Re: [Coworking] coworking building without parking spaces

[Caner Onoglu]

I don't have any data but I would guess your potential clients/coworkers
may less likely own a car and need parking space because using public
transport, bike, walking or taking uber taxi suits better to their life
style.

On Fri, Feb 22, 2019, 04:26 Michael Jon  wrote:

> I've spent about 6 months now looking at properties for opening a
> coworking space.  The first building I looked at still looks to be the best
> option and is still on the market today.  This building has everything that
> I am looking for - big and open, located in a popular part of the city next
> to coffee shops and restaurants,  has two apartments attached to it which I
> can rent out for additional income.  However, there is no parking besides a
> small alley way that could probably only fit 2 cars.  Is this something
> that I should be concerned about?  This building is also located in an area
> of the city where parking seems to always be difficult to find.
>
> Thank you!
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Re: [Coworking] Apartment Amenity

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Hello Patrice,
I am also running a Residential building with 32 apartments. We also have a
club house and office space we want to utilize as coworking. I will be glad
to exchange ideas with you.
Best Regards,
Cancer

On Thu, Nov 1, 2018, 18:38 Patrice Maslan  I am looking to start a co-work space in our clubhouse, free for tenants
> use.  I need advise on what type of furniture, office equipment, vending
> machines to use.
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Re: [Coworking] Want to start up...should I buy or lease a co-working space?

[Caner Onoglu]

If you are not sure may be best way is renting with an option to buy?

On Sat, Oct 27, 2018, 01:26 Kia Moore  wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I am thinking about starting a co-working space in New England (USA) and I
> was wondering if it is better to buy a building or lease an existing
> building. I am also looking to buy a house right now and was wondering if I
> could roll a co-working space and house into the same property somehow, but
> zoning and codes seem complicated. So I guess I am wondering - is it better
> to get a business loan and buy a commercial space or is it better to find
> an existing venue and rent? How have others managed to finance their
> property? I would love your feedback as I try to get started!
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Kia
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Re: [Coworking] teams, projects

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Richard,
My family owned company has an outdated web page (www.altaca.com) but it
doesn't have info about the projects I want to accomplish with coworking.

I am living in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. It is a developing oil town by the
Caspian sea and Ural river.

These are my current goals, projects:

- Create an intellectual club named CheCuCo which stands for Chess, Cube,
Code. *

- Open a pinsa, sushi, wok delivery business.**

- Run my existing apartment rental business more effectively.

- Create a cooperative for building a new residential community.

- Start an online grocery delivery business.

Notes:
* Cube stands for Rubik Cube and similiar puzzles.
** Pinsa is an ancient sourdough pizza bread receipe made with wheat, soya
and rice fluors and fermented for 3 days which makes it easy to digest and
healthy. Toppings will also be selected from unprocessed whole foods.

I will be glad to hear your thoughts on how we can cooperate.

Caner





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On Tue, Oct 16, 2018, 19:38 Ten Below  wrote:

> Caner,
>
> I'm always assembling teams to fulfill clients and project needs. Do you
> have a website or portfolio page?
>
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 3:49 AM, Caner Onoglu 
> wrote:
>
>> Richard,
>> Thanks for referring me Gangplank in Arizona. They are very inspiring,
>> they did almost everything what I have been dreaming. Great resource. I
>> would certainly visit them if I was in US.
>> The reason I want to create a coworking is actually my need to find
>> coworkers/team members to share my entrepreneurial ideas, projects. I also
>> enjoy helping others more than doing my own tasks. If there are other
>> people who has the same style, then we can create successful teams!
>> I will keep you and the group updated about my progress.
>> Once again thank you!
>> Caner
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 18:12 Ten Below  wrote:
>>
>>> Caner,
>>>
>>> I like your idea! Gangplank in Arizona is the closest I have seen to
>>> your model. One of the primary drawbacks is having enough projects
>>> available for coworkers to join. A mashup that combines the power of Upwork
>>> with Coworking has the power to yield some interesting results especially
>>> if you have traffic cop that keeps the pipeline of work full.
>>>
>>> I'm interested to see where you go with this idea.
>>> Richard
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 4:08 AM, Caner Onoglu 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Are there coworking spaces where building teams and coworking on
>>>> projects are at the core of business model? I mean where coworking presents
>>>> itself as a place you go not to work individually but for joining projects,
>>>> teams. That is the business model in my mind. I want to learn about
>>>> different case studies.
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Re: [Coworking] teams, projects

[Caner Onoglu]

Richard,
Thanks for referring me Gangplank in Arizona. They are very inspiring, they
did almost everything what I have been dreaming. Great resource. I would
certainly visit them if I was in US.
The reason I want to create a coworking is actually my need to find
coworkers/team members to share my entrepreneurial ideas, projects. I also
enjoy helping others more than doing my own tasks. If there are other
people who has the same style, then we can create successful teams!
I will keep you and the group updated about my progress.
Once again thank you!
Caner





On Mon, Oct 15, 2018, 18:12 Ten Below  wrote:

> Caner,
>
> I like your idea! Gangplank in Arizona is the closest I have seen to your
> model. One of the primary drawbacks is having enough projects available for
> coworkers to join. A mashup that combines the power of Upwork with
> Coworking has the power to yield some interesting results especially if you
> have traffic cop that keeps the pipeline of work full.
>
> I'm interested to see where you go with this idea.
> Richard
>
> On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 4:08 AM, Caner Onoglu 
> wrote:
>
>> Are there coworking spaces where building teams and coworking on projects
>> are at the core of business model? I mean where coworking presents itself
>> as a place you go not to work individually but for joining projects, teams.
>> That is the business model in my mind. I want to learn about different case
>> studies.
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[Coworking] teams, projects

[Caner Onoglu]

Are there coworking spaces where building teams and coworking on projects
are at the core of business model? I mean where coworking presents itself
as a place you go not to work individually but for joining projects, teams.
That is the business model in my mind. I want to learn about different case
studies.

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[Coworking] downside of fun office

[Caner Onoglu]

I agree with the main idea of the below article. Ping pong tables are not a
must in coworking. Combining everything under one roof is not a good idea.
Cafe house atmosphere is not needed at coworking. Get work done and enjoy
your coffee outside.


https://qz.com/work/1409056/the-downside-of-generous-company-perks-and-benefits/amp/

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[Coworking] Are playful offices a distraction?

[Caner Onoglu]

I agree on what is said below. I think we need more emphasis on
productivity than leisure and fun at our coworking spaces.

https://qz.com/work/1409056/the-downside-of-generous-company-perks-and-benefits/amp/

On Fri, Oct 5, 2018, 23:55 Jerome Chang  wrote:

> I pay <0.01% of my Op Ex
>
> Jerome
> www.BLANKSPACES.com
>
> On Oct 5, 2018, at 1:48 PM, meli...@thevillageworks.com wrote:
>
> Hello wonderful coworking community,
>
> I know there's been lots of discussion about insurance and how to get it.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone would share with me what they pay for insurance,
> or at least what proportion of your operating budget you expect it to be? I
> know it depends on tons of factors including location and what uses you're
> covering, but I just have no idea if we're overpaying. We do have a pretty
> big policy protecting the investment we made in our building. Currently
> insurance is about 2% of our operating budget, big enough that I want to
> look at it more closely.
>
> Thank you!
>
> All the best,
> Melissa
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Re: [Coworking] Re: How to expand and offer Virtual Office

[Caner Onoglu]

I think this group is very useful to explore such questions. Yes, laws
change from place to place, but mostly they are very similar. Even one
choses to take professional consulting service from a property lawyer to
reach final decision, it is still good to learn from others before talking
to a lawyer. You may end up paying much less to a lawyer if you are
educated on the matter. If they sense you know nothing about it they tend
to complicate things instead of offering a simple solution.

