[Coworking] Re: Intro - Phoenix - and new site
Hi Mike, Great to see more people in Phoenix interested in co-working. I work mostly out of Gangplank in Chandler and it seems to have struck a chord with people in that area. Hopefully you can have the same success up North. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help. - Curtis On Jan 21, 9:26 pm, turbo2ltr wrote: > Hello all, My name is Mike and live and work in North Phoenix. I've > been self employed since 2001as a software/hardware engineer/web dev/ > field engineer/illdoanyhtingforabuckineer, typically working by > myself. It's taken it's toll for the same reasons I'm sure everyone > is familiar with, otherwise you probably wouldn't be reading this. I'm > hoping coworking will help that. > > There is a general lack of any sort of coworking in the North Phoenix > area. Everything seems to be in downtown or even farther south. On a > whim, I started doing some research last weekend and I ended up > creating a website.. > > www.collablab.net"..where Phoenix comes to collaborate" > > Basically I want it to be a place that people can share ideas and find > others to collaborate with, as well as organize coworking or "maker" > type events. Please check it out, read the "About", and read posts > about the coworking event's I'd like to start. Post your own projects > or events. And most importantly, send me your comments (good or bad, > I'll take them all) and suggestions. > > Hope to see some of you around soon. > > Regards, > Mike Montalvo --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Space 'borrows' another's name
OK everyone, I am with Sandbox Columbus and just received a link to this conversation from our friend Bryce at Corkboard here in Columbus. First things first... we did significant research on ideas for our coworking space, traveling to NYC (thanks Whitney), Miami, SF, and Philly to IndyHall (many, many thanks to Alex for the insights) and after our research, settled in on our idea for Sandbox. Our legal (trademarked) name is Sandbox Communities. Our intention is to take what we learned from our years of being on the web (as groovejob.com which we sold to Internet Brands, easytxtr.com, domedia.com, etc.) and formalize our successes and help entrepreneurs here in Columbus by creating a cool-ass community called Sandbox. Killer space, fresh fruits and vegetables, coffee/tea, water, photography studio, wahser/dryers for our people... anyways... So about a week or so ago, we got an email from Sandbox Suites... very agressive with the "legal" language. And think about it, given the situation (all legal and threatening and shit), we were forced to forward Sasha's email to our attorney. For protection. You think we want to be sued? You think we want to sue? Hell no. I wish Sasha would just pick up the phone and call us. Email us. Be happy. Shit. This sucks. Anyways, I am David and can be reached at 614-282-4450. Or, also call Tina Goodman at 614-439-3551. Both of these numbers are our cell phone numbers... I could go on and on, however my laptop battery is at 2%... Peace, Tina and Dave Sandbox. Cowork. Community. On Jan 21, 6:45 pm, HeatherO wrote: > My 2 cents... > > I see businesses all over the place that have similar names and think > nothing of it. > When it's in the same state, it's one thing, but across the country? > > I would think that with the right approach it could actually be a good > thing! > > the whole idea of coworking is about "sharing" so I wouldn't expect people > to mind the sharing of good ideas! > > I actually discovered today that there is another space w/the name "soco" in > it that I somehow missed, even though I was in the group! I WILL be reaching > out to them! :) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Opening a co-working location in Anaheim Hills, California.......any advice?
