Re: [Coworking] Community Library
We have done this. 1. It got more use than I expected, but not always in the ways expected. Lots of people checking a book out that were not regulars in the space. Also lots of people using as reference. 2. We used Delicious Library for a while with a scanner. It was still a pain in the ass. We stopped after about a year and just want to the honor system. 3. I echo Tony’s “donations” become a dumping ground of books that are useless (old tech books especially). Either be willing to aggressively throw out/donate useless books regardless of feelings or be careful about what you select. Ultimately we moved to a more “digital” way of sharing books among the bibliophiles in the space. :) On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 9:29 AM, Tyler Byrd <b...@redrokk.com> wrote: > I'm thinking about adding a community library to our space. Specifically 5 > or 6 book cases full. If you've done something similar I've got a couple > questions for you. > > >1. Do you find it get's much use? >2. How to you track books and who has them? Software? >3. Anything else I should know? > > Thanks! > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Standing desks
We have had good luck with these. http://www.varidesk.com/ On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 8:03 AM, Carolyn Cirillo <caro...@carolyncirillo.com> 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 > > >*718 283 4025 > <718%20283%204025>* > * caro...@carolyncirillo.com > <caro...@carolyncirillo.com>* > > *marketing research | strategy | content* > * for design driven companies* > * in interior environments* > *carolyncirillo.com > <http://carolyncirillo.com/>* > * LINKED IN > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyncirillo?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile> | > INSTAGRAM > <https://www.instagram.com/carolyn_cirillo/> | PINTEREST > <https://www.pinterest.com/carolyn_cirillo/> | UNTETHERED > <http://carolyncirillo.com/untethered>* > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Government Owned Coworking/MakerSpace
Hagen, Episode #6 of the Dangercast is a good jumping off point on this topic. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gangplank-dangercast/id699313645?mt=2 On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 7:43 AM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you haven't already talked to Derek Neighbors and the Gangplank crew, I > highly recommend it. They'll give you the no-bullshit reality of working > with the city. > > I've copied him on this reply in case he didn't notice this thread :) > > -Alex > > > -- > *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* > Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com > Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Hagen DeRouen <hagen...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> So, I've been researching opening a coworking location and developing my >> business plan near my hometown. When I started networking, I discovered >> that the city has a pipeline project to open a coworking/makerspace. I >> applaud the city for taking on such a product and they have a very large >> renovation budget. This is pretty intimidating for me and I'm contemplating >> whether I should move forward. My gut says that I will be able to provide a >> better quality of service and management but, do I really want to take on >> the city? Does anyone have any experience with government owned coworking >> spaces? Do you think there is still room for a private business? >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking in cities under 100,000
Jason, We have locations in some smaller markets. I'm with Ky in that questions here helps everyone. If you want more dialog than that perhaps we move it to a Slack channel somewhere? On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Jason Rohlf thearmoryworksp...@gmail.com wrote: I'm interested in connecting with other space owners/operators in cities with a population under 100,000. I currently run a space in Loveland, CO with a population of 70,000. I think this size cities present unique circumstances that differ from metro areas. I have a few questions I would like to ask via email as I consider the next phase for our coworking community in Loveland, CO. Thank you Jason -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: DIY Phone Booth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c3gHx4GPZo On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 9:27 AM, Keith Yang ke...@bizhaus.com wrote: Hi Jensen, Our architects recommended this stand-alone product: http://www.buzzispace.com/products/buzzibooth It's made of an acoustical material and supposedly works great. We haven't tried it yet and based on some quick searches, it seems pretty pricey (around $7k - $8k each?). I'd be curious to know if anyone has tried a Buzzibooth or similar product. Seems like a great solution though. Keith On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 12:53:26 PM UTC-7, Jensen Yancey wrote: Hey everyone, We have an open plan coworking office, and the number one thing I get asked for (and also the number one reason prospective members don't join) is for a place to take calls. We have a conference room, but it's on the other side of the building and people don't really like to walk all the way over. What we do have is a 75 sq ft storage area that we dont use. It's not completely walled off (it has a door but no ceiling so it just opens up into the coworking area) and I've been wondering if there's a good DIY way to build a little phone booth in it so that people can take calls without the rest of the office hearing them. Has anyone done a project like that? -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Kegerator
Find your local home brew club. Invite them to use your space for some meetups. See if they will help you get the kegerator operating efficiently maybe even with some of their beer. Social capital goes a long way. :) On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 9:46 AM, Alycia Benjamin-Peebles aly...@quotidianventures.com wrote: Does anyone have a great vendor that will set this bad boy up?! Ive been trying to get it right for three months and its extremely frustrating :-/ -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Getting rid of the co-working hyphen
I am far more concerned that Apple likes to autocorrect coworking as cowering... :) On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Marius Amado-Alves amado.al...@gmail.com wrote: FWIW, I agree with Will's arguments except the cow one. To summarize, the spelling is irrelevant, because there is only one coworking, irrespectively of how it is spelt. As Will points out, working with others in a company is never referred to as coworking. Nevertheless, I think there is interest in diccionarizing the terms. (And then, while we're at it, with the preferred spelling? It would be interesting to watch what happens to the guides.) -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Basic elements for a definition of coworking
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Re: [Coworking] New podcast on Coworking Shared Communities (Makerspaces, Tool Libraries, etc)
Alex, Do you and Tony still have a podcast going? On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Gave both of the inaugural episodes a listen - this is great stuff, Colin! Subscribed, looking forward to more :) -Alex On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Colin Loretz colinlor...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone! I'm excited to announce our new project: Share Local Radio http://sharelocalradio.com, a weekly podcast covering share projects and the share economy. I'm from Reno Colllective http://renocollective.com Coworking, which has had a home for the last 5 years in Reno, NV and we spent 2 years prior to that building the community and testing the viability of coworking in our city. My cohost, Ashley Hennefer, is the founder of the Northern Nevada Tool Library http://nntl.co which is just over a year old and also based in Reno. While we plan on touching briefly on topics like ridesharing, coops, etc. we'll be primarily focused on communities that tend to also have physical spaces, such coworking, maker/hackerspaces, urban farms and tool libraries. We have done our first two episodes setting the stage at a high level but we really want to dig into topics that coworking spaces and other shared spaces care about and encounter daily. The first two episodes give a sense of the shared communities in our area but by no means is this going to be a local show. We are looking to feature guests from spaces around the world and going through questions from new and veteran space owners, community managers and more. We'd love for you to check out the podcast, subscribe to the show and contact us through sharelocalradio.com if you want to do any of the following: - Ask a question for us to answer on the show - Provide feedback on topics we discussed in a previous show for us to discuss in a future episode - Represent your space on a future episode as a guest -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] New podcast on Coworking Shared Communities (Makerspaces, Tool Libraries, etc)
We will need to have you on the guest of the DangerCast ( http://bit.ly/1pI5aih). :) On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 12:24 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: We don’t. :( I’d love to get back into podcasting, especially since I’ve started listening to a lot more of them recently. -Alex On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Derek Neighbors de...@gangplankhq.com wrote: Alex, Do you and Tony still have a podcast going? On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Gave both of the inaugural episodes a listen - this is great stuff, Colin! Subscribed, looking forward to more :) -Alex On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Colin Loretz colinlor...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone! I'm excited to announce our new project: Share Local Radio http://sharelocalradio.com, a weekly podcast covering share projects and the share economy. I'm from Reno Colllective http://renocollective.com Coworking, which has had a home for the last 5 years in Reno, NV and we spent 2 years prior to that building the community and testing the viability of coworking in our city. My cohost, Ashley Hennefer, is the founder of the Northern Nevada Tool Library http://nntl.co which is just over a year old and also based in Reno. While we plan on touching briefly on topics like ridesharing, coops, etc. we'll be primarily focused on communities that tend to also have physical spaces, such coworking, maker/hackerspaces, urban farms and tool libraries. We have done our first two episodes setting the stage at a high level but we really want to dig into topics that coworking spaces and other shared spaces care about and encounter daily. The first two episodes give a sense of the shared communities in our area but by no means is this going to be a local show. We are looking to feature guests from spaces around the world and going through questions from new and veteran space owners, community managers and more. We'd love for you to check out the podcast, subscribe to the show and contact us through sharelocalradio.com if you want to do any of the following: - Ask a question for us to answer on the show - Provide feedback on topics we discussed in a previous show for us to discuss in a future episode - Represent your space on a future episode as a guest -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Looking for a New Ticketing Vendor for GCUC
