[Coworking] Re: Hi from Shanghai

[Mauricio Perez Capos]

Hi, Fan. I would love to take a look of you version of coworking.org. How 
to contact you? Add me on Wechat, my ID: maupercam

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[Coworking] Re: Hi from Shanghai

[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

Hey Fan,

I would love to take a look at your Chinese version of coworking.org. Can 
you please post the link to it?

A few months ago I was in Shanghai doing some coworking work. It's such an 
interesting place that we (english speakers in this group) don't really 
know anything about because the communication is all in Chinese and doesn't 
show up on our radar. The coworking scene in China is different than the US 
or Europe because the economy and people move and change so fast and have 
different needs. It's exciting and ripe with opportunity. 

Are you involved with a specific space?

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[Coworking] Re: hi everyone.

[Doris Schuppe]

nothing to add. Thank you, Alex. :)


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Re: [Coworking] Re: hi everyone.

[Alex Hillman]

Awesomee def come by and visit us next time you're in Philly. Maybe we
can grab a crew of members and go to the game together - we're headed to
the hope opener in a couple of weeks with a big group!

:)

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On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Stefanie Miller <
stefanie.miller1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Alex.
>
> This is great! I will definitely be sharing with our members. So about the
> space, Fort Knox Studios is a 160,000 sq ft creative arts ecosystem if you
> will. We opened in 2011 and it started out as just a monthly rehearsal
> space for musicians. It quickly grew and we added a pro studio space, Icon
> Pro Studios, which is more for national artists touring. As the studio
> continued to grow, we wanted to add a space that included the business side
> of the creative arts. That is how 2112 was born. It is about 20,000 sq ft
> and we have shared work space, reserved work space and private offices. We
> have breakout rooms for meetings and a conference room along with an event
> space. We started off slow but this year has brought us a lot of members.
> We have members in music tech, lawyers, marketing folks, media companies,
> app developers and members in the film world. Our members are all across
> the board in the creative arts and it's really great to see this all come
> to fruition. We are expanding this summer to add more offices! Our mentors
> have been incredible as well. I like to refer to 2112 as a relationship
> station. :)
>
> Of course we all grow as 2112 grows and it is so fantastic to know that
> there is a coworking community. The whole concept and 2112 in general has
> become such a large part of our lives that it's so nice to share with
> others and hear about other spaces. I can't thank you enough for this forum
> and all the wonderful advice. I would love to come check out Indy Hall. I
> am there quite often for baseball games. :)
>
> If you are ever in Chicago, please stop by! It would be great to meet you.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:13:42 PM UTC-5, Stefanie Miller wrote:
>
>> Hello coworking world!
>>
>> I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Stefanie. I am the
>> Marketing and Programming Manager for 2112inc in Chicago. We are a creative
>> arts incubator located in the ecosystem that is Fort Knox Studios. We just
>> launched last July so this forum has been super helpful. I can't believe I
>> am just now joining!
>>
>> Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who posts and all the advice and
>> tips. This is a really great thing.
>>
>> Nice to meet all of you!!
>>
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[Coworking] Re: hi everyone.

[Stefanie Miller]

Hi Alex. 

This is great! I will definitely be sharing with our members. So about the 
space, Fort Knox Studios is a 160,000 sq ft creative arts ecosystem if you 
will. We opened in 2011 and it started out as just a monthly rehearsal 
space for musicians. It quickly grew and we added a pro studio space, Icon 
Pro Studios, which is more for national artists touring. As the studio 
continued to grow, we wanted to add a space that included the business side 
of the creative arts. That is how 2112 was born. It is about 20,000 sq ft 
and we have shared work space, reserved work space and private offices. We 
have breakout rooms for meetings and a conference room along with an event 
space. We started off slow but this year has brought us a lot of members. 
We have members in music tech, lawyers, marketing folks, media companies, 
app developers and members in the film world. Our members are all across 
the board in the creative arts and it's really great to see this all come 
to fruition. We are expanding this summer to add more offices! Our mentors 
have been incredible as well. I like to refer to 2112 as a relationship 
station. :)

Of course we all grow as 2112 grows and it is so fantastic to know that 
there is a coworking community. The whole concept and 2112 in general has 
become such a large part of our lives that it's so nice to share with 
others and hear about other spaces. I can't thank you enough for this forum 
and all the wonderful advice. I would love to come check out Indy Hall. I 
am there quite often for baseball games. :)

If you are ever in Chicago, please stop by! It would be great to meet you. 

Thanks again! 

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:13:42 PM UTC-5, Stefanie Miller wrote:
>
> Hello coworking world!
>
> I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Stefanie. I am the Marketing 
> and Programming Manager for 2112inc in Chicago. We are a creative arts 
> incubator located in the ecosystem that is Fort Knox Studios. We just 
> launched last July so this forum has been super helpful. I can't believe I 
> am just now joining!
>
> Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who posts and all the advice and 
> tips. This is a really great thing. 
>
> Nice to meet all of you!!
>

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Re: [Coworking] Re: hi everyone.

[Alex Hillman]

Welcome to the community, Stefanie! Glad to see you introducing yourself
here, and I'd personally love to hear more about your arts community, what
kind of people are in it and how it works.

That coworking visa program is a simple agreement between spaces to welcome
members of other spaces for a few days at no charge, in exchange for the
same in return for their members. While there are more formal agreements in
some networks, this one is uniquely open and transparent.

Open Coworking has a great summary here:
http://opencoworking.org/news/projects/the-coworking-visa/

And The Network Hub curates this map of participating communities:
http://coworkingvisamap.com/

I personally love to welcome people from other communities at Indy Hall on
the visa program because we get to learn about other coworking communities
around the world and we get to make sure people have an incredible time
while they're visiting our city!

And let's be honest - there's nothing better than feeling "at home" in a
place where you've never been :)

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On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 12:04 PM, Stefanie Miller <
stefanie.miller1...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Doris. Can you tell me more about this coworking visa program? I am
> interested.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:13:42 PM UTC-5, Stefanie Miller wrote:
>>
>> Hello coworking world!
>>
>> I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Stefanie. I am the
>> Marketing and Programming Manager for 2112inc in Chicago. We are a creative
>> arts incubator located in the ecosystem that is Fort Knox Studios. We just
>> launched last July so this forum has been super helpful. I can't believe I
>> am just now joining!
>>
>> Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who posts and all the advice and
>> tips. This is a really great thing.
>>
>> Nice to meet all of you!!
>>
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[Coworking] Re: hi everyone.

[Stefanie Miller]

Hi Doris. Can you tell me more about this coworking visa program? I am 
interested. 

Thanks. 

On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 7:13:42 PM UTC-5, Stefanie Miller wrote:
>
> Hello coworking world!
>
> I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Stefanie. I am the Marketing 
> and Programming Manager for 2112inc in Chicago. We are a creative arts 
> incubator located in the ecosystem that is Fort Knox Studios. We just 
> launched last July so this forum has been super helpful. I can't believe I 
> am just now joining!
>
> Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who posts and all the advice and 
> tips. This is a really great thing. 
>
> Nice to meet all of you!!
>

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[Coworking] Re: hi everyone.

[Doris Schuppe]

Thank you Stefanie, same here: We startet our coworking / coworkation space 
May 25th, 2015 – and it is now that I join this group (I was too 
Facebook-focussed, sorry). And also a big *THANK YOU *for this great 
resource for coworking hosts and for the lively community.

We – a German expat couple from Munich/Cologne – moved Oct 2014 to 
Southeast Mallorca to start coworking in a rural area. Our small pueblo 
Santanyí got an Internet connection via fibre optics last summer - which is 
one of our USP against all the hotels, houses, fincas and so on situated 
directly at the coast (3km from us). Our community is still growing: Some 
of our coworkers live here like ourselves and drop by occasionaly. One 
coworker is 'hibernating' in our town and will go back to Germany in May. 
Other coworkers are travelers from Germany, UK, the US, and the next step 
will be corporate coworkers living in fincas rented by their companies 
around Santanyí. Very interesting perspective.

Check out Rayaworx – we're on Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • Google – and 
yes, we participate in the coworking visa program.

Saludos con sol desde Santanyí,
Doris

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[Coworking] Re: Hi and smartphone operated lock system?

[Rob Mason]

Something like August http://august.com/? 


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[Coworking] Re: Hi and smartphone operated lock system?

[Cristina Santamarina]

Hi Jay, 
Cobot works with wi-fi and RFID (I'm leaving you a link to a post we wrote 
about 
ithttp://blog.cobot.me/post/64379216608/automatic-attendance-tracking-flexible-friendly?utm_content=bufferb897butm_source=bufferutm_medium=twitterutm_campaign=Buffer)
 
and we made a free integration for 
Usherhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7tJ5nkgnksa while ago. Usher works on 
your smartphone and actually unlocks doors or 
elevators. 
Feel free to reach me directly at crist...@cobot.me if you're interested in 
knowing more about this.
Cheers!
Cris

On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 6:05:44 PM UTC+2, Jay Chubb wrote:

 Hi all...

 Massive thankyou to everyone for all the posts, such a rich resource (I've 
 been lurking for ages!).

 I'm opening Nest Coworking in Melbourne, Australia, in 3 weeks. I'll 
 introduce myself and Nest more fully another time (like when I'm not 
 half-insane finishing up a 14 month design and construction process!). 

 I wanted to ask some advice about locks - I've trawled through old 
 threads, and followed the wiki (which pointed me to an Austrian coworking 
 crew - who I've emailed). 

 I guess it's a common need - I'm hoping for a lock system that allows 
 multiple coworkers to enter with their smartphones and be logged, ideally 
 interfacing with Cobot or similar for tracking use. RFID I guess - at least 
 until iPhone ships with NFC. Be great to be able to send people temporary 
 passes at will, open up remotely through call or sms, and to integrate with 
 video and lights (way less important than the member access though). 

 Anyone come across something that's working for them?

 I thought I remembered seeing one at CitizenSpace when I visited CA last 
 year, but haven't heard back from them. 

 Any advice much appreciated - thanks in advance.

 Jay :)


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Re: [Coworking] Re: Hi and smartphone operated lock system?