On Thu, Aug 30, 2018, 11:54 Jeannine van der Linden <
flexkantoorkame...@gmail.com> wrote:

> You need to speak with a lawyer in your city: laws governing commercial
> real estate vary greatly from place to place.
>
> Nobody on this forum can tell you how to go about this without knowing
> where you are and what the law is in your jurisdiction, you need a lawyer
> for that.
>
> The options are licensing, subleasing, and rental on the basis of sharing,
> but that covers quite a lot of ground and there are a number of issues that
> need to be looked at.
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 10:56:54 AM UTC+2, andy wrote:
>>
>> Good day, I'd just like to ask for your professional opinions. We are
>> renting for a small space here for a coworking space and some clients would
>> like to set up a virtual office. However, our contract with the building
>> owner says that subleasing is not allowed. However, letting someone use the
>> space's address non-exclusively is not called subleasing right? If so, how
>> do we go about it where we can still offer virtual office without it
>> appearing as a subleasing kind of contract.
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Re: [Coworking] Projector VS TV/ LED Screens

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If you are not after a very big screen size go with a LED screen.

On Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 18:28  wrote:

> my coworking space have been contemplating on which solution to use for
> display during seminars, workshops etc. which solution do you think is
> better and why  ?
>
> Projector or Screens ?
>
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Re: [Coworking] Information+Co-working space = Gold

[Caner Onoglu]

Hi Mike,
I think this is a great idea. I have been thinking and working on business
processes, information management for many years and I came to a
realization that especially creative people are very poorly organized, very
bad at document and information management. Our brains are not good at
multitasking. When people concentrate on doing something they are quite bad
at planning, recording, tracking, storing information. How many times you
noticed you didn't record a very important contact, or can't find an email?
Myself many times. So I would love to have coworking staff managing my
files, data, contacts, plans and act as my personal assistant. I imagine a
5-10 minute session face to face or on phone with my coworking assistant
and we go through what I have done that day. Whom I met. Which files I
created and if I saved them in appropriate folder. Recording new contacts
to my CRM. Bookmarking web pages I visited. Creating a reminder about
meetings. Knowing what I have been busy with my assistant will assist me
for finding help when I may need, introduce me to other members of the
coworking, if notices I am idle may recommend me to participate in other's
projects, tasks..

Caner

On Mon, Jun 25, 2018, 22:16 Mike Timpani  wrote:

> Lets put the two together: an IC and Coworking space.
>
>
>
> What is an IC?
>
>
>
> Wait, let me start from the beginning. I’m getting ahead of myself.
>
>
>
> Ever been helped by a librarian in your life, in a public library or
> through your academic career in college or high school? Maybe you are in a
> profession that uses librarians. They can be found in law firms and
> hospitals helping doctors and attorneys and even in the government helping
> everyone find the information they need. Yes, even in this “Google era”
> Librarians are more needed than ever before, to help find the RIGHT
> information and not a lot of it.
>
>
>
> My new concept would be to add a live person to the co-working amenities
> available to the tenants. I call it an “information concierge”. Someone
> with a library degree, like an MLS, would be on site at one of the
> properties of a co-worker company.  The “IC” would be exclusive on-site in
> person to the tenants of that specific office space and virtual to all the
> other tenants in the same companies spaces around the area.
>
>
>
> For example: Hire a librarian and set that person up in a permanent office
> at your co working space. The “IC” would be there on a regular workday
> schedule, 9-5 for the physical tenants. The “IC” would also be available
> virtually by phone or computer to all the other tenants in the same
> co-worker company spaces around that one office they are set up in.
>
>
>
> The “IC” would help all the tenants with their projects or research that
> they would need to be doing to complete their work in the city they are
> visiting. It could be a day, a week or a regular renter on a monthly basis.
> The “IC” could help the clients with any of the traditional library duties,
> borrow books, buy articles or research reports, assist them with whatever
> their needs would be.
>
>
>
> So, let’s make this happen. Hire a librarian or an “IC”!!!
>
>
>
> Since my idea is a new one it can be tweaked to fit several different
> situations.
>
>
>
> The basic Librarian model that I see this working as is the "public
> librarian" model. When you go into a public library, you don't give the
> librarian money to find a book or information for you, the salary of the
> librarian is paid by the state or county where the library is located and
> the librarian's knowledge and services are free to the patrons.
>
>
>
> So in my model, the IC services would be free to the clients or tenants
> who rent out your space. That person's services would be part of the
> buildings or space amenities.
>
>
>
> But, I would have the services be free up to a point. if the tenant is
> using the IC services and knowledge heavily like 2-3 hours, then the IC
> could start charging the person and their company maybe 10 dollars an hour,
> and if the IC ordered anything for them, like a book or reports or
> articles, they would also have to pay those prices.
>
>
>
> This would all be upfront in a document the tenants  sign when they rent
> your spaces, whether they use the IC or not, they sign it as an
> understanding, and if they have any questions, they can ask the IC about
> the guidelines.
>
>
>
> So, I challenge you in your personal Co working "sandbox" to talk to an
> information specialist in your area. Most cities or regions in the U.S.,
> have library associations you can reach out to. Be the first realty group
> to make this happen and start a trend.
>
>
>
> In my case, I am trying to make this model work in the DC area, with, I
> imagine, a more diverse cross section of people looking for information,
> although my years of experience is mostly in legal research and working
> with and for attorneys.
>
>
>
> Michael Timpani, MLS
> timpan...@yahoo.com
> Feel 

Re: [Coworking] New Coworking Space owner

[Caner Onoglu]

Hi Harsh,
Alex Hillman has some great posts about building community and finding the
right balance. I would suggest you go trough the archives and also read his
blog.
Good luck,
Caner

On Sat, Jun 2, 2018 at 1:27 AM Harsh Dugar  wrote:

> Hi Caner,
>
>
> Really appreciate your response. But that's just the thing. I don't need
> to buy anything new, My workspace is all set up for about 20seats. Equipped
> with good furniture, printing support, high-speed wi-fi and modern design.
>
>
> What I do understand from your reply is that I need to first build a
> community about this. This is a great insight Caner. And I intend to follow
> through. But since business environment here is very culture oriented, it
> is seeming very tricky to reach the target audience.  Would really
> appreciate any advice on that front.
>
>
> *Best Regards*
>
> *Harsh*
>
>
>
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> of Caner Onoglu 
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 31, 2018 9:49 PM
> *To:* coworking@googlegroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Coworking] New Coworking Space owner
>
> Before changing your existing office's layout, buying new furniture,
> computers etc. try to build up a community. You will see if this is a
> business for you and your community is ready for it.
>
> On Thu, May 31, 2018, 20:43 Harsh Vardhan Dugar 
> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I am a small business owner from Kolkata, India. I already have a ready
> office space, which i'd like to use to be a co-working space, but i have no
> idea about how to start up. Any and all insights are requested, welcome and
> will be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks & Regards
> Harsh
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Re: [Coworking] New Coworking Space owner

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Before changing your existing office's layout, buying new furniture,
computers etc. try to build up a community. You will see if this is a
business for you and your community is ready for it.

On Thu, May 31, 2018, 20:43 Harsh Vardhan Dugar 
wrote:

> Hi
>
> I am a small business owner from Kolkata, India. I already have a ready
> office space, which i'd like to use to be a co-working space, but i have no
> idea about how to start up. Any and all insights are requested, welcome and
> will be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks & Regards
> Harsh
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Impact of Coworking in a Business Center

[Caner Onoglu]

Great message Alex, thank you. I especially agree with the last point.
First I need to develop a community and the place present itself somehow.