https://www.eventday.com On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:38 PM, Kevin Koym ke...@techranchaustin.comwrote: http://ticketbud.com/ is an austin company that you might consider- they have great api integration from what i have heard from a handful of developers around the Ranch. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Cristina Santamarina plastidecorve...@gmail.com wrote: We handle events with tickets at cobot.me - if you want I guess I could give you a free account for this. lmk :) On Sunday, October 6, 2013 11:04:11 PM UTC+2, Lindsey Rima wrote: Hey guys! We are ramping up for GCUC 2014 and are looking to move away from TicketLeap for this years ticket sales. Who do you use for event ticketing? Why? cheers! Lindsey -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Kevin Koym ke...@techranchaustin.com @kkoym http://techranchaustin.com Accelerating Entrepreneur Success -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [Coworking] Business Model Study Group
Matija/Randall, We do this model with Gangplank. Collaborative Space that integrates into civic community. We have recently put together some things to help others do the same in their local area. If you want help let me know and I will get you plugged in. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Skype: derek0108 Co-Founder of Gangplank : http://gangplankhq.com Partner at Integrum Technologies : http://integrumtech.com President of Downtown Chandler Community Partnership : http://downtownchandler.org Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors On Wed, Nov 14, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Matija Raos matija.r...@gmail.com wrote: Coworking Croatia is also aiming for this... We want to open the cost free or minimal cost Zagreb based coworking space setup NGO style and get the city owned space from the the city and funds from the state / donators / sponsors based on activities/programs + with regional partnership projects (Slovenia + Bosnia and Hercegovina + Serbia) funding from EU funds for all sort of otehr activities. We just started with our coworking promotion and community building activities via Coworking sessions / workshops and similar ... and we know we have a long way in front of us ... but coworking in this region is a fresh concept and media+public has received it AMAZINGLY ... everybody is excited and wanna jump on the wagon :D ;) - Matija Raos Aleja pomoraca 25 10 020 Zagreb matija.r...@gmail.com +385 (0)97 7932853 On Nov 14, 2012, at 7:26 PM, Randall G. Arnold randall.arn...@texrat.net wrote: Hello all, I'm still just a fly on the wall with big dreams about building a coworking space, but I'll go ahead and share my thoughts on this. My goal would be a space 100% free of charge for members. Granted that could be difficult, but that's where I would aim. My thoughts on accomplishing that are as follows: 1. Promotions/Partnerships. I would work with companies willing to put up funds in return for promotion. For instance, companies could propose projects, contests, etc for my members. I in turn would extend their advertising reach, especially with grassroots efforts. Some funds from participating entities would go toward operations. 2. Sponsors. I would not charge individual freelance, student, retired or unemployed members, but any companies needing temporary or permanent space would be charged. 3. Services. My dream coworking space would include a cafe (possibly with a drive through to increase traffic), magazine rack, small store, and packing/shipping/binding/etc services. Maybe even partner with Fed Ex, Staples etc to house a satellite operation for them. 4. Whatever else comes to mind! Granted these require some effort and may not work for everyone if at all, but the idea is to create a self-sustaining environment for coworkers. I do think it's possible. Randy On November 14, 2012 at 12:13 PM Jerome Chang jer...@blankspaces.com wrote: FYI, the serviced office industry, aka, Regus et al, have provided other revenue streams for decades, including said mail/phone, printing...even internet access (which they sometimes call, data plans for combo laptops and VoIP phones). They're all add-ons in their minds, even kitchen access ($150/person!!!). Assuming some of these add'l revenue streams are ones we'd even consider, note that have indeed been fully developed by them, just not by us...yet? Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Nov 14, 2012, at 8:39 AM, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking baut...@gmail.com wrote: I do think the coworking business model is immature but proven to work. The coworking world has many successful stories and many failures, but we are within the failure and success rates of any other business and in many cases doing better. What I think the coworking business model does need to explore is additional revenue sources beyond just memberships that benefit the members. There have been several previous discussions in this groups about alternative sources - sponsorships, classes, add ons like mail or printing - but these models and the process of launching them have not fully developed. I think these need to explored more in the open because I don't think a lot of us share these stories. I also think keeping new spaces expectations in check and doing a proper cost and revenue analysis combined with proper runway funding would be the biggest benefit to discuss. My gut instinct is that a coworking space is many space owners first time taking on a large sum of fixed expenses versus having a service based company and can have new challenges. I'm finishing up a book right now
Re: [Coworking] Government Support for Coworking?
Lars, We wanted to move Word Camp to one of the cities we partner with. We struggled because the infrastructure for wireless internet was not up to par for what we needed. We were able to work with the city, venue and local broad band provider Cox to come up with a solution that benefited the center for the arts as well as the downtown municipal campus including the library. http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/20110311chandler-library-wifi-spot0311.html Another policy issue we tackled was zoning clearances for home based businesses. Many cities in our region do not allow for home based business (even independent contractor). Here is the resulting work to allow clearance of zoning for a home based businesses. http://www.chandleraz.gov/content/HomeBusinessApplication.pdf We realize that it is still far too restrictive, but believe in baby steps. We are working with a number of cities on downtown redevelopment through the use of Enhanced Municipal Services Districts that allow taxing authority generated by property owners for improvement of the district. http://www.azleg.gov/ars/48/00575.htm We are currently working on state legislation policy for a number of number of topics including urban development, freelance workers, early stage entrepreneurship and industry clustering. I suspect in the next 12 months we will have a lot more stories to share. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Skype: derek0108 Co-Founder of Gangplank : http://gangplankhq.com Partner at Integrum Technologies : http://integrumtech.com President of Downtown Chandler Community Partnership : http://downtownchandler.org Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 8:30 AM, lars hasselblad torres lhtor...@gmail.com wrote: Derek, great stuff - I'll look into it more. The specific context is that we (Local 64, a game developer group, and the regional economic development corp) have a state legislator luncheon/open house and I'd love to be able to share some stories of collaboration at the local, state, etc level. I'm not looking to reproduce anything - we have good relationships and our own footing with local government in two towns - but am looking for illustrative stories that speak to policy leadership (for example, we have prohibitive state laws around contracting we'd like to see reinvented, we're pro single payer at the state level, and there are tax structures that can be improved for teleworkers). I hope the stories I can learn from you all here will point to one thing, and one thing only: coworking communities in-state can be valued nodes for partnership, collaboration, and policy guidance. Cheers! -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com
Re: [Coworking] Government for Coworking
Lars, On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:41 AM, lars hasselblad torres lhtor...@gmail.comwrote: Alex, thanks for the insights - Perhaps my interest didn't come through clearly: what I'm looking for are stories of support and collaboration, which can take many forms. We have growing relationships with mayors, city councilors, and legislators. We both offer and seek support, depending on the need, opportunity, and context. What I'm looking for here are some stories about how those relationships have worked, how have the hands washed each other? We have multiple stories with various forms of government agencies. Are there specifics that you want? Some of the stories are up at http://whatisgangplankhq.com. We generally work with economic development departments, but have probably dealt with nearly every local government department in our work. We have had locations on university campuses (Arizona State University and University of Utah) and actively co-create/deliver classes with Mesa Community College while partnering for a number of events with Chandler Gilbert Community College. A good example here is that, as Vermont seeks to redefine itself during a period of economic transition (ag economy to tech, for example), legislators are often at a loss to describe a roadmap, identify the entrepreneurial ecology, and talk cogently about a role for government (inducements, regulatory, etc). At the municipal level, were often talking about funds for entrepreneurs out of revolving loan funds. If the city can package these with the support of coworking spaces - the mentoring, networks, and reduced overhead - it can be a win. Same thing for our state SBA. We find that it is important to not be solely focused on technology, but rather to understand a cities unique DNA. What is it's creative gene sequence, how can you embrace that, how can you amplify it? Space is crucial, but we find startup funding is often best left to private industry. Education, mentorship, support, space and infrastructure are all things government can readily provide pathways/solutions for. So I'm eager to hear how coworkers are tapping into governments as partners in this work. Here is a bit about the story of Gangplank - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt0RbQS9Udo (if you want to jump right into the government discussion go to about minute 21:00) If you have specific questions let me know. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Co-Founder of Gangplank : http://gangplankhq.com Partner at Integrum Technologies : http://integrumtech.com President of Downtown Chandler Community Partnership : http://downtownchandler.org Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com
Re: [Coworking] Government Support for Coworking?
