[Coworking] Re: Brainstorming: how to sell the coworking idea to a business center? Our experience - Ideia Atlantico

2010-12-01 Thread basterrak
Hi. Our experiences with the business centers was not really good because they watch us like an enemy and, in our case, they tried to deal with us a relationship of collaboration, but the real reason was our destruction... I think coworking need still being coworking and business center need

[Coworking] Re: Local Government and Coworking

2010-12-01 Thread james.r...@cultivar.co.uk
Try taking a look at our coworking space : http://www.moseleyexchange.com It was started with assistance from Birmingham City Council, Advantage West Midlands and with assistance from ERDF funding. Since opening in mid 2009 we have recruited more than 50+ members with some already moving thro and

Re: [Coworking] Re: Brainstorming: how to sell the coworking idea to a business center? Our experience - Ideia Atlantico

2010-12-01 Thread Jacob Sayles
Not all business centers are bad and each relationship is different. I'm sure there are some bad stories and there will only be more bad stories if this kind of attitude persists. Basterrak, I'm not discounting your situation, just balancing it out with a little optimism. The beauty of the

[Coworking] Re: Local Government and Coworking

2010-12-01 Thread BrianR
Would folks who have received some sort of assistance from local government provide the following to the group? 1) Name of Your Space 2) Name of Municipality you worked with 3) Type of Assistance: ex. Loan Money, free rent, etc. My interest is only to provide examples to my County of other

Re: [Coworking] Re: Brainstorming: how to sell the coworking idea to a business center? Our experience - Ideia Atlantico

2010-12-01 Thread Alex Hillman
Jacob: Hippie. ;) /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Jacob Sayles ja...@officenomads.comwrote: Not all business centers are bad and each relationship is different. I'm sure there are some bad stories and there will only be more bad stories if this

[Coworking] Re: Brainstorming: how to sell the coworking idea to a business center? Our experience - Ideia Atlantico

2010-12-01 Thread Thomasvds
@Hamc Great a successful story! I have a lot of questions to ask :-) Unless it is confidential it is possible to have some figures that show the positive impact of the coworking place for the business center? How many people started in the coworking space and then moved in a bigger space? How

[Coworking] Re: Start Up Spread Sheet

2010-12-01 Thread Craig - Longbranch Coworking
This is all great information. What square footage is dedicated to common area? This is important when considering the size of the space and the desk space required in order to determine capacity and the ability to sustain the business. The common spaces I would consider to be the kitchen, a

[Coworking] Re: Start Up Spread Sheet

2010-12-01 Thread Craig - Longbranch Coworking
Rob, your lease expenses are probably too low if you are looking to be in the city. I would budget somewhere between $1400 and $1600 for a space that will house 15+ members. However, I'm not familiar with the area. On Nov 30, 7:15 am, rob obrien robrien...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks.  The

[Coworking] Re: Start Up Spread Sheet

2010-12-01 Thread Craig - Longbranch Coworking
I just found the 40:60 ratio in the CSI document with at least 30% for common area. On Dec 1, 8:07 pm, Craig - Longbranch Coworking baut...@gmail.com wrote: This is all great information. What square footage is dedicated to common area? This is important when considering the size of the space

Re: [Coworking] Re: Start Up Spread Sheet

2010-12-01 Thread Chad Ballantyne
I agree - if you're looking to host 30-40 members - I'm guessing it's more like 2500-3000 sf if not more. We have 2400 sf and 17 members so far and that feels comfy. 1400 sf for desks space and the rest is meeting rooms, kitchen, bathroom, lounge. so we're close to the 40:60 ratio Chad On

Re: [Coworking] Investors Business Daily!

2010-12-01 Thread Cadu de Castro Alves
Hi, Jorge. I'm Cadu and I work at BeesOffice, a Coworking space here in Rio de Janeiro. Would you mind visit us to know our space? Feel free to come here and drink some cappuccino with us. ;) Abs, Cadu de Castro Alves BeesOffice Espaço de Coworking - Unidade Centro Rua Teófilo Otoni,