On Wed, May 16, 2018, 23:53 Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> There's a couple of interesting things in this thread I've been wanting to
> reply to.
>
> *"They say "coworking is good for big cities, in our 300,000
>> populated city it will not work.  I don't think it is true."*
>
>
> I totally agree with you. A couple of weekends ago I was a part of the
> first Coworking Pennsylvania conference in Lancaster, PA (and maybe the
> first state-wide coworking conference in the US? I'm not really sure).
>
> One of the most striking themes was that out of 60+ attendees, there
> were...less than 10 joining from the 2 "major" cities (Philly and
> Pittsburgh). The majority of coworking in our entire state is happening in
> smaller cities and towns. For just one example, Radius Coworking
> <https://radiusco.work/> in Erie PA (population <100,000) has played a
> huge role in building a new and vibrant creative/small business community.
> There were even additional coworking spaces opening up in nearby towns
> *smaller* than Erie, started by former members of Radius.
>
> Coworking in big cities gets all of the press, but coworking in small
> towns is where I see people creating disproportionate value with nominal
> financial investments.
>
> The real investment, of course, is in time and relationships and human
> capital. Which leads me to the second question:
>
> *"How can I convince the building owners about the benefits of having a
>> coworking floor?"*
>
>
> While I understand the objective, I generally think the goal of
> "convincing people about coworking" is misplaced.
>
> Some building owners definitely see the value of activating their
> buildings with vibrant resources like a coworking space. And I do know for
> a FACT that a building with a coworking space makes for a sexy sale, both
> in residential and commercial settings.
>
> But designating space for coworking is only a fraction of the work it
> takes to create activation like Radius has in their building, and like the
> other successes that I've seen with this approach.
>
> Rather than trying to convince a building owner that coworking would
> work...*I'd show them. *
>
> I'd follow the same playbook I always recommend: start developing a
> community, or find one that is already forming but doesn't have a home.
> Start doing things together that help each others' work and businesses, and
> when you find yourself needing a place...see if the building owner would
> like to start getting active in that community. You can encourage them (and
> guide them) about how to show up, be helpful, and understand the community
> they might be able to help thrive in their building.
>
> If the landlord actually gives a shit about the community, and has a
> long-view, this has a chance to work. Those landlords exist, though they
> are rare. This is a great test to see if they're really in it for the long
> haulor if they're just looking to fill idle space and don't care about
> the impact on the community.
>
> -Alex
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 2:13 AM Caner Onoglu <canerono...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Ivan,
>> Thanks for your informative and helpful message. In our town there are no
>> coworking centers. The vacany in the office building can be temporary
>> because of being them higher in prices and not ready for a chance in the
>> market. They had a big corporate client which took all the building and
>> when downsized and vacated the building, they were not ready to deal with
>> smaller companies. They even don't have a coffee corner/small cafeteria in
>> the building. I am not sure about the potential freelancers and IT
>> specialists in town but I guess as everywhere else should be.
>>
>> I would be glad to cooperate with coworking specialists who want to be
>> active in this part of the world. I am located in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. It is
>> a major oil town with lots of investment projects going on.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Caner Onoglu
>> www.altaca.com
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM, <i...@officernd.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The idea you are proposing sounds reasonable, especially if they have
>>> such a high rate of vacancies. Before searching for a solution - any idea
>>> on why they ended up in such a situation in the first place?
>>>
>>> The city size argument doesn't really matter. You are not going after
>>> the general population. Ins

Re: [Coworking] Re: Impact of Coworking in a Business Center

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello Ivan,
Thanks for your informative and helpful message. In our town there are no
coworking centers. The vacany in the office building can be temporary
because of being them higher in prices and not ready for a chance in the
market. They had a big corporate client which took all the building and
when downsized and vacated the building, they were not ready to deal with
smaller companies. They even don't have a coffee corner/small cafeteria in
the building. I am not sure about the potential freelancers and IT
specialists in town but I guess as everywhere else should be.

I would be glad to cooperate with coworking specialists who want to be
active in this part of the world. I am located in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. It is
a major oil town with lots of investment projects going on.

Best Regards,
Caner Onoglu
www.altaca.com


On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 1:27 PM, <i...@officernd.com> wrote:

> The idea you are proposing sounds reasonable, especially if they have such
> a high rate of vacancies. Before searching for a solution - any idea on why
> they ended up in such a situation in the first place?
>
> The city size argument doesn't really matter. You are not going after the
> general population. Instead, they should be looking at the IT/freelancers
> scene. Plenty of potential, if you have people in those professions living
> in the city. I can give you an example of a city in Bulgaria called Plovdiv
> (population around 350k). However, there are around 3 places
> <https://www.coworker.com/bulgaria/plovdiv> and even more opening in the
> area. Why? Because more and more IT professionals are moving there and
> would like to get a place to work without the need for long-term
> commitments.
>
> In this context I would also check if there are already coworking spaces
> in the city and how are they doing. This might give you an idea of the
> viability of the idea.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Ivan Guberkov | OfficeR
>
> Website: officernd.com
>
> On Monday, April 23, 2018 at 2:23:29 PM UTC+3, Caner Onoglu wrote:
>>
>> Thank you Raghu. Your advices and leads are very valuable. If you are
>> already in this business and may be interested in expanding in Atyrau,
>> Kazakhstan I will be glad to cooperate.
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 1:46 PM, Raghuveer Kovuru <raghu...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Caner,
>>>
>>> It is true that larger spaces are hard to lease out as compared to
>>> coworking. Maybe you could talk them into converting a small part of the
>>> aforesaid space into coworking and test it out. However, I suggest that you
>>> back it with some facts and figures (For eg: No. of freelancers in your
>>> city, any business travelers etc.). Moreover, the space utilization
>>> efficiency is much higher in coworking as compared to a traditional office
>>> where a lot of common area is wasted. If not anything else, coworking will
>>> especially work out if a lot of tourists visit your town. Maybe you could
>>> add in a coffee shop to hang out with great wi-fi along with coworking! All
>>> the best! Do get back to me in case of any queries.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Raghu
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, 20 April 2018 01:36:28 UTC+5:30, Caner Onoglu wrote:
>>>>
>>>> A Business Center is in need of new tenants. They are almost 70%
>>>> vacant. I suggested them converting one of the floors to a Coworking. (each
>>>> floor is around 600 square meter and they have 9 floors) I told them having
>>>> a coworking will promote their building and in the long run help them find
>>>> new permanent tenants assuming some of coworking members will rent them
>>>> permanent offices at other floors eventually. What are your thoughts on
>>>> that? Has anyone had similar case? They say "coworking is good for big
>>>> cities, in our 300,000 populated city it will not work.  I don't think
>>>> it is true. How can I convince the building owners about the benefits of
>>>> having a coworking floor?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Caner
>>>>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Impact of Coworking in a Business Center

[Caner Onoglu]

Thank you Raghu. Your advices and leads are very valuable. If you are
already in this business and may be interested in expanding in Atyrau,
Kazakhstan I will be glad to cooperate.

On Mon, Apr 23, 2018 at 1:46 PM, Raghuveer Kovuru <raghukov...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello Caner,
>
> It is true that larger spaces are hard to lease out as compared to
> coworking. Maybe you could talk them into converting a small part of the
> aforesaid space into coworking and test it out. However, I suggest that you
> back it with some facts and figures (For eg: No. of freelancers in your
> city, any business travelers etc.). Moreover, the space utilization
> efficiency is much higher in coworking as compared to a traditional office
> where a lot of common area is wasted. If not anything else, coworking will
> especially work out if a lot of tourists visit your town. Maybe you could
> add in a coffee shop to hang out with great wi-fi along with coworking! All
> the best! Do get back to me in case of any queries.
>
> Cheers
> Raghu
>
>
> On Friday, 20 April 2018 01:36:28 UTC+5:30, Caner Onoglu wrote:
>>
>> A Business Center is in need of new tenants. They are almost 70% vacant.
>> I suggested them converting one of the floors to a Coworking. (each floor
>> is around 600 square meter and they have 9 floors) I told them having a
>> coworking will promote their building and in the long run help them find
>> new permanent tenants assuming some of coworking members will rent them
>> permanent offices at other floors eventually. What are your thoughts on
>> that? Has anyone had similar case? They say "coworking is good for big
>> cities, in our 300,000 populated city it will not work.  I don't think
>> it is true. How can I convince the building owners about the benefits of
>> having a coworking floor?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Caner
>>
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[Coworking] Impact of Coworking in a Business Center

[Caner Onoglu]

A Business Center is in need of new tenants. They are almost 70% vacant. I
suggested them converting one of the floors to a Coworking. (each floor is
around 600 square meter and they have 9 floors) I told them having a
coworking will promote their building and in the long run help them find
new permanent tenants assuming some of coworking members will rent them
permanent offices at other floors eventually. What are your thoughts on
that? Has anyone had similar case? They say "coworking is good for big
cities, in our 300,000 populated city it will not work.  I don't think it
is true. How can I convince the building owners about the benefits of
having a coworking floor?