Comments within... On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: I'd talk to the crew at Gangplank - they have one of the most intimate relationships with their government that I know of. We've taken more of a Kennedy approach by focusing not on what the gov't can do for us, but what we can do for the government. It's been pretty incredible to be able to forge personal relationships with leaders in city hall before asking them for things because they're USED to being asked for things. I can whole-heartedly second this. Our best relationships have come when we have built and proven community before approaching a municipality/agency. I think the key is to always come with solutions and support. We are currently exploring moving cities employees into our spaces in existing cities and talking to a few cities about actually putting Gangplank's inside their city halls. Where half of the collaborators will be city staff. We have found that innovation really comes out of getting staff interacting with the community on a daily basis. We are actively working on a grant with the Knight Foundation and a few major universities to provide data to the engagement models we have been playing with along with results. More to come as it unfolds. Never much have posted in the past as I felt people were not interested in our model because it strays pretty far from most people's concept of coworking. If people have an interest in this sort of work I will gladly try to share more on the work we are doing here on the list. -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Skype: derek0108 Co-Founder of Gangplank : http://gangplankhq.com Partner at Integrum Technologies : http://integrumtech.com President of Downtown Chandler Community Partnership : http://downtownchandler.org Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com
Re: [Coworking] Milestone: Members as City Officials, City Officials as Members
Alex, One of our Gangplank locations has City Staff (Economic Development) that works out of the space once per week. -- Derek On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.comwrote: There have been threads about coworking spaces working with local governments, and (I think) examples of city officials joining coworking spaces…but I'm pretty excited about the fact that one of our members has just been recruited as Philadelphia's first Chief Data Officer as part of the city's push towards open data for citizens. http://technicallyphilly.com/2012/08/13/mark-headd-first-ever-city-of-philadelphia-chief-digital-officer We've played an active role in that initiative, and a very vocal supporter of some leaders in City Hall who have attempted to interact with the community in a way that's a bit more coworking-like. Mark's made it a point to say that he feels that in order for him to do this job effectively he wants to maintain strong ties to the community that supported him up through his appointment. Related, but separately, we're working on a program to invite city officials/workers to work from Indy Hall once a month as an opportunity to embed themselves in our community better as well This post is partially to share my personal excitement for this milestone in OUR community, and wondering if anyone else has similar success stories. I know that Gangplank has a very tight relationship with their local gov't and a number of other spaces have casual/functional relationships (a lot like we've had up until this point), but I'm wondering mostly about examples about embedding city officials in coworking spaces and vice/versa. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Milestone: Members as City Officials, City Officials as Members
Alex, I think we see the City more involved because of it. There has been discussion about how to get more staff to have it as an option. At one of our other sites having the interaction changed city requirements to allow people to run home based businesses. Most cities have ordinances that prevent the typical startup in your garage. The City of Chandler based on interaction with participants at Gangplank have created a way to get a zoning clearance to accommodate this. http://www.chandleraz.gov/content/HomeBusinessApplication.pdf It still isn't flexible enough, but it is a start. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 9:33 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.comwrote: Any interesting outcomes of that working arrangement worth sharing? -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Monday, August 13, 2012 at 12:31 PM, Derek Neighbors wrote: Alex, One of our Gangplank locations has City Staff (Economic Development) that works out of the space once per week. -- Derek On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 9:12 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: There have been threads about coworking spaces working with local governments, and (I think) examples of city officials joining coworking spaces…but I'm pretty excited about the fact that one of our members has just been recruited as Philadelphia's first Chief Data Officer as part of the city's push towards open data for citizens. http://technicallyphilly.com/2012/08/13/mark-headd-first-ever-city-of-philadelphia-chief-digital-officer We've played an active role in that initiative, and a very vocal supporter of some leaders in City Hall who have attempted to interact with the community in a way that's a bit more coworking-like. Mark's made it a point to say that he feels that in order for him to do this job effectively he wants to maintain strong ties to the community that supported him up through his appointment. Related, but separately, we're working on a program to invite city officials/workers to work from Indy Hall once a month as an opportunity to embed themselves in our community better as well This post is partially to share my personal excitement for this milestone in OUR community, and wondering if anyone else has similar success stories. I know that Gangplank has a very tight relationship with their local gov't and a number of other spaces have casual/functional relationships (a lot like we've had up until this point), but I'm wondering mostly about examples about embedding city officials in coworking spaces and vice/versa. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Pop Up Co-working
Alex, In this vein. We are doing a summer popup space at a local university. Its the traditional collaborative consumption model. During they summer they have excess space, internet, etc. Rather than see it go to waste we are repurposing it to help build community and open up students and staff to new ways of working. It is not a one off or even recurring jelly, but rather a full space open M-F from 8am - 6pm for 3 months. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: I think there's overlap between pop-up and jelly coworking, but they're not necessarily the same thing. Jelly is more for organizing people in a place that might not be designated for coworking - a cafe, a living room, a park, etc. It's low/no commitment and really doesn't require any infrastructure besides wifi, and Wifi is easier and easier every year with the availability of decent portable 4G hotspots, and even the ability for people to BYO internet if they have their own tether. Jelly is more of an 'event' than a specific place. It sounds like this could be where Peter is headed. For those who are unfamiliar with Jelly, check out http://workatjelly.com Pop up concepts, on the other hand are less permanent spaces. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-up_retail I think they'd bring with them many of the challenges of more permanent spaces without the benefits (like Jerome suggests, internet contracts would need to be negotiated for a shorter term or perhaps borrowed from a neighbor). There's a bunch of things that I like about the idea of seasonal, short term coworking, if the Jelly-style events go well. The lack of permanence to the space removes some of the emphasis on the space and the infrastructure, pushing the provider to make sure that they're making the most of the short-term community. The constraint of time could prove valuable creatively, as Startup Weekend and Hackthons do. In addition to the time constraint factor, Geoff (my partner) has suggested that coworking from a space that you knew was going to go away was a great way to make sure that the community was for real. Ask yourself: What would happen to your community if your coworking space burnt down? The more I think about it, the more I love the notion of seasonal communities - beach destinations being a great example. It's semi-transient, but also ripe for community. This sounds like a fun experiment. Keep us posted, Peter! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: Let's not create new terms for old ones: one-off coworking is a jelly pop-up coworking is tough because internet contracts require 12-36 mos. Feasible, but that alone is tough. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 On Jun 12, 2012, at 11:37 AM, dangrsm...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello, Anyone doing pop up co-working sites and/or one off events? I am working on a pop-up concept centered around writing software at the beach. See beachcoding.wordpress.com for some hint of the idea. I have some existing equipment and tech enabling me to offer free wireless at the beach to small groups and I am planning some events for the fall time frame and this includes some innovative special aspects, services, etc. fitting the beach theme. Best, Peter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Pop Up Co-working
