Re: [Coworking] Re: Events & Dedicated Desks

> > We have recently opened and have been doing some events to get a bit of > exposure. Now that we have more fixed desk members it is becoming a > little tricky. However we do have the benefit of being a fully open plan > office. So we can move desks and book shelves to made computers etc >

Re: [Coworking] Re: "Coworking" vs. "Co-working"

:) -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 11:22 AM, Jenn | Studio 25 Coworking <

Re: [Coworking] Re: WiFi HW recommendations

Well that's cool - I didn't realize they had such granular control over notifications. That's awesome. >From the "not yet" is it safe to assume you collecting/linking Mac addresses to members in that other tab manually? -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by

Re: [Coworking] Re: WiFi HW recommendations

o. Can you share how you set up Unifi to send that email? -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Wed, Mar

Re: [Coworking] WiFi HW recommendations

I'm a huge, huge, huge fan of Unifi: https://unifi-sdn.ubnt . com I get no commissions, no payments, for these endorsements. I've just been

Re: [Coworking] Lighting your space (Alex Hillman?)

72157627309965154 >>> In this case, I mixed daylight and fluorescents. Also, this space was >>> designed before Title 24 regulations required LED’s. >>> >>> Finally, some might read these posts and interpret that LED’s are >>> optional - it’s a good point tha

Re: [Coworking] Lighting your space (Alex Hillman?)

$$ 5 - using your constraints If I can help more one-on-one, feel free to shoot me an email. :) -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://th

Re: [Coworking] Lighting your space (Alex Hillman?)

Jen - it'd also help to get an idea of what you're working with. Can you post a floorplan? Even better, a plan that shows where existing lights are? On Feb 28, 2018, 6:29 PM -0500, Jen Luby , wrote: > Hey all, my landlord is asking for a lighting plan so he can get a sense

Re: [Coworking] Lighting your space (Alex Hillman?)

Oh boy, did we ever do a lot of research. After flooring, electrical was our second biggest expense in our 2016 fit out and lighting was a large and ridiculously painful part that I was determined to get right. We goofed on a few things in round 1, and got right in round 2 But I learned a ton

Re: [Coworking] Re: Member access when ownership/management is not there

Here's the post that Craig mentioned: https://dangerouslyawesome.com/2014/07/the-neighborhood-watch-method-for-coworking-space-security/

Re: [Coworking] When to expand?

Oh I left out a super crucial part: talking to the community about it before it happens. I've never presented growth as an inevitably to our community. Only as an option. At each expansion this has led to a great conversation about what's going well and what isn't; what we want to get better

Re: [Coworking] When to expand?

We had a waiting list for our full time membetships for > 6 months each time before we expanded (which we have done 5x, across 3 unique locations), and each time we were both profitable and certain that expansion would give us some new capabilities beyond just taking on more square footage.

Re: [Coworking] When to say goodbye to a member?

“schedule a sit down with the both of them, and to lay things out on the table (i.e. let them know that we'd love for them to stay, but it is really important that they are considerate to the other members, to the space, and to us, or else we'll need to cut ties.)” Jerks are jerks and it

Re: [Coworking] Coworking spaces - Internal Rules

On Jan 25, 2018, 9:30 AM -0500, Jason McVetta <jason.mcve...@gmail.com>, wrote: > I'm so very very glad the culture here is such that people manage to treat > each other civilly, without the imposition of an authoritarian "code of > conduct". > > > >

Re: [Coworking] Coworking spaces - Internal Rules

Here's a screenshot of our membership agreement, which has been evolved with contributions and suggestions over the years and borrowed by many spaces (with attribution, preferably): https://dangerouslyawesome.com/snaps/screencapture-hello-indyhall-org-join-1516815300754.png

Re: [Coworking] Re: Examples of Cowork Space + Coffee Shop in one!