My name is Eric and I am opening an Executive Suite building this April in Anaheim Hills, California. I plan to design a portion of the building to capture the co-working concept. Having no experience in co- working, I would greatly appreciate any suggestion the group may have. The building will have a business lounge with complimentary Starbucks coffee going all day, 3 conference rooms, a professional copy center and the usual executive suite amenities (plus a putting green). My original thought was to charge hourly prices for the “open collaborative space”, more for a semi-private “cubicle”, and more for a furnished office. Additionally, I plan to offer conference rooms at an hourly rate. It appears many operators of existing co-working locations choose to sell memberships that include bundles of hours. I realize that keeping track of who comes and goes on an hourly basis will be a challenge and would like to know how customers prefer to handle this as well as what has worked in the past for operators. Also, I am on the fence as to whether or not to install video conferencing at the location. Does anyone have a need for video conferencing? I look forward to incorporating co-working at this location and would truly appreciate any pearls of wisdom that will make the layout, management, usefulness and popularity of the location a success. Thank you. www.AnaheimHillsExecutiveSuites.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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Intro - Phoenix - and new site
Hello all, My name is Mike and live and work in North Phoenix. I've been self employed since 2001as a software/hardware engineer/web dev/ field engineer/illdoanyhtingforabuckineer, typically working by myself. It's taken it's toll for the same reasons I'm sure everyone is familiar with, otherwise you probably wouldn't be reading this. I'm hoping coworking will help that. There is a general lack of any sort of coworking in the North Phoenix area. Everything seems to be in downtown or even farther south. On a whim, I started doing some research last weekend and I ended up creating a website.. www.collablab.net "..where Phoenix comes to collaborate" Basically I want it to be a place that people can share ideas and find others to collaborate with, as well as organize coworking or "maker" type events. Please check it out, read the "About", and read posts about the coworking event's I'd like to start. Post your own projects or events. And most importantly, send me your comments (good or bad, I'll take them all) and suggestions. Hope to see some of you around soon. Regards, Mike Montalvo --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Introduction
Welcome, Wendy. I imagine executive suites gets a bad rap around here, but I think you could offer the group a lot based on your experience. There is so much overlap in the business model and management with executive suites, business centers and coworking locations. I'm curious about a few things in particular: Did you use sub leases or membership as the model? What was the break even vacancy rate? Did you group your services together or offer them as line items? If it was line items, how did people react to that? What are the differences you see in what you've done before and the coworking membership model? Were there nuts you had to crack that apply to coworking? Please share. Anyway, the way I see it is that coworking is fairly new whereas those other models have been around the block a few times and probably offer lots of do's and don't found through experience that we all can learn from. Chris --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Space 'borrows' another's name
Sasha, In wouldn't get too bunched up about it unless they deliberately rip off logos and other elements that could cause confusion. I'm chiming in because I started out thinking I had an idea of a coworking environment that I would need to protect in order to conquer the world. The brand and the plan would be the key. What I am realizing is that the key is getting and keeping the right blend of community, something that is not franchise-able. Also, it appears to be a low margin/low barrier to entry business that lends itself to cooperation rather than competition. I submit we all have more to gain through working together than working in silos. That said, if someone is being devious, they need to be straightened out. Chris --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Space 'borrows' another's name
My 2 cents... I see businesses all over the place that have similar names and think nothing of it. When it's in the same state, it's one thing, but across the country? I would think that with the right approach it could actually be a good thing! the whole idea of coworking is about "sharing" so I wouldn't expect people to mind the sharing of good ideas! I actually discovered today that there is another space w/the name "soco" in it that I somehow missed, even though I was in the group! I WILL be reaching out to them! :) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Space 'borrows' another's name
Hi All — I'm Bryce -- I've 'tentatively' introduced myself to the list on a couple of occasions. I and some other folks are /also/ engaged in the process of opening a coworking space here in Columbus (called Corkboard -- we'll send a formal announcement about that soon, cause this is just an awkward context to pimp yourself in.) I know the folks behind Sandbox and will forward this thread to them. I don't think they subscribe to the list. For many reasons, I believe that they'll be responsive and, as Alex says, "step up" and address Sasha's concerns. We had a coworking info-session last week where the Sandbox folks came and presented their vision, and did indeed touch on many of the aspects of coworking that excite /me/ (fostering the tech and entrepreneur scene here in Columbus, building a space and a shared community around it.) So their hearts are in the right place. I'm not entirely sure why they haven't responded to Sasha's overtures (which I helped her pass along) but I think an acknowledgment of her concerns (a simple 'we hear you' regardless of whether they agree or not) would be a welcome first step. - Bryce Bryce Glass http://soldierant.net http://corkboardcolumb.us --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] can someone give me a quick "how to add your space to the coworking googlemap for dummies" lesson!