[Jacob Sayles]

I've done a lot of research on this topic as I've developed Nadine and have
come to the same basic conclusions as Adrian.  We use ISONAS card keys and
I looked into integrating it, but it's always been more complicated then
it's worth.  I even got ISONAS to release all their back-end technical
documents but didn't go very far down that road.  I've talked about this
quite a bit with Alex from Cobot and I know he was looking into it. I also
know that WUN is now doing ISONAS support so maybe it will become a better
product.  So far I'm not very impressed and at $1000/door it's not exactly
cheap.  That said, it's all installed and paid for here at Office Nomads so
I'm not about to make changes.

We also do some wifi accounting but don't do any billing off of it.  It's
too problematic to put any weight on.  If someone stops by for an event
their phone will jump on the wifi and show them as here when they are not
in fact working for the day.  I show up in the logs when I'm just walking
by the office.  So instead we rely on an iPad at the front desk to check
people in and our system is simplified to not require checking out.  Since
Nadine does know who is on the network it can highlight if someone is here
but hasn't signed in.  We can then talk with them to remind them and it
works out pretty well.

No matter how smart the technology, humans are always required at some
point of the process.  That's the beauty of running a coworking space
though.  We have lots of humans and that's the secret sauce that keeps our
members coming back for more.  People that run business centers must have
to work so hard.

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On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 5:15 AM, Adrian Palacios adr...@nexudus.com wrote:

 Hi Jay,

 It is a common need indeed, but a difficult one to crack, particularly if
 you want your access control infrastructure to communicate with the
 software helping run the space (Cobot, Nexudus Spaces or any other) so,
 when a member tries to access the space or a room, that software has a way
 of opening or not the lock, rather than always relaying on the access
 control software to make that call on its own.

 In most spaces we know, the software controlling the access control part
 runs independently from the software running price plans, bookings, etc…
 and you have to reconcile the access cards registration with what the space
 software tells you. The reason behind this, we think, is that the companies
 providing access control software are quite concerned about opening up
 their systems to third parties, as this may reveal problems or ways to
 hijack their systems. In short, integrating with access control providers
 hasn't been easy – so far.

 When talking about this with some spaces, we came to realize that, even if
 we managed to integrate with an access control manufacturer in a way that
 we (as the software helping you run the space) can control the locks, then
 there is an additional challenge, which is how to make sure that members
 are not bypassing that controlled door, say for example by two members
 going in using one card… it very quickly becomes an airport security model,
 which is not what most spaces want.

 So, after all this, these are the options we can offer.

 · RFID Reader. If you have, or planning to have, an access
 control system based on access cards, then you can register the member card
 number in your Spaces account, connect a USB RFID Reader and check members
 in and out of the space by touching the card on the reader, this will not
 only check if the member can access the space at that time but also give
 you real-time occupancy reports. In most cases, this will need a person on
 the front desk to make sure members check in and out. More info here:
 http://help.spaces.nexudus.com/en/managers/rfid-checkin-how-it-works.html*
 ***

 · The good old WiFi checking. This just controls access to your
 internet connection, but it uses that data to know who is in the space at
 all times and how long they have been there for. You can use this time
 towards time plan allowances. More info here:
 http://help.spaces.nexudus.com/en/managers/wifi-getting-started.html

 Every time we talk about this subject we always seek for help, comments
 and ideas from you guys running a space. We are always willing to offer our
 technical expertise and resources to try new ideas that will help everyone
 in this situation and also make Nexudus Spaces better and more useful to
 the community.

 …. and that all I have to say about that :)

 On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 5:05:44 PM UTC+1, Jay Chubb wrote:

 Hi all...

 Massive thankyou to everyone for all the posts, such a rich resource
 (I've been lurking for ages!).

 I'm opening Nest Coworking in Melbourne, Australia, in 3 weeks. I'll
 introduce myself and Nest more fully another time (like when I'm not
 half-insane 

[Coworking] Re: Hi and smartphone operated lock system?

[Adrian Palacios]

Hi Jay,

It is a common need indeed, but a difficult one to crack, particularly if 
you want your access control infrastructure to communicate with the 
software helping run the space (Cobot, Nexudus Spaces or any other) so, 
when a member tries to access the space or a room, that software has a way 
of opening or not the lock, rather than always relaying on the access 
control software to make that call on its own.

In most spaces we know, the software controlling the access control part 
runs independently from the software running price plans, bookings, etc… 
and you have to reconcile the access cards registration with what the space 
software tells you. The reason behind this, we think, is that the companies 
providing access control software are quite concerned about opening up 
their systems to third parties, as this may reveal problems or ways to 
hijack their systems. In short, integrating with access control providers 
hasn't been easy – so far.

When talking about this with some spaces, we came to realize that, even if 
we managed to integrate with an access control manufacturer in a way that 
we (as the software helping you run the space) can control the locks, then 
there is an additional challenge, which is how to make sure that members 
are not bypassing that controlled door, say for example by two members 
going in using one card… it very quickly becomes an airport security model, 
which is not what most spaces want.

So, after all this, these are the options we can offer.

· RFID Reader. If you have, or planning to have, an access control 
system based on access cards, then you can register the member card number 
in your Spaces account, connect a USB RFID Reader and check members in and 
out of the space by touching the card on the reader, this will not only 
check if the member can access the space at that time but also give you 
real-time occupancy reports. In most cases, this will need a person on the 
front desk to make sure members check in and out. More info here: 
http://help.spaces.nexudus.com/en/managers/rfid-checkin-how-it-works.html

· The good old WiFi checking. This just controls access to your 
internet connection, but it uses that data to know who is in the space at 
all times and how long they have been there for. You can use this time 
towards time plan allowances. More info here: 
http://help.spaces.nexudus.com/en/managers/wifi-getting-started.html

Every time we talk about this subject we always seek for help, comments and 
ideas from you guys running a space. We are always willing to offer our 
technical expertise and resources to try new ideas that will help everyone 
in this situation and also make Nexudus Spaces better and more useful to 
the community.

…. and that all I have to say about that :)

On Wednesday, October 9, 2013 5:05:44 PM UTC+1, Jay Chubb wrote:

 Hi all...

 Massive thankyou to everyone for all the posts, such a rich resource (I've 
 been lurking for ages!).

 I'm opening Nest Coworking in Melbourne, Australia, in 3 weeks. I'll 
 introduce myself and Nest more fully another time (like when I'm not 
 half-insane finishing up a 14 month design and construction process!). 

 I wanted to ask some advice about locks - I've trawled through old 
 threads, and followed the wiki (which pointed me to an Austrian coworking 
 crew - who I've emailed). 

 I guess it's a common need - I'm hoping for a lock system that allows 
 multiple coworkers to enter with their smartphones and be logged, ideally 
 interfacing with Cobot or similar for tracking use. RFID I guess - at least 
 until iPhone ships with NFC. Be great to be able to send people temporary 
 passes at will, open up remotely through call or sms, and to integrate with 
 video and lights (way less important than the member access though). 

 Anyone come across something that's working for them?

 I thought I remembered seeing one at CitizenSpace when I visited CA last 
 year, but haven't heard back from them. 

 Any advice much appreciated - thanks in advance.

 Jay :)


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[Coworking] Re: Hi from the new Coworking space East London, UK

[Victoria Arnold]

Hi Main Yard team, your space looks cool - I like your intro 'changing the 
world is easy, you just need a place to start from!'  My site is for all 
coworking spaces across the UK, we introduce host companies to people who 
want to cowork, so I'm always interested in new places that are setting up. 

Victoria, Desk Union  http://www.deskunion.co.uk

On Friday, 12 April 2013 18:45:38 UTC+1, Main Yard innovation wrote:

 Hi,

 We are Main Yard Innovation Project, a coworking office in Hackney Wick, 
 London UK.

 We've just opened our doors and are introducing ourselves bit by bit to 
 the coworking communities of London, and the world.

 MYIP is located on the top floor of a creative hub in Hackney Wick. part 
 of our aim is to provide affordable work space in a supportive and 
 nurturing environment. We will be encouraging communication amongst members 
 of the space with the hopes that idea sharing will lead to new projects 
 being created. Initiatives and even inventions to benefit the community, 
 society and the environment dreamed up and realised through collaborations 
 of all kinds. Hopefully some amazing things will become a reality.

 We've done our best to create a bright space and as people begin to fill 
 it up, it will really become a home environment that inspires and entices.

 You can see some more info about the coworking space here: 
 www.mainyardinnovation.org  and some more information on the whole social 
 innovation centre here: www.90mainyard.co.uk

 Come and see us soon.

 The Main Yard team
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[Coworking] Re: Hi, from a new and lonesome freelancer!

[julianne]

Sounds like you guys are ready for a Jelly!

If you haven't heard of a Jelly, it's a kind of informal coworking, and it 
can happen anywhere! 

There is a worldwide Jellyweek happening in January, if you want to give it 
a try - it is always nice to be a part of something huge! But also, you can 
do it anytime!
http://jellyweek.tumblr.com/

Let me know if you have any questions!

Cheers,

Julianne

julianne (at) deskwanted.com



On Monday, November 26, 2012 12:22:54 PM UTC+1, Simon Murray wrote:

 Hi Andy, I'm a homeworker in north leeds, yes it has its advantages but 
 can be isolating, let me know if you want to meet up, a beer is always good.

 On Wednesday, December 2, 2009 8:46:59 PM UTC, goforitandy wrote:

 Hi All, 

 My that sounds so pathetic! LOL 

 Andrew Carr here from Leeds in West Yorkshire UK. 
 I am a freelance IT writer/professional and researcher, and have been 
 freelancing for a year, but I guess I miss the social side of being 
 in the office of my old job... 

 Anyways, I do feel isolated, but not yet ready to join the coworking 
 place in Leeds yet, till I start earning more money! 
 Meanwhile, if anyone would like to get in touch (via messenger below) 
 would be great to hear 
 from you or even go for a beer if you are within 10 miles of 
 Leeds :-). 

 Windows Live Messenger: goforitandy @ hotmail.com. 

 Cheers guys, 
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[Simon Murray]

Hi Andy, I'm a homeworker in north leeds, yes it has its advantages but can 
be isolating, let me know if you want to meet up, a beer is always good.

On Wednesday, December 2, 2009 8:46:59 PM UTC, goforitandy wrote:

 Hi All, 

 My that sounds so pathetic! LOL 

 Andrew Carr here from Leeds in West Yorkshire UK. 
 I am a freelance IT writer/professional and researcher, and have been 
 freelancing for a year, but I guess I miss the social side of being 
 in the office of my old job... 