> > However with this project we are starting with a little cash from the off > so are just trying to plan it to be as perfect as possible. Obviously we > have our experience and knowledge that helps from the previous set up, but > well worth reminding myself of this advice you just gave. I feel

Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

LANKSPACES.com > > On Jan 12, 2018, at 3:17 PM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > We have a bunch of 6x8 phone rooms. They're very comfortable. I'm so glad > we have them. > > They're well ventilated, ergonomically designed, and are NOT productiv

Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

es provide a space that one could be > productive everyday. > > Jerome > > On Jan 12, 2018, at 2:04 PM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I very much understand the problem, but the solution of "make the office > smaller" always f

Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

I very much understand the problem, but the solution of "make the office smaller" always feels short sighted to me. My best answer to folks whose work isn't coworking compatible looks like this: *"Do you have one (or two or three) days a month worth of work that isn't that? * *Time you spend

Re: [Coworking] Smallest viable office size?

-- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 4:14 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: >

Re: [Coworking] Examples of Cowork Space + Coffee Shop in one!

Here are a couple of my fav examples: http://sanktoberholz.de/en/coworking/ https://www.betahaus.es/ -Alex

Re: [Coworking] First coworking in Tajikistan

Cool! Tell us more about you and your community :) -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Wed, Jan 10, 2018

Re: [Coworking] wifi solution $$ ?

ry to access a > hotel's wifi and you pay for that. > > On Friday, December 29, 2017 at 8:52:47 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: > > I’m confused - Patrice, are you looking for how to offer your members WiFi > > with access control over who gets online? Which part do you w

Re: [Coworking] wifi solution $$ ?

I’m confused - Patrice, are you looking for how to offer your members WiFi with access control over who gets online? Which part do you want managed by a third party? On Dec 29, 2017, 1:03 AM -0500, Jerome Chang , wrote: > I've been experimenting w/

Re: [Coworking] Do's and Dont's regarding Guests in a coworking space

hts and advices through your podcast. > > We definitely want to please our customers. We discussed your thoughts and > we have not yet come to an agreement. Is your guest pass the same rate as > the day pass for your members? > > Eveline :) > > Le mardi 12 décembre 2017 15:26:23 U

Re: [Coworking] Re: Question for space owners: Do you offer member perks like AWS or gym discounts? Is your community taking advantage of them? (more in comments)

*1. No. Perks-based marketing is a zero-sum game. * I wish I had another forearm to tattoo this on. Well said - I'd even argue that once you're at the 100s/1000s of members, perks based marketing is a race to the bottom. -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by

Re: [Coworking] Do's and Dont's regarding Guests in a coworking space

Best advice I have is that nobody likes feeling "nickel and dimed" but people are willing to pay for guests if you make it simple and clear. Our model is that if a members' guest is coming in for a meeting, that is included in their membership. Members can pay for a guest pass at our day rate if

Re: [Coworking] Re: What king of certificate or diploma as a coworking owner.

Real talk dude, people underestimate people everywhere. That’s not uniquely French. That’s human. You’re just paying too much attention to the wrong voices. :) I was 23 when I started Indy Hall and had countless people tell me that I couldn’t do it. My last boss (before I quit) told me that it

Re: [Coworking] Re: DIY Phone Booth

Damn, even if it looks good, $3k is a lot to spend on something that “needs sound performance improvements.” Can you say more about what it needs? Alex On Dec 4, 2017, 6:59 PM -0500, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking , wrote: > Hey Ryan, > > Yes, I did order a phone

Re: [Coworking] What king of certificate or diploma as a coworking owner.

to have a certificate or diploma for coworking > owner because of French culture about business. > > > So what usually do you ask when you hire an employee or any other advices? > > > > > On Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 4:04:29 PM UTC-10, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >

Re: [Coworking] Feeling like a sponge (and absorbing all I can!) as we launch our space

Hey Lisa, welcome to the list. We love sponges here :) Reading through what you said here I'd provide one word of caution: "pulling in as many people as possible" isn't nearly as effective at filling space as you might think. Here's why, and what you can do instead:

Re: [Coworking] Coworking Alliances/Collectives/Associations Global List - please fill out, if applicable

Love this Melissa - thank you for sharing it! -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Wed, Nov 29, 2017 at 4:17 PM,

Re: [Coworking] What king of certificate or diploma as a coworking owner.

