[Coworking] Support Letters
As I am the process of obtaining financing, I have been asked to provide letters of support for the project. Thus, does anyone have an example that you provided to your sharedholders? Thanks, Jodi Dean --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] letters of support
That would be a greatresourceon Google Group. Can anyone provide their letters as reference? Chad Ballantyne705.252.2423c...@rhubarbmedia.cawww.rhubarbmedia.caüPlease consider the environment before printing this email.
[Coworking] Starting a coop
Hi all. I have just joined the group, and am very interested in forming my own coop office. My background is design and architecture, so I understand how to lay out the space. I am more fuzzy on how to figure out the financial model of it.are there any how-tos out there that I could review? Thanks in advance. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 coop
Where would you be opening the space? On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 8:36 AM, jmivy jackie...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I have just joined the group, and am very interested in forming my own coop office. My background is design and architecture, so I understand how to lay out the space. I am more fuzzy on how to figure out the financial model of it.are there any how-tos out there that I could review? Thanks in advance. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: New Coworking Catalyst
Hi, I am Rosa Maria, from Brasil (sorry about my english, ok?). I'm an Instructional Designer and i have been working at homeoffice for about 4 long years. I work with content for e-learning and educational games. Although being a freelancer i work for just one company at São Paulo. But i like to live in São José dos Campos and don't wish to leave my town because here I have peace and good health life style. I am thinking about look for partners to begin here a coworking space. How did you all get together? How did you find each other there? tks Rosa On 17 maio, 13:38, RichardP richardp...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi ! We are a group of 6 freelance workers in different fields (technology, e-learning, communication) starting a Coworking project near Annecy (located in France, near Geneva). We want to add a cultural dimension to this Coworking space. If you're interested, please contact me at richardphan (at) yahoo (dot) 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] Re: Support Letters
It would be really helpful if people can include where they are located and looking to open coworking spaces please. Thanks, Danielle where...@gmail.com WHERE work lounge for creatives Silverlake, Los Angeles, CA/ USA Facebook twit...@wheremmm On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 6:49 AM, Knite20 d...@knite20.com wrote: I am in the same process, but was able to satisfy them with just my spreadsheet of contact info for interested persons. Of course, I am still in the process of seeking the SBA Loan I'm still not sure if they'll approve it. If you're seeking VC funds or Angel money, they are most likely looking for actual notes and letters from members that state they will be joining the space when it opens. Wish I could be more helpful, but those are my thoughts. drew BetaLoft, LLC (Opening June 1st) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: a new working environment
So what is ur value proposition and what is the cost? Based on your post it sounds like your coworkers would get (a) a table to work at, (b) the ability to reserve a meeting room (can't really call that a conference room), (c) printing/faxing/copying, (d) presumptively free basic coffee. What would you charge for this? Also, whether or not the free coffee is thrown in might make a big difference in the value...but it might also significant cut into your regular revenue stream. Good luck! Kevin SpringBoard Accelerator and Coworking Center (working title) Abilene Christian University kevin.christ...@acu.eudu On May 19, 11:53 am, sconedwoman oakstcof...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, everyone, I have learned a lot from reading the discussions of this group. I am a coffee shop owner of 4 years with more space than I can support on the price of take-out coffee. We have a nicely restored old space, coffee from an outstanding local roaster, fresh baked goods, breakfast and soup, and protected wifi. The room adjacent to the main room is about 19X18 feet, with a smaller, conference-type room about 8X12 feet. This is a wonderful place to work and have events, but it is time to put it to a more intentional, revenue-producing purpose. I would like to put in about 6 work tables, 48X30 inches with power andtask lighting, and keep our large old lab table in the center. A partition that separates but doesn't suffocate would separate the spaces, and we can furnish printer/copier and fax machine. There is a copy shop 4 blocks away. We would offer a membership package, a drop- in option, and something bigger where desired. I like the coworking idea, and especially like the ability of potential coworkers to find us online. We get good reviews both from the many freelancers who live nearby, and the sales and tech people who find us while they are in-town. Here's the challenge: The aspect of a great coffee shop in which to work is completely different from a workspace that is rented by the hour (coffee included). I think that most all the writers and job- hunters (wonderful, faithful customers all) will choose to work and meet in the now slightly cozier coffee shop. I feel the new arrangement is a definite value (knowing that it is still offered below the cost of renting, airconditioning, cleaning and staffing it), yet encounter daily the if it's free today, why must I pay tomorrow? question. We do not have the traffic flow of places a half-mile away; we rely on an honest and open relationship with our neighbors. Does anyone have thoughts on this transition? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Coworking and College Students?