Thanks,
Caner

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Re: [Coworking] Coworking space names

[Caner Onoglu]

I like Greenpoint best.

On Sun, Apr 8, 2018, 03:33  wrote:

> Hi all
>
> My friends and I are planning a coworking space in Poland and it's going
> be a pretty green theme (you know the classic hipster look: Edison lights,
> lots of plants, exposed ductwork, large common spaces, glass & natural
> light, etc. etc.)
>
> We're trying to settle on name and have a few candidates. Does anyone have
> any opinions on which they like most (and ideally least) here?
>
> Greenhouse Coworking
> Greenpoint
> Work Bar
> Lights & Plants Company
> Greenspace
> Zielone Bioro (Green Office)
> Zielony Domek (Green Cottage)
> Bioro Bureau
> Frontier
> New Horizon
> City Spot
>
> Thanks a bunch!
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Re: [Coworking] How to know if people out there are looking for a coworking space/ be interested in one?

[Caner Onoglu]

I would start a blog and facebook group and invite possible coworkers to
discuss this idea. Later you may arrange come togethers just for fun and
for a seminer or a project. When you arrange trial meetings don't make it
all free, it is a business not charity, once people get used to not pay it
is difficult to make them pay later.

On Jan 3, 2018 19:26, "Nikhil Kurtarkar" 
wrote:

> Hi this is Nikhil from Goa, India. I live in a town called Margao and the
> nearest coworking space is 45 minutes away. I want to know if there is a
> need for such a product in my vicinity. Where do i start looking?
>
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[Coworking] Coworking Holidays - Business Idea

[Caner Onoglu]

I am on vacation in a resort in Antalya Turkey and once again have been
positively amazed with the quality of buildings, amenities, conference
rooms, friendly service, low prices, professional staff, super nice food
and entertainment. These resorts are almost always less than half full in
off seasons, from September to May. Great prices can be obtained for
groups. Turkey is easy to access from Europe, Russia and Middle East, no
visa for most countries.. I would like to explore this potential and offer
Coworking Active Holidays to individuals and companies. Anybody with
coworking or relavent  experience welcome to explore this idea together. I
have 15 years of hotel management experience and have potential partner
hotels in Turkey which are willing to participate.

Here is a link about coworking holidays:

https://www.treehugger.com/culture/coworkations-better-work-life-balance.html

Check this link to see a potential partner Resort group of companies in
Antalya. I am now having my vacation in one of their resorts. (Royal
Holiday Palace)

http://www.stonegroup.com.tr

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Re: [Coworking] What attracts you to a coworking space and reasons for staying?

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello Cheese,
I like the concept of colloborative working space with a focus on certain
areas, like AI and Data Science in your case. I would be interested
following your progress. If you have Facebook page please share. Wish you
best!
Caner
13 Tem 2017 ÖÖ 5:48 tarihinde "Cheese"  yazdı:

> Hi everyone!
>
>
> I am new here and looking forward to share thoughts and ideas with
> everyone. My name is Cheese and I am the Community Manager for a new
> coworking space called The Carrot Patch that’s based in Singapore. Our
> space is still under renovation and is set to launch in Aug. The Carrot
> Patch is the first collaborative working space in Singapore focused on
> technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science. We aim to
> be the hub where AI experts and interactive technologists work and
> collaborate.
>
>
> The Carrot Patch has something for everyone – a Hot Desk for nomads on the
> go, Dedicated Workspaces for solopreneurs and Private Offices for
> businesses. We are also planning a series of events for the community,
> creating opportunities for networking and collaboration between startups,
> innovative individuals and businesses.
>
>
> Enough about The Carrot Patch, I would like to hear from the group on what
> attracts them to a coworking space? First impressions and what are the
> things that you like from your previous experiences or at the current
> coworking space you are at now? What are your reasons for staying with the
> current space you are at?   =)
>
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Cheese
>
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Re: [Coworking] Update on Coworking in Gloucester, VA

[Caner Onoglu]

You may be surprised to see the landlords are ready to drop the rental
price 50% or even more. Just ask for it. Location is not everything but
quite important. Get a good carpenter and build tables and shelfs from
solid wood which you can use for many years and makes your space cool.

On May 9, 2017 00:02, "Kevin Haggerty"  wrote:

> I just wanted to write an update for those of you who have been following
> along with our progress in Gloucester, VA -- in particular to those of you
> who have helped and given valuable input along the way.
>
> If you recall, the situation has been fairly unique, in that the landlords
> (husband & wife) of the building we were looking to use were approaching
> things from a benevolent approach/perspective, and had chosen to focus on
> their desire to support the business and less about the agreement and our
> roles. Several of you (rightly) had apprehension over that, and in response
> to your advice of the advice of other mentors, I have been making firm
> efforts to nail them down on some kind of agreement over the past two
> weeks. (It hasn't been easy.)
>
> Long story as short as I can make it - the results have been
> disappointing. When I finally got them to give me some hard numbers, their
> proposal was $17.40/sq ft for the lease. To give frame of reference,
> commercial real estate in the area typically leases for anywhere from $6/sq
> ft up to $16/sq ft on the high end. So, we suddenly went from them being
> invested in the vision and wanting to help foster that to it being very cut
> and dry and them essentially making me a business offer that I'd have to be
> foolish to accept.
>
> The good news is that we got this out on the table now versus later.
>
> I did not respond to their offer right away (it was made during a meeting
> last Tuesday), as I wanted to have time to process and do research. I'm
> scheduled to meet with them this evening, where I will tell them I cannot
> accept their terms and see where the conversation goes. It's likely I'll
> need to walk away, which is totally ok, because I know it isn't about a
> building. :)
>
> Additionally, I've recently taken on a partner. She is a young lady who
> was looking to start a local small business incubator, and we both felt our
> similar interests and what we bring to the table would complement the other
> well. So, the focus has shifted a little, and the plan is now to create a
> coworking space that would also have a small business incubator built in,
> including an advisory board of mentors who are local business owners and
> entrepreneurs who have expertise and experience to share.
>
> Our group of interested coworkers continues to grow, and we're now up to
> about 20 people who have said they want in when the doors open.
>
> I also got an email from the local newspaper this morning, and they're
> looking to do an article on what we're trying to do.
>
> This afternoon, my partner and I are going to look at the upstairs of a
> local building as a possible alternative location. It's old and needs a lot
> of TLC, but the rent/lease is about 25% of what the other landlords were
> asking. The thought is that we could get our feet wet there and learn about
> running the space, and we could even just go cheap on the furniture by
> getting thrift store stuff, building certain aspects (floating wall desks),
> and just trying to operate n a shoestring budget until things take off.
>
> We've also found a local accountant who is going to help us make sure
> we're doing things by the book in that regard, and she will be on retainer
> for $150/month (which we think is pretty cheap).
>
> We're thinking about just going ahead and launching presales and doing
> some crowdfunding to help with upfront costs, but our fear is that people
> won't buy into that without a building/location. I'd love to hear from any
> of you who have been successful in similar circumstances.
>
> As always, I appreciate all feedback and support.
>
> More to come.
>
> ~Kevin
>
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Re: [Coworking] Coworking interaction

[Caner Onoglu]

Alex, these advices are all nice and cool if you as the manager/owner is a
people person and the members are also. Any ideas for those who are not
able to or don't enjoy interacting much? This might sound inherantly wrong,
"if you are so, why are you in coworking anyways?" might be a relevant
question..but I hope among many coworkings there should also be at least a
small market for the intraverts. Aren't some people tired of (or don't feel
belonged) the playful, sympathic, party, summer camp atmosphere of the
coworking? Doesn't it seem sometimes unnatural, imposed and distracting?
Lots of fun, many new connections, big big dreams and talks but at the end
of day you go home with a smile on your face but a quilty feeling inside
for not having achieved much in real work.

