[Coworking] Trying out a new membership model

2013-04-01 Thread Alex Hillman
Having been through the pain of expanding our coworking space just last summer (the 2nd expansion in our history), we wanted a less expensive and difficult technique to make room for more members. With the Deskmag survey reporting that 1/3rd of all coworking spaces plan to expand, clearly we're

Re: [Coworking] Re: Trying out a new membership model

2013-04-01 Thread Alex Hillman
you for keeping this open-source Alex! On Monday, April 1, 2013 2:16:37 PM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote: Having been through the pain of expanding our coworking space just last summer (the 2nd expansion in our history), we wanted a less expensive and difficult technique to make room for more

Re: [Coworking] Need phone number that is portable

2013-03-25 Thread Alex Hillman
and have had very personalized service from them. Glen On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Have them check out grasshopper.com for pro business numbers that can be forwarded wherever they need. Grasshopper may even do specials for coworking

[Coworking] 5 Tips for Building Community (plus 5 bonus tips)

2013-03-25 Thread Alex Hillman
I shared a guest post from Ray Lindenberg (who you may have met at GCUC and/or Coworking Europe) today that was just too good to share here as well. I'm particularly fond of tips 1, 2, and 3, but the second half contains some great tactical ideas as well. Enjoy!

Re: [Coworking] Re: Is anyone tracking member stories

2013-03-21 Thread Alex Hillman
I'm actually more interested in them sharing on their own (blog posts, etc) than structured interviews.  Structured interviews are awesome, but still initiated by us. I'm noticing differences in what people share when they are asked vs when they do it on their own! -Alex On Thu, Mar 21,

[Coworking] Is anyone tracking member stories

2013-03-20 Thread Alex Hillman
I spotted this when Susan showed it today: http://pitchpublishprosper.com/coworking-my-antidote-to-isolation/ Is anyone keeping track of blog posts/stories shared by members about coworking's impact on their lives? -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia -- Visit this forum on

Re: [Coworking] New horizons

2013-03-18 Thread Alex Hillman
. 12 Dunlop St E, Barrie Ontario, L4M 1A3 Memberships start at $25/mth www.thecreativespace.ca 705-812-0689 On 2013-03-18, at 11:18 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: A few weeks ago, Derek Neighbors gave me with a brilliant analogy for the spectrum of coworking spaces. Restaurants. The title

Re: [Coworking] New horizons

2013-03-18 Thread Alex Hillman
(at least my wife said she did) and dwell on the beauty and struggle of the upbringing. Thanks for brainstorming. Chad On 2013-03-18, at 5:13 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Chad, I think I know what you mean here but I want to say this anyway for others

Re: [Coworking] Co-working space in Hanoi Vietnam - reciprocal use of space

2013-03-15 Thread Alex Hillman
...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Alex I'm starting a new post on my blog titled, Co-working - A fad or phenomena? - and am wondering if I can use one of your pix from IH. If so, can you email to me? Much thanks. If not, no worries. cheers. On Friday, March 15, 2013 2:38:52 AM UTC+7, Alex Hillman

Re: [Coworking] Co-working space in Hanoi Vietnam - reciprocal use of space

2013-03-14 Thread Alex Hillman
Hey Bobby! Check out the Coworking Visa page on the wiki: http://wiki.coworking.com/w/page/16583744/CoworkingVisa Congratulations, and welcome to the community :) -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mar 14, 2013, at 2:55 PM, Bobby Liu bobbyty...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, yes,

Re: [Coworking] Co-working space in Hanoi Vietnam - reciprocal use of space

2013-03-14 Thread Alex Hillman
...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Alex...btw, have read your post also...very cool on ZERO $ idea...unfortunately, doesn't quite work in Hanoi... On Friday, March 15, 2013 2:01:05 AM UTC+7, Alex Hillman wrote: Hey Bobby! Check out the Coworking Visa page on the wiki: http://wiki.coworking.com/w/page

Re: [Coworking] Co-working space in Hanoi Vietnam - reciprocal use of space

2013-03-14 Thread Alex Hillman
of co-working, once introduced, will spread virally. On Friday, March 15, 2013 2:05:10 AM UTC+7, Alex Hillman wrote: Bobby - I'm sure that there are lots of cultural differences around the world where the things that we do don't work. I'm curious why that's the case for Hanoi, in your

Re: [Coworking] Co-working space in Hanoi Vietnam - reciprocal use of space

2013-03-14 Thread Alex Hillman
UTC+7, Alex Hillman wrote: Alex..for one, Hanoi, or Vietnam, for that matter, is still a city/country trying to overcome its past and in the process of achieving economic growth as an emerging economy. This is very true, and an important factor. On a personal level, I'd love to hear more

Re: [Coworking] How did you choose your building location for your workspace?