Randy ain’t wrong :) I’ve met owners with backgrounds and experience from almost every industry. I have seen almost no correlation that lends itself to any one industry or background. When you’re the owner, nobody’s checking your diploma. Steve, are you trying to get hired or trying to start

Re: [Coworking] Monthly costs

people will prefer email, > other's facebook, twitter, slack etc. but I'm going to go out on a limb and > suppose there's not going to be a one-size-fits-all that everyone is happy to > use! > > > > On Monday, 9 October 2017 14:58:38 UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote: > > Two big

Re: [Coworking] Monthly costs

Two big ones not on your list are both human service costs: - *staff* (unless you want to be chained to a desk, you're gonna want someone at least part time to help steer the ship on a daily basis) - *cleaning service* (I'm a big advocate of setting an expectation that members help take care of

Re: [Coworking] after 8 years no more coworking at co.up. It was a bigger success than ever imagined.

“We prefer doing a few things very well over doing everything in a mediocre way.” Amen, and lots of respect for this tough decision. From reading the comments it's clear that the community you've built will live on, and has had a huge impact on Berlin. I'm thankful to have had an opportunity

Re: [Coworking] Re: Example Coworking Membership Agreement

Hey Elizabeth, We also traded a lengthy legalese agreement for something that focuses simply on covering the bases on our mutual expectations. The structure is cobbled together from a few other spaces we've been friendly with, plus our own flavor & flare :) You can check it out here

Re: [Coworking] do you pro-rate mid-month membership changes (upgrade or downgrade)? how do you calculate it?

e price difference between plans is > the regular monthly rate. > > > *Glen Ferguson* > Phone: 301-732-5165 > Email: g...@coworkfrederick.com > Website: https://www.coworkfrederick.com > Address: 122 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=122+E

[Coworking] do you pro-rate mid-month membership changes (upgrade or downgrade)? how do you calculate it?

Hey gang! How do you handle billing to mid-month membership changes? If somebody upgrades before their billing cycle, do you calculate an "upgrade" charge to cover the difference? Bonus points if you have a formula you can share :) -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building

Re: [Coworking] New Space Catalyst Intro

I don't get to say this often, but I *love* your logo <3 -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Thu, Sep 7,

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

ry adding homasote to the walls of one space. > > Jerome > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Yep, we have acoustical materials inside the walls as well - do you have a > favorite/preferred material or product for

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

g an acoustical blanket (that > pink and foil stuff) across both ceilings. Ideally you would've installed > that inside the walls as well... > > Jerome > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Yup th

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

at 11:26 AM, Jerome Chang <jer...@blankspaces.com> wrote: > Yes. A damper inside the duct should help. > Do you have a return duct or is that shared as well? > > Jerome > www.BLANKSPACES.com > > On Aug 25, 2017, at 7:55 AM, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com>

Re: [Coworking] Re: Tips for Community Managers?

Before Indy Hall was big, we were small ;) most importantly, the stuff we learned when we were small inform the things we focus on as we grow. Being small is awesome. I miss it some days ;) ANYWAY. Angels suggestions are ace, obviously. Food events are easy wins. Pot lucks are even easier,

Re: [Coworking] Sound Isolation

I can't remember who turned me on to soundproofcow.com, but their stuff is good and reasonably priced, and their team is pretty knowledgeable without being salesy too. Do your phone rooms share ductwork/ventilation? I've noticed that ours transmit the most of the noise between the spaces, and

Re: [Coworking] Music

We have this issue too, though we play all of our music through Sonos which is hands down the best investment I've made in playing music at Indy Hall. It hooks into just about every streaming service I've wanted to use, and even lets you link multiple accounts from the same service so members can

Re: [Coworking] Re: TimeBanks - Anyone use it? Pros? Cons?

Levi's comments here pretty accurately match my observations about timebanking as well. In a closed and perfect system, it makes a TON of sense. But even our coworking spaces are neither closed nor perfect. ;) There's also the factor of intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation and how the latter can

Re: [Coworking] Internet Speed

Two things you can't skimp on: - good coffee - good internet Prices and service options vary so widely from region to region. But you're definitely looking to get as much upload and download speed as you can afford. Upload is definitely important - but so is low latency and stability. Latency

Re: [Coworking] Making the local press

OH! That reminds me, while I said "frame that first press" I should have also said "keep a record of *everything.*" I wish I'd done a better job of keeping our press record, and I wish wish wish I had the audio from early radio interviews I did. Nowadays I ask ahead of time if it'll be possible to