Alex, http://cronkite.gangplankhq.com/ I am not sure what content is there yet. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Rad! Is there anywhere we can follow along online? -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 6:42 PM, Derek Neighbors wrote: Alex, In this vein. We are doing a summer popup space at a local university. Its the traditional collaborative consumption model. During they summer they have excess space, internet, etc. Rather than see it go to waste we are repurposing it to help build community and open up students and staff to new ways of working. It is not a one off or even recurring jelly, but rather a full space open M-F from 8am - 6pm for 3 months. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: I think there's overlap between pop-up and jelly coworking, but they're not necessarily the same thing. Jelly is more for organizing people in a place that might not be designated for coworking - a cafe, a living room, a park, etc. It's low/no commitment and really doesn't require any infrastructure besides wifi, and Wifi is easier and easier every year with the availability of decent portable 4G hotspots, and even the ability for people to BYO internet if they have their own tether. Jelly is more of an 'event' than a specific place. It sounds like this could be where Peter is headed. For those who are unfamiliar with Jelly, check out http://workatjelly.com Pop up concepts, on the other hand are less permanent spaces. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-up_retail I think they'd bring with them many of the challenges of more permanent spaces without the benefits (like Jerome suggests, internet contracts would need to be negotiated for a shorter term or perhaps borrowed from a neighbor). There's a bunch of things that I like about the idea of seasonal, short term coworking, if the Jelly-style events go well. The lack of permanence to the space removes some of the emphasis on the space and the infrastructure, pushing the provider to make sure that they're making the most of the short-term community. The constraint of time could prove valuable creatively, as Startup Weekend and Hackthons do. In addition to the time constraint factor, Geoff (my partner) has suggested that coworking from a space that you knew was going to go away was a great way to make sure that the community was for real. Ask yourself: What would happen to your community if your coworking space burnt down? The more I think about it, the more I love the notion of seasonal communities - beach destinations being a great example. It's semi-transient, but also ripe for community. This sounds like a fun experiment. Keep us posted, Peter! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: Let's not create new terms for old ones: one-off coworking is a jelly pop-up coworking is tough because internet contracts require 12-36 mos. Feasible, but that alone is tough. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 On Jun 12, 2012, at 11:37 AM, dangrsm...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello, Anyone doing pop up co-working sites and/or one off events? I am working on a pop-up concept centered around writing software at the beach. See beachcoding.wordpress.com for some hint of the idea. I have some existing equipment and tech enabling me to offer free wireless at the beach to small groups and I am planning some events for the fall time frame and this includes some innovative special aspects, services, etc. fitting the beach theme. Best, Peter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you
Re: [Coworking] Examples of Academic Coworking Spaces/Models
Sam, Gangplank had one on the University of Utah campus for a number of years and just announced one at Arizona State University that will open this week. https://asunews.asu.edu/20120601_gangplank -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 8:14 AM, Sam samspur...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings coworkers, I'm undertaking a project this summer to develop a proposal for an academic coworking space for my university. I'd like to include examples of other academic coworking spaces that already exist. However, I'm having trouble locating these examples. Does anyone know of any coworking spaces that are either a.) administered by a university or b.) cater almost exclusively to students? Ideally, this space would be in use by both students and faculty. At this point, though, I'll take anything that may vaguely fit this description. If you can help me out by providing website URLs or contact information I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks! Sam Spurlin Claremont Graduate University MA Student, Positive Developmental Psychology samspur...@gmail.com 248-701-7472 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Anthony and Kevin at The Freelancers Union
Alex, +1 I think you articulated many concepts very well here. I would add stronger opinions but feel no need to hit an already agitated hornets nest. :) -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank PS. Thank you for the kind words. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: That (grants/subsidies) is exactly how Gangplank operates, and instead puts their focus on building community through participation. I'll let someone from Gangplank expound on that more, though. The key there, though is that they focus on that participation for buy in - different from what it sounds like was being recommended to bounce around. Gangplank truly operates as a community in many ways, not just a gathering of people as many shared offices tend to be. That said, though I wasn't at the Freelancer's Union event, I *have* to feel like something here is being misinterpreted or somebody mis-spoke. There was a really interesting conversation at the Austin conference about the growing notion of people participating in more than once space. It wasn't about free, it was about the fact that some days I want a more social/rambunctious workspace. Other times I want more quiet. Other times I want more business-y. Loosecubes was a part of that conversation and I didn't hear anything offensive or off-putting. And that's coming from me, who's actively removed Indy Hall from every desk directory I've found us added to and even been publicly critical of Loosecubeshttp://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/09/finding-coworking/(tough love, but surely with love in mind for Campbell and her team). I don't think what they're doing is bad, I also think that it's not good enough yet. I do think that they have the potential to get there if they choose to. Having known Campbell personally for a few years now, I remain hopeful. I do hope she chimes in here. The point is, *coworking is about choice (* http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2012/04/global-changes-making-choices-and-coworking/) and I don't think there's anything wrong with encouraging people to be members of multiple spaces. I was on a panel last night with the owners/operators of a coworking fabrication studio and a coworking print making studio, all here in Philly. Indy Hall ended up being the functional outlier in the fact that between them they shared members. I think that's awesome. That said - let's be careful about conflating the free issue here. *Coworking is a thing anyone can do* and people will do it, with or without our businesses that provide the facility to do it well or better. Value is relative to the individual. There's also thin value, which simply fills a hole and then there is thick value, which fills the hole and builds a mountain on top. One style of coworking may get someone from a -10 to a 0, while another could bring them from a 0 to a +10. It's up to us to figure out who those people are and what they need to feel that the value we provide helps them get to a +10 and beyond. -ALex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Joshua Marpet wrote: Tripp, Devil's advocate here. Is it possible you could get gov't grants for a full fledged coworking space? Or sponsorship to the tune of enough? On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Tripp Baltz tr...@scrib.co wrote: *Value *is the key differentiator between free coworking spaces and coworking spaces that charge. Spaces that charge will have more means to provide concrete, tangible, community-driven benefits, and thereby drive value for their members. When they do that well, free coworking spaces will not be able to compete. Free coworking is not a good business model. Free coworking space operators are not so brilliant they have found a way to overturn the no free lunch rule. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Joshua Marpet jmar...@datadevastation.com wrote: Wow. Strong words. I was not there, I am not saying the Loosecubes guys are scum for ignoring the communities at the places they crash at, or heroes for helping individual coworkers save some money. I am just, I guess, a little unhappy that the really pleasant group of people who have gathered here in this online coworking community are seeing the rise of elements that they feel prey on coworking. I wish it weren't so, but it is. So let's discuss it. Who thinks that the Loosecubes idea of bouncing from space to space is a horrible one? Who thinks it's acceptable? Why? Why not? How can we, as a community, protect our spaces, our members, our communities, our revenues (kids gotta eat!) from elements that we, as individual coworkers, as space owners, and as community stewards, find objectionable or unacceptable? Whether it's a NY Bah-gain hunter, or a Californian indulging a bit too much before coming to the space, there will always be individuals or groups that make us grit our teeth. How do we
Re: [Coworking] Anthony and Kevin at The Freelancers Union
Many would argue it is much easier to write a check for most people than to give their time. It is possible that models exist that require 'payment' in currencies other than monetary capital. In fact, those currencies may trade at a significantly higher exchange rate than a member fee. Meaning participants actually see a greater value (and engagement). That said, I don't think any model is wrong or right. Just different. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Tripp Baltz tr...@scrib.co wrote: Yes. Both are increasingly available, from what I can see ... I am especially intrigued by the sponsorship opportunities that are out there, and I think they can go a long way toward reducing overall membership costs. But there is another reason why paid memberships make sense. When a coworking space charges members, it conveys the idea members are getting commensurate value in exchange for their payment. Also, paying up means you belong, you are committed, you have skin in the game. You are contributing to the success of the space, the community, the movement. Free does not give you that same reality of participation. It is still true that you get what you pay for ... free coworking hasn't changed that. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Joshua Marpet jmar...@datadevastation.com wrote: Tripp, Devil's advocate here. Is it possible you could get gov't grants for a full fledged coworking space? Or sponsorship to the tune of enough? On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 1:03 PM, Tripp Baltz tr...@scrib.co wrote: *Value *is the key differentiator between free coworking spaces and coworking spaces that charge. Spaces that charge will have more means to provide concrete, tangible, community-driven benefits, and thereby drive value for their members. When they do that well, free coworking spaces will not be able to compete. Free coworking is not a good business model. Free coworking space operators are not so brilliant they have found a way to overturn the no free lunch rule. On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Joshua Marpet jmar...@datadevastation.com wrote: Wow. Strong words. I was not there, I am not saying the Loosecubes guys are scum for ignoring the communities at the places they crash at, or heroes for helping individual coworkers save some money. I am just, I guess, a little unhappy that the really pleasant group of people who have gathered here in this online coworking community are seeing the rise of elements that they feel prey on coworking. I wish it weren't so, but it is. So let's discuss it. Who thinks that the Loosecubes idea of bouncing from space to space is a horrible one? Who thinks it's acceptable? Why? Why not? How can we, as a community, protect our spaces, our members, our communities, our revenues (kids gotta eat!) from elements that we, as individual coworkers, as space owners, and as community stewards, find objectionable or unacceptable? Whether it's a NY Bah-gain hunter, or a Californian indulging a bit too much before coming to the space, there will always be individuals or groups that make us grit our teeth. How do we deal? My $.02. Joshua Marpet On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 12:31 PM, anothergain anotherg...