 Anyways, I do feel isolated, but not yet ready to join the coworking 
 place in Leeds yet, till I start earning more money! 
 Meanwhile, if anyone would like to get in touch (via messenger below) 
 would be great to hear 
 from you or even go for a beer if you are within 10 miles of 
 Leeds :-). 

 Windows Live Messenger: goforitandy @ hotmail.com. 

 Cheers guys, 
 Andy 


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[Coworking] Re: Hi there!

[Toni Hogan]

Howdy Blossom! Austin seems to be a hotspot for coworking. We are
catching on here in Houston. Best wishes and happy coworking!

Toni Hogan

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 I have just opened my new Co working space in Austin TX and am seeking
 connection with others in the same position.  Our vibe is an upscale
 wedding industry/women focused coworking space that collaborated and
 teaches others how to grow their business through shared knowledge!

 My name is Blossom, and I am here saying HOWDY!  Looking forward to reading
 through all of your posts and getting to know all of you amazing
 collaborators.

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[Coworking] Re: Hi! My name is...

[Jeannine]

Hi, Kevin,

I asked a question recently which touched on this a bit and got some
great input: 
http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/browse_thread/thread/386b56e6fb51682d/4031e54f826cf89b

In my space I have not pursued it much further as I was in the
meantime waylaid by a theater group who keep me hopping.  But as soon
as they get to opening night I expect to get back to my nonprofit and
try to organize some of the idea we talked about in the thread.

Jeannine

On Feb 27, 5:31 pm, Kevin Porter kevinporter...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi All, I'm a new member to this group and wanted to introduce
 myself.  My name is Kevin Porter, and I've joined with Manny Becerra
 here in Reno Nevada to set up a coworking space.  Our hope is to
 create a space that supports traditional coworking along with the
 ability to support artists - since Reno has a great and growing art
 scene - (there is an artists collective here already.)  We plan to be
 a bit different by supporting a wide range of different needs.  Does
 anyone here know of a space like this?  Ideally we'd like to include
 the traditional business focus - with printers, etc, along with maybe
 a small photo studio, audio recording equipment, maybe space for a
 painter, and hopefully even a suite of equipment for video editing
 etc.  Not sure if this is best to rent, include in membership, etc?

 Anyway - I wanted to say hello and thanks for the group.  As we move
 along I'm sure we'll have lots of questions, but I wanted to start by
 saying hi.

 Best,

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[Coworking] Re: Hi Everybody

[mcnerds]

Hey Ryan,

No, I haven't met Emily. Hrmm, maybe I should look her up to see if
she's still open.

Chuck

On Dec 22, 1:37 pm, Ryan Price ucfbass...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hi Chuck!

 Have you ever met Emily? She is up in Tallahassee, though she hasn't blogged 
 on this site since March. I'm pretty sure she's still up 
 there:http://www.homebasecoworkingspace.com/

 Peace,
 Ryan Price
 rpr...@ryanpricemedia.com
 @liberatr407-484-8528

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 On Dec 22, 2010, at 1:26 PM, mcnerds wrote:



  Crawfordville, FL

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[Coworking] Re: Hi Everybody

[mcnerds]

Hey Jasper,

We opened last Saturday...the 18th. The soft-open was an idea from
another friend who suggested it as a way of working out any bugs. All
the customers have been really understanding and I can bring a smile
to their face when I mention we're beta tasting [sic] our coffees
and espressos.

Good luck to ya!

Chuck

On Dec 22, 11:35 pm, Jazzman3 jasperwe...@gmail.com wrote:
 Chuck:

 Nice start-up with the Works.  When did you open?   We are getting
 ready (January 2011) to open DurangoSpace in Durango, Colorado in
 about 3 weeks.  Nancy  I work together as consultants
 (www.clientfocusedsolutions.com) and this is our most recent
 (ad)venture.   A soft opening like yours.   Glad to see you are open
 and running.

 Nice web site.

 Jasper

 DurangoSpace
 Durango, COwww.jasperwelch.org

 web site for DurangoSpace will launch in January

 On Dec 22, 11:26 am, mcnerds mcne...@gmail.com wrote:



  My name is Chuck and I am a long time lurker who finally decided to
  introduce myself after opening my very own coworking cafe in
  Crawfordville, FL. Must say that this discussion group has been the
  best...BEST...asset out. All the wonderful information really helped
  during my build-out and proved to be inspirational during the tough
  times when all I wanted to do was throw up my arms and say forget it.

  If you're ever in the North Florida neighborhood, be sure to check out
  The Works Coworking Cafe. Thanks!

  Chuck Robinson
  Owner, The Works Coworking Cafehttp://www.theworkscafe.com

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[Coworking] Re: Hi Everybody

[Jazzman3]

Chuck:

Nice start-up with the Works.  When did you open?   We are getting
ready (January 2011) to open DurangoSpace in Durango, Colorado in
about 3 weeks.  Nancy  I work together as consultants
(www.clientfocusedsolutions.com) and this is our most recent
(ad)venture.   A soft opening like yours.   Glad to see you are open
and running.

Nice web site.

Jasper

DurangoSpace
Durango, CO
www.jasperwelch.org

web site for DurangoSpace will launch in January

On Dec 22, 11:26 am, mcnerds mcne...@gmail.com wrote:
 My name is Chuck and I am a long time lurker who finally decided to
 introduce myself after opening my very own coworking cafe in
 Crawfordville, FL. Must say that this discussion group has been the
 best...BEST...asset out. All the wonderful information really helped
 during my build-out and proved to be inspirational during the tough
 times when all I wanted to do was throw up my arms and say forget it.

 If you're ever in the North Florida neighborhood, be sure to check out
 The Works Coworking Cafe. Thanks!

 Chuck Robinson
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[Coworking] Re: Hi fellow co-workers!

[Will]

Tarica,

I am in the process of creating a space for designers in north
Delaware. I'll try to keep the group updated on our efforts, but feel
free to contact me and ask questions.

Where are you located?

Will


On Aug 12, 11:42 am, Tarica tari...@gmail.com wrote:
 I am an independent Interior Designer who for the past year and a half
 have been working from home and struggling through the pit falls of
 the isolated work environment. I have decided to look into starting my
 own co-working space as a way to build a community for myself and
 others to grow in.

 I've joined the group as a starting point of my research and to gather
 information and understand what is needed to start a space and build a
 thriving community in a collaborative work environment. Any advice
 from co-worker veterans would be appreciated. Thanks!

 Tarica

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[Coworking] Re: Hi, newbie on board.

[Heather]

Tara - Thanks for this grounding perspective, specifically on starting
a coworking space being a labor of love not a profitable venture, and
that it isn't a build it and they will come type of venture.

Like Rebecca, I've also been tossing around the idea of starting a
coworking space, but in the far north suburbs of Chicago, because
there simply isn't a facility like that up here. I've started a group
called Envision Lake County with the thought that we'd getogether to
collaborate once in a while at restaurants  coffee shops, and maybe a
community would grow out of it that would all want to go in on a
space. What you said validates some of my thought, and makes me feel
more secure in slowing down the process of securing space early/
quickly. I was looking to lease some space soon, thinking that if I
build it they will come, but I realize now I need to be more patient
to ensure I don't make a bad business decision.

So again, thanks for these thoughts - very grounding and real, and I
appreciate it.
-Heather

On Mar 20, 5:05 pm, Tara Hunt horsepig...@gmail.com wrote:
 My question would be:

 What is precipitating your need to start another space in SF?

 There are at least 3 in SOMA: Citizen Space (mine), PariSoma, Sandbox Suites
 - two in Dogpatch: Hat Factory and Felicity 's new place - at least one in
 the Mission...

 Not to mention the dozens of coffee shops that people are still very fond of
 that seem to suit them well.

 If this is a business decision, let me tell you as a fellow SF coworking
 space owner (and one of the pioneers), this is a labour of love, not a
 profitable venture. Citizen Space is now fairly sustainable, but it's been
 3.5 years and a great deal of work and community building. I also don't
 expect to get my $25k+ I've personally invested over the years back.

 If this is a need decision, fabulous, but it's better to have the need
 yourself first and notice a community around you that is seriously lacking a
 space. Coworking is not a build it and they will come situation. It's a
 build a community and then a space may emerge (or may not) out of it.

 I don't want to make assumptions, but have you visited and worked/spent time
 in any of the established coworking spaces in SF? I'd recommend trying them
 all. We did a coworking space crawl in 2007 that was awesome. Rented a
 biodiesel bus to hop around.

 Tara

 typed choppily on my Nexus One

 On Mar 20, 2010 3:43 PM, Rebecca Brian rebecca.br...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hello!

 Thank you for welcoming me into your group. I'm in catalyst stage of
 launching a coworking space in San Francisco. I'd love some advice on
 some key questions if you have a moment.

 One of the most important things to figure out is where - multiple
 locations already exist in SoMA, with more on the way. One is in the
 Dogpatch. One in Berkeley. Emerging locations in the Mission.

 I put together a little poll to get your feedback - where needs it the
 most? Downtown where the clients are? In one of the outer
 neighborhoods like the Sunset? I'd love feedback, or feel free to
 answer the poll directly at the blog we set up:www.whiteboardsuites.com.

 The second most important after location is, how big? The bigger it
 is, the more potential profit, but the largest capital raise needed.
 The smaller it is, the easier to get off the ground, but less room for
 profit without expanding. What is ideal? 4k sqft? 6k? 10k?

 Thank you for any wise words.

 Best,

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Re: [Coworking] Re: Hi, newbie on board.

[Tara Hunt]

I should add:

Citizen Space started out in a 1500ft2 space and it took about a year to
stabilize. Now at 3500ft2 and over a year into it, we aren't quite
stabilized. Rebecca had asked about spaces from 4-10k ft2. I don't know what
Coworking space across the country is bigger than 5k ft2 (other than
Caroline Collective), but that's a huge space to take on and fill to pay the
rent.

Even at $24/ft2 (the low end of SF real estate) = $8000/month for 4,000ft2 -
$20,000/month for 10kft2

Full disclosure...even at 3,500ft2, we can only really fit in 20 desks. We
are rarely at capacity. Our desks go for $425/month and we have, on average,
15 filled at a time - that's $6375/month income. Even with a HUGE break from
our landlord, we don't have much left over at the end of the month to go to
bills, savings, promotions, staff, etc.