Ok , i've been trying to add Soco Studio to the coworking google map for an
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[Coworking] Re: Reminder for Bay Area Coworkers
BLANKSPACES along with I assume all coworking spaces, provides wi-fi, parking, coffee, prints/fax/copies, etc. for the drop-in rates. T- Mobile is fine, but the bandwidth is probably minimal, too. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES "work wide open" www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Jan 21, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Alfonso Guerra wrote: > > felicity at cubes wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> Just wanted to give everyone a quick head's up that Cubes&Crayons >> opens its new office space in Mountain View on Thursday. We move >> today and the space is coming along. If you want to see it in its >> bare bones, check out http://tinyurl.com/9fc848 > > Congratulations on your expansion. The facility looks great. > >> We have extended hours now for the office only coworker. >> http://www.cubesandcrayons.com/rates.jsp#anchor1 > > Looking at the rates, I'm a little concerned about the charge for > drop-in clients. As someone who is both helping to open such a space > (in > the Tallahassee area) and a potential user while traveling, isn't it a > bit steep when compared to the price one would pay in a coffee shop or > Kinko's (Their wifi service provider, T-Mobile, now charges $5.99/ > day)? > > Please forgive the ignorance of one who's unfamiliar with the > industry, > but is that rate sustainable in your area, or do you have sufficient > traffic from your clientele for it not to be a concern? > >> We also celebrate 1 year of being open on Saturday. Hooray. Will >> update all when I have had a bit more sleep and we are done with the >> move. >> >> All the best, >> Felicity >> >> Cubes&Crayons >> >> Space: www.cubesandcrayons.com >> Blog: cubes.typepad.com/blog >> Facebook: Cubes&Crayons Coworkers > > > Again, I congratulate you on your past successes and wish you > continued > growth in the future. > > > Warmest regards, > > Alfonso Guerra > Apokalypse Software Corp. > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Reminder for Bay Area Coworkers
felicity at cubes wrote: > Hi All, > > Just wanted to give everyone a quick head's up that Cubes&Crayons > opens its new office space in Mountain View on Thursday. We move > today and the space is coming along. If you want to see it in its > bare bones, check out http://tinyurl.com/9fc848 Congratulations on your expansion. The facility looks great. > We have extended hours now for the office only coworker. > http://www.cubesandcrayons.com/rates.jsp#anchor1 Looking at the rates, I'm a little concerned about the charge for drop-in clients. As someone who is both helping to open such a space (in the Tallahassee area) and a potential user while traveling, isn't it a bit steep when compared to the price one would pay in a coffee shop or Kinko's (Their wifi service provider, T-Mobile, now charges $5.99/day)? Please forgive the ignorance of one who's unfamiliar with the industry, but is that rate sustainable in your area, or do you have sufficient traffic from your clientele for it not to be a concern? > We also celebrate 1 year of being open on Saturday. Hooray. Will > update all when I have had a bit more sleep and we are done with the > move. > > All the best, > Felicity > > Cubes&Crayons > > Space: www.cubesandcrayons.com > Blog: cubes.typepad.com/blog > Facebook: Cubes&Crayons Coworkers Again, I congratulate you on your past successes and wish you continued growth in the future. Warmest regards, Alfonso Guerra Apokalypse Software Corp. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Ithaca, NY coworking
Hey, Susan Roman is busy opening our new space, so he won't be able to get back to you for another couple of weeks. He told me he wasn't sure it would really work in Ithaca, but he's glad to answer any specific questions you may have (location, size, people, etc.) Just email him with a list of questions and I'll make sure he gets back to you when he's more free. Thanks, Sasha Vasilyuk On Jan 19, 1:17 pm, Susan Mann wrote: > I fully intend to just lurk for a while, but wanted to drop a note to > introduce myself to the group just in case there's anyone else out > there in the area. > > Briefly, I'm a telecommuter - so really tied into a bigger company - > but have been working from home in Ithaca since Sept 2007, when we > moved here from Boston. At first I just adored the freedom, > flexiblity, lack of commute and improvement to our quality of lives. > But now 15 months later, when I realize I will talk to a street post > just for company! I realize I've reached the limit of my own company > work-day-in work-day-out. > > So, hoping/trying to get coworking going in Ithaca. I got introduced > to the concept by a colleague in San Fran who knows Cubes and > Crayons. > > Still trying to figure out where to start - casual get togethers > first, or survey through the local Chamber/independent consultant's > network, Jelly, Craigslist, blog, local rag, all of the above? > > Susan Mann > Ithaca, NY --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: central work tables vs desks?