@gmail.comwrote: I attended the monthly meeting of the New York Freelancers Union last night and was disgusted by the speakers for Loosecubes Anthony and Kevin. Anthony and Kevin were bragging that there are 50 spaces in NYC that offer desks for free and were encouraging the Freelancers Union members to bounce around and pay no money as the best way to get their cowork on. Coworking is about building a community of individuals, sharing resources and through that becoming a unit that is stronger than its parts. What Loosecubes seemed to be doing is encouraging people to use as many desks as possible for free without a sense at all of contributing or creating value for themselves or for the spaces. Even the Freelancers Union members were uncomfortable with their line: Nobody gets paid? Great business model! I can see a successful business offering up a desk that they're not using for free but any person who has found investors and opened a coworking studio as a means of community building should be appalled at Loosecubes undercutting the value of what these studios are trying to put together. It is obtuse to assume that an established business with spare desks offered for free just for the hell of it and a studio that opened simply for coworking sake could possibly be in the same position as far as what they can offer for what price. Encouraging people to use the New York spaces as if money were no object to any of us is a gross misrepresentation. The Loosecube representatives came off as a con man and it was disgusting to know they've been entrusted with the stewardship of so many coworking spaces. Thank God the Freelancers Union also had Frank from Colab
Re: [Coworking] Re: Two Inspiring Founders of Coworking/Collaborative Workspaces profiled in mystartstory.com
Beth, As someone who also has distanced themselves from coworking I can sympathize. Coworking as a fad has become largely about space owners trying to make money running their coworking business and/or propagating corporations are evil and freelancer nation will rule the world. All of these things make building community more difficult in the long run. I think the initial incarnation of coworking was very much about community, but it became a victim of its own success and now a days its hard to distinguish most coworking spaces from shared office groups like Regus other than more modern layout/furniture. I think that Alex at IndyHall, Tony at NewWorkCity and the good folks at Office Nomads have made a great push in the last two years to try to get things centered back around community and many others have stepped up and started to turn the ship. So while many spaces sound like true coworking, they are still the minority. What can we do to fix this? -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Beth Buczynski bethbo...@gmail.com wrote: I'm confused...Benjamin goes to such great lengths to say that Grind isn't a coworking space because it's not an incubator or an accelerator and that the chairs, the tables, the real-estate, renting a seat or a desk are secondary to constructing a strong community. That sounds EXACTLY like true coworking to me! While coworking spaces can act like incubators, the spaces that exist purely to facilitate this aren't necessarily committed to the community aspects that set coworking apart from every other type of work space. On a related but unrelated note, Grind's pop-up coworking space during SxSW was really great. Anyone else check it out? Beth @gonecoworking On Apr 3, 8:07 pm, David Singer davidasin...@gmail.com wrote: David Judson, the proprietor ofwww.mystartstory.com-- long form interview of founders of starups has included two piorneering coworking/collaborative workspace founders in his series: Benjamin Dyett, founder of Grind [www.grindspaces.com] and Jenifer Ross, Founder of W@tercooler [www.watercoolerhub.com]. I highly recommend these reads -- both of these individuals have inspired me to do a deep dive into exploring coworking on multiple levels. The links to the interviews are here: Benjamin Dyett: http://mystartstory.com/benjamin-dyett/ Jenifer Ross: http://mystartstory.com/jenifer-ross/ David A. Singerwww.twitter.com/davidasinger -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Two Inspiring Founders of Coworking/Collaborative Workspaces profiled in mystartstory.com
Making profit is not bad. However, when it is the primary motivator for a space owner it certainly increases the friction in building community. I would say that its a directly proportional connection. The more important profit is to the space owner the more difficult it is for them to build real authentic community. I am neither advocating that one size fits all or that all space should not have monetary capital costs. However, when the majority of the spaces labeling themselves as coworking are less about community and more about profit we can't get confused or upset when community spaces actively distance themselves from the word coworking. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Jerome Chang jer...@blankspaces.com wrote: Is making a profit for a business necessarily bad for the coworking community? Coworking has brought about great ways to collaborate, and to create community. Those kinds of intangible ideals will obviously manifest in many different ways. I don't think there is one true coworking, nor two or three, just as there is no one true art. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 On Apr 4, 2012, at 12:02 PM, Derek Neighbors wrote: Beth, As someone who also has distanced themselves from coworking I can sympathize. Coworking as a fad has become largely about space owners trying to make money running their coworking business and/or propagating corporations are evil and freelancer nation will rule the world. All of these things make building community more difficult in the long run. I think the initial incarnation of coworking was very much about community, but it became a victim of its own success and now a days its hard to distinguish most coworking spaces from shared office groups like Regus other than more modern layout/furniture. I think that Alex at IndyHall, Tony at NewWorkCity and the good folks at Office Nomads have made a great push in the last two years to try to get things centered back around community and many others have stepped up and started to turn the ship. So while many spaces sound like true coworking, they are still the minority. What can we do to fix this? -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Beth Buczynski bethbo...@gmail.comwrote: I'm confused...Benjamin goes to such great lengths to say that Grind isn't a coworking space because it's not an incubator or an accelerator and that the chairs, the tables, the real-estate, renting a seat or a desk are secondary to constructing a strong community. That sounds EXACTLY like true coworking to me! While coworking spaces can act like incubators, the spaces that exist purely to facilitate this aren't necessarily committed to the community aspects that set coworking apart from every other type of work space. On a related but unrelated note, Grind's pop-up coworking space during SxSW was really great. Anyone else check it out? Beth @gonecoworking On Apr 3, 8:07 pm, David Singer davidasin...@gmail.com wrote: David Judson, the proprietor ofwww.mystartstory.com-- long form interview of founders of starups has included two piorneering coworking/collaborative workspace founders in his series: Benjamin Dyett, founder of Grind [www.grindspaces.com] and Jenifer Ross, Founder of W@tercooler [www.watercoolerhub.com]. I highly recommend these reads -- both of these individuals have inspired me to do a deep dive into exploring coworking on multiple levels. The links to the interviews are here: Benjamin Dyett: http://mystartstory.com/benjamin-dyett/ Jenifer Ross: http://mystartstory.com/jenifer-ross/ David A. Singerwww.twitter.com/davidasinger -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group
Re: [Coworking] Who's working with universities? Who's working directly with students?
Alex, We have strong relationships with the local university. We regularly have student interns work for Gangplank or companies in Gangplank. Additionally, we have helped them facilitate a number of capstone projects in architecture, business and social entrepreneurship. We have done some pop up space events and are scheduling a wide variety of programming around startups. We are looking to open a Gangplank adjacent to one of the university campuses in the next year that will have a very strong partnership with the university on a number of levels. We have also partnered with both University and Community Colleges for grants. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.comwrote: I know of more than a handful of coworking spaces that have developed partnerships with local universities. Have any worked directly with the student population? Success/failure stories to share? -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking for Small Teams
Alex, A large part of our theory at Gangplank is that it's about changing the world of work, not embracing the notion of everyone as a freelancer. While we are friendly to independents our main focus is small companies (2 - 15) people. It brings its own set of issues and dynamics, but that is what our experiment is all about. I think I talked about it some during a podcast we recorded for the coworkers, but I can't find a link to it. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.comwrote: Coworking is lauded as an ideal way for people who work independently to be around other people. But what about teams? They don't necessarily have the burning need for human contact the way that many freelancers/solos do, so how do they get the maximum benefit from coworking? We've resisted including private offices at Indy Hall for a long time and have some plans for an impending expansion to take a different approach for providing dedicated space for teams that I'll be sharing as we progress. In the mean time, one of the small teams that joined Indy Hall last year has shared some of the lessons they learned to make the most from their membership at Indy Hall. I can say confidently that they've taken the experience of being a team at a coworking space to a higher level than many I've seen in the past by doing some very simple things, including their #1 tip: spread out. This not only benefited their team, but it benefited them as individuals and contributors to the community. http://skoutmediaphilly.com/2012/01/some-coworking-tips-for-small-groups/ Hopefully you can share some of these tips with your team-based members and help them achieve team coworking nirvana. Enjoy. -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Co-working facilities in the U.S.