And remember, we've been a pioneer space - meaning most people know about it
and we've been around since 2006 (almost 4 years now! omg). We've been
written up in multiple articles. People speak highly of us. Events happen
there all of the time. Etc. And we still struggle month to month.

I don't want to discourage people from starting coworking spaces ever, but
I'd encourage people to support the existing ones before seeing this as a
good space to go into for financial benefit. This movement - to me - is
about creating community spaces (necessary to the growth of our local small
businesses), not about becoming real estate moguls.

T

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Heather heatheracto...@gmail.com wrote:

 Tara - Thanks for this grounding perspective, specifically on starting
 a coworking space being a labor of love not a profitable venture, and
 that it isn't a build it and they will come type of venture.

 Like Rebecca, I've also been tossing around the idea of starting a
 coworking space, but in the far north suburbs of Chicago, because
 there simply isn't a facility like that up here. I've started a group
 called Envision Lake County with the thought that we'd getogether to
 collaborate once in a while at restaurants  coffee shops, and maybe a
 community would grow out of it that would all want to go in on a
 space. What you said validates some of my thought, and makes me feel
 more secure in slowing down the process of securing space early/
 quickly. I was looking to lease some space soon, thinking that if I
 build it they will come, but I realize now I need to be more patient
 to ensure I don't make a bad business decision.

 So again, thanks for these thoughts - very grounding and real, and I
 appreciate it.
 -Heather

 On Mar 20, 5:05 pm, Tara Hunt horsepig...@gmail.com wrote:
  My question would be:
 
  What is precipitating your need to start another space in SF?
 
  There are at least 3 in SOMA: Citizen Space (mine), PariSoma, Sandbox
 Suites
  - two in Dogpatch: Hat Factory and Felicity 's new place - at least one
 in
  the Mission...
 
  Not to mention the dozens of coffee shops that people are still very fond
 of
  that seem to suit them well.
 
  If this is a business decision, let me tell you as a fellow SF coworking
  space owner (and one of the pioneers), this is a labour of love, not a
  profitable venture. Citizen Space is now fairly sustainable, but it's
 been
  3.5 years and a great deal of work and community building. I also don't
  expect to get my $25k+ I've personally invested over the years back.
 
  If this is a need decision, fabulous, but it's better to have the need
  yourself first and notice a community around you that is seriously
 lacking a
  space. Coworking is not a build it and they will come situation. It's a
  build a community and then a space may emerge (or may not) out of it.
 
  I don't want to make assumptions, but have you visited and worked/spent
 time
  in any of the established coworking spaces in SF? I'd recommend trying
 them
  all. We did a coworking space crawl in 2007 that was awesome. Rented a
  biodiesel bus to hop around.
 
  Tara
 
  typed choppily on my Nexus One
 
  On Mar 20, 2010 3:43 PM, Rebecca Brian rebecca.br...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
  Hello!
 
  Thank you for welcoming me into your group. I'm in catalyst stage of
  launching a coworking space in San Francisco. I'd love some advice on
  some key questions if you have a moment.
 
  One of the most important things to figure out is where - multiple
  locations already exist in SoMA, with more on the way. One is in the
  Dogpatch. One in Berkeley. Emerging locations in the Mission.
 
  I put together a little poll to get your feedback - where needs it the
  most? Downtown where the clients are? In one of the outer
  neighborhoods like the Sunset? I'd love feedback, or feel free to
  answer the poll directly at the blog we set up:www.whiteboardsuites.com.
 
  The second most important after location is, how big? The bigger it
  is, the more potential profit, but the largest capital raise needed.
  The smaller it is, the easier to get off the ground, but less room for
  

Re: [Coworking] Re: Hi, newbie on board.

[Jerome Chang]

Hi.

FYI, BLANKSPACES is at 4800 sf.  In central L.A., $2 is rare - usually  
it's higher.  We are stable now, with about 90% filled/paid for on a  
monthly basis.  We have 28 desks, 4 offices, two meeting rooms, and a  
lounge.  We definitely could have fit in more.


I believe the new coworking space in Atlanta, run by Mike Schinkel, is  
about the same 5,000 sf size.



Jerome
__
BLANKSPACES
work wide open

www.blankspaces.com
5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea)
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323.330.9505 (office)

On Mar 21, 2010, at 3:18 PM, Tara Hunt wrote:


I should add:

Citizen Space started out in a 1500ft2 space and it took about a  
year to stabilize. Now at 3500ft2 and over a year into it, we aren't  
quite stabilized. Rebecca had asked about spaces from 4-10k ft2. I  
don't know what Coworking space across the country is bigger than 5k  
ft2 (other than Caroline Collective), but that's a huge space to  
take on and fill to pay the rent.


Even at $24/ft2 (the low end of SF real estate) = $8000/month for  
4,000ft2 - $20,000/month for 10kft2


Full disclosure...even at 3,500ft2, we can only really fit in 20  
desks. We are rarely at capacity. Our desks go for $425/month and we  
have, on average, 15 filled at a time - that's $6375/month income.  
Even with a HUGE break from our landlord, we don't have much left  
over at the end of the month to go to bills, savings, promotions,  
staff, etc.


And remember, we've been a pioneer space - meaning most people know  
about it and we've been around since 2006 (almost 4 years now! omg).  
We've been written up in multiple articles. People speak highly of  
us. Events happen there all of the time. Etc. And we still struggle  
month to month.


I don't want to discourage people from starting coworking spaces  
ever, but I'd encourage people to support the existing ones before  
seeing this as a good space to go into for financial benefit. This  
movement - to me - is about creating community spaces (necessary to  
the growth of our local small businesses), not about becoming real  
estate moguls.


T

On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Heather heatheracto...@gmail.com  
wrote:

Tara - Thanks for this grounding perspective, specifically on starting
a coworking space being a labor of love not a profitable venture, and
that it isn't a build it and they will come type of venture.

Like Rebecca, I've also been tossing around the idea of starting a
coworking space, but in the far north suburbs of Chicago, because
there simply isn't a facility like that up here. I've started a group
called Envision Lake County with the thought that we'd getogether to
collaborate once in a while at restaurants  coffee shops, and maybe a
community would grow out of it that would all want to go in on a
space. What you said validates some of my thought, and makes me feel
more secure in slowing down the process of securing space early/
quickly. I was looking to lease some space soon, thinking that if I
build it they will come, but I realize now I need to be more patient
to ensure I don't make a bad business decision.

So again, thanks for these thoughts - very grounding and real, and I
appreciate it.
-Heather

On Mar 20, 5:05 pm, Tara Hunt horsepig...@gmail.com wrote:
 My question would be:

 What is precipitating your need to start another space in SF?

 There are at least 3 in SOMA: Citizen Space (mine), PariSoma,  
Sandbox Suites
 - two in Dogpatch: Hat Factory and Felicity 's new place - at  
least one in

 the Mission...

 Not to mention the dozens of coffee shops that people are still  
very fond of

 that seem to suit them well.

 If this is a business decision, let me tell you as a fellow SF  
coworking
 space owner (and one of the pioneers), this is a labour of love,  
not a
 profitable venture. Citizen Space is now fairly sustainable, but  
it's been
 3.5 years and a great deal of work and community building. I also  
don't

 expect to get my $25k+ I've personally invested over the years back.

 If this is a need decision, fabulous, but it's better to have the  
need
 yourself first and notice a community around you that is seriously  
lacking a
 space. Coworking is not a build it and they will come situation.  
It's a
 build a community and then a space may emerge (or may not) out of  
it.


 I don't want to make assumptions, but have you visited and worked/ 
spent time
 in any of the established coworking spaces in SF? I'd recommend  
trying them
 all. We did a coworking space crawl in 2007 that was awesome.  
Rented a

 biodiesel bus to hop around.

 Tara

 typed choppily on my Nexus One

 On Mar 20, 2010 3:43 PM, Rebecca Brian rebecca.br...@gmail.com  
wrote:


 Hello!

 Thank you for welcoming me into your group. I'm in catalyst  
stage of
 launching a coworking space in San Francisco. I'd love some advice  
on

 some key questions if you have a moment.

 One of the most important things to figure out is where - multiple
 locations already exist in 

[Coworking] Re: Hi from a new and lonesome freelancer from Leeds!

[Imran Ali]

Hey David, I don't actually work for OBH, but I did help define the
coworking offer. The Apple/Adobe certification is actually run
entirely separately from coworking, but coworkers are sometimes
invited to sit in on discounted or free 'taster' courses.

On Dec 4, 10:39 am, David Garvin **GMD** da...@visitgmd.com wrote:
 Hi Imran,

 I like how you've achieved authorised training centre status for Apple  
 and Adobe, would you mind if I got in touch with you to find out a  
 little bit more about what was involved with that?

 Cheers Imran,

 David.

 On 4 Dec 2009, at 10:13, Imran Ali wrote:



  Old Broadcasting House is still up and running with one of the largest
  coworking communities in the UK - around 50 members now. The site's
  currently under redevelopment, but there's some info at
 http://www.ntileeds.co.uk/co-working/.

  I run a monthly networking and coworking event at Old Broadcasting
  House every month...people can meetup and mingle in the morning with
  free coffee and cake as well as use the coworking facilities
  throughout the day for free (have a peek 
  athttp://opencoffeeleeds.eventbrite.com
  )

  On Dec 3, 11:19 am, David Garvin **GMD** da...@visitgmd.com wrote:
  Hi Andy,

  What happened to Old Broadcasting House?  It looks like their site is
  down, is it still going?

  On 3 Dec 2009, at 11:10, goforitandy wrote:

  Thanks Eric,

  I have had a look at that. Yes, I am thinking along the lines of
  starting up a group locally, there are already many freelancers in
  this city, so guess it would be a good idea.

  Thanks for the tip, the Jelly thing might be a way to go ...

  Andy

  On Dec 2, 9:09 pm, Eric Marden eric.mar...@gmail.com wrote:
  Anyways, I do feel isolated, but not yet ready to join the  
  coworking
  place in Leeds yet, till I start earning more money!

  You should look to see if there aren't any informal coworking  
  events
  in Leeds. If not, you could start one. 'Work at Jelly' is good  
  model
  for this:http://www.workatjelly.com/

  - Eric Marden
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[Coworking] Re: Hi from a new and lonesome freelancer from Leeds!

