[Coworking] Re: Looking for North San Diego Co-Working locations/groups/events
Hi there, There are a few coworking spaces between San Diego and LA: There's one called Kohwork'nhttps://www.deskwanted.com/coworking-space/kohwork-n-671.html?utm_source=googlegrouputm_medium=postutm_campaign=bls in San Marcos that probably closest for you if you're based in San Diego, or otherwise there's Collab Spacehttps://www.deskwanted.com/coworking-space/collab-space-399.html?utm_source=googlegrouputm_medium=postutm_campaign=bls in Costa Mesa, Truth Coworkinghttps://www.deskwanted.com/coworking-space/truth-coworking-915.html in Santa Ana and Coporthttps://www.deskwanted.com/coworking-space/coport-1154.html?utm_source=googlegrouputm_medium=postutm_campaign=blsin Newport Beach. Hope this helps, Anna -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/UwSsF3OJYa8J. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
RE: [Coworking] Re: Best CRM for coworking space management
First, thanks for a great group! This has been an invaluable resource as we get ready for our first coworking launch. I've been following this topic with a lot of interest for the past few weeks. Quest Technology Group built Quwho (www.quwho.com) 3+ years ago for Rotary clubs to manage clubs and membership. Included is an online directory, member profiles, ability to search for members by keywords, support for online dues and events' payments, etc. We are opening our first coworking space in Orlando within the month, and there seemed to be an obvious synergy between Quwho and coworking. With very little in the way of code changes needed, we plan to modify Quwho to become a non-Rotary specific web application. Since we offer a free 30-day fully functional trial, I would love for you all to give it a try. This is the perfect time to offer suggestions for changes that would make this application useful to the coworking community. Just a note --- When you setup your trial, you'll notice that Club Number and District are required fields. These are some of those Rotary-specific fields that we will eliminate in the coworking version. Just enter any 4-digit number for now. You will receive a welcome email with login information, and you're ready to go. I'm looking forward to your feedback! Linda Rolf Linda Rolf, CAPS President Quest Technology Group Let's Create Something Great For Your Clients 315 E. Robinson Street, Suite 525 Orlando, FL 32801 407.843.6603 http://www.quest-technology-group.com www.quest-technology-group.com http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=key=30305331locale=en_UStrk= tab_pro Connect with me on LinkedIn Quest Mobility Solutions Creating Accessible Living Spaces 775 Warner Lane Orlando, FL 32803 407.898.2998 http://www.questmobilitysolutions.com/ www.questmobilitysolutions.com From: coworking@googlegroups.com [mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Charles Anderson Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 11:52 AM To: coworking@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Coworking] Re: Best CRM for coworking space management Certainly, Your Virtual Butler is most certainly available for a free demo to anyone who is interested in the management of the co-working / small busines industry. A full webinar is available, on request, and clocks in around 30 minutes. Included in YVB is a salesforce-esque sales lead piece, as well as the all important invoicing, account and meeting rental aspect. During the demo, a YourVirtualButler expert will further discuss customization, and any feature suggestions. At the moment YVB are currently deployed in over 30 business and co-working centers, helping give small businesses the cutting edge they need to survive these days. Commercializing a service that Your Virtual Butler has been designed to optimize would be incredibly easy, what we are finding at the given moment is that many potential customers have come forward to request our software in situations we did not traditionally forsee it being used in. If you have any questions about receiving a demo of the software please call 1-888-982-8832, or email ahai...@yourvirtualbutler.com Any feedback appreciated! On Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:19:09 AM UTC-4, Joshua Marpet @Quadling wrote: Would love a demo account. Do you take feature suggestions and requests, and since you've open sourced it, someone could take it and commercialize a service around it, right? Like say, a small business at a coworking space!!?!??!? hmmm. Maybe someone has something there. ;) In all seriousness, there is a community edition of SugarCRM if you need something right now. I'm working on learning Rally, the Agile dev platform, which conveniently enough, has a free edition as well. Rally is more for task tracking, pushing me to do the things I need to do but don't necessarily want to do right now. (Occasionally lazy) And I have an Ubuntu VM set up with Sugar, which is my next, need to learn it. Yell if you need links or help. Happy to help with any and all tech questions. Joshua On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Jacob Sayles ja...