Define largest. Square feet? Number of members? Revenue? -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Laura E. laurakusi...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm a reporter at the Wall Street Journal, and I'm trying to find out what the largest co-working space in the U.S. is. I was hoping maybe you would know, or could help me throw the question out there to some of your members? Thanks, Laura -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Best coworking-prank-of-the-year award?
When I was out of office, my desk got moved for me. Unfortunately it was moved into the women's restroom. My new chair was the toilet. http://vimeo.com/1760390 -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Tony Bacigalupo t...@nwc.co wrote: Oh my god, that is incredible! We have had little things here and there, but would love to do more things like this. On Oct 14, 2011 12:33 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Genius. Something for our members to live up to. /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Will Bennis wmben...@locusworkspace.com wrote: Hey All, Would love to hear some stories about the best coworking-space misadventures of all time?! I recently returned to my coworking space in the Czech Republic after more than 2 weeks in Santa Monica (and an incredible, inspiring 3 days at the Coworking Weekend mini-conference) to my high point: 7am after a sleepless, jetlagged night, police tape blocking the entrance to the space, an official-looking letter from the Czech Police telling me the space was closed and police chalk outlining a body on the floor (after I ignored the tape and went it), and (undiscovered till a member showed me) a steak knife covered in blood. Here's a blog post about it with pictures if you're interested in details: http://bit.ly/oL2UHM. Scared me s**tless. And made my day. Will -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking Core Value #5 - Collaboration
Alex, *You can’t do collaboration, you have to be a collaborator.* http://derekneighbors.com/2010/08/you-cant-do-collaboration-without-being-a-collaborator/ I think spaces have it in their DNA or they don't. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 8:42 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.comwrote: So...I've been working on my 5 part series about the Coworking Core Values last week Sustainability - http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/08/coworking-core-values-1-of-5-sustainability/ Accessibility - http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/08/coworking-core-values-2-of-5-accessibility/ Openness - http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/08/coworking-core-values-3-of-5-openness/ Community - http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/08/coworking-core-values-4-of-5-community/ Which brings me to collaboration. As I finish up my thoughts for my final essay, I'd love to hear from others: what does collaboration mean to you in the context of coworking? What is it about coworking makes collaboration - especially new kinds of collaboration - unique and powerful? -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Recording the next Coworkers podcast
Alex/Jacob, Alex (Indyhall) + Jacob (Office Nomads) = Future of Coworking? Whats wrong with coworking? I would love to be in on this topic. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank http://gangplankhq.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Podcast/Video for coworking.
Alex, If you want a fair level of disagreement, feel free to add me to any episode with anyone. Even if I happen to agree with them I can argue the counter point. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 1:08 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.comwrote: It won't be that bad.* :) -Alex *facetious disagreement /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski fccowork...@gmail.comwrote: Count me in but be prepared for Alex and I to spend the first 15 minutes facetiously disagreeing with one another! On Aug 2, 2:01 pm, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, would you be interested in recording one more session to introduce the idea that the podcast is going to start featuring people from around the coworking community? I personally would like to see an Alex/Jacob podcast, or another Alex/Tony podcast. Or an Alex/Angel episode. Or an Angel/Iris episode... girl power++! Count me in. /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Jonathan Yankovich jonathan.yankov...@gmail.com wrote: I can't believe its been 8 months since the last episode of TheCoworkers! I'm also interested in keeping this alive. I have fairly extensive experience in media production including large, complicated web projects and experience in AV and production. I could take the role of Producer and do the following: - Manage booking schedule - Record the show - Publish the show I propose using Skype + call recorder and each person using a laptop, preferably a macbook, with no external mic. This will give consistent quality and sound on both sides of the conversation. The way to make something like this sustainable is to: - Keep the technical production simple and consistent - Keep the format simple and book the speakers in advance - Define topics for each segment if possible Alex, would you be interested in recording one more session to introduce the idea that the podcast is going to start featuring people from around the coworking community? I personally would like to see an Alex/Jacob podcast, or another Alex/Tony podcast. Or an Alex/Angel episode. Or an Angel/Iris episode... girl power++! I dont want to take anyone thunder here, so if efforts are already under way to do this, I'm happy to support an existing effort. But if not, I can make this happen. Jonathan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/CILutxD35RsJ. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Podcast/Video for coworking.
Craig/Alex, Gangplank would be interested in participating. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 1:33 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.comwrote: I'd love to revive www.thecoworkers.com. I just can't own it! On Monday, August 1, 2011, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking baut...@gmail.com wrote: I'm a big fan of podcasts and the occasional online video series like the ones on Revision3, Twit, or CNET. After being in the coworking world as a community manager/owner for a year I would like to start producing a regular podcasts or video about coworking for the greater community where we discuss current topics brought up in the group, highlight new spaces opening up in the world, and share unique aspects of our spaces. I have a videographer/audio guy as a coworking member that is really excited about the idea and has experience publishing series online. Neither one of us have recorded people over Skype or any other video system for a live recording but I don't think its anything we can't learn in a short while. The format and time length still need developed and tested. It will lean more towards operators of the space much like this Google Group. Would this be something that the group would be interested in participating in? I don't want it to be a Creative Density or Colorado Coworking podcasts and would like to have several voices heard throughout its run. Let me know. Craig Baute @CreativeDensity -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
[Coworking] Management Innovation Exchange
All, Looking for feedback and support on a submission for MIX on how the world of work is changing and collaborative workspaces / coworking is leading some of the challenges against traditional management. http://www.managementexchange.com/story/building-community-while-unlocking-innovation-through-chaos-creativity-and-collaboration -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Can Coworking and City Governments Partner?
The answer is yes. Gangplank has done this on a multiple occasions successfully. Been too busy doing to do writing. I expect that to change in the near future. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Beth Buczynski bethbo...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Community! Just wanted to invite you to check out the latest coworking post on Shareable which investigates the benefits, consequences, and trials of collaborating with local governments. http://shareable.net/blog/can-coworking-city-governments-partner Some of the best discussion happens after hitting publish so please comment with your additional tips or experiences if you feel so inspired. Thanks to all who contributed thoughts and quotes to this article! Beth @gonecoworking -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Why (governments) should invest in coworking?