I think fun element is over emphasized at coworking. It was needed at the
early days to popularize it but now I believe the concept is mature enough
to do some real work. Coworking is perceived as desert nowadays.. I would
like to explore ideas to bring it to main dish status.
Caner

On Apr 14, 2017 01:52, "Alex Hillman"  wrote:

> I'm home fighting off a bug today and was digging through some old threads
> here on the group, and found this one that I never got around to chiming in
> on...and I wish I had because this question shows up more and more in my
> channels, especially for community staff that have been hired and are
> essentially "inheriting" a challenge of turning a room full of still
> relatively disconnected people into a dynamic, interactive community.
>
> Tony's point about the early expectations are definitely of note -
> expectations are important no matter *what* stage you're at.
>
> There's one fundamental that I think plays out across ALL community
> building exercises: create opportunities for people to talk and discover
> things about one another that they have in common
> .
> Psychologist Carl Rogers said *"that which is most personal, is most
> universal." *In simple terms: get people in a place where they can share
> something personal about themselves and good things happen.
>
> Here's a couple of things we've suggested for people in your situation,
> and that we do ourselves when we're looking for ways to rejuvenate our own
> community:
>
> *1 - Everybody has to eat. *Depending on your community, breakfasts,
> lunches, and dinners might work better but finding a time when people were
> going to have a meal and inviting people to have that meal together.
>
> During our member lunches, we often let people mingle and chat on their
> own for a little bit and then "warm up" the group by having everyone go
> around and say their name and something about themselves. We pick a prompt
> question like..."what's something you recently started learning" or "what's
> the best thing that happened to you in the last week" or "what's your
> favorite spot in Philly that nobody seems to know about." This gives
> everyone a chance to share something small and simple, learn what they have
> in common, and there are ALWAYS conversations that extend beyond the lunch.
>
>
> You don't even HAVE to provide lunch, just a time and a place for people
> to bring theirs often is enough to get started. Down the road you can get
> fancy and try pot luck sharing...but I say down the road because that's
> much easier once people are *already *in the mind/mood for sharing.
>
> Sharing a meal is probably the simplest to execute, lowest barrier to
> entry, beginner community building event. Don't be afraid to personally
> invite people one-on-one. They might say "no" but that doesn't mean "no,
> not ever" it usually means *"not this time, I'm busy!" *or *"no, that
> doesn't sound especially interesting to me" *(which is a clue that you
> need to figure out what WOULD be interesting to them).
>
> Personal invites are super important - you might be worried about
> bothering people, but the alternative perspective is people saying* "I
> didn't know that was happening, why didn't you tell me!?" * :)
>
> *2 - Group Projects/Activities. *This move is a bit more advanced than a
> community meal, but works VERY well when executed properly.
>
> There's so many ways to do it, too. Here's a couple that have worked
> well:
>
> - You could find a local charity that is having a volunteer day, and rally
> some members to participate in volunteering together.
>
> - There might be something in the space that needs improving, and your
> members very likely have ideas for how to make it better. DIY projects are
> *awesome* for fixing problems in coworking spaces partly because they can
> save money but more importantly because they give people a sense of pride
> and ownership once they've played an active roll in making the space.
>
> - Is there a band or show coming to town that people would want to go to
> together? Or the opening of a new 

Re: [Coworking] Re: rent-a-company

[Caner Onoglu]

I am working on the concept to implement it on my to be opened Coworking
space. A summarizing slogan comes to my mind "one for all, all for one"

On Apr 12, 2017 03:42, "Robert Kropp" <rob...@cowork22.com> wrote:

> Interesting. Do you know of a coworking space that this is being tried?
>
> On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 6:29:54 PM UTC-4, Caner Onoglu wrote:
>>
>> This concept of "rent-a-company" is my dream framework for the coworking.
>> (link below) Why bother about having many companies if one is enough for
>> most cases?
>>
>> https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianrashid/2017/04/05/4-reason
>> s-why-renting-a-company-is-becoming-a-new-trend-among-fre
>> elancers/#610128ed7f94
>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fbrianrashid%2F2017%2F04%2F05%2F4-reasons-why-renting-a-company-is-becoming-a-new-trend-among-freelancers%2F%23610128ed7f94=D=1=AFQjCNH8lwrvUa23OlLzXMqj9_FYK8wrOA>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking space name

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Thank you Jeannie. Your message inspired me to name my coworking with
street name+Coworking, i.e. Freedom Coworking (in local
language).Coincedentally Freedom name also summarize what I want to achieve
with coworking: Freedom from renting offices, fixed costs, hiring..freedom
for innovation..

On Apr 10, 2017 14:44, "Jeannine van der Linden" <
flexkantoorkame...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think that a name does not make or break you but havign a reason for a
> name does help in clarity in future.
>
> My busness is called "de Kamer"  which means "the room" in Dutch.  It is
> used in Dutch for many things, which gave me many punning opportunities. It
> is used for the houses of parliament (the "first kamer" is cognate of the
> US Senate and the "tweede kamer" is of the House of Representatives.  If
> you rent a place or go away to school you live "op kamers".  And there are
> some other puns which require too much explanation.
>
> Each location is named Kamer+the street number.  So in Oosterhout Kamer52
> is located on the street called Zandheuvel, at number 52. (Actually 52B but
> details). In Den Bosch it is on the Zilverenberg number 36 and is called
> Kamer36.  And so on.
>
> This means people always know where we are if they are local and can
> remember the street name.  It actually worked because one of our more
> popular searches if you dig into this stuff turns out to be "city+Kamer" or
> "Kamer in >City name<".  Also for cities we are not in; it is nice to know
> people are ambitious for me lol.
>
> If you are looking at many spaces in future, it is well to think about
> this beforehand, having some logic to the name does help in keeping things
> clear.
>
> Though we wrestled for a ridiculous amount of time over whether it should
> be "de Kamer" or "de Kamers".  we settled on the former becauwse coworkers
> identify with one, which is theirs. The do not identify with the whole
> network. Even the ones who use it a lot.
>
>
>
> On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 8:42:48 AM UTC+2, Kevin Haggerty wrote:
>>
>> We are still searching for a name for our coworking space in Gloucester,
>> VA, and I had an idea I wanted to run by this group for feedback.
>>
>> I'm thinking either "Pulse" or "The Pulse." I did a quick Google search
>> and didn't see any other cowork spaces with this name (are there any?), and
>> I like the idea of our space representing the heartbeat of the community.
>> We're on our community's main street, so we're basically in the heart of
>> Gloucester.
>>
>> What do you guys think?
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking space name

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Good points. I am also very fond of adding city name + coworking if it is
available.

On Apr 10, 2017 02:18, "steve suard"  wrote:

> Anything you want, mus be easy to remember and might have coworking in the
> name for ease search on the web. Branding is the hardest part when
> launching a business the more the brand is not descriptive like fiverr
> yahoo google airbnb uber... the more you will have to promote with huge
> marketing budget the more descriptive brand is the more easy is to promote
> like geolocationcoworking because half promotion is already done in the
> description.
>
> If I have to chose a coworking name I will pick "mylocation"+"coworking"
> ex: anaheim coworking rather than "Galoster"..
>
> Now thats my opinion
>
> so you can chose The pulse and add coworking too.
>
> I know pulse name for "night clubs" and fitness club" not really things in
> the work stuff but your idea is king so you decide to name what you want.
>
>
> On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 8:42:48 PM UTC-10, Kevin Haggerty wrote:
>>
>> We are still searching for a name for our coworking space in Gloucester,
>> VA, and I had an idea I wanted to run by this group for feedback.
>>
>> I'm thinking either "Pulse" or "The Pulse." I did a quick Google search
>> and didn't see any other cowork spaces with this name (are there any?), and
>> I like the idea of our space representing the heartbeat of the community.
>> We're on our community's main street, so we're basically in the heart of
>> Gloucester.
>>
>> What do you guys think?
>>
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[Coworking] rent-a-company

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This concept of "rent-a-company" is my dream framework for the coworking.
(link below) Why bother about having many companies if one is enough for
most cases?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianrashid/2017/04/05/4-reasons-why-renting-a-company-is-becoming-a-new-trend-among-freelancers/#610128ed7f94

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Re: [Coworking] Coworking space name

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Yahoo distributed billions of dollars as profits to its owners and
investors and put their names in history of internet. Now they are badly
failing but that doesn't make them a failure in general.

Anyways, my point is if the founders give importance to the name and cannot
select one  I would take it seriously if I am advicing them. That may be an
indication of deeper problem among partners. Discussing on the name may
surface these and help decide what their core values are.

