute to somehow, 
> are two ways that work for us.
> 
> I'm also interested in how much your members like variety in their life? Ours 
> tend to like a lot.
> 
> And how long your average member stays a member for less than 3 months? We 
> get a percentage who are between jobs, or just moved to Portland and are 
> looking for jobs. 
> 
> And for more than 2 years? We've had 16 people stay members for the past 2 
> years, out of 50 members currently.
> 
> What are the main reasons people stop being members? Ours is members travel 
> to another city, and after that, the top reason is getting a job at another 
> company.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Alex
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