Because coworking as most people implement it looks like shared office space. It looks like a real estate proposition in which no city in their right mind really wants to back. Starting with that model can be more of a turn off. Again this is a discussion, much larger than via email imho. If you are at sxsw I would love to discuss or when in LA next. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 10:06 PM, Jerome Chang jer...@blankspaces.comwrote: Can you elaborate how creating a space first could hurt you? Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 1450 2nd Street (@ Broadway) Santa Monica, CA 90401 323.330.9505 (office) On Mar 3, 2011, at 3:21 PM, Derek Neighbors wrote: Jonathan, It seems you are focused on the wrong things if you want to engage with Economic Development professionals. I will be at the coworking unconference in Austin and would be willing to talk with people about this. Gangplank has significant partnership with it's city and in process of launching additional sites as partners with other cities. Alex/Jerome I think your assertions are on the right track, but I can promise that you don't have to create a traditional coworking space in order to get the attention of the ED in your city. In fact, doing so probably hurts you more than it helps you. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 2:10 PM, Jerome Chang jer...@blankspaces.comwrote: Look everyone. I know that some of you are very ambitious and creative to convince, say, an EDC to invest in coworking. But to provide industry-wide metrics for traditional-minded views is tough when this industry has just begun. Besides, the data is going to be all over the place. There hasn't been any formula for ramp-up, square footage effectiveness, composition of memberships (full-time vs. part-time, etc.)...Every facility is going to be different, and even if similar, probably hasn't been around long enough to provide any meaningful metric. The only way to get meaningful metrics is for some academic grant or some philanthropic benefactor to finance the resources to gather such fragmented and very early data. So like Alex has recommended many times over, just focus on your facility, your community and use your common sense to adjust as req'd. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 1450 2nd Street (@ Broadway) Santa Monica, CA 90401 323.330.9505 (office) On Mar 3, 2011, at 12:32 PM, Alex Hillman wrote: But to answer your question - To what end? To the end of getting funding, tax breaks, etc from cities to promote the growth of coworking. Maybe it's just a philosophical difference but we've intentionally gone the OTHER direction, building things in a way that doesn't require or need the city for growth. In fact, most of our interactions with the city (and they're happening regularly) involve a conversation that goes something like, We love what you guys are doing, and more importantly, that you're not doing it with your hand out. To us, NOT needing them is just as important as helping them. Needing them in order to help them isn't really helping them in the long term. Some of the questions I've been asked: - How many sqft does a space need to be successful? - How quickly does membership typically grow? - How many members can be supported per sqft? - How many jobs and businesses are generally created and over what period of time? I get these too. 3-5 times a week. Just because they ask a question doesn't mean answering that question is the right answer. http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/11/where-jobs-come-from/ Giving them answers that satiate them is nice and all, but there's SO much more value in pushing them to rethink the questions they're asking. When folks from these organizations (private or public sector) want to understand coworking better, I give them the same answer that I give members interested in coworking: *just show up.* -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Jonathan Yankovich jonathan.yankov...@gmail.com wrote: Jonathan said: for local/regional/state/national groups interested in coworking, to support the cause and show people the real value using numbers as opposed to the more ephemeral attributes that we're talking about here. Alex said: To what end? *Sounds* great but most governments and coworking space owners/operators/founders won't have a clue what to do with these metrics other than throw them at the EDCs and, well, I've already written about that: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/12/on-economic-development-centers-and-coworking/ I think its more about communicating the value
Re: [Coworking] Re: Why (governments) should invest in coworking?
Jack, It's disingenuous to say we were fortunate to get a nice grant from his municipality. Partially, because it is not a grant and secondly because there was no luck or fortune involved. There were years of hard work positioning the idea and putting the right formula and concept together. Significant capital and time was invested on our side to put things into place. My point, is that not all ED are lame, most of them are at least willing to listen. If you understand the market, resources and how to position correctly it goes a long way. We are currently working with cities around the world to use the model and concepts we have built. I suspect that we will get fortunate again several times this year. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Jack jdwils...@earthlink.net wrote: Jonathan, I understand where you are coming from and I concur. Not every municipality gets it. Derek was fortunate to get a nice grant from his municipality, but many cities and towns do not have a clue about the economic benefits of coworking, both from a direct and indirect (impact on commercial real estate) basis. I also agree that EDCs are used to seeing business plans and talking about business incubators, so when they are exposed to something they are not familiar with, you get resistance. I would be interested in getting a copy of your presentation. We are opening a coworking facility in Prescott Arizona starting with a soft opening tour on March 24. I used to be the mayor here and at some point I intend to update the current city council on what we are doing. See our blog at http://launchpadprescott.wordpress.com/ for information on what we are up to. On Mar 3, 1:07 pm, Jonathan Yankovich jonathan.yankov...@gmail.com wrote: We recently had an opportunity to present to the Wisconsin State Economic Development and Housing Authority which is a pretty big group of people focused on economic development across the state of Wisconsin. One of the slides contained the following, reposted here for the benefit of others: *Why invest in Coworking?* Coworking benefits its members... - Zero-risk space to work independently, start real businesses - Instant collaboration between entrepreneurs, creative class, academics - Accelerated business and professional development - Network (local linked in, supply chain, industry sector, bus. Development) Coworking benefits Commercial Real Estate... - Professional membership increases nearby office retail value - Groups form increasing demand for dedicated office spaces (reduce vacancy and incubate/generate future tenants) - Low impact on parking, CAM, and low need for improvements Coworking benefits the Broader Economy... - Increases the creation of establishments via reduced risk capitol - Develops workforce via lower barrier to professional engagement - Grassroots product development accelerates technology transfer - Attracts and retains graduates creative class professionals - Connects Private Sector with Academia, ED Resources Link to presentation: https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AQEwrcOYnrMAZGN4ajlmbXBfMTUw... Anyone interested in using the material from this presentation is welcome to. Attribution would be nice but isn't required - and I'd be interested in hearing about your efforts. My email is jonathan.yankov...@gmail.com .) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Agile2011 Conference: Coworking Submissions
David, I plan on submitting something addressing workplaces of the future and the collaborative thread that runs between them and agile methodologies. We have a collaborative space in Arizona that has several agile development shops working out of it. We hosted a SCRUM Gathering this year that was about using agile project methodologies outside of software. http://phoenix.scrumgathering.org/ Additionally, we have an agile consulting practice that does a fair amount of consulting on workplace and organizational change. -- Derek Neighbors Integrum Technologies http://integrumtech.com Gangplank http://gangplankhq.com On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 10:18 AM, David J Bland 7thpi...@gmail.com wrote: I'm currently a stage reviewer for the Agile Alliance 2011 Conference that will take place this August in Salt Lake City, Utah. One of the themes, or stages for this year's conference is New Horizons: http://agile2011.agilealliance.org/program/stages/#NewHorizons In following the coworking movement, I find it interesting that many of the people I run into at these types of gatherings have not heard of coworking. If you feel so inclined, I encourage you to submit a proposal to the conference on this concept. While I'm not a reviewer for this stage in particular, I will do what I can to encourage quick feedback on any proposals you submit. thanks, -David J Bland -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcoworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Re: COWORKING 2.0 ???. Any clue? Join to set up a new definition of coworking spaces...