I understand you want to emphasize the importance of community building and
in comparision to that name, location, capital are secondary..Well that is
true in a sense but people are different and their road to success may be
different than yours.

On Apr 8, 2017 22:58, "Alex Hillman" <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Meanwhile, Yahoo has a playful name and has been slowly collapsing for
> over a decade and destroying everything it touches and acquires ;)
>
> You can assign as much meaning as you want to a name, and justify how it
> makes YOU feel all day long. But it's not about you. That's both a business
> fundamental, and a coworking fundamental. Your community and *their*
> identity and values matter more than anything else. You can lead by
> example, but that's very different from choosing a name. A brand becomes
> associated with the actions of the people who associate with it, not the
> other way around.
>
> Outside of actively BAD naming (like, offensive and alienating terms or
> language), history does a pretty good job of showing how little naming
> actually has to do with success. In fact, I have another business with a
> decidedly terrible and confusing name, and we do extremely well in spite of
> the name. The key is that people associate the name with the results we
> create, not the other way around.
>
> Again, I'm not saying that branding isn't important. I'm just reiterating
> that in spite of popular narrative, it isn't step 1 or even step 2, 3, 4,
> or 5.
>
> -Alex
>
>
> On Apr 8, 2017, 12:43 PM -0400, Caner Onoglu <canerono...@gmail.com>,
> wrote:
>
> A name search for a coworking is more than a name search which will look
> good on marketing materials. It is a symbol of the owners strategy. Do they
> want to be more business oriented or adventure, fun? Do they want to have a
> "*laissez faire, laissez passe*" attitude or give importance to rules and
> structures. Name will not only give a message to community but also to the
> founders. Name will summarize who they want to be and lead their way.
>
> It is not a magic key to solve all the problems for sure, but an important
> element of starting a company. Imagine "google" named itself as something
> like "Business Search and Resarch Systems" I doubt they would be who they
> are now.
>
> On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 9:15 PM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> If you believe you're not in control of your destiny, or that a
>> predetermined name is needed to be motivated through the hard parts of
>> building a coworking community, I have some bad news for you... ;)
>>
>> Alex
>>
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2017, 11:57 AM -0400, Caner Onoglu <canerono...@gmail.com>,
>> wrote:
>>
>> Well said Alex. But remember also the famous latin phrase "omen est
>> nomen" which translates "name is destiny" It may be an important
>> motivational factor for founder.
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2017 21:21, "Alex Hillman" <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> You said your community is around the Main St area, right? That's what
>>> matters - stop trying to name the place before the place even exists.
>>> That's the clue that you're getting ahead of yourself.
>>>
>>> I know that branding and making is fun but it's the kind of work that
>>> feels like work but isn't really work and distracts you from doing the REAL
>>> work.
>>>
>>> Which is just getting people together. Everything else is noise.
>>>
>>> -Alex
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 8, 2017, 9:50 AM -0400, Kevin Haggerty <kevinrhagge...@gmail.com>,
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> You mean including Main Street in the title and playing off that?
>>> Definitely considered that. But nothing creative yet. Also, I'm probably
>>> getting way ahead of myself (I do that), but I'm already thinking about a
>>> couple other locations, and my thought was to use a name that wasn't Main
>>> Street specific for that reason. :)
>>>
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>>&

Re: [Coworking] Coworking space name

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A name search for a coworking is more than a name search which will look
good on marketing materials. It is a symbol of the owners strategy. Do they
want to be more business oriented or adventure, fun? Do they want to have a
"*laissez faire, laissez passe*" attitude or give importance to rules and
structures. Name will not only give a message to community but also to the
founders. Name will summarize who they want to be and lead their way.

It is not a magic key to solve all the problems for sure, but an important
element of starting a company. Imagine "google" named itself as something
like "Business Search and Resarch Systems" I doubt they would be who they
are now.

On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 9:15 PM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> If you believe you're not in control of your destiny, or that a
> predetermined name is needed to be motivated through the hard parts of
> building a coworking community, I have some bad news for you... ;)
>
> Alex
>
>
> On Apr 8, 2017, 11:57 AM -0400, Caner Onoglu <canerono...@gmail.com>,
> wrote:
>
> Well said Alex. But remember also the famous latin phrase "omen est nomen"
> which translates "name is destiny" It may be an important motivational
> factor for founder.
>
> On Apr 8, 2017 21:21, "Alex Hillman" <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> You said your community is around the Main St area, right? That's what
>> matters - stop trying to name the place before the place even exists.
>> That's the clue that you're getting ahead of yourself.
>>
>> I know that branding and making is fun but it's the kind of work that
>> feels like work but isn't really work and distracts you from doing the REAL
>> work.
>>
>> Which is just getting people together. Everything else is noise.
>>
>> -Alex
>>
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2017, 9:50 AM -0400, Kevin Haggerty <kevinrhagge...@gmail.com>,
>> wrote:
>>
>> You mean including Main Street in the title and playing off that?
>> Definitely considered that. But nothing creative yet. Also, I'm probably
>> getting way ahead of myself (I do that), but I'm already thinking about a
>> couple other locations, and my thought was to use a name that wasn't Main
>> Street specific for that reason. :)
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Coworking space name

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Well said Alex. But remember also the famous latin phrase "omen est nomen"
which translates "name is destiny" It may be an important motivational
factor for founder.

On Apr 8, 2017 21:21, "Alex Hillman"  wrote:

> You said your community is around the Main St area, right? That's what
> matters - stop trying to name the place before the place even exists.
> That's the clue that you're getting ahead of yourself.
>
> I know that branding and making is fun but it's the kind of work that
> feels like work but isn't really work and distracts you from doing the REAL
> work.
>
> Which is just getting people together. Everything else is noise.
>
> -Alex
>
>
> On Apr 8, 2017, 9:50 AM -0400, Kevin Haggerty ,
> wrote:
>
> You mean including Main Street in the title and playing off that?
> Definitely considered that. But nothing creative yet. Also, I'm probably
> getting way ahead of myself (I do that), but I'm already thinking about a
> couple other locations, and my thought was to use a name that wasn't Main
> Street specific for that reason. :)
>
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Re: [Coworking] Unique Name for Coworking Spot

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Good name! You may find concept of "Stigmergy" also interesting and useful
for coworking. Have a look at:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmergy?wprov=sfla1


On Mar 29, 2017 12:04, "Tony Bacigalupo"  wrote:

Hey Kevin!

The Hive is one of the most popular names for a coworking space, for good
reason–it's a pretty good name, for the reasons you describe.

Having proudly run a space with a delightfully punny name for many years, I
find this to be too good of an opportunity to pass up. This is a chance for
you to make a statement.

So, perhaps you can put Hive in your back pocket and always know you can go
back to it if you need.

I posted not long ago in another thread about this, but I'll just say
shortly here: this is a great chance to invite your members' participation.
Throw names on a wall, do some brainstorming, see what people gravitate to,
and know that you always make the final call.

New Work City came from one of our members, and another (future coworking
space owner, hi Alex Linsker!) was so sure that had to be the name that he
convinced me to go for it.

