[Coworking] Re: Concerns about future competition?
The coworking space that Regus ran in Cupertino, CA closed this past month without notice. While certainly coworking spaces might be done corporately and expansion is realistic, each space has its own flavor or vibe and so it attracts different people. In SF there are 3 coworking spaces each with its own look/feel, so I think it allows people to find the right community. Things to think about... -Felicity CubesCrayons www.cubesandcrayons.com cubes.typepad.com/blog On Mar 21, 6:02 am, Rogelio scubac...@gmail.com wrote: John Proffitt wrote: Wow! Thanks everybody. Great comments, and it all makes sense to me. Definitely keep us posted on Anchorage coworking. I fly up there to consult for various cable companies, and there are many days in which I don't want to go sit at the client's, am sick of sitting in my hotel, and would gladly pay to hang out in a more chillaxed coworking atmosphere, particularly when I've got dead time while waiting to go up to the North Slope. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Security considerations?
I'm working with a couple of other folks in the early stage of setting up a coworking space in Portsmouth, NH USA. There's three of us to start out as primary owners, and we're likely to be on-site most, but not all, weekdays 8 Am - 6 PM. We've heard from others that they'd be interested in evening and weekend access, earlier mornings or late evenings. We've got some concerns about security issues, especially outside of normal business hours. While we certainly trust our primary mainstream residents, there's always going to be new people or people less familiar to us. We do expect the primary members to be renting deskspace and likely having computers, monitors or other valuable equipment locked down at their desks. The facilities do allow us 24-hour access to the site, currently by key lock. We're considering combination locks or keycards, or perhaps tiered access, where new or part-time members can only access the facilities through a second entrance only available during regular business hours. How have others dealt with people who want to use the place at odd hours? I'd be interested to hear how others deal with related security issues, whether policies, locking devices or security monitoring. -- Ted Roche --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Starting a cowrking hotspot in Burlington Vermont
Hi, Yes, spread the word to your VT friends, or get them into this google group. I would love to hear their ideas, specifically on location, amenities that they would / are looking for, i.e. part-time space or full-time space, etc. I have some ideas of my own, but am very into collaboration as I pull this together. Thanks for any connections you can make. Jen On Mar 21, 9:04 am, ruyoung rac...@camaraderie.ca wrote: hi jen, it is a good feeling to know there is a community at the ready when you are developing an idea, isn't it? it's great to hear that you are trying to open something in burlington. i know of a few people there and in essex junction that are open to the idea of coworking. i look forward to hearing about your developments and i'll be sure to let my friends know that something may be in the works. r. On Mar 20, 11:43 am, JeninVT min...@gmavt.net wrote: I've had this idea in my head for the last two years and am SO HAPPY to find this group. It's like my soul has found a home on-line now. I have been a freelance IT and web project manager for 9 years and I want to create a collaborative working office space/environment in Burlington, VT. It started out to be a place for just freelancers, and then I realized the potential for all types of mobile, nomadic workers. I also get so much of my creative ideas from working with others and miss that working out of my home office, so this idea is driven from a purely selfish need as well. I am in the business plan and cash flow stage, also scoping out locations. Can I say again how happy I am that I found this site and that there are so many other like minds out there! Jen --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