Re: [Coworking] Re: Newbie: Me & Jam Jar Cowork

<3 -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski

Re: [Coworking] Starting up a coworking space in Nashville

"we are working with a commercial real estate broker/architect to plan out the most efficient use of the space" Word of warning: unless these folks have coworking experience, you're very likely to get...undesireable results. Its not that their expertise is wrong it's that they have lots of

Re: [Coworking] Making the local press

This is about as good as coworking press gets. Excellent quotes and it's especially good that member voices dominate. I would do a lot of signal boosting, and go out of your way to thank the journo for what they did well. Why? Because relationships matter (duh). And more importantly, one piece

Re: [Coworking] Re: My morbid curiosity with Coworking Space Closings

iscussing this with another >> coworking space owner at the GCUC in Bali last week and they had a similar >> issues. >> >> Is it something other coworking spaces are experiencing with full time >> coworker ? Does anyone have any explanation for this ? >> &g

Re: [Coworking] Shared Space Agreements

I can give less advice on structure, more on general approach (why I'm cautious about this approach, why/how others have made it work), in a few threads on the list: https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/Ggx61dcS0W4/wrZkNX8pAwAJ

Re: [Coworking] Teleconference hardware/software for coworking spaces

I've become a BIG fan of Zoom (zoom.us). It's best known for its video conference abilities, but the call-in features also work amazingly well and they have lots of international call-in numbers. The price is very reasonable, and most importantly, it's been more reliable than anything that I've

Re: [Coworking] Re: Unlocking Marketing Data for Independent Coworking Spaces. $50 to fund and get the data.

I backed this because, so far, all of my experience with Facebook has been like shooting in the dark. Super stoked to see what Craig learns and is able to share with us. -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers:

Re: [Coworking] Member and room reservation software

Ticketleap also has competitive pricing and a very nice experience, especially their model for processing fees if your tickets are $5 or less ($0.25 flat). https://www.ticketleap.com/info/pricing -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better

[Coworking] US healthcare bill could destroy coworking

I know that a lot of us, including myself, prefer to keep our politics and our professions separate. But over this weekend, I had a long conversation with one of my biz partners about the fact that people who promote entrepreneurship have a unique need to speak up. We can't just promote

Re: [Coworking] International Coworking Day

It's August 9th, every year, on the anniversary of this post ! :) -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking

Re: [Coworking] Buying/selling coworking spaces

I didn't know Beta was sold to members! That's great news :) congrats to Ramon & your crew. -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook:

Re: [Coworking] Preferred location for a coworking space

Both can definitely succeed. But they're quite different, and both have pros and cons! In broad strokes, from what I've learned in the last several years: Urban coworking tend to benefit from density and infrastructure. People leave their homes out of a mix of necessity (too small to live and

Re: [Coworking] Re: Member Communication

My rule of thumb for staying in touch with members is three parts 1- meet them where they are (like Megan said - and I love the instagram example) 2 - don't be afraid of repeating yourself. when you get into the community business, you basically become a professional broken record. 3 - I'll

Re: [Coworking] Building Community

Hey Lisa! Community building feels most elusive when you're getting started because you want to *do* something. You want to *start* something. But like you said...you want it to feel natural, not forced or fake. The counterintuitive answer is that the community you're looking for is all around

Re: [Coworking] Re: Just opened coworking space in Ypsilanti, Michigan...what do you think?

On the topic of photos! One of the BIGGEST mistakes I see in people promoting coworking is using photos of empty rooms, empty desks, empty chairs. Not much "collaborative" about an empty space, is there? Most people already have access to an empty desk - and even if they don't, an empty desk

Re: [Coworking] Closet Phone Booth

Be sure to give this group's archives a search for this topic of phone booths, it's come up a bunch of times before . I can speak from the POV of having had *no* dedicated phone rooms in our original 1800 square

Re: [Coworking] Re: Name protection

Hugs, y'all. Kevin - Glad this sunk in as intended. I know from where I speak, because I know how hard it is to live by consistently. But trust me...it's worth it. :) -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly

Re: [Coworking] Name protection

I am not a lawyer - if you're playing the "protection" game then you should definitely be asking a lawyer, not us ;) But here's my .02: at this stage, this is another distraction. I don't have a horse in this race, and I don't care how you spend your money, but you have to ask yourself...what