[Imran Ali]

Old Broadcasting House is still up and running with one of the largest
coworking communities in the UK - around 50 members now. The site's
currently under redevelopment, but there's some info at
http://www.ntileeds.co.uk/co-working/.

I run a monthly networking and coworking event at Old Broadcasting
House every month...people can meetup and mingle in the morning with
free coffee and cake as well as use the coworking facilities
throughout the day for free (have a peek at 
http://opencoffeeleeds.eventbrite.com)

On Dec 3, 11:19 am, David Garvin **GMD** da...@visitgmd.com wrote:
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 What happened to Old Broadcasting House?  It looks like their site is  
 down, is it still going?

 On 3 Dec 2009, at 11:10, goforitandy wrote:



  Thanks Eric,

  I have had a look at that. Yes, I am thinking along the lines of
  starting up a group locally, there are already many freelancers in
  this city, so guess it would be a good idea.

  Thanks for the tip, the Jelly thing might be a way to go ...

  Andy

  On Dec 2, 9:09 pm, Eric Marden eric.mar...@gmail.com wrote:
  Anyways, I do feel isolated, but not yet ready to join the coworking
  place in Leeds yet, till I start earning more money!

  You should look to see if there aren't any informal coworking events
  in Leeds. If not, you could start one. 'Work at Jelly' is good model
  for this:http://www.workatjelly.com/

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[Coworking] Re: Hi from a new and lonesome freelancer from Leeds!

[goforitandy]

Thanks Eric,

I have had a look at that. Yes, I am thinking along the lines of
starting up a group locally, there are already many freelancers in
this city, so guess it would be a good idea.

Thanks for the tip, the Jelly thing might be a way to go ...

Andy

On Dec 2, 9:09 pm, Eric Marden eric.mar...@gmail.com wrote:
  Anyways, I do feel isolated, but not yet ready to join the coworking
  place in Leeds yet, till I start earning more money!

 You should look to see if there aren't any informal coworking events  
 in Leeds. If not, you could start one. 'Work at Jelly' is good model  
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[Coworking] Re: Hi from Barcelona. I want to share with you our IDEACOWORKING

[javier bravo]

Hello Luis,

Great Idea Luis,

I am Javier Bravo from Cowork Asturias and we have opened our cowork in
Asturias (1st Cowork in Asturias - Gjón)just a few days ago. Please see our
web : www.coworkasturias.com . Our small community is composed today with
some very different profesionals (Web Designers, IT entrepreneurs,
Consulting entreprneurs, Social network company (Xing Asturias).

At this stage, we are trying to build with other Cowork in Spain and ouside
of course some colaborations and share our services in order to get common
synergies for coworkers and customers.

Please feel free to contact me at jav...@coworkasturias.com and you have
also your office right now in Asturias.

Kd rgds

Javier Bravo



2009/9/26 grupidea grupide...@gmail.com


 Hello from Barcelona. My name is Luis and I want IDEACOWORKING submit
 an idea born several months ago, and that is allowing us to increase
 our partner network in Barcelona. Share activities and experiences, we
 initiated new projects .. It is not just to share office is much more.
 In this month of September we have joined many people, entrepreneurs
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[Coworking] Re: Hi

[WHERE MMM]

Another great alternative is to collaborate with your local in-home day car
provider/ or network of providers.
While on site is great (speaking as a parent) it is difficult to really
focus at times when you have your mind on your kids... but the ability to
drop in, get updates and such provides peace of mind; much needed for the
freelancer parent that is on the go as it is. This way you reduce your
liability as well with trained day care providers as well as stimulating
your local neighborhood economy... try bartering too...host child care
trainings at your coworking site.

Just some quick thoughts.. Danielle, WHERE
www.wheremmm.com Los Angeles, CA

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Joseph Rooks josephro...@gmail.comwrote:


 I know some universities provide child care in their research
 facilities, since one of my friends is doing that over the summer-
 might want to hop into the Coworking at Universities discussion and
 find out if anyone knows the specifics of that. If you're near a
 university, perhaps it would be possible to set up some kind of
 partnership in that area? I don't know any kind of specifics, but it's
 a lead that might be worth following.

 - Joseph



 On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Chad Ballantynec...@rhubarbmedia.ca
 wrote:
  Childcare would be fab.  We've made our place child friendly for 5 and up
  ages.  The thing with co-work most freelancers are on a tight budget - to
 ad
  childcare might put them over.  At the same time if you could at least
  provide a room/area like doctors offices for a TV/toys/books a desk for
  older kids, etc. it might work out.   We have space for kids to sit and
 play
  and Monsters Inc toys every where!
  A full-out childcare facility would be great.
  Chad
  On 23-Jul-09, at 3:08 PM, Aaron Lozier wrote:
 
  I'm at about the same place as you and I also thought a childcare would
 be a
  super great amenity.
 
  On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:25 PM, ForceDotMom bcol...@gmail.com wrote:
 
  Hi,
 
  I am not coworking yet.  Actually - I just had the idea to open a
  space the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was a
  thing.  But here you all are.
 
  My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space that
  would incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that some
  corporations have on site daycare for working parents.  I think it
  would be so great to have something like that for people (like me) who
  work at a home office and have kids to care for.
 
  Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group.
 
  I look forward to learning more here.
 
  -Brandy
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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[Coworking] Re: Hi

[Liza Loop]

Hi Brandy,

Great idea. You might consider partnering with an existing day care
center since a good kid environment may be harder to create than a
good coworking space.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Liza

On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 6:25 PM, ForceDotMombcol...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi,

 I am not coworking yet.  Actually - I just had the idea to open a
 space the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was a
 thing.  But here you all are.

 My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space that
 would incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that some
 corporations have on site daycare for working parents.  I think it
 would be so great to have something like that for people (like me) who
 work at a home office and have kids to care for.

 Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group.

 I look forward to learning more here.

 -Brandy


 


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[Coworking] Re: Hi

[ForceDotMom]

I think a dedicated space and an agreement between all coworkers that
kids are going to be part of the mix would be good.  I totally agree
about the cost fo childcare - that is partly why I have my lil guy at
home with me.  but lately its getting a bit crazy.  Partly because our
neighbors with their 2 fabulous kids about his age just moved.

I think if you could set something up with a kids room, multiple kids,
and maybe rotate parents to supervise, you could do pretty well.

I am in Orange County California BTW

On Jul 23, 12:28 pm, Chad Ballantyne c...@rhubarbmedia.ca wrote:
 Childcare would be fab.  We've made our place child friendly for 5 and  
 up ages.  The thing with co-work most freelancers are on a tight  
 budget - to ad childcare might put them over.  At the same time if you  
 could at least provide a room/area like doctors offices for a TV/toys/
 books a desk for older kids, etc. it might work out.   We have space  
 for kids to sit and play and Monsters Inc toys every where!

 A full-out childcare facility would be great.

 Chad

 On 23-Jul-09, at 3:08 PM, Aaron Lozier wrote:



  I'm at about the same place as you and I also thought a childcare  
  would be a super great amenity.

  On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:25 PM, ForceDotMom bcol...@gmail.com  
  wrote:

  Hi,

  I am not coworking yet.  Actually - I just had the idea to open a
  space the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was a
  thing.  But here you all are.

  My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space that
  would incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that some
  corporations have on site daycare for working parents.  I think it
  would be so great to have something like that for people (like me) who
  work at a home office and have kids to care for.

  Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group.

  I look forward to learning more here.

  -Brandy

 Chad Ballantyne
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[Coworking] Re: Hi

[Chad Ballantyne]

where are you from Brandy?On 22-Jul-09, at 9:25 PM, ForceDotMom wrote:Hi,I am not coworking yet. Actually - I just had the idea to open aspace the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was athing. But here you all are.My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space thatwould incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that somecorporations have on site daycare for working parents. I think itwould be so great to have something like that for people (like me) whowork at a home office and have kids to care for.Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group.I look forward to learning more here.-Brandy--~--~-~--~~~---~--~~You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group.To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.comTo unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comFor more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en-~--~~~~--~~--~--~--- Chad Ballantyne705.252.2423c...@rhubarbmedia.cawww.rhubarbmedia.caüPlease consider the environment before printing this email. 

[Coworking] Re: Hi

[Aaron Lozier]

I'm at about the same place as you and I also thought a childcare would be a
super great amenity.

On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:25 PM, ForceDotMom bcol...@gmail.com wrote:


 Hi,

 I am not coworking yet.  Actually - I just had the idea to open a
 space the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was a
 thing.  But here you all are.

 My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space that
 would incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that some
 corporations have on site daycare for working parents.  I think it
 would be so great to have something like that for people (like me) who
 work at a home office and have kids to care for.

 Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group.

 I look forward to learning more here.

 -Brandy


 


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[Coworking] Re: Hi

[Raines Cohen]

There is an up-and-running example, now with more than one space open, for
doing precisely this: Cubes  Crayons
http://www.CubesAndCrayons.com/(although there are certainly other
models to structure it, and plenty of
spaces using less formal systems): http://www.CubesAndCrayons.com/

Raines Cohen, Coworking Coach http://www.CoworkingCoach.com/
Berkeley, CA
Looking forward to catching Wuffaoke tour in Pittsburgh Saturday, and
following it to Philly.

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 would incorporate childcare of some kind.

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[Coworking] Re: Hi

[Chad Ballantyne]

Childcare would be fab. We've made our place child friendly for 5 and up ages. The thing with co-work most freelancers are on a tight budget - to ad childcare might put them over. At the same time if you could at least provide a room/area like doctors offices for a TV/toys/books a desk for older kids, etc. it might work out.We have space for kids to sit and play and Monsters Inc toys every where!Afull-outchildcarefacilitywouldbegreat.ChadOn 23-Jul-09, at 3:08 PM, Aaron Lozier wrote:I'm at about the same place as you and I also thought a childcare would be a super great amenity.On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:25 PM, ForceDotMom bcol...@gmail.com wrote:  Hi,  I am not coworking yet. Actually - I just had the idea to open a space the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was a thing. But here you all are.  My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space that would incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that some corporations have on site daycare for working parents. I think it would be so great to have something like that for people (like me) who work at a home office and have kids to care for.  Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group.  I look forward to learning more here.  -Brandy  --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---  Chad Ballantyne705.252.2423c...@rhubarbmedia.cawww.rhubarbmedia.caüPlease consider the environment before printing this email. 