2013-03-13 Thread Alex Hillman
I share this post almost daily with people in your position, Ann: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/09/how-to-fund-your-coworking-space/ Hope it helps you answer more (bigger) questions than location! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mar 13, 2013, at 12:30 PM, Chad

[Coworking] Build the community first in other terms

2013-03-13 Thread Alex Hillman
I could spend all day rattling off the reasons for building community before opening a coworking space (and I have before!), but marketer-guru Seth Godin has a great post today about it from a more pure business perspective:

Re: [Coworking] Re: GCUC 2013?!?

2013-03-12 Thread Alex Hillman
This is a great post, thanks for sharing, Leslie! And it was great to meet you, too :) -Alex On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Leslie les...@officexpats.com wrote: Hi Fabrizio, It might not give you much detail, but I posted a blog of my takeaways just last night:

Re: [Coworking] Recommendations on managing drink/snack requests?

2013-03-11 Thread Alex Hillman
+1 for low tech, especially at the beginning. those interactions are precious, don't design them out! :) -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mar 11, 2013, at 3:14 PM, rachel young rac...@camaraderie.ca wrote: Congrats on opening your space! Interpersonal relations

Re: [Coworking] Re: Recommendations on managing drink/snack requests?

2013-03-11 Thread Alex Hillman
+1 to this. Also, pot lucks supper clubs have become a pretty big part of our community. Not all facilities have the ability to cook so potlucks are a great standby, but if you don't have members sharing meals…you're missing out! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mar

Re: [Coworking] Re: Startups are upset with Coworking spaces around NYC!

2013-03-11 Thread Alex Hillman
Also: hyperbole = pageviews. There are a LOT of coworking spaces, and a LOT of startups. In any pool, you're bound to find some people who went in with uninformed expectations and left with a sour taste. One of the upsides to there being so much more usage is the ease of finding a broader

Re: [Coworking] Re: Startups are upset with Coworking spaces around NYC!

2013-03-11 Thread Alex Hillman
11, 2013 7:10 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Also: hyperbole = pageviews. There are a LOT of coworking spaces, and a LOT of startups. In any pool, you're bound to find some people who went in with uninformed expectations and left with a sour taste. One of the upsides

Re: [Coworking] Passages from a space in time - an awesome movie about coworking

2013-03-02 Thread Alex Hillman
Antoine, I finally got to watch this. Wow. Incredible. Do you think you could get the entire transcript in the subtitles exported as text? So many sentiments in here were expressed beautifully. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Feb 27, 2013, at 2:44 AM, antoine van den

Re: [Coworking] More than a place to stay during GCUC - Coworking Retreat March 3-7

2013-02-18 Thread Alex Hillman
, Alex Hillman escribió: So….you need a place to stay during GCUC in Austin in March? I promised an option to stay somewhere special, and a very special experience before and during GCUC. What: 4 day Coworking Retreat Before During GCUC When: March 3-7 Why: Because GCUC is going

Re: [Coworking] Coworking in Vermont: A Starter Guide

2013-02-16 Thread Alex Hillman
+1 to this. Lars - I wonder if this could be turned into a template with a checklist of blanks to fill in for a region looking to produce a similar report? -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Feb 16, 2013, at 9:36 AM, lars hasselblad torres lhtor...@gmail.com wrote: Hi

Re: [Coworking] Looking for data on the growth of independent work

2013-02-13 Thread Alex Hillman
http://www.mbopartners.com/state-of-independence/docs/2012-MBO_Partners_State_of_Independence_Report.pdf -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia Got Community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org On Feb 13, 2013, at 11:12 PM, Sam samspur...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings folks! I'm

Re: [Coworking] Indy Hall in Numbers 2012

2013-02-08 Thread Alex Hillman
I answered a how we provide coffee question here a while back: http://www.quora.com/Coworking/Whats-the-best-way-of-providing-coffee-in-my-new-coworking-space/answer/Alex-Hillman?srid=xymst=ns We've since added a new Chemex pourover, and an espresso machine that gets daily use, but not a lot

Re: [Coworking] More than a place to stay during GCUC - Coworking Retreat March 3-7

2013-02-07 Thread Alex Hillman
Yes! We have room from the 3-7. -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia Got Community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org On Feb 7, 2013, at 4:32 AM, Cristina Santamarina plastidecorve...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Alex, I am still looking for a place, I will be in Austin from the 3rd till

Re: [Coworking] Coworkers and Social Networking

2013-02-07 Thread Alex Hillman
I'm VERY interested to see these results! Thanks for putting this together, Craig. Will you be sharing the raw data as well as your synthesis? My belief is that coworkers are great connectors, influencers and opinion leaders ... this survey will help establish some level of empirical evidence.

