Re: [Coworking] Starting a co-working space

[James Patrick]

Am considering building out a coworking space in Daytona Beach, Florida. 
Anyone have success in having an operator in another area help walk you 
through the process of putting it together? 

On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 3:47:40 PM UTC-4, Theresa Stewart wrote:
>
> Hi Tony, 
>
> Thanks so much. I've actually been looking at that co-working wiki a lot. 
>
> My friend and I are located in Chicago, which has a lot of spaces but 
> nothing quite right for our group. Please send along the details of the Q 
> and we'll see if we can make it. I think out biggest getting started hurdle 
> is trying to plan what v1 should be and budgeting for it.
>
> Cheers, 
> Theresa 
>
>
> On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 2:22:10 PM UTC-5, Tony Bacigalupo wrote:
>>
>> Hey Theresa,
>>
>> This group is here for you for whatever questions you have!
>>
>> Where in the world are you located? 
>>
>> I've made it my business to help folks starting new spaces and am 
>> actually hosting a video Q this Friday. I'll send you the details!
>>
>> Learn a bit more about my services here:
>> http://nwc.co
>>
>> There are also a few other wonderful folks who help people who are 
>> getting started; you can find some details on that here: 
>>
>> http://wiki.coworking.org/w/page/16583831/FrontPage#othercoworkingresources
>>
>> Welcome to the movement!
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 3:10 PM, Theresa Stewart  
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone, 
>>>
>>> First time posting. I read what you're looking for and hoping to do this 
>>> right. My friend and I are co-working space enthusiasts, but haven't had 
>>> luck finding a space that really works for us. We have be discussing the 
>>> issue with some other people who are similar to us who feel the same way so 
>>> we were thinking about starting a co-working space. I was wondering if 
>>> anyone here would be willing to give advice on how to get started? 
>>>
>>> I've been reading the posts on here about building community and things 
>>> of that nature which has been really useful. What we're really looking for 
>>> is someone who can give us tactical and practical advice on getting started 
>>> such as building a budget and things of that nature. We've both worked in 
>>> co-working spaces before, but have never started something like this. Any 
>>> help and resources are appreciated.
>>>
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[Coworking] Re: Introduction (researcher who might sign up for co-working in orlando or detroit)

[James Patrick]

What did you learn about coworking scene in Orlando?  Working on building 
out a coworking space in Daytona. Not finding existing facilities even 100 
miles away to offer help or insights. 


On Friday, April 14, 2017 at 1:29:20 PM UTC-4, Patricia Spicuzza wrote:
>
> Hello from Orlando!  :-)
>
> If you would like to talk more about the particular scene here, please let 
> me know.  I've been checking them out myself!
>
> Have a nice Easter weekend, friends!
>
> Patti 
>
> On Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 8:19:38 PM UTC-4, Christopher Gallagher 
> wrote:
>>
>> Hello All, 
>>
>> My name is Christopher, and I'm in a PhD program that researches 
>> Organizational Psycholgy, which for us is basically the breadth of work 
>> issues. We're interested in the changing nature of work, and I have plenty 
>> of questions about how coworking spaces function. 
>>
>> I've learned a lot reading the deskmag surveys, but these are hints about 
>> possible psychology projects, rather than firm information. 
>>
>> I would love to use as many active co-workers as participants (there 
>> would be a potential reward for participation), but for now I just have 
>> some basic questions. 
>>
>> If I don't need to collaborate with anyone in particular, why wouldn't I 
>> go to work from a library? 
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Teleconference hardware/software for coworking spaces

[Alex Hillman]

I've become a BIG fan of Zoom (zoom.us). It's best known for its video
conference abilities, but the call-in features also work amazingly well and
they have lots of international call-in numbers. The price is very
reasonable, and most importantly, it's been more reliable than anything
that I've used and I don't have to worry about managing upgrades/special
hardware, etc.




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On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 1:46 PM, David Hamilton  wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I think for a lot of us hip young people you Skype, Slack, Google
> Hangouts, etc. - but I've recently received a few requests for more
> traditional teleconferencing at my space. I seached past threads for
> suggestions but some of the projects seem to be discountinued like Fedora
> Talk. But I came across a really interesting project called Riot.im:
> https://about.riot.im/ that lets you have unlimited call participants,
> and you can set it up on your own server to ensure it's not affected by
> Skype being overloaded or down.
>
> Riot.im is my top choice, but there's also Asterisk, which is more of a
> traditional solution - which lets you dial people in through conventional
> phone numbers, but it is also integrated with things like Google Hangouts.
> You can also buy hardware from them for your teleconferencing room, which
> makes it seem a bit more professional. Here's more info about Asterisk:
> http://www.asterisk.org/
>
> Are you using any teleconferencing solutions that you'd recommend? Let me
> know!
>
> Best!
>
> -D
>
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[Coworking] Teleconference hardware/software for coworking spaces

[David Hamilton]

Hello,

I think for a lot of us hip young people you Skype, Slack, Google Hangouts, 
etc. - but I've recently received a few requests for more traditional 
teleconferencing at my space. I seached past threads for suggestions but 
some of the projects seem to be discountinued like Fedora Talk. But I came 
across a really interesting project called Riot.im: https://about.riot.im/ 
that lets you have unlimited call participants, and you can set it up on 
your own server to ensure it's not affected by Skype being overloaded or 
down.