[Coworking] Re: Hi

[Joseph Rooks]

I know some universities provide child care in their research
facilities, since one of my friends is doing that over the summer-
might want to hop into the Coworking at Universities discussion and
find out if anyone knows the specifics of that. If you're near a
university, perhaps it would be possible to set up some kind of
partnership in that area? I don't know any kind of specifics, but it's
a lead that might be worth following.

- Joseph



On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Chad Ballantynec...@rhubarbmedia.ca wrote:
 Childcare would be fab.  We've made our place child friendly for 5 and up
 ages.  The thing with co-work most freelancers are on a tight budget - to ad
 childcare might put them over.  At the same time if you could at least
 provide a room/area like doctors offices for a TV/toys/books a desk for
 older kids, etc. it might work out.   We have space for kids to sit and play
 and Monsters Inc toys every where!
 A full-out childcare facility would be great.
 Chad
 On 23-Jul-09, at 3:08 PM, Aaron Lozier wrote:

 I'm at about the same place as you and I also thought a childcare would be a
 super great amenity.

 On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:25 PM, ForceDotMom bcol...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi,

 I am not coworking yet.  Actually - I just had the idea to open a
 space the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was a
 thing.  But here you all are.

 My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space that
 would incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that some
 corporations have on site daycare for working parents.  I think it
 would be so great to have something like that for people (like me) who
 work at a home office and have kids to care for.

 Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group.

 I look forward to learning more here.

 -Brandy





 


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[Coworking] Re: Hi, I'm new here :)

[WHERE MMM]

Hi there Aviva!!

I am actually sitting down next to Adam Goyer from Jelly LA and we are
coworking right now (while watching 'The Spirit' so much fun)... anyway.. he
told me that you are coming to WHERE in Silverlake/ LA this Friday for all
Jelly LA'ers ( as it is a FREE work day here at WHERE). I think your idea is
a great one and look fwd to chatting more with you in person.

Danielle @ WHERE
1519 Griffith Park Blvd.
Silverlake/ LA, CA USA

Facebook: WHERE: Meet, Mix, Mogul
Email: where...@gmail.com
Twitter: @wheremmm



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 Hey guys, just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Aviva (avivamo if
 you're a Twitter fan).

 A bit about me + coworking: I'm pretty new to the formal world of
 coworking (if you can call it that), but I've been doing it casually
 in cafes, hotels and in a big house in SF for awhile now.  Finding
 better, more inspiring ways of working ranks high on my passion-meter,
 and coworking is my biggest crush.

 I'm not looking to develop a space - rather, I'd like to create a
 resource for anyone interested in finding new places/people/ways of
 working.  I'm just starting to get a blog going
 (workhabitats.wordpress.com), but am chipping away at other stuff that
 I hope will be helpful.  Call that to be continued...

 To anyone in LA, SF or NY, hope to meet in-person sometime.  And to
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[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Trevor - Coworking space newbie

[ruyoung]

sure thing! let's hammer out a time (off this list) and set something
up.

and i'm assuming you are the trevor behind the potential democamp
mississauga? that's awesome. THAT'S the way to bring the freelance
tech community together. make sure you do a presentation there too,
not just host it. i've tweeted your democamp link and see that leila
(one of the organisers from last night's very successful democamp
toronto) just retweeted it, so maybe we can be a bit of help to
generate interest. maybe you can come in for the next toronto one? i
think it will be in late apr.
r.



On Mar 3, 9:13 am, Trevor Dean trevord...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hey Rachel,

 thank you for the offer to come down and visit.  If you have the time I
 would like to take you up on your offer to chat about what you guy's are
 doing and get some ideas on how to get more involved in the community or how
 to get their feedback.  I'll email you and see if we can set up some time in
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[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Trevor - Coworking space newbie

[Trevor Dean]

Hey Rachel,

thank you for the offer to come down and visit.  If you have the time I
would like to take you up on your offer to chat about what you guy's are
doing and get some ideas on how to get more involved in the community or how
to get their feedback.  I'll email you and see if we can set up some time in
the near future if that works for you?

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 hi trevor!

 my business partner and i are making some great headway to creating a
 space in toronto, and once we're up and running we'd love to have you
 trek in for a visit. (or hey, coffee anytime before then)

 we started by getting the community together, and i'm just now writing
 a business plan to show to some of our potential supporters. but i
 absolutely agree that getting the community interested and together is
 the way to start. and sure, there's nothing wrong with gettng some
 ideas down on paper to organise your thoughts so that you know what
 you're talking about when you do meet prospective members.

 i love that you have an interest in starting someting in mississauga.
 it is needed, as you'll soon find out when you start spreading the
 word. if we get any interest from 905 folks i'll be sure to send them
 your way.
 r.

 rachel [at] camaraderie.ca




 On Feb 24, 4:58 pm, Trevor trevord...@gmail.com wrote:
  Hi everyone,
 
  My name is Trevor I live in Mississauga, Ontario which is very close
  toTorontofor those of you who aren't familiar with the area.  I'm
   relatively new to the concept of coworking but I'm so excited that
  this exists.  I have been thinking about creating my own space and I
  would like to start preparing a business plan. I don't really know how
  to get started writing a business plan are there any good templates to
  use?  Can anyone suggest a good starting place?
 


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[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Trevor - Coworking space newbie

[hirohama]

Here's a general guide...
 http://www.bplans.com/hurdle_email/index.cfm

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 1:58 PM, Trevor trevord...@gmail.com wrote:


 Hi everyone,

 My name is Trevor I live in Mississauga, Ontario which is very close
 to Toronto for those of you who aren't familiar with the area.  I'm
 relatively new to the concept of coworking but I'm so excited that
 this exists.  I have been thinking about creating my own space and I
 would like to start preparing a business plan. I don't really know how
 to get started writing a business plan are there any good templates to
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[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Trevor - Coworking space newbie

[Alex Hillman]

Susan,
Your point that every market is different is exactly the point I'm making:
not that you should go in unplanned, but a traditional business plan
template isn't going to properly serve a venture like this in my opinion.

The plan you described: *bullet points  flexible goals*, and I'll even go
so far as to define a *mantra* or set of *core values,* is going to help you
have the check points for making decisions along the way.

Planning is extremely important, and running your coworking space like a
business is important for your sustainability.

Just be ready for that plan to change once new people enter the mix :)

-Alex


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On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Susan Potter 
su...@acropolisproperties.com wrote:

 While I completely agree with Alex that walking in to a bank with financial
 statements that show revenue already coming in is far better than going into
 a bank with an idea, a business plan should be used a  tool by business
 owners.  I am not sure about Alex's business/startup experiences, but as
 someone who has started a number of ventures from scratch I have found
 having a basic business plan (just in bullet point format for my own and
 partner reference) to be very beneficial, especially when you have partners.
  You might be able to wing it by chance or because you have the right
 connections, but if you don't  have connections on your side, basic
 preparation is key no matter what business you want to start.

 There isn't just one exact model for a coworking space or any business idea
 out there, there are multiple and every situation will likely be different.
  I am not suggestion you violate the notion that a coworking space is about
 the people - not at all.

 Each market (in this case physical location and target audience) has
 slightly different needs (i.e. in larger cities people might be
 willing to travel 20 miles to a coworking space - in a small college town
 that would NEVER fly without anything *very* different about the offering, I
 don't know what though?).  Also while the target markets for all coworking
 spaces might seem to be the exact same in every location, I don't think that
 is true.  For example,  I know in some areas there are large numbers of tech
 freelancers (e.g. SF bay area and Raleigh-Durham both places I have lived
 and worked in before - not to mention Boston, DC metro, etc), whereas in
 other areas the types of freelancers will be less tech more professionally
 oriented (e.g. architects, lawyers, designers, etc.).  Having a plan to
 target the specific target audiences that are relevant to your area is
 definitely a good idea.  It helps you think through things like who do I
 really want to attract to my space to make it a better experience for all
 involved, which creates a better overall ambiance and will be the backbone
 of your longer-term success.

 Home grown spaces can work, in fact, many on this list have proved it can
 work.  However, that does not mean planning and preparation don't go a long
 way too.  I use business plans as a tool for organizing my thoughts and
 addressing potential pitfalls before they show up.  Since leaving the bay
 area I have steered away from VCs and only occasionally sought loans from
 banks or private investors, but I now always write a business plan if for
 no one else than for myself.  If you are using a business plan this way it
 doesn't need to suck the soul out of a venture.

 Best,
 Susan
 --
 Susan Potter
 Collective Turf Coworking
 Urbana, IL USA


 On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 9:19 AM, Alex Hillman 
 dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote:

 Trevor,
 Stop right there:
 You don't need a business plan just yet, you need some people. Those
 people will be your business plan.

 Yes, you could walk into a bank with a 10 page document explaining how and
 what you are going to do with their money...or you could walk in with signed
 checks from 10 paying members and say see, they're already willing to pay
 for it.

 Developing the community before you think business plan is critical,
 because your business plan is likely to NOT jive with the people you're
 ultimately trying to reach.

 There are some great recent posts about community development roadmaps,
 and I have one that's a little more abstract that I crafted after seeing
 MILK at the end of last year:


 http://www.dangerouslyawesome.com/2008/12/22/a-roadmap-for-community-organization-and-mobilization-harvey-milk/

 Good luck!

 -Alex
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 On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Trevor trevord...@gmail.com wrote:


 Hi everyone,

 My name is Trevor I live in Mississauga, Ontario which is very close
 to Toronto for 

[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Trevor - Coworking space newbie

[Dave Troy]

Susan, Alex -

Another way to think about this discussion is that one must conduct
research prior to writing a business plan.

If Trevor were to sit down and write a business plan now, what would
he write, exactly?  With what raw data and information would he
populate this template?  Would the product be anything other than
speculation?

By contrast, if he makes some effort to hold some regular Jelly
sessions, talks to his stakeholders about what locations, venues, and
values would drive the proposed coworking community, he would actually
have something substantive, true, and verifiable to talk about in his
business plan.

The argument against taking action without having a business plan is
that one will squander resources and fly rudderless; however,
conducting the research of having Jelly sessions costs only time and
can help verify whether his concept will work. In effect, the first
and only step of his business plan right now ought to be to conduct
market research.

That all said, as an experienced entrepreneur and angel investor, I
can attest to the fact that there is a time and a place for full-blown
business plans, and coworking as a business is simple and
straightforward enough that if you follow the simple step 1 of
assessing sufficient demand, the rest truly will fall into place. The
beauty of the coworking model is that unlike most businesses, it
doesn't need to generate a profit stream, so as a result, the planning
necessary beyond the hard work of community building is comparably
limited.