And I still love that name. :)

Tony

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> As I continue to gear up for our "one day" launch, one of the items I kick
> around is the name of the space.
>
> Right now, I'm leaning towards calling it The Hive. My reason is twofold:
>
> 1) I love the picture it creates -- the hive mentality. Everyone coming
> together to get work done in a community.
>
> 2) The beehive is a symbol of historical significance here in Gloucester,
> VA, and has been dating back to the 1800s, used as a picture of unity in
> the colony. It is common to see beehives used as decorations in this area
> quite often. So, I feel like it would be a name that resonates with the
> community. Coworking is completely foreign here, so I want to do my best to
> work with the culture and not against it.
>
> All of this being said, in aware of at least a couple other coworking
> spaces (globally) with this same moniker. Am I being unoriginal? Am I
> breaking any unwritten Coworking rules by doing this?
>
> I really like the name, and the people in the community in bounced it off
> of really like it as well. I just want to make sure I'm being respectful to
> those who have gone before me and paved the way.
>
> Thanks!
>
> P.S. I really love this community. You've been so gracious and open. It's
> humbling.
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Re: [Coworking] coworking beyond sharing office space

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Dear Alex, Alex and Bernie,
Thank you all for the links and ideas you gave. I hope to contribute in
this area by implementing them in my own business and in my community. I
sincerely believe these ideas will transform the world sooner than we
expect and I am glad to be in this movement.
Thanks for inspirations and ideas once again.
Caner

On Feb 21, 2017 2:53 PM, "Bernie J Mitchell" <ber...@berniejmitchell.com>
wrote:

> Hi Caner and everyone!
>
> Here are some places to look:
>
> 1. https://coliga.co/ - these guys run Agora in Berlin and we are looking
> to set it up in our space here in London.
>
> 2. Look up 'value accounting' that is how OuiShare Fest team organise 'who
> gets what' https://goo.gl/lRTFzU
>
> 3. We were at the Open-Coop event in London https://goo.gl/3D0yeh and
> recorded podcasts that touched on this topic https://goo.gl/uBgTeO - it
> is something that interests both me and my co-host Trevor from Coworking
> Niagara.
>
> 4. Also double shout out to Alex's Enspiral and https://www.loomio.org/ -
> we use Loomio in OuiShare, and I'd like to make more of this in other
> places.
>
> 5. Every time I have been part of a project that is 'people working
> together' there have been tears, that is not to say it is not worth it - I
> LOVE the idea and my deep interest in all the points above stem from
> wanting to look for a way to make it work.
>
> What to look out for is - everyone else thinks someone else will do the
> "biz dev and the close" - event the person who says they'll do it does not
> ;-)
> People underestimate the effort they need to put in and also how long
> other people's parts take. Example 'a few quick changes' on a website is
> NEVER a 10-minute job.
>
> I hope that helps ;-)
>
> Have a remarkable day
>
> Bernie J Mitchell
> 0777 204 2012
>
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>
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>
> On 11 February 2017 at 18:51, Caner Onoglu <canerono...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I like to think coworking as a company where members share their
>> expertise, resources with others on project basis. Wouldn't it be nice
>> coworking you attend not only free you from renting an office but also free
>> you from establishing a company and hiring people for specific roles? This
>> would cut fixed costs and create a dynamic environment with easy entry and
>> exit.
>>
>> Coworking I envision is a company/an organization where members are
>> potential partners on each others projects. Coworking organization shall
>> keep track of projects, maintains databases, manage information, allocate
>> tasks among willing members on projects and distribute profits according to
>> contributions done.
>> (as per smart contracts)
>>
>> I will be glad if you can recommend case studies, examples in this line
>> of thought.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Caner
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I like to think coworking as a company where members share their expertise,
resources with others on project basis. Wouldn't it be nice coworking you
attend not only free you from renting an office but also free you from
establishing a company and hiring people for specific roles? This would cut
fixed costs and create a dynamic environment with easy entry and exit.

Coworking I envision is a company/an organization where members are
potential partners on each others projects. Coworking organization shall
keep track of projects, maintains databases, manage information, allocate
tasks among willing members on projects and distribute profits according to
contributions done.
(as per smart contracts)

I will be glad if you can recommend case studies, examples in this line of
thought.

Thanks,
Caner

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Re: [Coworking] Re: Best reads on community

[Caner Onoglu]

Wow! thanks for sharing these, great books!

On Oct 20, 2016 23:33, "Colin Loretz"  wrote:

> The top 4 have a downloadable PDF version and they are fantastic!
>
> https://socialinnovation.org/impact/books/
>
>
> On Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 10:58:43 AM UTC-7, Harleen Kaur wrote:
>>
>> Hey guys
>>
>> Can someone suggest some good books/blogs/reads on building and engaging
>> members of a community? Something that is tried and tested good. :)
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Cheers
>> Harleen
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Re: [Coworking] Experience with MPLC for movie license

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I would rather have free movies in public domain without copyright..having
them will be even cooler.

On Oct 9, 2016 00:00, "Oscar Gala Grano"  wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone have experience with getting an umbrella license from mplc.org
> for showing movies in a coworking space?
> We have a 200" screen and I would love to be able to use it for movies. I
> don't want to charge an admission fee or make a profit, but it would just
> be a fun use to have movie nights!
>
> When I called the mplc they said my scenario doesn't fit into their
> licensing model, but I don't understand why and they are not giving me a
> clear reason.
>
> Would love to hear from other experiences!
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[Coworking] Coworking Name and Web Site Address

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello,

I would like to hear your suggestions to name my Coworking. This name will
also be used as the web domain. So a short name is preferred. Are there any
inspiring names you can suggest me? If it wasn't already taken and was
available which web address would you choose to name your coworking? (as I
will register the domain not as .com but with my country's letters most
probably it will be available here.)

Is it a good idea to name the coworking with the name of city? (Or will it
be limiting for future expansion?)

Is it a good idea to name coworking with the name of the group of companies
who is the owner?

Your suggestions will be appraciated.
Thanks,

Caner

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Re: [Coworking] New Member

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello Sharon, I don't think a coworking dedicated to a specific group (in
your case sexual violance victims) is a good idea. Coworking is all about
mixing different type of people: men, women, young, old, experienced and
novice..interaction and communication is the key...instead of opening a
dedicated coworking you may grant incentives (like free membership) to
those in need to join already existing coworkings in their area.

I may be wrong, just my 2 cents.

On Sep 20, 2016 01:41, "Sharon Rice"  wrote:

> Hello Everyone! I'm new to this group so I wanted to introduce myself. My
> name is Sharon and I'm a social worker based in the Philadelphia area. I
> joined this group as I'm currently researching how to develop a coworking
> space that would assist survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence.
> This group was recommended to me by a colleague and I'm looking forward to
> learning from all of you as I develop my idea. I hope to also be able to
> share new resources as I discover them during my development phase. Thanks!
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Re: [Coworking] open business, blockchain, startups

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello Bernie,
Thanks for your message! I could not open your web site but even its name
gives me clue that we may have a lot to talk. Engaging different people in
free to communicate environment by allowing them to learn by doing,
experimenting is my main objective in life and business.

I would like our coworking operate in a way that members be partners for
their different projects. I am looking forward for your suggestions how to
implement this flexible system by using blockchains, smart contracts and
similiar means..

For further discussion we can keep talking through email, facebook (my name
sirname) or whatsapp..

Cheers,
Caner Onoglu

On Aug 13, 2016 16:13, "Bernie" <ber...@berniejmitchell.com> wrote:

Hi Caner!

I'd LOVE to chat about this.
I know SO MANY people via OuiShare, Backfeed.cc and Copass that know about
this - I have not IDEA how to do it!
One of my jobs this year is to find out how to do this and blog about it.
I have the connections if you have the questions!
Want to chat in the week?

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[Coworking] open business, blockchain, startups
From: *Caner Onoglu <canerono...@gmail.com <canerono...@gmail.com>>*
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 12:49AM

We will open our coworking soon. We would like to create a community of
members who are interested in assisting each other on their projects. I
assume if people who choose to be part of a coworking shall be interested
in giving and getting help by the other members, so their businesses be
Open/Transparent. To help this process we are planning to have the role of
"Coworking Intelligence Manager" (CIM) who will make sure all Projects,
Contacts, Progresses, Tasks, Milestones for each Project are recorded and
made available to other members. We are planning to use Insightly.com for
organizing this data. People visiting our coworking will be able to see
Projects of members and will be able to make an offer to complete a task
relavant to their background. We are hoping to create a system on
blockchain which will utilize smart contracts and bitcoin like digital
internal currency to fairly compensate for each contribution.

To give an example. Bob comes to our coworking with the idea to create a
commercial product or service. At the beginning he is the %100 owner of his
idea. Another member who had similiar experience helps him to write a
simple business plan. Coworking Intelligence Manager (CIM) puts this info
Insightly which means making it available for other members to contribute
and help create relavant tasks, milestones, contacts etc. System/smart
contract distribute shares/bitcoins for these contributions. (he no longer
has 100% shares but less) At each stage members can join the project by
making relavant contributions. Like someone can design a logo or help with
web site, distribute flyers. CIM's and all other roles can be taken by any
member if they have relevant experience. Who is capable of doing what shall
be judged by an internal evaluation, ranking system. The shares/digital
currency owned by any contributer can be converted into real money or can
be used in other projects.
We as coworking will also be paid by this digital currency, say %10 shares
in each project..