I think variety is key - we have both individual, divided workstations as well as bigger common tables (more of those in the new space). People have different preferences, so if you can possibly accomodate both, people will appreciate the choice. Good luck! Sasha On Jan 21, 12:18 pm, felicity at cubes wrote: > We don't have cubicles. We have a few shared office space and open > office spaces. Some people > like to work at large tables that are shared and can be moved and some > work on individual tables. > All of our furniture is on casters which makes it very easy to move > and be arranged to suit everyone's need. > We also have a few lounge chairs with tablets attached for laptops > which people love to work at. > > The variety seems to suit every type of workers need. I do find that > some people always work at > "1 person" spaces while others vary between the large shared areas and > the individual areas depending > on their mood. > > Good luck. > > -Felicity > > Cubes&Crayonswww.cubesandcrayons.com > > On Jan 19, 12:48 pm, Dusty wrote: > > > > > Even, > > > We have a house too, just shy of 1600sq/ft. We have 2 rooms that are > > joined by double doors. It was our intention to get several small > > desks that could be rearranged and pushed around in those two rooms. > > However, due to monetary constraints, we started with 2 9ft long and 2 > > 6ft long folding tables pushed to the center of each room, and for us > > this setup has been great! I like the big central work area primarily > > because it promotes collaboration, but I also think it allows us to > > seat more people. For example, it might be awkward to approach someone > > alone at a smallish desk to grab some laptop space, but people don't > > seem to have a problem bellying up to a large table. I guess my theory > > is that socially, many small desks equals (1 desk : 1 person), but > > socially a large table equal (1 desk : 1 - ? persons). > > > Here's a picture of those 2 joined > > rooms:http://flickr.com/photos/thepxlpshr/2724386824/in/pool-conjunctured. > > > We also have a couch room:http://flickr.com/photos/dustyreagan/2758435573/ > > > A heads down > > room:http://flickr.com/photos/dustyreagan/2850916279/in/pool-conjunctured > > > And a conference room (old > > pic):http://flickr.com/photos/dustyreagan/2700822363/in/set-72157606597867... > > > Dustyhttp://Conjunctured.com > > > On Jan 19, 1:00 pm, Jerome Chang wrote: > > > > We have both fixed cubicles and a central "worktable". See > > > here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/blankspaces/2803672025/in/set-7215760619.. > > > > J > > > __ > > > BLANKSPACES > > > "work wide open" > > > >www.blankspaces.com > > > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > > Los Angeles, CA 90036 > > > 323.330.9505 (office) > > > > On Jan 19, 2009, at 10:50 AM, Tony Bacigalupo wrote: > > > > > Yes, we have two blocks of four desks pushed up against each other, > > > > with a mix of FT and dropins at each. We also have two tables off to > > > > the side, which is proving nice for folks who want to be social but > > > > still want to maintain some privacy. > > > > > Then we have a long dinner table for six, which is great for events, > > > > lunch, and groups. One startup (Tripfilms.com) takes over the table > > > > twice a week and has their whole team there working together. > > > > > Diversity is definitely useful, but flexibility is paramount. Most > > > > important, as always, is to be offering what your members want... > > > > which, over the course of time, will change. > > > > > Tony > > > > New Work City > > > > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Alex Hillman > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > Depending on the desks you get, they can be pushed togehter like a > > > > large table. That way, depending on the needs of the group, you can > > > > get both effects. > > > > > Our most recent configuration pushes together clusters of 3-4 desks > > > > with a mix of full time spots + drop-ins, encouraging mix and > > > > collaboration. Our members have been really enjoying it. > > > > > CitizenSpace's dropin area is the same sort of thing, with a number > > > > of desks making up a large shared work table. New Work City has a > > > > table that fits 4-5 people at it too, right Tony? > > > > > -Alex > > > > > -- > > > > - > > > > -- > > > > - > > > > Alex Hillman > > > > im always developing something > > > > digital: a...