@officenomads.com wrote: Nadine has come a long way since it's early days and we continue to slowly make improvements. I have a basic idea of what you mean Alex, but it's hard for me to say if we are the exact form of member focused that you talking about. I wouldn't say we are deal focused either. We focus on the tasks we do every day, and how to make that flow better. We focus on Alexandra, our Community Cultivator, and what she needs to get her job done and keep a smile on her face. We also believe strongly that most problems are more easily solved with people power rather then trying to come up with some complex software tool that does everything. Right now the biggest obstacle to Nadine being more widely used is that we are not a software company, nor do we want to become one. We have
Re: [Coworking] Utility costs with 24/7 access
We have the whole building, which isn't too big (2,500 sq ft), and it has good ventilation. We have decided to scale-up to 24 hour access if there's a big enough demand. I *do* notice a lot of coworking spaces offer 24/7 access though. So, I'm wondering if this amenity really helps pull in new members. I'm also curious how often members take advantage of it and whether it significantly increases utility bills. Thanks for the feedback so far! On Friday, July 20, 2012 2:14:15 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: Yes and if you're in a class A building, they often charge more for running HVAC after hours and weekendssometimes $50-$150/hr!!! Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Jul 20, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet! wrote: Jerome- Good point. I guess what I was trying to say is that other than it running to keep a stable temp, I have never had someone crank up the air at 10p because they were hot, regardless of the temp outside. 72-74 degrees feels pretty good in the summer when you are working late at night, just as it does when you are working at 2p. Thanks God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief Dreamchaser Veel Hoeden 641-780-7858 veelhoeden.posterous.com Join Us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/veelhoeden! image001.png http://ink1003.com/p/tp/3ee1a6d9cb9fb511/url *From:* coworking@googlegroups.com [mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Jerome Chang *Sent:* Friday, July 20, 2012 1:09 PM *To:* coworking@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: [Coworking] Utility costs with 24/7 access Please keep in mind that no matter how hot or cold it might be, you need to keep the fans on or the air will be stale [and inhumane]...unless you happen to have windows and/or great natural circulation. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Jul 20, 2012, at 11:07 AM, Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet! wrote: We run 24/7 and I can't say I notice much. AC doesn't run much at all once the sun goes down regardless if there is someone in the space. If you are too worried about it, install a programmable thermostat to regulate the temp after hours. Thanks God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief Dreamchaser Veel Hoeden 641-780-7858 veelhoeden.posterous.com Join Us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/veelhoeden! image001.png http://ink1003.com/p/tp/3ee1a6d9cb9fb511/url *From:* coworking@googlegroups.com [mailto:coworking@googlegroups.comcoworking@googlegroups.com ] *On Behalf Of *Cody Sullivan *Sent:* Friday, July 20, 2012 1:04 PM *To:* coworking@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [Coworking] Utility costs with 24/7 access Forgive me if this has already been asked. I searched the forum, but couldn't find anything. For those who offer 24/7 access, does it affect your utility bills much? I just imagine having one person stay really late and running the AC for another 6 hours or so. I know most people don't take advantage of 24/7 access even if they want it... nonetheless, I'm curious if it makes a noticeable difference to bills. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/4IbccmuqYBwJ. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To view this discussion on the web visit
Re: [Coworking] Utility costs with 24/7 access
