[Coworking] Re: Bunker Studios Coworking Space in the Mission District, SF, CA

2009-11-02 Thread Tara Hunt
You *mean* as an alternative to: Citizen Space, PariSoma, The Hat Factory,
Sandbox Suites, Out of the Cube (and I think a few more)! I do believe
Bunker Studies was part of the Coworking Crawl we had a few winters back in
the Biodiesel bus. Very cool space...if it's the one I am thinking about.

Tara

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:59 PM, shana  wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I wanted to let people know about a spot in the Mission District of SF
> for coworking. Bunker Studios is a space with cubicles and offices.
> The basics are provided  - internet, power, water, etc. This place is
> not for the meek - no hot water and no heat - BUT the price is right,
> especially in expensive San Francisco. It is a great group of people -
> I have had a desk there for 3 years and I really like it - both the
> long term folks and then people who come in for a short time.
>
> If you are looking for an alternative to Citizen Space, check out the
> bunker: http://www.bunkerstudios.com
>
> --Shana
>
> >
>


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[Coworking] Bunker Studios Coworking Space in the Mission District, SF, CA

2009-11-02 Thread shana

Hi,

I wanted to let people know about a spot in the Mission District of SF
for coworking. Bunker Studios is a space with cubicles and offices.
The basics are provided  - internet, power, water, etc. This place is
not for the meek - no hot water and no heat - BUT the price is right,
especially in expensive San Francisco. It is a great group of people -
I have had a desk there for 3 years and I really like it - both the
long term folks and then people who come in for a short time.

If you are looking for an alternative to Citizen Space, check out the
bunker: http://www.bunkerstudios.com

--Shana

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[Coworking] Re: MBA student: Confused about Profitability of Cowroking?

2009-11-02 Thread ourspacefortwa...@gmail.com

If you want to make much money in anything you need to expand your
business, and do it very well!  If each of your coworking site profits
$100K and you 5 you can then do pretty well!  It's about how you
relentlessly pursue your community!

Jodi Dean
ourspacefortwayne.wordpress.com
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[Coworking] Staff Pay

2009-11-02 Thread ourspacefortwa...@gmail.com

If you have a staff on board what is the amount that you pay per hour?

I have budgeted $35,000 for a manager (contracted) and $7.60 per hour
for assistants.  Please note I live in Indiana - you can buy a starter
home, in a nice historical neighborhood for $80,000 or lower.  You can
find a nice starter home in the suburban neighborhoods for $120,000 or
lower.
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[Coworking] Re: MBA student: Confused about Profitability of Cowroking?

2009-11-02 Thread Cameron

Thanks a lot everyone. The general notion I'm getting seems to be that
you CAN make a profit, but not too much... right?
So the profit is capped (especially since there are only a certain
number of desks/chairs available)? Not necessarily a business to start
if you are only looking at the bottom line, since that goes against
the whole idea of coworking.

Again, thanks for the detailed info :)

On Nov 2, 1:01 am, Natha  wrote:
> Do you break even? If you go beyond break even, is it by much?
> Yes we do, almost daily
>
> Is there anyone who is experiencing growth even with the recession?
> Yes, we have a strong growth of coworkers from september.
>
> What are your membership plans?
> - 250€ per month
> - 10€ per day
> - 7€ per half-day
> - a free space
>
> http://lacantine.org/blog/un-espace-de-coworking
>
> Does being profitable have to do with charging for extra services?
> No, we doesn't charge for "extra" services But we make € from events
> and meeting rooms renting.
>
> Most of all, is this a business that one should approach with a mind
> frame of making money or with one of
> community, or both?
> For this part i totally agree with Alex's answer (sorry if i don't
> developp my thought but my english to poor to answer clearly)
>
> Natha
>
> On Oct 28, 8:31 pm, Cameron  wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi all!
>
> > First off, this is a fabulous group, and I love the coworking idea!
>
> > I'm an MBA student and I need to choose a topic to write a
> > profitability/feasibility analysis on for a class, and am interested
> > in writing about this concept, but wondering about the profitability.
>
> > I've researched a lot, and it seems like people have different
> > answers... a lot say its not profitable since its the community aspect
> > that's appealing, while others say it can be profitable if you do it
> > right (what IS considered right is the question?).
>
> > I don't want to start a repetitive post, but I would love to hear from
> > those of you who have experience with running/owning a coworking spot.
> > Do you break even? If you go beyond break even, is it by much? Is
> > there anyone who is experiencing growth even with the recession? What
> > are your membership plans? Does being profitable have to do with
> > charging for extra services? Most of all, is this a business that one
> > should approach with a mind frame of making money or with one of
> > community, or both?
>
> > Don't worry about answering EVERY question... I'm just trying to be as
> > through as I can be in my research! I would be happy to post my
> > findings once it's all done! :)
>
> > Any help would be awesome!
>
> > Thanks in advance!
>
> > Cam :)
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[Coworking] Re: COWORKING em Belo Horizonte, MG - Brasil

2009-11-02 Thread RaoniAD

Olá Gustavo!

Tudo certo?! Achei a sua iniciativa de criar uma unidade de coworking
aqui em BH muito bacana!
Tenho profundo interesse sobre o assunto e gostaria de discutir com
você sobre esta idéia, e quem sabe agregar valor ao projeto. Meu nome
é Raoni, sou freelancer, animador 3D/2D e webdesigner. Trabalho com
freelas a mais de 6 anos e em casa, desde o começo deste ano.  Assim
como a maioria dos freelas sofro com a solidão no local de trabalho e
com a falta de profissionais competentes para trocar experiências e
parcerias. Visite meus sites logo abaixo e conheça um pouco mais a meu
respeito.
Aguardo um breve retorno...