@weknowhtml.com > > > > visual:www.dangerouslyawesome.com > > > > local:www.indyhall.org > > > > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:34 PM, evan wrote: > > > > > So we've been in our space for 2 weeks now and we started out just > > > > getting a big folding table while we figure out furniture. We've been > > > > trying to figure how how many desks we can fit in our relatively small > > > > rooms. Unlikely many coworking spaces, we've got a house we're using, > > > > so some of the rooms are smallish bedrooms. The total space is 250
[Coworking] Re: Reminder for Bay Area Coworkers
The space looks great - I like the big windows and the colors! I feel your pain, though - we're expanding into another space around the corner to offer more room for groups and it's been a hard few weeks of painting, building, looking for furniture, etc Good luck with your move! C u on the other side :) Sasha On Jan 21, 12:15 pm, Tara Hunt wrote: > Felicity, > > The space looks amazing - fun and full of energy! Are those Blik wall > decals?http://www.whatisblik.com/We use the chandeliers. > > T > > On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:08 PM, felicity at cubes < > > > > > > felicity.chap...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > Just wanted to give everyone a quick head's up that Cubes&Crayons > > opens its new office space in Mountain View on Thursday. We move > > today and the space is coming along. If you want to see it in its > > bare bones, check outhttp://tinyurl.com/9fc848 > > > We have extended hours now for the office only coworker. > >http://www.cubesandcrayons.com/rates.jsp#anchor1 > > > We also celebrate 1 year of being open on Saturday. Hooray. Will > > update all when I have had a bit more sleep and we are done with the > > move. > > > All the best, > > Felicity > > > Cubes&Crayons > > > Space:www.cubesandcrayons.com > > Blog: cubes.typepad.com/blog > > Facebook: Cubes&Crayons Coworkers > > -- > tara 'missrogue' hunt > > Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://twurl.nl/qhe1l0) > Company: Citizen Agency (http://citizenagency.com) > Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) > Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/missrogue > phone: 415-694-1951 > fax: 415-727-5335- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] West Texas Coworking
Hello all, I introduced myself about a month ago and can now officially call myself a Space Catalyst. I'm in the process of launching a coworking space in conjunction with Abilene Christian University, a mid-size liberal arts university way out here in West Texas. Abilene is a metro of about 125,000 people...so we're small, but not that small, and we've got a fairly vibrant entrepreneurial community (if you want details I'll be happy to share...just send me an email or respond to this...for one thing, our immediate region is the national leader in the expansion of wind energy). Also, our university sends grads out all over the world and we would love to instill the coworking-ethic in those that are entrepreneurial so that they will seek out other coworking sites wherever they land after graduation. The the program is approved and we've begun plans for the space. This discussion group has been VERY helpful in our orientation. If any of you have worked in conjunction with universities before with your coworking space, or if you're operating in a smaller metro area, I'd very much appreciate your sharing some "lessons learned." KC Kevin Christian, JD 325-280-8680 kevin.christ...@acu.edu www.acu.edu --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: central work tables vs desks?