My thoughts.. http://gangplankhq.com/vision/manifesto/ -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank http://gangplankhq.com On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:06 AM, IDEA REPUBLIC peteschr...@googlemail.com wrote: what do you mean with new? why do we need a new coworking 2.0 definition? If you share a little more of your thoughts you might gain some reponse. cheers, peter (cologne germany) On 2 Jan., 18:37, Nuno Borges Duarte nunoborgesdua...@gmail.com wrote: Welcome all on this new fresh year of 2011. We are a group of new entrepeneurs which will set a location in our city Lisboa (Portugal, Europe). During this so called Crisis generation, we want to show to all that opportunies come along during crisis. We would like to invite you to help us to develep the coworking definition, in order to have a new version of corworking space. Currently there is a new movements of new spaces, and we see this with a very positive indicator. We count on you to make a the Coworking 2.0. Best wishes on this new year!!! Hugs and kiss from Lisboa:) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Local Government and Coworking
Brian, We have an active relationship with the city we operate in. I would be more than willing to discuss what works and what does not work in dealing with municipalities. As well as the pros and cons to entering into such relationships. -- Derek Neighbors Integrum Technologies On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 8:11 AM, BrianR anon...@gmail.com wrote: Which coworking spaces have worked successfully with local government to get a space going? I have worked with my town. Just wondering who else has done the same. ex. received loans, grants, free rent, etc. I'm talking to my County government about more assistance and need other examples to share with them. Hopefully we can make a list of relationship precedence to benefit all. Thanks! -Brian Carrboro Creative Coworking www.carrborocoworking.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcoworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] gilbert, az coworking
Mike, Not sure if you have seen http://gangplankhq.com it's pretty close to Gilbert and has no charge for drop ins. -- Derek Neighbors Integrum Technologies On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Mike mhughes...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Dan - Not sure if you're still watching this discussion since it's over a year old, but I'm also interested in starting a coworking facility here in Gilbert, AZ. Wanted to see if you were still around and interested? I've been brainstorming ways to get connected to other people that want to look into the coworking experience. Thanks, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comcoworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking Incubators
Have experience in all three things.. * Economic Development * Collaborative Workspaces (I refuse to use word coworking anymore) * Seed Funding (Incubator is a dirty word) Ask specifics and I will be more than glad to answer. It is becoming more clear that email lists are not the right place to have this discussion. We really need to have physical meeting for collaborative spaces. Alex/Tony I would like to talk more about this at SXSW this weekend about having a collaborative space unconference. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank HQ On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 8:40 AM, John Sechrest sechr...@gmail.com wrote: I am not sure that all Incubators/Accelerators are Top down vs the Co-working bottom up. However, I think they are different audiences. Our Accelerator is trying to be focused on Traded-sector companies with growth. To support that, we have a mentoring program and workshops about how to be one of these. We use the term Hallway alchemy to talk about the interactions that lead to interesting results, but the space is designed for heads down focus. Our Coworking spaces in town are mostly focsed on independents, wo are not doing growth companies, who don't seem to go for workshops and advising groups (although some could use it), but instead focus on the social and informal support. I think there is an overlap between the two, but they have different missions and they attract different audiences and skill sets. On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 7:07 AM, Jeremy Neuner jeremyneu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, I could use your help and insights. In May, I'm giving a talk at the annual conference of the National Business Incubator Association. My plan is to give a general introduction about coworking (including talking about many of you) and talk a little bit about how coworking can, in the right hands, be used as an economic development tool (incubators are primarily cast as economic development tools, so I thought this idea would resonate with my audience). Here's my problem: often, when I'm describing NextSpace to newbies, the response is often something like, Oh, I get it! You're running an incubator! Even though I painstakingly point out the many ways that coworking is not like an incubator, I think people naturally try to equate an unknown concept (coworking) with a known concept (incubators). I'd really like to avoid this problem during my upcoming talk, which is no small challenge, given that I'm talking to a bunch of incubator people. So, does anyone have ideas for how I can gently but firmly encourage my audience to avoid this tendency to equate coworking spaces with incubators? I'm assuming that many/most of your have had to make this distinction. So, what's your best line/tactic that you use? Here's one that I've found useful: incubators are top-down and prescriptive, while coworking spaces are bottom-up and organic. I'd be grateful to hear from the rest of you. Thanks in advance, Jeremy www.NextSpace.us -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- John Sechrest . Corvallis Benton . Chamber Coalition . 420 NW 2nd . (541) 757-1507 . sechr...@corvallisedp.com . . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking Economic Development
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 9:24 AM, John Sechrest sechr...@gmail.com wrote: So while Derek is identifying a real experience, I believe there is significant evidence that now is the time to have the conversations with your Economic Development folks and to have conversations with your Chambers of Commerce. If the State Association of Chambers of Commerce in Oregon is paying attention in a new way, I suspect your chambers and Economic Development folks are as well. So now is the time for some of those critical conversations. And I believe with the right conversations, you will get more than referals. The trick is to have real economic impact. Stop thinking of your space as subletting office space to freelancers and two person companies. Instead have the vision to change your city and be a piece of infrastructure for the type of people that are employable for jobs most cities want to have. I am really interested in talking more about this kind of thing at the SXSW meetups. A recent success: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/151506 -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank HQ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
[Coworking] Re: Public library and public coworking?
Tony, I suppose I should blog more. We have been running http://gangplankhq.com as a community centered model for almost two years. That is, no one pays rent or membership and it's open to everyone. I hope to announce some additional goodness to the list in the next few months. If all goes well we should be announcing a major public partnership to fund co-working as well as a major university sponsorship to announce publicly funded co-working on a major university campus. By the end of the year we hope to have two working publicly funded models that fit the community center or library model. I don't know who mentioned it before, but a conference or meetup on Co-Working would be pretty cool. Im too opinionated so generally don't talk much on the list as I think real estate models are actually counter to the spirit of co-working and membership models are difficult to do right. Just wanted to validate your thoughts Tony and say that it's entirely possible. -- Derek Neighbors Gangplank On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Tony Bacigalupotonybacigal...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all! So rarely do I start a thread! On the occasional Saturdays when I am not traveling, I often end up thinking-- which sometimes winds up resulting in a blog post. The basic gist of my thinking lately has been centered around public libraries, and the fact that they're tax-funded community centers where people gather to learn, work, go to events, and more. The overlaps with our coworking spaces are obvious-- but what about their models? What might coworking have to learn from how libraries came to be? Much much more here: http://bit.ly/kZFJF What thoughts have you had on coworking as a public service? Hope you are all enjoying your Saturdays! Tony - New Work City - Coworking NYC style. Phone: (888) 823-3494 Email: ...@nwcny.com Web: http://nwcny.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/nwc --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Common Coworking Software (was Co-Working Directory)
Sent from wrong address. :) Todd, On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 7:25 AM, Todd Sundsted [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There has been talk in the past about open source membership management software, etc. With coworking visas now in play, the challenge of contacting an owner/manager when you're in town, finding a space in the first place, finding/reserving a desk, managing payment, etc. there's an opportunity for the right tool to simplify the process of setting up and managing a space. With New Work City in the wings here in NYC, I'm being reminded of all of these issues again. So I'm gauging interest in this project. There are enough hot shots at work in coworking spaces, and enough great technologies out there (OpenID, etc.) that we could build and sustain an open source project like this. We have some interesting concepts in this area. We offer all our space for free so we haven't much focused on the business of collecting payment. However, we very much are interested in allowing co-workers to identify themselves and the space(s) they regularly frequent. We have another project for our hacknights ( http://hacknight.gangplankhq.com/ ) that we might refactor and tie into the wurkspaces directory. Anyhoo... We are certainly open for ideas and willing to help. -- Derek Neighbors Integrum Technologies --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Co-Working Director
In the search box just type seattle while in the map view or you can access via http://wurkspaces.com/directory/map/washington/seattle or http://wurkspaces.com/directory/washington/seattle The structure is all there, just the UI needs work. imho this is the major advantage over the unstructured data of a wiki. -- Derek Neighbors Integrum Technologies On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 12:15 AM, hillary hartley [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Would be most helpful as a database and not just another list of spaces like the wiki. The map is an excellent first step, but I'd love to, for instance, be able to click on Seattle and get a list of all the spaces there. Cool idea, though -- hope people continue to contribute. Also, if I mosses something in my cursory viewing please let me know! hillary On Sep 27, 2008, at 3:02 AM, Steven Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can find it here: http://wurkspaces.com/ Be nice if non American locations could be supported. The rest of the world does not use 5 digit post codes and this site has it as a mandatory field. My first thoughts is it does seem to dup much of the wiki (thou a page on the wiki of active/open sites would be an improvement). -- Steven Heath Director Foxbane Consulting www.foxbane.co.nz Cell: +64 21 706-067 Interested in Coworking in Wellington? Check out www.altspace.co.nz --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Co-Working Directory
Steven, On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 12:02 AM, Steven Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can find it here: http://wurkspaces.com/ Be nice if non American locations could be supported. The rest of the world does not use 5 digit post codes and this site has it as a mandatory field. Yeah I think I mentioned only supported US locations for now. I will work on supporting international locations shortly. We harvested from an existing project we had lying around for a proof of concept, so it wasn't an intentional sleight to international facilities, I promise. My first thoughts is it does seem to dup much of the wiki (thou a page on the wiki of active/open sites would be an improvement). It dupes facility listings, but imho the unstructured nature of data in a wiki actually hinders rather than helps promoting existing facilities. However, a wiki is the perfect tool to collaborate on trying to form new spaces. Again, that is just my view point and why I threw together a proof of concept and asked for feedback. Things I would love to do are add support for co-working visa program, international support and allow uploading of facility logos. Also, I will have one of our designers look at addressing some UI issues. Additionally we have some bigger ideas in store that should really help drive traffic to existing facilities. -- Derek Neighbors Integrum Technologies --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Introduction
Been a lurker for a while and then have seen a few introductions and realized I have been rude by not introducing myself. : ) I run a collaborative space in Chandler, AZ called GangPlank[0] . We don't rent out space we give it away for free and are focused on building a thriving creative/entrepreneur community in our area. We have also setup a seed fund to help launch companies that develop in the space. Additionally we have added a full feature podcast studio to cater to local social media enthusiasts. I am curious of other non traditional co-working models that exist out there. I know the stuff Matthew is doing at Caroline Collective is similar. I look forward to contributing to the list. -- Derek Neighbors [0] http://gangplankhq.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