Our members like 24/7 access. Not that many use it, we have only 3 or 4 night owls, but others will come in at odd hours or on weekends if they have a big project they are working on or some crisis blew up at one of their clients and they need a place away from home to deal with it. This may seem funny, but because we are right downtown, members who are taking advantage of Ann Arbor nightlife will drop by to use our clean bathroom. Our utility bills are part of the rent - we don't pay them directly. Our landlord has not complained, so I guess he is not seeing a significant increase in utility costs. On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Cody Sullivan codycsulli...@gmail.comwrote: We have the whole building, which isn't too big (2,500 sq ft), and it has good ventilation. We have decided to scale-up to 24 hour access if there's a big enough demand. I *do* notice a lot of coworking spaces offer 24/7 access though. So, I'm wondering if this amenity really helps pull in new members. I'm also curious how often members take advantage of it and whether it significantly increases utility bills. Thanks for the feedback so far! On Friday, July 20, 2012 2:14:15 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: Yes and if you're in a class A building, they often charge more for running HVAC after hours and weekendssometimes $50-$150/hr!!! Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Jul 20, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet! wrote: Jerome- Good point. I guess what I was trying to say is that other than it running to keep a stable temp, I have never had someone crank up the air at 10p because they were hot, regardless of the temp outside. 72-74 degrees feels pretty good in the summer when you are working late at night, just as it does when you are working at 2p. Thanks God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief Dreamchaser Veel Hoeden 641-780-7858 veelhoeden.posterous.com Join Us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/veelhoeden! image001.png http://ink1003.com/p/tp/3ee1a6d9cb9fb511/url *From:* coworking@googlegroups.**com coworking@googlegroups.com[mailto: coworking@**googlegroups.com coworking@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Jerome Chang *Sent:* Friday, July 20, 2012 1:09 PM *To:* coworking@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: [Coworking] Utility costs with 24/7 access Please keep in mind that no matter how hot or cold it might be, you need to keep the fans on or the air will be stale [and inhumane]...unless you happen to have windows and/or great natural circulation. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Jul 20, 2012, at 11:07 AM, Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet! wrote: We run 24/7 and I can't say I notice much. AC doesn't run much at all once the sun goes down regardless if there is someone in the space. If you are too worried about it, install a programmable thermostat to regulate the temp after hours. Thanks God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief Dreamchaser Veel Hoeden 641-780-7858 veelhoeden.posterous.com Join Us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/veelhoeden! image001.png http://ink1003.com/p/tp/3ee1a6d9cb9fb511/url *From:* coworking@googlegroups.**com coworking@googlegroups.com [ mailto:coworking@**googlegroups.com coworking@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Cody Sullivan *Sent:* Friday, July 20, 2012 1:04 PM *To:* coworking@googlegroups.com *Subject:* [Coworking] Utility costs with 24/7 access Forgive me if this has already been asked. I searched the forum, but couldn't find anything. For those who offer 24/7 access, does it affect your utility bills much? I just imagine having one person stay really late and running the AC for another 6 hours or so. I know most people don't take advantage of 24/7 access even if they want it... nonetheless, I'm curious if it makes a noticeable difference to bills. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.** com/d/msg/coworking/-/**4IbccmuqYBwJhttps://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/4IbccmuqYBwJ . To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscribe@** googlegroups.com coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** group/coworking?hl=en http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscribe@** googlegroups.com
Re: [Coworking] Utility costs with 24/7 access
I guess it's worth asking what your non 24/7 costs are before being able to provide a useful answer to this question :) As an aside, 24/7 is something that a lot of people think they want, but actual utilization varies dramatically so any answer here will be a your milage may vary kind of answer. The key thing for a lot of people turns to be the ability to choose work whenever they want, even if they don't take advantage of it often. A lot of startup-focused spaces seem to offer 24/7 access (my guess is because that's one of the points of pride of startup culture), but almost every non-startup-focused coworking space I've visited started clearing out at more natural business hours. So it really comes down to your people. Are people asking for 24/7, or are you creating an option for a theoretical member who you haven't found yet? We've opted to make 24/7 access an option ONLY for full time members, and only once they're able to let themselves into the space (which is after a 30 day waiting period and with 3 sign-offs from existing key holding members to verify trust). This lets us avoid paying staff to be here when nobody is here (or when just a few people are here, which is the majority of nights and weekends). For the members who are interested in evening hours