[Coworking] Re: New Press for Coworking in Bay Area
No ill will taken. I looked into Two Rooms although was not able to connect with founders. I have multiple ideas on why they may have folded. Among them: - 2 rooms: two actual rooms does not provide enough space for child and great worker space. Our worker space consists of multiple sizes of rooms and different seating options; we also have lounge and conference area; also kid area consist of 4 rooms - Pricing: not getting enough people at higher price to cover costs -Marketing concept: those unfamiliar to the coworking world sometimes have a difficult time applying it to themselves; add childcare element and its a whole new issue -Timing: they may just have been ahead of their time. Who knows? And we aren't full or profitable yet, so cross your fingers that we figured it out a little better. -Felicity Website: www.cubesandcrayons.com Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ On Apr 8, 10:55 am, Julie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Congrats! I've been looking for someone interested in starting a daycare in Portland, Oregon to partner with souk (our coworking space) - hear that community?? :) Not to suggest ill-will at all, honestly, but it would be educational to know why this model closed in NYC, called Two Rooms; my guess is because it was run as a non-profit? I wish I had contacts to refer you to on that one, but I don't. Keep on! Julie On Apr 5, 10:15 pm, felicity at cubes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This article comes out in the SF Chronicle on Sunday, April 6.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/05/BU5IVUHDJ... It focuses on Cubes Crayons but also includes references to some of the other coworking sites in the Bay Area. -Felicity CubesCrayonswww.cubesandcrayons.com svmoms.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: New Member
Dana, Office Nomads was originally going to be in Ballard, but the space we were looking at didn't pan out. I live in Ballard and my day job is in Fremont, right by Google. I'd love to grab coffee with you sometime and talk about how to get a coworking space in this part of town. Last I checked the old Empty Space theater was still available. But more important then finding a building is finding the people who are going to put in all the hard work (and of course money) involved to bring it into being and run it. I offer up the full force of my chearleading skills and am happy to share my experience opening Office Nomads. What role were you hoping to play? Jacob Sayles Co-founder Janitor http://officenomads.com On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 8:09 PM, Dana [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everybody! My name is Dana Silverman, and I am very excited about the Coworking community! I am very new to this, and had no idea there was such a following for this type of thing. I thought I had come up with a brilliant idea on my own before I did some research and found out about Coworking (I guess I was wrong, haha). I still think that Coworking is brilliant and would love to start a facility of my own. I live in Seattle, and have come to find that there are a few around the city, but surprisingly none in the area of town that I live (which I feel would be perfect) that hosts such companies as Google, Adobe, and many others...I would love to gain ideas, pointers, and possibly a partner or two if there is anyone interested in the area in collaborating. Take care, and I look forward to hearing your ideas. Dana Silverman --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] introduction, and toronto
hi everyone! my name is wayne a. lee (aka 'bunnyhero'). i'm an independent web developer in toronto, ontario, canada. i used to be a resident at indoor playground and was quite happy there until it folded up shop at the end of january. since then, i've been renting desk space at the game company next door to indoor playground's former digs, but i'm not really happy there (not sure exactly what it is--some combination of small factors, i'm sure), so i gave notice and am now in search of another coworking situation. as far as i know, the centre for social innovation is the only ongoing coworking space in toronto that i know of, but i doubt i would meet their qualifications (social change maker). after having experienced indoor playground, i am now a big believer in the coworking scene, and would be willing to put in time, effort and resources towards getting a new coworking space off the ground (rather than just being an occupant). i really don't know how or where to start, so i thought i'd write here to see who else in the toronto area might be interested? thanks all :) wayne a. lee bunnyhero labs --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