Working for a university as I do, I'd say this completely depends on the school. That said, I agree that community support, mentoring, and peer support are key exactly as you say. I also think their is a healthy arrogance among the student entrepreneurs. They believe (true or not) that they've got a leg up on their classmates who are provincially pursuing career jobs. These guys/girls would feed off having their own entrepreneurial den to work out of...presumptively. I think the other keys are proximity to campus and cost. Kevin SpringBoard Accelerator Coworking Center (working title) Abilene Christian University kevin.christ...@acu.edu On May 19, 1:42 pm, James Hall jamesmhal...@gmail.com wrote: A lot of times, the school offers everything student entrepreneurs need as far as meeting rooms, collaborative space, printing and other services. If you want to target the college entrepreneur, you need to focus on community support, mentoring and/or peer support. - James On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Chris Johnston cmjohns...@gmail.comwrote: I think that there are many students running startups from their dorm rooms and they could be a potential market. Grad students in CS or MBA programs might also be good candidates also. Christopher M. Johnston 504.208.1766 Google Voice http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjohnston On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 3:33 PM, KC kevin.christ...@acu.edu wrote: Actually, we're launching our coworking space in partnership with the college of business and adjacent to the campus. Our (limited) market research has shown that there is a strong interest and a willingness to pay among the right students. For the rest of you, why would you even consider the general student market...you're really only looking for a handful of spots to be filled by students, so why should you even consider what most students might think? Most students aren't your target market. In our case, we have a business plan competition that is open to students and we're virally creating the buzz within that group first. I'm hoping for a dozen students MAX after we launch...building up to that number over the first semester. We're planning to charge $50/ month and so far I've gotten very positive feedback on that from students. We're offering free coffee and high-quality wi-fi, so that offsets some costs that they are already allocating to coffee shops. I think the key is to make it exclusive. For us it will be first-come first served, and we're marketing first to students who we know are entrepreneurial. We have a very depressed office market in our mid-size city, so our prices after launch will be pretty cheap, likely this: $50 students, $100 faculty, $200 community, $350 if you want one of the few offices. We're launching it with a business accelerator (incubator), so my dream scenario would be to house 3 incubator projects, 3 coworkers renting offices, 12 other community member coworkers, 7 faculty coworkers, and 12 student coworkers. Not even sure we could handle that much... If we draw a dozen students and half a dozen faculty I'll be ecstatic. Kevin Abilene Christian University kevin.christ...@acu.edu 325-280-8680 On May 11, 3:34 pm, Norcross and...@coworkingstpete.com wrote: Hey there everyone, I'm part of the CoworkingStPete group currently in the process of getting a space together in St. Petersburg, Florida. Something we've discussed internally is how to approach college students. For those that aren't aware, St. Petersburg is a smaller city, surrounded by suburbs. However, we have two college campuses downtown, both close to the area. Has anyone had any experience with either reaching out to college students, or having them use your space? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Research about Coworking
Hi coworkers! I'm Vittorio Gentile, an Italian student of Economy and Management @ G.d'Annunzio University (Pescara - Italy). I am opening this post because I have decided to do a research about Coworking for my degree thesis and especially about what, this new lifestyle, gives to coworkers. I believe that the Coworking, due to coworkers’ experiences-sharing and personal knowledge, makes professional life more productive and quiet. It gives the possibility to realize things that we can’t make alone, without a spontaneous collaboration. I also think that thank's to the Coworking spaces, coworkers can grow and expand their personal knowledge, this one allows to create a NEW shared knowledge in the work spaces. That’s the reason why I have published an on-line survey (link: http://www.kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=IJOKO_e940754e ). It would be fantastic if you help me replying the survey and make it known through yours blogs, web sites, or sending an e-mail to yours coworkers (if you are a coworking space owner). I know that literature and scientific research about Coworking are very few, so I’ll be heppy to post in web my results when I’ll finish and analyze my research . Thank you very much and I believe in your spirit of collaboration. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] a new working environment
