Re: [Coworking] Help me: How did you set up your coworking space?? LLC, C-corp, S-corp? (& other questions)

[Glen Ferguson]

Hi Eli,

Let me tackle the last one first:

We did a fairly small amount of paperwork to register at the US Post Office
as a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA). We've been using Spheremail
 to simplify billing and mail notification.

As an aside, I found out over coffee with an ex-manager of our local Regus
that they don't formalize their mail service with that extra step. She told
me a few stories about complications from that arrangement; one included a
visit from undercover DEA agents investigating one of her client
businesses. As a CMRA, I can refer folks like that across the street to the
Post Office since all the client information is filed with them. Fingers
crossed that I won't ever have to do that.

So whatever type of company you register as, make sure you do choose one to
insulate your personal assets from situations like this.

My advice for your first question is: Everybody has a different situation.
Different countries, states, taxes, economic development incentives, etc.
all play a part in how you choose to be structured. Talk to your accountant
and/or business tax planner. They know the laws for your locale and are the
best qualified to give you the best answer for your circumstances.


*Glen Ferguson*
Phone: 301-732-5165
Email: g...@coworkfrederick.com
Website: http://coworkfrederick.com
Address: 122 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701

On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 10:57 PM, Eli  wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> As stated on the subject line, how did you set yours up? LLC, S-corp,
> C-corp?
>
> Moreover, did you set it up as a service company?
>
> Even moreover, how did set yours up to save on taxes, etc.? Words from the
> experienced would be greatly appreciated!
>
> As for book-keeping, I have experience with Quickbooks. Is this what you
> are using?
>
> This last question I REALLY been thinking on. Say I have 70 full time
> desks with 70 different registered companies. How to I legally make it so
> that we have one address with 70 different unit numbers? Do I contact an
> agency to make this 'change'?
>
> Thanks ahead! :D
>
> Eli
>
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[Coworking] Re: Optimal Desk Sizes / Dimensions

[Jennifer Kready]

Love this conversation!  I'm considering a local builder who makes amazing 
stuff out of pallets as an opportunity to highlight them (and be a showcase 
of sorts) but use primarily IKEA products for ability to move desks and 
overall affordability. Thanks for your resource/tip list Angel.

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Re: [Coworking] Hey Mr (and Ms) DJ!

[Melissa T. Goldman]

This is awesome, Alex! Thank you for that. I really like the idea of 
sharing playlists, not just within a space but across spaces.

It's interesting because on the one hand, it's a pretty personal choice. 
For me, the understanding of what music helps (or hurts) my ability to work 
has been hard-won. And it depends very much on what tasks I'm doing. I 
spend a fair amount of time writing, and anything with English lyrics ruins 
my ability to write efficiently. Certain kinds of beat-heavy stuff also 
seems to interfere on that same "channel" in my brain.

But music is so powerful for creating a culture and environment, so I 
really don't want to force everybody into their headphones. (Side note, I 
recommend David Byrne's book *How Music Works* for some fascinating 
commentary on the effects of recorded music and the different ways that 
people encounter it, be it a gramophone or headphones or a concert. I love 
this sort of thing.) 

I could imagine real culture clashes about what music people want to listen 
to—or even can tolerate! Currently we don't have any members in our tiny 
community who have wanted to share their playlists, but I will keep asking.

I'd love to hear how other spaces are maneuvering through this question.

All best,
Melissa
_
Melissa Tapper Goldman
alliedfields.com
workshopbrookline.com

On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 1:34:06 PM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote:
>
> Looove this thread. 
>
> Spotify - love it or hate it - is probably the best for playlist sharing. 
>
> First, before I dive into sharing our music...*source your playlists from 
> actual members. *Sharing music is a great way for members to connect and 
> contribute based on something that makes them, them. Don't throw away that 
> opportunity for the sake of playing what another coworking space is 
> playing. 
>
> The music varies quite a bit from day to day at Indy Hall. Sometimes we'll 
> base the day on an artist or song that's inspired by a conversation that 
> day. Other times we'll do something thematic. Wednesdays have been Hip Hop 
> Humpday for quite a while, and we periodically do "Funk Fridays" too. 
> Making music an "event" can even help people plan their attendance. And of 
> course, if they don't love what's playing, they can always put their 
> headphones on and listen to their own music instead. 
>
> We also mix in days of jazz, classical, and other non-lyrical ambient 
> music too. Classical and jazz can be great for productivity. Spotify has 
> lots of playlists organized by genre and *mood* but a lot of the more 
> "chilled out" playlists get complaints of being "too sleepy" so that's a 
> thing to consider too. Techno probably gets the most complaints from people 
> in our chat room...though interestingly not as a genre, but for individual 
> tracks being irritating or distracting. 
>
> Spotify also has a "weekly recommended" auto-generated playlist that 
> figures out what you listen to and every week, creates a new playlist of 
> music you HAVEN'T heard. It's remarkably good, and is a very cool way of 
> keeping things fresh. 
>
> The biggest problem with playlists is that if they're played often, it's 
> easy to get sick of hearing the same songs over and over and over. So a mix 
> of playlists and radio stations is the winning option for us. 
>
> We do have an eclectic collection of public playlists visible on our Spotify 
> profile page , though we've 
> retired many of these they do resurface from time to time :) Frankly, I'm 
> sick of some of these playlists but if they're new for you...enjoy!
>
> -Alex
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> On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 4:51 PM, M Goldman  > wrote:
>
>> I wanted to put this question out to the brain trust.
>>
>> Anybody inspired to share your kickest-butt coworking playlists? There 
>> have been threads about what music services people use (Spotify, Rdio, 
>> etc.), but I haven't seen anything about exactly *what* we're listening 
>> to. 
>>
>> I know that work music taste is very personal, and sound levels need to 
>> be low so as not to overwhelm. There are tons of pumped up workout 
>> playlists online, but I haven't seen as much for "brain work" workouts. 
>> This seems like the perfect curatorial job to crowdsource! What the best 
>> site for playlist sharing these days? And what's your favorite playlist, 
>> either for headphone use or room-wide?
>>
>> This is for a new micro coworking experiment in Brookline, MA that we're 
>> calling WorkShop. I'm working on this alongside Lisa Wasserman Sivan, an 
>> architectural and interior designer (and long-time coworking enthusiast) 
>> who has created a fantastic space within an amazing historic building here. 
>> Lisa is connected to tons of independent professionals in town 

[Coworking] Help me: How did you set up your coworking space?? LLC, C-corp, S-corp? (& other questions)

[Eli]

Hi all!

As stated on the subject line, how did you set yours up? LLC, S-corp, 
C-corp?

Moreover, did you set it up as a service company?

Even moreover, how did set yours up to save on taxes, etc.? Words from the 
experienced would be greatly appreciated!

As for book-keeping, I have experience with Quickbooks. Is this what you 
are using?

This last question I REALLY been thinking on. Say I have 70 full time desks 
with 70 different registered companies. How to I legally make it so that we 
have one address with 70 different unit numbers? Do I contact an agency to 
make this 'change'?

Thanks ahead! :D

Eli

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