We don't have cubicles. We have a few shared office space and open office spaces. Some people like to work at large tables that are shared and can be moved and some work on individual tables. All of our furniture is on casters which makes it very easy to move and be arranged to suit everyone's need. We also have a few lounge chairs with tablets attached for laptops which people love to work at. The variety seems to suit every type of workers need. I do find that some people always work at "1 person" spaces while others vary between the large shared areas and the individual areas depending on their mood. Good luck. -Felicity Cubes&Crayons www.cubesandcrayons.com On Jan 19, 12:48 pm, Dusty wrote: > Even, > > We have a house too, just shy of 1600sq/ft. We have 2 rooms that are > joined by double doors. It was our intention to get several small > desks that could be rearranged and pushed around in those two rooms. > However, due to monetary constraints, we started with 2 9ft long and 2 > 6ft long folding tables pushed to the center of each room, and for us > this setup has been great! I like the big central work area primarily > because it promotes collaboration, but I also think it allows us to > seat more people. For example, it might be awkward to approach someone > alone at a smallish desk to grab some laptop space, but people don't > seem to have a problem bellying up to a large table. I guess my theory > is that socially, many small desks equals (1 desk : 1 person), but > socially a large table equal (1 desk : 1 - ? persons). > > Here's a picture of those 2 joined > rooms:http://flickr.com/photos/thepxlpshr/2724386824/in/pool-conjunctured. > > We also have a couch room:http://flickr.com/photos/dustyreagan/2758435573/ > > A heads down > room:http://flickr.com/photos/dustyreagan/2850916279/in/pool-conjunctured > > And a conference room (old > pic):http://flickr.com/photos/dustyreagan/2700822363/in/set-72157606597867... > > Dustyhttp://Conjunctured.com > > On Jan 19, 1:00 pm, Jerome Chang wrote: > > > We have both fixed cubicles and a central "worktable". See > > here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/blankspaces/2803672025/in/set-7215760619.. > > > J > > __ > > BLANKSPACES > > "work wide open" > > >www.blankspaces.com > > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > > Los Angeles, CA 90036 > > 323.330.9505 (office) > > > On Jan 19, 2009, at 10:50 AM, Tony Bacigalupo wrote: > > > > Yes, we have two blocks of four desks pushed up against each other, > > > with a mix of FT and dropins at each. We also have two tables off to > > > the side, which is proving nice for folks who want to be social but > > > still want to maintain some privacy. > > > > Then we have a long dinner table for six, which is great for events, > > > lunch, and groups. One startup (Tripfilms.com) takes over the table > > > twice a week and has their whole team there working together. > > > > Diversity is definitely useful, but flexibility is paramount. Most > > > important, as always, is to be offering what your members want... > > > which, over the course of time, will change. > > > > Tony > > > New Work City > > > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Alex Hillman > > > > > > wrote: > > > Depending on the desks you get, they can be pushed togehter like a > > > large table. That way, depending on the needs of the group, you can > > > get both effects. > > > > Our most recent configuration pushes together clusters of 3-4 desks > > > with a mix of full time spots + drop-ins, encouraging mix and > > > collaboration. Our members have been really enjoying it. > > > > CitizenSpace's dropin area is the same sort of thing, with a number > > > of desks making up a large shared work table. New Work City has a > > > table that fits 4-5 people at it too, right Tony? > > > > -Alex > > > > -- > > > - > > > -- > > > - > > > Alex Hillman > > > im always developing something > > > digital: a...@weknowhtml.com > > > visual:www.dangerouslyawesome.com > > > local:www.indyhall.org > > > > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:34 PM, evan wrote: > > > > So we've been in our space for 2 weeks now and we started out just > > > getting a big folding table while we figure out furniture. We've been > > > trying to figure how how many desks we can fit in our relatively small > > > rooms. Unlikely many coworking spaces, we've got a house we're using, > > > so some of the rooms are smallish bedrooms. The total space is 2500 sq > > > ft. > > > > My question is this, have people tried / used central tables which are > > > shared by 3 to 6 people for coworking? We're thinking that upstairs > > > we'd put maybe central tables, on the main floor desks, and in the > > > basement which is more of a hang out space and where the meeting room > > > is, for couches. > > > > Has anybody tried this? Does it work well? What problems might we > > > run in to? > > > > thanks, > > > evan --~--~-~--~~~--
[Coworking] Re: Reminder for Bay Area Coworkers