Re: [Coworking] Update on Coworking in Gloucester, VA

> > Apparently, the landlords of the place we were looking at previously are > now planning to still try and do a coworking spaced out of the property, > and they plan to call it Cowork Gloucester VA. If I had a nickel for every time I saw this happen...I'd have a lot of nickels. And if I had a

Re: [Coworking] Thanks for 8 years!

eas with less than > 20,000 people — of those, only 20% are profitable (according to the Global > Coworking Survey). > > I imagine it was way less back then. > > I owe much of our ongoing success to this group, particularly pioneers > like Alex Hillman and Tony Bacigalupo, wh

Re: [Coworking] Business Insurance

> > As we open MalamaDoe, our insurance agent requires a copy of each member's > Certificate of Insurance. That's unusual for coworking, and as you've found a pretty obvious case where it doesn't make sense, you'll need someone who understands coworking and knows how to communicate with an

Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

I'm curious - and I know it might be an awkward topic - but what exactly do people complain about? -Alex On May 3, 2017, 3:23 AM -0400, Harald Amelung , wrote: > Hi, > > we are a small Coworking Space in Stuttgart, Germany. We have > Unisex-Toilets since more then four years now.

Re: [Coworking] longest lease for coworking place?

Hey Ivan, Instructions are at the bottom of every post :) "To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit groups.google.com/d/optout." If that doesn't work for you shoot me a message off list

Re: [Coworking] Re: Determining capacity

Yes yes yes - look at Angel's numbers. I also really love the "total number of people/days you can sell per week" model. It's absolutely the most realistic. Also, in practice, we've learned that it's valuable to track the number of unused desks on a daily basis (even if it's a rough count) so you

Re: [Coworking] "Corporate Memberships"

> > I would say that if you can build relationships within a company, that's > going to be your best asset. That employee can sell the product better than > you can in most cases. Amen to this! Awesome story, Kelly :) thank you for coming back and sharing this. -- *The #1

Re: [Coworking] Re: Determining capacity

Jen's numbers are pretty close - 100sf per person (that's counts for all common areas, too) is a decent rule of thumb. The 4-to-1 ratio only works on flex desks though, so that final count isn't quite right. I generally recommend staying between 40-60% full time desks, and keeping the rest

Re: [Coworking] A Mastodon instance dedicated to coworking people?

I recently joined a custom Mastadon server that has a funny tweak: you're not allowed to use the letter "E" or any character variation on it. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/its-like-tweeting-but-you-cant-use-the-letter-e It's a silly constraint that leads to some rather clever

Re: [Coworking] Re: Update on Coworking in Gloucester, VA

If you think this conversation is awkward nowhere's the kind of scenarios you need to think about: You're not growing your membership fast enough to satisfy them. They decide something needs to change. What options do they have that you might not want? What kind of conversations are you going

Re: [Coworking] Re: Update on Coworking in Gloucester, VA

This sounds super, super messy. Part of the reason Indy Hall has been around for a decade is because my #1 goal from the beginning was for the community to be self-sufficient in supporting the space it calls home. Can bad things happen? Of course, that's life, and we went through some of the

Re: [Coworking] Re: Update on Coworking in Gloucester, VA

*"I hate to say that because this movement is so about collaboration and sharing, but it's really important to spell out intentions and the numbers early on. I allowed myself to be in a situation where we kind of breezed past that, and now the situation is awkward."* Ouch. I feel ya.

Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking Revenue Sharing Model Proposal

the next few days. > > On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 10:10:51 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> If you're up for it, Scott, I might suggest sharing a link to download >> the document directly here with the list so that everyone doesn't have to >>

Re: [Coworking] Re: How RFID reader writer works?

up by mac address in your database, if you find it, before asking them > to log in, just send them back to UniFi as if they logged in using a > username/password to let UniFI know they are good to go. > > On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 9:12:54 PM UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> N

Re: [Coworking] Re: How RFID reader writer works?

ot it from but it helped us crack this > process. > > On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 8:45:07 PM UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> Adrian - yep, we've worked pretty extensively with the API, but that >> doesn't *really* help tie a specific device's MAC address to it's &

Re: [Coworking] Re: How RFID reader writer works?

technical detail: http://www.nexudus. > com/en/blog/read/292950659/the-art-of-checking-members-in-and-out > > Adrian > > > > > > On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:24:31 PM UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> Slight side-consideration, but I'd be curious of accounts from anybody >

Re: [Coworking] Re: How RFID reader writer works?