However, your mileage and community may vary; and as Alex said,
because your community DOES have its own DNA, you need to take the
time to understand it by conducting rigorous research in the form of
Jellies, camps, and tweetups. Otherwise, you're truly flying blind.

Dave



On Feb 25, 10:59 am, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com
wrote:
 Susan,
 Your point that every market is different is exactly the point I'm making:
 not that you should go in unplanned, but a traditional business plan
 template isn't going to properly serve a venture like this in my opinion.

 The plan you described: *bullet points  flexible goals*, and I'll even go
 so far as to define a *mantra* or set of *core values,* is going to help you
 have the check points for making decisions along the way.

 Planning is extremely important, and running your coworking space like a
 business is important for your sustainability.

 Just be ready for that plan to change once new people enter the mix :)

 -Alex

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 im always developing something
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 On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Susan Potter 



 su...@acropolisproperties.com wrote:
  While I completely agree with Alex that walking in to a bank with financial
  statements that show revenue already coming in is far better than going into
  a bank with an idea, a business plan should be used a  tool by business
  owners.  I am not sure about Alex's business/startup experiences, but as
  someone who has started a number of ventures from scratch I have found
  having a basic business plan (just in bullet point format for my own and
  partner reference) to be very beneficial, especially when you have partners.
   You might be able to wing it by chance or because you have the right
  connections, but if you don't  have connections on your side, basic
  preparation is key no matter what business you want to start.

  There isn't just one exact model for a coworking space or any business idea
  out there, there are multiple and every situation will likely be different.
   I am not suggestion you violate the notion that a coworking space is about
  the people - not at all.

  Each market (in this case physical location and target audience) has
  slightly different needs (i.e. in larger cities people might be
  willing to travel 20 miles to a coworking space - in a small college town
  that would NEVER fly without anything *very* different about the offering, I
  don't know what though?).  Also while the target markets for all coworking
  spaces might seem to be the exact same in every location, I don't think that
  is true.  For example,  I know in some areas there are large numbers of tech
  freelancers (e.g. SF bay area and Raleigh-Durham both places I have lived
  and worked in before - not to mention Boston, DC metro, etc), whereas in
  other areas the types of freelancers will be less tech more professionally
  oriented (e.g. architects, lawyers, designers, etc.).  Having a plan to
  target the specific target audiences that are relevant to your area is
  definitely a good idea.  It helps you think through things like who do I
  really want to attract to my space to make it a better experience for all
  involved, which creates a better overall ambiance and will be the backbone
  of your longer-term success.

  Home grown spaces can work, in fact, 

[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Trevor - Coworking space newbie

[Matthew Wettergreen]

This coworking group exists because we've all learned a wealth of
knowledge from each other and have a firm commitment to the greater
community to in turn help everyone achieve success and sustainability.
Over the past three years (congratulations everyone), this sharing has
cemented the methodology for opening a successful coworking space.
Followed properly these steps are financially low-risk and move at the
pace of the community's needs. By jumping steps or opening a coworking
space in a vacuum you're making a high-risk move that could result in
something nobody wants, financial loss or worse, the closing of your
space.

These low-risk steps start with going out into the community and
talking about coworking but mostly listening (this is something that
Alex mentions again and again as being important) which will help you
discover what the needs and desires of the community are.  If there is
no community then you build one through jellys or meetups. Once you
have the support of the community the next low-risk step would be
getting a commitment (not necessarily financial immediately) out of
the people who will become your anchors when you find a space. The
next low-risk step would be to document your search for a space based
on the stated needs of the community. With the community behind an
idea you're less likely to take a financial or business bath when you
open the space. Additional low-risk steps that relate to financials
would be to build based on the usage of your community, ie not
spending money on superfluous equipment until demonstrated need.

Low-risk steps and high transparency to your community and to the
google coworking group are essential for all of this. By doing this
you can immediately avoid problems like an empty space or thinking you
need an advertising or marketing budget to make your space successful.
By dropping a space into the landscape and saying it's here, everyone
come you're not only taking high-risk but you're working backwards
from a PROVEN methodology that will allow you to open with a path
towards success and a leg up towards sustainability. The most
successful coworking spaces have been the ones who have been the most
open with their process to both of these communities from the
beginning.Tara and Alex and Jacob and others were incredibly helpful
in the infancy of Caroline Collective preventing us from taking
financial or community missteps that could result in reduced success
for the space.

I dont' think anyone's arguing against forming a strategy but forming
a business plan for a coworking space before having a community behind
it might be putting the cart in front of the horse. A business plan if
eventually needed, should be simple because you can cull from
discussions with the community: the ones who will ultimately utilize
the coworking space, financially contribute, provide sweat equity and
ultimately evangelize the virtues of coworking. From another
standpoint, you already have a dynamic business plan and business
advisors: this google group, several posts by members of the coworking
community and the coworking wiki. There's enough information in those
places as well as the wealth of resources from the voices on the
google group that can help overcome any problem that people will come
up against. But this is only if you are open and transparent about
these problems.

Matthew

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On Feb 25, 9:59 am, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote:
 Susan,
 Your point that every market is different is exactly the point I'm making:
 not that you should go in unplanned, but a traditional business plan
 template isn't going to properly serve a venture like this in my opinion.

 The plan you described: *bullet points  flexible goals*, and I'll even go
 so far as to define a *mantra* or set of *core values,* is going to help you
 have the check points for making decisions along the way.

 Planning is extremely important, and running your coworking space like a
 business is important for your sustainability.

 Just be ready for that plan to change once new people enter the mix :)

 -Alex

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 --
 -
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 im always developing something
 digital: a...@weknowhtml.com
 helpful:www.unstick.me
 visual:www.dangerouslyawesome.com
 local:www.indyhall.org

 On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Susan Potter 

 su...@acropolisproperties.com wrote:
  While I completely agree with Alex that walking in to a bank with financial
  statements that show revenue already coming in is far better than going into
  a bank with an idea, a business plan should be used a  tool by business
  owners.  I am not sure about Alex's business/startup experiences, but as
  someone who has started a number of ventures from scratch I have found
  having a basic business plan (just in bullet point 

[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Trevor - Coworking space newbie

[Trevor Dean]

Fantastic thread!  thanks to everyone who responded I have tried to absorb
what was said and I will hopefully put this advice to good use.  I'm going
to look into community interaction and think about hosting/participating in
democamps as well as finding out more about jelly sessions.

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 3:48 PM, turbo2ltr turbo2...@gmail.com wrote:


 As someone who put the cart before the horse, I would agree with
 Alex, don't worry about the business plan at this point, get the
 people first, then the business plan will define itself.  I made this
 mistake and now I have a space that is open but has no users (yet).

 -Mike


 On Feb 25, 10:36 am, Matthew Wettergreen mwettergr...@gmail.com
 wrote:
   This coworking group exists because we've all learned a wealth of
  knowledge from each other and have a firm commitment to the greater
  community to in turn help everyone achieve success and sustainability.
  Over the past three years (congratulations everyone), this sharing has
  cemented the methodology for opening a successful coworking space.
  Followed properly these steps are financially low-risk and move at the
  pace of the community's needs. By jumping steps or opening a coworking
  space in a vacuum you're making a high-risk move that could result in
  something nobody wants, financial loss or worse, the closing of your
  space.
 
  These low-risk steps start with going out into the community and
  talking about coworking but mostly listening (this is something that
  Alex mentions again and again as being important) which will help you
  discover what the needs and desires of the community are.  If there is
  no community then you build one through jellys or meetups. Once you
  have the support of the community the next low-risk step would be
  getting a commitment (not necessarily financial immediately) out of
  the people who will become your anchors when you find a space. The
  next low-risk step would be to document your search for a space based
  on the stated needs of the community. With the community behind an
  idea you're less likely to take a financial or business bath when you
  open the space. Additional low-risk steps that relate to financials
  would be to build based on the usage of your community, ie not
  spending money on superfluous equipment until demonstrated need.
 
  Low-risk steps and high transparency to your community and to the
  google coworking group are essential for all of this. By doing this
  you can immediately avoid problems like an empty space or thinking you
  need an advertising or marketing budget to make your space successful.
  By dropping a space into the landscape and saying it's here, everyone
  come you're not only taking high-risk but you're working backwards
  from a PROVEN methodology that will allow you to open with a path
  towards success and a leg up towards sustainability. The most
  successful coworking spaces have been the ones who have been the most
  open with their process to both of these communities from the
  beginning.Tara and Alex and Jacob and others were incredibly helpful
  in the infancy of Caroline Collective preventing us from taking
  financial or community missteps that could result in reduced success
  for the space.
 
  I dont' think anyone's arguing against forming a strategy but forming
  a business plan for a coworking space before having a community behind
  it might be putting the cart in front of the horse. A business plan if
  eventually needed, should be simple because you can cull from
  discussions with the community: the ones who will ultimately utilize
  the coworking space, financially contribute, provide sweat equity and
  ultimately evangelize the virtues of coworking. From another
  standpoint, you already have a dynamic business plan and business
  advisors: this google group, several posts by members of the coworking
  community and the coworking wiki. There's enough information in those
  places as well as the wealth of resources from the voices on the
  google group that can help overcome any problem that people will come
  up against. But this is only if you are open and transparent about
  these problems.
 
  Matthew
 
  --
  Matthew Wettergreen, Ph.D
  coFounder - Caroline Collectivehttp://carolinecollective.cc
 
  cell: 713.825.4613
  email: mwettergr...@gmail.com
  twitter: organ_printerhttp://matthewwettergreen.com
   --
 
  On Feb 25, 9:59 am, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote:
 
   Susan,
   Your point that every market is different is exactly the point I'm
 making:
   not that you should go in unplanned, but a traditional business plan
   template isn't going to properly serve a venture like this in my
 opinion.
 
   The plan you described: *bullet points  flexible goals*, and I'll even
 go
   so far as to define a *mantra* or set of *core values,* is going to
 help you
   have the check points for making decisions along the way.
 