Felicity, The space looks amazing - fun and full of energy! Are those Blik wall decals? http://www.whatisblik.com/ We use the chandeliers. T On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:08 PM, felicity at cubes < felicity.chap...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > Just wanted to give everyone a quick head's up that Cubes&Crayons > opens its new office space in Mountain View on Thursday. We move > today and the space is coming along. If you want to see it in its > bare bones, check out http://tinyurl.com/9fc848 > > We have extended hours now for the office only coworker. > http://www.cubesandcrayons.com/rates.jsp#anchor1 > > We also celebrate 1 year of being open on Saturday. Hooray. Will > update all when I have had a bit more sleep and we are done with the > move. > > All the best, > Felicity > > Cubes&Crayons > > Space: www.cubesandcrayons.com > Blog: cubes.typepad.com/blog > Facebook: Cubes&Crayons Coworkers > > > -- tara 'missrogue' hunt Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://twurl.nl/qhe1l0) Company: Citizen Agency (http://citizenagency.com) Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/missrogue phone: 415-694-1951 fax: 415-727-5335 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Reminder for Bay Area Coworkers
Hi All, Just wanted to give everyone a quick head's up that Cubes&Crayons opens its new office space in Mountain View on Thursday. We move today and the space is coming along. If you want to see it in its bare bones, check out http://tinyurl.com/9fc848 We have extended hours now for the office only coworker. http://www.cubesandcrayons.com/rates.jsp#anchor1 We also celebrate 1 year of being open on Saturday. Hooray. Will update all when I have had a bit more sleep and we are done with the move. All the best, Felicity Cubes&Crayons Space: www.cubesandcrayons.com Blog: cubes.typepad.com/blog Facebook: Cubes&Crayons Coworkers --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] More NYC/Brooklyn Spaces
This came my way, and wanted to share, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/business/21suites.html. Founder's sister lives in Portland and I know her. Small world. Julie Duryea owner, souk 322 nw 6th avenue, suite 200 portland, oregon 97209 p | 503.517.6900 f | 503.517.6901 skype julieduryea http://www.soukllc.com tweet soukportland --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Space 'borrows' another's name
*Pretext: I'm not the "coworking cop", and nobody here should be. *But I do passionately stand by my community and support my peers. I agree with Tara on the "brand confusion" aspect being less of an issue. What IS an issue related to the community is the lack of responsiveness from Sandbox Columbus. The guys behind this stopped by IndyHall to talk to me (and New Work City to talk to one of their members). They seemed to have their act together, and I made it a point to stress the importance of the larger community. I'm disheartened that I spent *my* valuable time with these guys, and they're now alienating themselves from the community that could be supporting them. If that were to become a trend in their behavior, my personal opinion is that I wouldn't want them to be using the term "coworking" to describe themselves any more than Sandbox Suites wants them to be using "Sandbox". If anyone has direct contact with the Sandbox Columbus team, please urge them to step up here and work with the group. -Alex, IndyHall, Philadelphia, -- - -- - Alex Hillman im always developing something digital: a...@weknowhtml.com visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com local: www.indyhall.org On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Tara Hunt wrote: > Hi Sasha, > > I don't know if you have anything to worry about, really. Here is my > experience with similar naming: > > Citizen Desk in Wassau existed without ever hurting Citizen Space or > creating any 'brand confusion'. And now there is a Citizen Space in Europe - > no affiliation to ours. Do you have a US trademark on the name? If you do, > can you prove that, thousands of miles from San Francisco a place called > Sandbox Columbus (not the exact same name) will actually threaten your brand > and confuse your customers? I doubt it would hold up in court. > > Sorry if I sound poo-poo on your concerns, but in the essence of openness > in the community, we share ideas/names/information all of the time. We > aren't in competition. > > Tara > > > > On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Sasha wrote: > >> >> We at Sandbox Suites in SF have recently learned of a space opening in >> Columbus, Ohio that has chosen to name themselves "Sandbox Columbus". >> They have already created a website and are planning to open in >> March. >> >> We have tried to contact them but to no avail. Sandbox Suites has been >> open since Oct. 2007 and we'll be expanding this month (in SF). >> Obviously, another coworking space with such a similar name will >> create brand confusion (despite the fact that they're far away). We do >> not want anyone to ever think the Columbus space is associated with us >> nor do we want to share any web indexing with that space. >> >> Given how small this community is, we don't want to go the legal >> route, but may be forced to if the owners don't expain themselves or >> change their name. >> >> What do you all think? I think this is the first time this issue came >> up - hopefully, it's not a sign of what's ahead for this great >> community... >> >> Sasha >> >> >> >> > > > -- > tara 'missrogue' hunt > > Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://twurl.nl/qhe1l0) > Company: Citizen Agency (http://citizenagency.com) > Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/missrogue > phone: 415-694-1951 > fax: 415-727-5335 > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
