Hey Lindsey we do background checks at our space. We use http://www.e-renter.com. They are inexpensive (I think $28 per check), which we have the member cover in a sign up fee.
At this point we have only had 1 member who did not want to have checks performed. They were a big company that rents more than the usual amount of space from us and they do their own background checks on employees. The did not want their employees having to be checked twice. We agreed for this reason. I find that people new to coworking have a very difficult time understanding the community security aspect. This often leads to them not signing up at all. After they become a member they pick it up quickly. However in order for them to take that first step they need some reassurance that they and their things will be protected. For this reason we have 24/7 keycard access, name badges, background checks, video surveillance on the exterior doors, and an intro period. This is a very low cost to us, however provides the reassurance new members need to take the perceived risk of working in an open space with strangers. With that said we have never had an issue we theft. The sole reason for these measure is to help people feel comfortable working in a open environment. I'll also add that our members actually like the process. Not only is there is less worry about items being stolen, but they are more comfortable with new members who have gone through the same process. Hope this helps. On Wednesday, September 10, 2014 3:46:30 PM UTC-7, Lindsey Rima wrote: > > We are exploring the possibility of giving members after-hours/keyholder > access at Link Coworking. We would like to run a background check on new > members looking for access during unstaffed hours. Does anyone have a > vendor they recommend? > > Thanks, > Lindsey > -- 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/d/optout.