   Planning is extremely important, and 

[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Kelly, and I'm interesting in starting coworking in Los Angeles South Bay

[Kelly Sims]

Our first meet was at a local bar/restaurant (Red Car Brewery,
Torrance, CA). It was at 7PM on a Monday, so that most people could
get there after work/kids. We had a total of 7 people show up
including myself. It was a great time, and everyone there seemed to
have a good time. They all said they'd come back for more, so I'm
scheduling our next one for March 9.

The first one was very informal, which is what I wanted. I want this
to be an organically grown group, in the sense that I want everyone
who participates to help guide what we do and where this goes. I have
my own wants from the group, hoping to gain coworking momentum from
it, but that's secondary for me right now.

Your point about complimentary skills is true. I freelance alone right
now, but my long-term goal is to grow past that.

Chris, it's good to see others in the general area starting this. When
you get something going, I'd love to swing by and see what you have
running. After posting this, Jerome from Blankspaces contacted me and
suggested I come by for a tour and to try it out. I plan on doing so
this week. It was really very cool of him to email me like that. It
helped nudge me into checking them out.

On Feb 22, 7:24 am, Tony Bacigalupo tonybacigal...@gmail.com wrote:
 That's actually a great question; I'll survey my members this week and  
 get some rough numbers.

 Kelly, your story is inspirational! Where did your first meetup take  
 place? In a cafe or a home? Did you cowork for the day, or just meet?

 Can you keep doing that for a while, and see if you can rally the  
 people who do show up to spread the word?

 Regarding running social events and starting a new business, you can  
 always maintain an open mind as you move forward. I never organized  
 social groups or knew anything about starting and running a company  
 before I got into coworking, and so far things seem to me working out  
 okay. Everyone has their own role to play.

 As your community grows, and as the people you are already working  
 with become more closely knit, you may likely find one or more people  
 who share your interests and might be able to offer complimentary  
 skills.

 In fact, count on it. Nobody does it alone :-)

 On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:45 AM, Chris Kerins chris.ker...@gmail.com  
 wrote:



  Welcome, Kelly.

  I'm down the 405 from you in Costa Mesa looking to start up a space in
  the Newport/CM area. I'm in the same situation where I enjoy walking
  the kids to school, but I'm more of a fair weather walker.

  You bring up a good issue that I'd like to hear from others about and
  explore: What is the distance people are willing to travel to cowork?
  I get not wanting to drive 30 minutes to Blankspaces despite it
  looking like a great space.

  Any veterans out there have an idea what the travel time limit is?

  Chris

  On Feb 21, 10:25 am, Kelly Sims kgs...@gmail.com wrote:
  I've been lurking here for about a month now, and I'm really amazed  
  at
  how widespread coworking is, as well as how you are all so helpful to
  each other.

  I'm a freelance web and print designer in Torrance, CA. I've been  
  full-
  time freelancing for 2 years now, and I'm really starting to hate my
  house. I started doing some research into coworking early 2008, based
  on the amazing Chris Messina and Tara Hunt at Citizen Space. It  
  seemed
  like the perfect fit for me, but nobody was doing anything close by.

  I'm also a husband and father. I walk my son to and from school about
  4 days a week. It's a part of my freelancing I just can't imagine
  living without. Which is why going to a place like Blankspaces in Los
  Angeles just wouldn't work for me. I'm hoping that there are enough
  people in similar situations locally that this can be viable.

  To start, I knew I'd have to begin getting people together, so I met
  Emma Alvarez Gibson on Twitter, and we started a geek/creatives  
  meetup
  in Torrance. It was a small turnout, but we all had a blast and  
  agreed
  to keep the momentum going. I'm starting to plan our next meet Mar.  
  9,
  2009. This is also hard for me though, because I've never been the
  kind of person to start social things. I'm pushing myself to look
  outside my box and grow. (I reached out to a stranger at Starbucks
  yesterday who said he had been hoping to find a local networking
  thing. wow!)

  I'm starting slow, hoping this will grow into something larger. I've
  never run a business (besides my own freelancing) before, so I'm
  planning on mining this community for help.

  Thanks, and good to meet you all. :)

  Kelly
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[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Kelly, and I'm interesting in starting coworking in Los Angeles South Bay

[Tony Bacigalupo]

That's actually a great question; I'll survey my members this week and  
get some rough numbers.

Kelly, your story is inspirational! Where did your first meetup take  
place? In a cafe or a home? Did you cowork for the day, or just meet?

Can you keep doing that for a while, and see if you can rally the  
people who do show up to spread the word?

Regarding running social events and starting a new business, you can  
always maintain an open mind as you move forward. I never organized  
social groups or knew anything about starting and running a company  
before I got into coworking, and so far things seem to me working out  
okay. Everyone has their own role to play.

As your community grows, and as the people you are already working  
with become more closely knit, you may likely find one or more people  
who share your interests and might be able to offer complimentary  
skills.

In fact, count on it. Nobody does it alone :-)




On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:45 AM, Chris Kerins chris.ker...@gmail.com  
wrote:


 Welcome, Kelly.

 I'm down the 405 from you in Costa Mesa looking to start up a space in
 the Newport/CM area. I'm in the same situation where I enjoy walking
 the kids to school, but I'm more of a fair weather walker.

 You bring up a good issue that I'd like to hear from others about and
 explore: What is the distance people are willing to travel to cowork?
 I get not wanting to drive 30 minutes to Blankspaces despite it
 looking like a great space.

 Any veterans out there have an idea what the travel time limit is?

 Chris

 On Feb 21, 10:25 am, Kelly Sims kgs...@gmail.com wrote:
 I've been lurking here for about a month now, and I'm really amazed  
 at
 how widespread coworking is, as well as how you are all so helpful to
 each other.

 I'm a freelance web and print designer in Torrance, CA. I've been  
 full-
 time freelancing for 2 years now, and I'm really starting to hate my
 house. I started doing some research into coworking early 2008, based
 on the amazing Chris Messina and Tara Hunt at Citizen Space. It  
 seemed
 like the perfect fit for me, but nobody was doing anything close by.

 I'm also a husband and father. I walk my son to and from school about
 4 days a week. It's a part of my freelancing I just can't imagine
 living without. Which is why going to a place like Blankspaces in Los
 Angeles just wouldn't work for me. I'm hoping that there are enough
 people in similar situations locally that this can be viable.

 To start, I knew I'd have to begin getting people together, so I met
 Emma Alvarez Gibson on Twitter, and we started a geek/creatives  
 meetup
 in Torrance. It was a small turnout, but we all had a blast and  
 agreed
 to keep the momentum going. I'm starting to plan our next meet Mar.  
 9,
 2009. This is also hard for me though, because I've never been the
 kind of person to start social things. I'm pushing myself to look
 outside my box and grow. (I reached out to a stranger at Starbucks
 yesterday who said he had been hoping to find a local networking
 thing. wow!)

 I'm starting slow, hoping this will grow into something larger. I've
 never run a business (besides my own freelancing) before, so I'm
 planning on mining this community for help.

 Thanks, and good to meet you all. :)

 Kelly
 

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[Coworking] Re: Hi I'm Kelly, and I'm interesting in starting coworking in Los Angeles South Bay

[Chris Kerins]

Welcome, Kelly.

I'm down the 405 from you in Costa Mesa looking to start up a space in
the Newport/CM area. I'm in the same situation where I enjoy walking
the kids to school, but I'm more of a fair weather walker.

You bring up a good issue that I'd like to hear from others about and
explore: What is the distance people are willing to travel to cowork?
I get not wanting to drive 30 minutes to Blankspaces despite it
looking like a great space.

Any veterans out there have an idea what the travel time limit is?

Chris

On Feb 21, 10:25 am, Kelly Sims kgs...@gmail.com wrote:
 I've been lurking here for about a month now, and I'm really amazed at
 how widespread coworking is, as well as how you are all so helpful to
 each other.

 I'm a freelance web and print designer in Torrance, CA. I've been full-
 time freelancing for 2 years now, and I'm really starting to hate my
 house. I started doing some research into coworking early 2008, based
 on the amazing Chris Messina and Tara Hunt at Citizen Space. It seemed
 like the perfect fit for me, but nobody was doing anything close by.

 I'm also a husband and father. I walk my son to and from school about
 4 days a week. It's a part of my freelancing I just can't imagine
 living without. Which is why going to a place like Blankspaces in Los
 Angeles just wouldn't work for me. I'm hoping that there are enough
 people in similar situations locally that this can be viable.

 To start, I knew I'd have to begin getting people together, so I met
 Emma Alvarez Gibson on Twitter, and we started a geek/creatives meetup
 in Torrance. It was a small turnout, but we all had a blast and agreed
 to keep the momentum going. I'm starting to plan our next meet Mar. 9,
 2009. This is also hard for me though, because I've never been the
 kind of person to start social things. I'm pushing myself to look
 outside my box and grow. (I reached out to a stranger at Starbucks
 yesterday who said he had been hoping to find a local networking
 thing. wow!)

 I'm starting slow, hoping this will grow into something larger. I've
 never run a business (besides my own freelancing) before, so I'm
 planning on mining this community for help.

 Thanks, and good to meet you all. :)

 Kelly
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[Coworking] Re: Hi, cool concept, just sort of found this via Scoble.

[Matthew Wettergreen]

Hey Mal,

Glad to hear that you're interested in exploring building your
community of independents and creatives. One of the best ways to get
started would be to explore the concept of Jelly, casual coworking:
http://workatjelly.com/ and you can add Boise to the list and get
started by meeting with your friends and coworkers at locations around
Boise: http://wiki.workatjelly.com/

The best way to line up local talent is to get a grasp on your local
tech/independent/creative community. Some of us have done this by
getting out to meetings and events held around town that would cater
to these types. Through listening and talking to the community you can
get a better feel for what's out there already and what the needs of
the community are.

Good luck,
Matthew

On Jun 20, 6:03 pm, mal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Timing was serendipitous since me and several coworkers got laid off
 recently and something like co-working would allow us to keep
 'working', bouncing ideas around, etc (going to coffee -- a favorite
 pastime). Anyhow I'm in the Boise Idaho if anyone knows of any spaces.
 My wife vacated her old office recently and I was thinking maybe
 potentially somehow we could setup some sort of space there. This area
 has been hit pretty hard lately employment wise so maybe there are
 other interested people out there. We all like the area and ideally
 would like to stay here and maybe work remotely for people locally or
 in other places. I'm interested in how you line up local talent with
 jobs anywhere. Is there some sort of registry for coworking talent
 anywhere or any interaction going on among different locations?
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