because they have full time jobs, we offer one night a week night owls that's staffed by a team of volunteer members. One more point on the cost of 24/7 access - before implementing some of the steps we have to get keys, we had some people who got full time memberships *just* to work from the space nights and weekends. This opened the door for the kind of renters that Trek talks about in this post: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/Minn_6q6K9M/PJ9YJ-D92H4J Coming in and not saying hello or always keeping your headphones on is just as much underpayment as a bounced check or declined credit card. If you're offering 24/7 access in a way that members can avoid other members and simply get a cheap desk, consider the ripple effects of this kind of non-participation on your community and what you can do to discourage it while still offering 24/7 access. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Monday, July 23, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Cody Sullivan wrote: We have the whole building, which isn't too big (2,500 sq ft), and it has good ventilation. We have decided to scale-up to 24 hour access if there's a big enough demand. I do notice a lot of coworking spaces offer 24/7 access though. So, I'm wondering if this amenity really helps pull in new members. I'm also curious how often members take advantage of it and whether it significantly increases utility bills. Thanks for the feedback so far! On Friday, July 20, 2012 2:14:15 PM UTC-4, Jerome wrote: Yes and if you're in a class A building, they often charge more for running HVAC after hours and weekendssometimes $50-$150/hr!!! Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com (http://www.blankspaces.com) 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Jul 20, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet! wrote: Jerome- Good point. I guess what I was trying to say is that other than it running to keep a stable temp, I have never had someone crank up the air at 10p because they were hot, regardless of the temp outside. 72-74 degrees feels pretty good in the summer when you are working late at night, just as it does when you are working at 2p. Thanks God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief Dreamchaser Veel Hoeden 641-780-7858 veelhoeden.posterous.com Join Us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/veelhoeden)! image001.png (http://ink1003.com/p/tp/3ee1a6d9cb9fb511/url) From: coworking@googlegroups.com (mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com) [mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jerome Chang Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 1:09 PM To: coworking@googlegroups.com (mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com) Subject: Re: [Coworking] Utility costs with 24/7 access Please keep in mind that no matter how hot or cold it might be, you need to keep the fans on or the air will be stale [and inhumane]...unless you happen to have windows and/or great natural circulation. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com (http://www.blankspaces.com) 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Jul 20, 2012, at 11:07 AM, Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet! wrote: We run 24/7 and I can't say I notice much. AC doesn't run much at all once the sun goes down regardless if there is someone in the space. If you are too worried about it, install a programmable thermostat to regulate the temp
[Coworking] Re: Utility costs with 24/7 access
After 11 months of having set hours, Creative Density went 24/7 about 3 months ago. The utilities bills have not changed significantly ($10 to $20 more in 3500 sq. ft. building) because members are pretty considerate and don't turn on the AC if it just them in the building. Remember: People are awesome and will respect your expenses. I would take Alex and others mention of 24/7 access as a security percussion seriously. We only let the top tier of members have a 24/7 code and a level of trust is established. Don't worry about utilities so much, worry about security and your own piece of mind first. Craig Creative Density -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/ZkGwfCT_lvwJ. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
[Coworking] LabAspire Coworking Space now Open! Dulles/Sterling/Ashburn Virginia has joined.
Evening coworkers! LabAspire Coworking Space is officially open for business. All private rooms are rented out, but there a couple desks left. Still suffering some growing pains and moving things around here and there so bare with us please! Come by anytime and check us out 9am-6pm M-F. Though members have access 24/7 LabAspire.com $100 for full-time desk space. $5 day-pass donation. Thanks! Brian LabAspire http://LabAspire.com | Dulles, VA Coworking and Offices GRNink.com | Low cost Eco-Friendly Printing Solutions 703.473.4566 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/PPkV1ZSeHEsJ. 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.