Atenciosamente,

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[Coworking] Re: Coworking in Seattle-

2009-11-02 Thread felicity at cubes

Hi Erin,

Listen to your membership.  Also, for us being near where people live
is very important!  It has to be just a short extra for them to go
beyond
either their living room or the cafe to come in.  Although I know
other
spaces that are right in downtowns away from where people live.
Our members can walk, ride their bikes or drive (but usually not far),
to get to our space.  For them being near home allows them to get out
and actually grow connections in the community where they live which
is
an added bonus.

One thing we don't like  as much in our SF space as our MV space is
that public transportation
isn't as convenient.  Something to think about.  We used to be 4
blocks
from the train and our members loved it as did we because we are a
"green" space.

Wishing you great luck.   I will be up in Seattle the third week of
November, so
feel free to let me know if I can help in any other way.

Felicity


On Oct 29, 4:54 pm, weemiss  wrote:
> My name is Erin Anderson and my business partner Aina Williams and are
> interested in starting a new coworking space in Seattle. We met with
> Susan Evans of Office Nomads this week and so appreciative of her
> support- thanks Susan!
>
> We are considering a couple different locations. Aina and I went to
> check out some spaces on Eastlake and Interbay. We need some help
> figuring out where all the great coworking folks think we should focus
> on. We are going to hold a Jelly on November 11 at the Peets in
> Interbay from 10-2-  http://wiki.workatjelly.com/JellyInSeattleAnd,
> will do one in Eastlake as well (date to come).
>
> If anyone has any ideas or guidance for us we would love it! Feel free
> to email me directly at anderson.er...@gmail.com. Currently we are
> calling ourselves "Work Play Seattle."
>
> Thanks!
> Erin
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[Coworking] Re: Coworking in Beijing

2009-11-02 Thread CHEN Xu
Hi Jonathan, we are running a coworking space called Xindanwei (
http://xindanwei.com) right here in central Shanghai for 3 months. Good to
know someone else is trying to do this in China.

Chen Xu

2009/11/2 Jimmy Thrasher 

>
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Sounds interesting.  Do you know of people who'd be interested in such
> a thing?  What part of Beijing is your space in?
>
> Jimmy
>
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 1:28 PM, The Jialang  wrote:
> >
> > Hi, my name is Jonathan.  I'm a 24 year old university graduate from
> > Austin, Texas, living in Beijing.  I majored in Chinese and ever since
> > I've been here trying to master the language, heh heh.  Anyways, I am
> > starting a coworking space here.  I hope to learn more about the
> > community and hope to add something as well.
> >
> > >
> >
>
> >
>


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[Coworking] Re: Coworking in Beijing

2009-11-02 Thread The Jialang

I'm not quite sure yet, but I understand there is a growing number of
young and creative freelancers in China.  It will be located tin
Wangjing for now but perhaps relocated to the CBD at a later date.

On Nov 2, 4:33 am, Jimmy Thrasher  wrote:
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Sounds interesting.  Do you know of people who'd be interested in such
> a thing?  What part of Beijing is your space in?
>
> Jimmy
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 1:28 PM, The Jialang  wrote:
>
> > Hi, my name is Jonathan.  I'm a 24 year old university graduate from
> > Austin, Texas, living in Beijing.  I majored in Chinese and ever since
> > I've been here trying to master the language, heh heh.  Anyways, I am
> > starting a coworking space here.  I hope to learn more about the
> > community and hope to add something as well.
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[Coworking] Re: MBA student: Confused about Profitability of Cowroking?

2009-11-02 Thread Natha

Do you break even? If you go beyond break even, is it by much?
Yes we do, almost daily

Is there anyone who is experiencing growth even with the recession?
Yes, we have a strong growth of coworkers from september.

What are your membership plans?
- 250€ per month
- 10€ per day
- 7€ per half-day
- a free space

http://lacantine.org/blog/un-espace-de-coworking

Does being profitable have to do with charging for extra services?
No, we doesn't charge for "extra" services But we make € from events
and meeting rooms renting.

Most of all, is this a business that one should approach with a mind
frame of making money or with one of
community, or both?
For this part i totally agree with Alex's answer (sorry if i don't
developp my thought but my english to poor to answer clearly)

Natha

On Oct 28, 8:31 pm, Cameron  wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> First off, this is a fabulous group, and I love the coworking idea!
>
> I'm an MBA student and I need to choose a topic to write a
> profitability/feasibility analysis on for a class, and am interested
> in writing about this concept, but wondering about the profitability.
>
> I've researched a lot, and it seems like people have different
> answers... a lot say its not profitable since its the community aspect
> that's appealing, while others say it can be profitable if you do it
> right (what IS considered right is the question?).
>
> I don't want to start a repetitive post, but I would love to hear from
> those of you who have experience with running/owning a coworking spot.
> Do you break even? If you go beyond break even, is it by much? Is
> there anyone who is experiencing growth even with the recession? What
> are your membership plans? Does being profitable have to do with
> charging for extra services? Most of all, is this a business that one
> should approach with a mind frame of making money or with one of
> community, or both?
>
> Don't worry about answering EVERY question... I'm just trying to be as
> through as I can be in my research! I would be happy to post my
> findings once it's all done! :)
>
> Any help would be awesome!
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Cam :)
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