Hello, everyone, I have learned a lot from reading the discussions of this group. I am a coffee shop owner of 4 years with more space than I can support on the price of take-out coffee. We have a nicely restored old space, coffee from an outstanding local roaster, fresh baked goods, breakfast and soup, and protected wifi. The room adjacent to the main room is about 19X18 feet, with a smaller, conference-type room about 8X12 feet. This is a wonderful place to work and have events, but it is time to put it to a more intentional, revenue-producing purpose. I would like to put in about 6 work tables, 48X30 inches with power andtask lighting, and keep our large old lab table in the center. A partition that separates but doesn't suffocate would separate the spaces, and we can furnish printer/copier and fax machine. There is a copy shop 4 blocks away. We would offer a membership package, a drop- in option, and something bigger where desired. I like the coworking idea, and especially like the ability of potential coworkers to find us online. We get good reviews both from the many freelancers who live nearby, and the sales and tech people who find us while they are in-town. Here's the challenge: The aspect of a great coffee shop in which to work is completely different from a workspace that is rented by the hour (coffee included). I think that most all the writers and job- hunters (wonderful, faithful customers all) will choose to work and meet in the now slightly cozier coffee shop. I feel the new arrangement is a definite value (knowing that it is still offered below the cost of renting, airconditioning, cleaning and staffing it), yet encounter daily the if it's free today, why must I pay tomorrow? question. We do not have the traffic flow of places a half-mile away; we rely on an honest and open relationship with our neighbors. Does anyone have thoughts on this transition? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Coworking and College Students?
A lot of times, the school offers everything student entrepreneurs need as far as meeting rooms, collaborative space, printing and other services. If you want to target the college entrepreneur, you need to focus on community support, mentoring and/or peer support. - James On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Chris Johnston cmjohns...@gmail.comwrote: I think that there are many students running startups from their dorm rooms and they could be a potential market. Grad students in CS or MBA programs might also be good candidates also. Christopher M. Johnston 504.208.1766 Google Voice http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjohnston On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 3:33 PM, KC kevin.christ...@acu.edu wrote: Actually, we're launching our coworking space in partnership with the college of business and adjacent to the campus. Our (limited) market research has shown that there is a strong interest and a willingness to pay among the right students. For the rest of you, why would you even consider the general student market...you're really only looking for a handful of spots to be filled by students, so why should you even consider what most students might think? Most students aren't your target market. In our case, we have a business plan competition that is open to students and we're virally creating the buzz within that group first. I'm hoping for a dozen students MAX after we launch...building up to that number over the first semester. We're planning to charge $50/ month and so far I've gotten very positive feedback on that from students. We're offering free coffee and high-quality wi-fi, so that offsets some costs that they are already allocating to coffee shops. I think the key is to make it exclusive. For us it will be first-come first served, and we're marketing first to students who we know are entrepreneurial. We have a very depressed office market in our mid-size city, so our prices after launch will be pretty cheap, likely this: $50 students, $100 faculty, $200 community, $350 if you want one of the few offices. We're launching it with a business accelerator (incubator), so my dream scenario would be to house 3 incubator projects, 3 coworkers renting offices, 12 other community member coworkers, 7 faculty coworkers, and 12 student coworkers. Not even sure we could handle that much... If we draw a dozen students and half a dozen faculty I'll be ecstatic. Kevin Abilene Christian University kevin.christ...@acu.edu 325-280-8680 On May 11, 3:34 pm, Norcross and...@coworkingstpete.com wrote: Hey there everyone, I'm part of the CoworkingStPete group currently in the process of getting a space together in St. Petersburg, Florida. Something we've discussed internally is how to approach college students. For those that aren't aware, St. Petersburg is a smaller city, surrounded by suburbs. However, we have two college campuses downtown, both close to the area. Has anyone had any experience with either reaching out to college students, or having them use your space? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