Riot.im is my top choice, but there's also Asterisk, which is more of a 
traditional solution - which lets you dial people in through conventional 
phone numbers, but it is also integrated with things like Google Hangouts. 
You can also buy hardware from them for your teleconferencing room, which 
makes it seem a bit more professional. Here's more info about Asterisk: 
http://www.asterisk.org/

Are you using any teleconferencing solutions that you'd recommend? Let me 
know!

Best!

-D

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[Coworking] Coworking - Health & Well being

[Marc Lazare]

 

Hello there

 

I was hoping I could obtain some information from those of you who have 
experience in this superb industry. 

 

I currently live and work in London and I’m in the process of setting up a 
business which is an industry specific co working space targeting those 
working in the health and well being sector. There will be no hot desking – 
private offices only. 

 

I work with a senior partner who is also the financial backer for our 
business. We have 2 locations at the moment and once our website and brand 
development have finalised in the coming months, we will be launching them 
both. We hope to grow at a rate of 4 sites per year. 

 

What I’d like to know is if anyone can recommend implementing technology 
for access control? We have been told http://www.codelocks.co.uk is a great 
business and are able to send time specific codes for our users to access 
the room they book. Can anyone recommend any other similar companies? And 
are these systems reliable? We want to ensure we use the most efficient 
system our budget will allow whilst minimising logistical nightmares!

 

Finally, can anyone recommend using as management software to help with 
accountancy? 

 

I really look forward to hearing back and hoping some of you can help!

 

All the best, 

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Re: [Coworking] Newbie: Me & Jam Jar Cowork

[Tony Bacigalupo]

Hey Suzanne, 

Welcome! I love your vibe.

One thing to consider: when you're in early days and lack a strong sense of 
cohesion, you can benefit from using some clever tricks to manufacture it.

Maybe you don't have enough people to provide a consistent community experience 
for 5 full business days a week... but what can you have a critical mass of 
people for?

If you can create a sense of a special day and time that occurs on a regular 
basis, you can focus your energy on ensuring that time is an awesome time. 

You can funnel people into that special time, so they all start to meet and get 
to know each other.

Over time, that will seep out into the rest of the space and days of the 
week... like cultivating one plant really well, then watching it pollinate the 
rest of the field.

You can make a happy hour, or a special time of the week when members (and 
prospective) members gather to introduce each other and do a community Q, or 
any of a number of other things. 

Whatever it is, pour love into it, make it fun and connective, and watch what 
blossoms :-)

Also, one quick other thing: personal relationships. At this point, every one 
of them counts. Invite people to get emotionally invested in your project; 
encourage leadership wherever it emerges, and get to know every person you meet 
as best as you can.

Just a handful of passionate, committed, caring people can carry you from this 
nascent stage to where you want to go.

Best of luck and keep us posted!

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> On Jul 23, 2017, at 9:58 PM, Suzanne Vale  wrote:
> 
> Hello! 
> 
> I'm new to this forum. My name's Suzanne Vale and I've just opened a 
> coworking space called Jam Jar Cowork in Collingwood, which is an inner 
> suburb of Melbourne, Australia. 
> 
> Below is some info about me, why I've started Jam Jar, the space and the 
> community we're building.
> 
> I'm really glad to have found this forum and can see it's really supportive 
> with lots of helpful, insightful advice and discussion. I look forward to 
> joining in! I'll also be at GCUC in Melbourne next month so hope to meet some 
> of you there. Drop me a line if you're coming along.
> 
> Cheers Suzanne
> 
> 
> Why I started Jam Jar
> 
> Some of you may have met me at CU Asia 2016, in Ubud, so you'll know that 
> I've been working in offices for my whole (varied) career (admin, 
> customer/financial services, public service, law) and that I studied 
> architecture at one point and I love people and their creativity. 
> 
> So I've started a coworking space because the opportunity to take on the 
> building that we're in coincided with me finding out about coworking and 
> thinking that it was the coolest thing I'd heard about in ages. Coworking 
> also addresses a long term beef I've had that workplaces and spaces are 
> missed opportunities. They should be better and controlled by the people who 
> work in them. Coworking spaces are finally doing this, and in lots of 
> different ways that are still emerging and changing. Good times.
> 
> I'm about offering the small businesses of this neighbourhood a good quality 
> space that they can shape and refine over time, where they can come to work 
> together, meet new people, hang out, run events, have meetings and have the 
> facilities they need to do these things pretty seamlessly.
> 
> The space
> 
> Jam Jar is just over 200m2 and primarily aimed at post start up businesses in 
> the neighbourhood. We also have some decent meeting rooms (a boardroom and 3 
> smaller rooms) and have found that there's been interest in them from CBD 
> businesses wanting to get offsite for workshops etc.
> 
> We're in a really great location in a gentrified, former industrial pocket 
> right near Smith Street, which is well known in Melbourne for its 
> restaurants, cafes, shops, street art and culture, and which has a tram line 
> direct to the city. 
> 
> We refurbished the building we are in, which was a tired, 3 storey office 
> building that was only 15 years old. Our emphasis was on getting natural 
> light in and creating lots of different types of useful spaces while 
> dedicating most of the floor area to open plan desks. Every decision of our 
> fit out was made with the environment in mind despite our tight budget. This 
> meant we preferenced low VOC products, natural materials and products from 
> companies that are ahead socially and environmentally. It also meant we 
> reused as much as we could from the previous fit out and bought quality 
> second hand where we could. We balanced this to create a feel that the space 
> is new and 'clean' aesthetically. (Examples of reuse and secondhand included 
> reusing the old aluminium and glass partitions to make new meeting rooms, 
> reusing the kitchen sinks from the old tea-points in our new break out space 
> and tea-point and reusing