Did anybody try something similiar in coworming environment? We are just in
the first stages of creating this so any leads and ideas welcome.

Thanks!
Caner


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[Coworking] open business, blockchain, startups

[Caner Onoglu]

We will open our coworking soon. We would like to create a community of
members who are interested in assisting each other on their projects. I
assume if people who choose to be part of a coworking shall be interested
in giving and getting help by the other members, so their businesses be
Open/Transparent. To help this process we are planning to have the role of
"Coworking Intelligence Manager" (CIM) who will make sure all Projects,
Contacts, Progresses, Tasks, Milestones for each Project are recorded and
made available to other members. We are planning to use Insightly.com for
organizing this data. People visiting our coworking will be able to see
Projects of members and will be able to make an offer to complete a task
relavant to their background. We are hoping to create a system on
blockchain which will utilize smart contracts and bitcoin like digital
internal currency to fairly compensate for each contribution.

To give an example. Bob comes to our coworking with the idea to create a
commercial product or service. At the beginning he is the %100 owner of his
idea. Another member who had similiar experience helps him to write a
simple business plan. Coworking Intelligence Manager (CIM) puts this info
Insightly which means making it available for other members to contribute
and help create relavant tasks, milestones, contacts etc. System/smart
contract distribute shares/bitcoins for these contributions. (he no longer
has 100% shares but less) At each stage members can join the project by
making relavant contributions. Like someone can design a logo or help with
web site, distribute flyers. CIM's and all other roles can be taken by any
member if they have relevant experience. Who is capable of doing what shall
be judged by an internal evaluation, ranking system. The shares/digital
currency owned by any contributer can be converted into real money or can
be used in other projects.
We as coworking will also be paid by this digital currency, say %10 shares
in each project..

Did anybody try something similiar in coworming environment? We are just in
the first stages of creating this so any leads and ideas welcome.

Thanks!
Caner

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Re: [Coworking] What Makes Coworking Spaces Different From Shared Offices?

[Caner Onoglu]

I liked calling coworking as "startup support systems" But not only
startups but all kind of organizations including corporations can benefit
from Coworking environment. Coworking facilitates serendipity, unplanned
but meaningful encounters with people who come from different backgrounds.
Working in a coworking environment can help you achieve your goals in
unexpected ways.

Coworking shall not only provide desks, computers and nice decoration but
also advocate open, flexible, easy to enter and exit business models.
Unfortunately industry seems concentrated on fancy looking, impressive
designer spaces but doesn't spend enough energy for the new business
culture.

On Jul 31, 2016 17:59, "ZoomStart India"  wrote:

There's a lot of noise regarding the Coworking spaces across the world.
However most of them are run as real estate properties rather than being
startup support systems. What do you think will add value to Coworking
spaces and make them a place for startups to start, sustain and grow their
dreams?

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Re: [Coworking] Re: Standing desks

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello, what is a good width for the desks? How popular are the standing
desks? Do people prefer it instead of sitting desks? Are people confortable
looking at the wall and their screen is visiable?

Thanks!
Caner

On Jul 22, 2016 00:34, "The Fellow"  wrote:

>
>> 
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>
> We built all of our own desks from square tubing, plywood tops, and
>> casters. Our standing desks are a big hit along the back wall, looking out
>> to the trees. Very simple, and well used.
>>
>
> On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 12:13:50 PM UTC-5, Carolyn Cirillo wrote:
>>
>> If anyone is considering adding standing desks to their space, I've been
>> doing a lot of research on the topic.
>>
>> Here's the first of a few blog posts on the subject:
>> http://bit.ly/25LXaDa
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Carolyn
>>
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Re: [Coworking] DIY multi-zone audio for playing music?

[Caner Onoglu]

Hey Alex,
You need active speakers with build in amplifiers. There are models with
volume control on the speakers. All speakers need to be connected to a
mixer. You connect your music source (computer, dvd player etc) to the
mixer and you have sound in all zones which can be regulated.

You can buy a mixer for about 300$, speakers will cost around 80$ each x 5
makes 400. 200 meter cable will cost 50$..add another 50$ for connection
elements..so in total it will cost you around 800$..

I am not an expert..just my 2 cents..
On Jul 12, 2016 00:00, "Alex Hillman"  wrote:

> Hey gang!
>
> I'm currently doing my homework on multi-zone audio for the system that
> plays music throughout Indy Hall, since we're moving into a new space next
> month (!!!).
>
> As with most technology, audio is a game of "easy to over-engineer" and
> I'm wondering if anyone has come up with a simple setup that they love.
>
> Basic requirements in my mind:
>
> 1 - single audio source (in our case, we run a mac mini)
> 2 - minimum 5 "zones" each with with independent volume control
> 3 - the ability to put those volume controls in the zone itself, near the
> speakers it controls
>
> It does NOT need to be wireless.
> It does NOT need to be network enabled.
> It does NOT need to be "state of the art."
>
> It DOES need to cost less than the same setup powered by Sonos :)
> It DOES need to be simple enough for someone who isn't trained in the
> system to walk over to a knob and turn down the volume.
>
> Suggestions? What research have you done? What have you tried? What
> DOESN'T work?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Alex
>
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Re: [Coworking] Coworking in Atyrau, Kazakhstan

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello Tony,

Thanks for your message! I Our space is quite small 2 floors each around
100 m2). If the business takes up we can build another place in a seperate
building but later.

The concept I am trying to develop is not a separate co-working business
but which will be like an additional service for our residential unit. (our
residential tenants will be able to come and work, held meetings, make
parties, watch movies etc.) also I would like group of people come and
discuss some projects, do some creative work together hoping this will help
my buildings reputation and I will gain more tenants for my main business.

The oil crisis hit Kazakhstan market really badly and the budget I can
allocate to this is not big at the moment. Can you give me an idea how can
you be part of this project, and what kind of compensation would you
require? If your fees are not eligible for us at the moment we will start
on our own by trial and error and later if we decide to open a bigger and
more professional co-working space we will certainly be interested in
working with a professional company like yours.

Kind Regards,

Caner

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 3:25 AM, Tony Bacigalupo <tonybacigal...@gmail.com>
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> Caner, congratulations on your new effort!
>
> I'm curious: I have a bunch of resources available through my consultancy
> which should be of value to you, but they're currently all in English.
> Would that be of interest?
>
> Tony
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>
>> Dear Coworking People!
>>
>> We are planning to start a coworking place within our Residential
>> Complex. We rent apartments/condos to corporate clients and in our
>> territory we have a seperate building which is suitable for coworking. Our
>> residential tenants as well as others will use this new facility. It has 2
>> floors each around 100 m2, open space, total area around 200 m2. We also
>> have a club house which can be used for parties, informal meetings.
>>
>> Is there anybody with design and coworking experience who will be
>> interested contributing to my project for a fee or some kind of
>> partnership?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Caner Onoglu
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[Coworking] Coworking in Atyrau, Kazakhstan

[Caner Onoglu]

Dear Coworking People!

We are planning to start a coworking place within our Residential Complex.
We rent apartments/condos to corporate clients and in our territory we have
a seperate building which is suitable for coworking. Our residential
tenants as well as others will use this new facility. It has 2 floors each
around 100 m2, open space, total area around 200 m2. We also have a club
house which can be used for parties, informal meetings.

Is there anybody with design and coworking experience who will be
interested contributing to my project for a fee or some kind of
partnership?

Thanks!

Caner Onoglu

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[Coworking] New Member

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello, I am a new member. My name is Caner Onoglu. Originally I am from 
Turkey but has been living in Former Soviet Union Countries last 20 years. 
Currently I am located in Kazakhstan. 

I am very interested in coworking concept and has some ideas which I want 
to share with the group members. I am sure I will learn a lot here!

Thank you for accepting me to the group.

Best Wishes,

Caner 

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