Slight side-consideration, but I'd be curious of accounts from anybody using *network access* to assist with check-ins/attendance? We have are using Unifi for our network management and the latest versions have a rather robust captive portal (sign in to get online) setup, but I haven't had a

Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking Revenue Sharing Model Proposal

If you're up for it, Scott, I might suggest sharing a link to download the document directly here with the list so that everyone doesn't have to message the whole list to get it ;) -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers:

Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking interaction

Angel, this example (and this video) are f'ing awesome. Yes, yes, yes. This is perfect. -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook:

Re: [Coworking] Coworking interaction

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

Re: [Coworking] Coworking interaction

I'm home fighting off a bug today and was digging through some old threads here on the group, and found this one that I never got around to chiming in on...and I wish I had because this question shows up more and more in my channels, especially for community staff that have been hired and are

Re: [Coworking] Re: Introduction (researcher who might sign up for co-working in orlando or detroit)

Big +1 to Robert's suggestion to try it yourself. Not enough researchers actually get their butts into the communities they want to know more about. It's a little like riding a bike - you can't really know what it's like from reading about it or watching movies. You have to move the pedals

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

The actual product is very confusing to me: https://www.winglio.com This seems like Paypal meets business back office services? Or maybe kinda like a "lite" version of Stripe Atlas? https://stripe.com/atlas Who exactly is this for? What problem is it designed to solve? I think this is more

Re: [Coworking] Re: Promotion for new coworking space

Original post was from over 6 years ago. Lots could happen in those 6 years :) I might be wrong, but a little bit of googling and the best references to south end coworking charlotte I can find is this article from 2014:

Re: [Coworking] Re: Successful Coworking Spaces for Women

Big +1 to everything Jamie said here. -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 4:40 PM, Jamie

Re: [Coworking] Coworking space name

Awesome :) Then pick a name and run with it. If your crew likes it, that matters a lot more than if the strangers on this list think it's a good idea! AND it's a lot less permanent than it probably feels ;) -Alex On Apr 8, 2017, 1:26 PM -0400, Kevin Haggerty , wrote:

Re: [Coworking] Coworking space name

t; It is not a magic key to solve all the problems for sure, but an important > element of starting a company. Imagine "google" named itself as something > like "Business Search and Resarch Systems" I doubt they would be who they are > now. > > On Sat, Apr 8, 2

Re: [Coworking] Coworking space name

> Well said Alex. But remember also the famous latin phrase "omen est nomen" > which translates "name is destiny" It may be an important motivational factor > for founder. > > On Apr 8, 2017 21:21, "Alex Hillman" <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com > (

Re: [Coworking] Coworking space name

You said your community is around the Main St area, right? That's what matters - stop trying to name the place before the place even exists. That's the clue that you're getting ahead of yourself. I know that branding and making is fun but it's the kind of work that feels like work but isn't

Re: [Coworking] Coworking space name

Have y'all talked about including/riffing on "Main St"? That's a zillion times more descriptive than something abstract :) -Alex On Apr 8, 2017, 2:42 AM -0400, Kevin Haggerty , wrote: > We are still searching for a name for our coworking space in Gloucester, VA, > and

Re: [Coworking] Coworking Revenue Sharing Model Proposal

Business deals are just one side of this equation. Just *doubling* a community in short time is hard. I've done it myself more than once, and each time it's created more than a years worth of cultural work just to recover from the impact of rapid growth. Going from a 20 person setup (presuming

Re: [Coworking] Which should be built first, the co-working space or the tribe?

Take a *tribe* away from the space, the space dies. Take the *space* away from the tribe, and the tribe can always find a new place to gather if they really want to. *"what are the top 5 expenses coworking spaces face on a monthly bases?"* At a high level: rent, staff/services, building

Re: [Coworking] LinkedIn

Check it! https://theindyhallway.com/ten/ On Apr 4, 2017, 11:04 PM -0400, Kevin Haggerty , wrote: > Thanks, Alex. Where might I find your audiobook? > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are

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