Re: [Coworking] Re: Strategic Partnership/Sponsorship Package Help

2013-02-06 Thread Alex Hillman
Shenoa, I love this. Brilliantly executed, and great advice in coworking and in life! I didn't realize yet was local to you - they're great people, it makes me so happy to see this kind of connection taking place :) -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Feb 5, 2013, at 9:53

Re: [Coworking] More than a place to stay during GCUC - Coworking Retreat March 3-7

2013-02-06 Thread Alex Hillman
In case anyone is waiting until the last minute, I still have a couple of spots left at our hotel. Please email me ASAP to let us know if you want to join us! -Alex -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[Coworking] Indy Hall in Numbers 2012

2013-02-05 Thread Alex Hillman
I spent some time last night summarizing some figures from our 2012 PL along with some insights and interpretations related to the numbers that people might find valuable for doing their own analysis projections. For reference, 2012 was Indy Hall's 5th full year of operation, and included the

Re: [Coworking] How to address the What's coworking question in regions without coworking spaces

2013-02-05 Thread Alex Hillman
In spite of being in the 5th largest cities in the country, I know this problem all too well. Be it from our early days when NOBODY knew what coworking was, to daily interactions with reporters who want to make it out to be anything except for what it is. So, if I only have a sentence or two,

Re: [Coworking] How to address the What's coworking question in regions without coworking spaces

2013-02-05 Thread Alex Hillman
to only have developers in your space, but you want everyone talking about it. DAniel founder, LakeworkSpaces cleveland, oh On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 1:40:38 PM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: In spite of being in the 5th largest cities in the country, I know this problem all too well

Re: [Coworking] More than a place to stay during GCUC - Coworking Retreat March 3-7

2013-01-30 Thread Alex Hillman
I have one room left! Interested? -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Jan 30, 2013, at 8:22 PM, Julie Scanlon juliescanlo...@gmail.com wrote: How are you set now Alex, still have any rooms left? On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 9:02 AM, Alex Hillman a...@indyhall.org wrote: So….you

Re: [Coworking] Membership Package question

2013-01-29 Thread Alex Hillman
- have you tried both ways and found monthly to be more successful? Cheers On Thursday, January 24, 2013 9:40:29 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: Hey Craig, First, thanks :) Second, I'm always interested in variables in terms of preference, and using it to make biz decisions. How'd you

Re: [Coworking] Membership Package question

2013-01-24 Thread Alex Hillman
-day pass which is good over a 6 month window. Members can use as 10 full days or 20 half days. Cheers, Craig On Wednesday, January 23, 2013 9:24:55 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: A couple of things to consider: 1) tiered memberships based on usage creates a clear path of advancement

Re: [Coworking] Membership Package question

2013-01-23 Thread Alex Hillman
A couple of things to consider: 1) tiered memberships based on usage creates a clear path of advancement. Given the opportunity, people will graduate to the next level if the community helps being them more success and/or happiness 2) Unlimited does something funny to the paradox of choice in

Re: [Coworking] Re: Co working etiquette

2013-01-22 Thread Alex Hillman
Agreed, this is great! -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Jan 22, 2013, at 4:24 PM, Melissa Saubers msaub...@gmail.com wrote: Very helpful. Thanks! On Friday, January 18, 2013 4:41:57 AM UTC-6, Christefano wrote: In case it helps, Droplabs' community guidelines are available

[Coworking] More than a place to stay during GCUC - Coworking Retreat March 3-7

2013-01-21 Thread Alex Hillman
So….you need a place to stay during GCUC in Austin in March? I promised an option to stay somewhere special, and a very special experience before and during GCUC. What: 4 day Coworking Retreat Before During GCUC When: March 3-7 Why: Because GCUC is going to be great and we want to spend even

Re: [Coworking] Tips for opening a coworking place (in Brazil)

2013-01-21 Thread Alex Hillman
Hi Vinicus! You're in the right place. There's TONS of great stuff in the archives of this email list, and I'd recommend you spend some time culling through it. There's also the Coworking Wiki (wiki.coworking.com) that's a great collaborative resource I can also offer my own Recommended

[Coworking] JellyWeek Photos?

2013-01-19 Thread Alex Hillman
Who else did JellyWeek events this week? Have you posted photos anywhere yet? We did our Jelly at the bar where we used to Jelly before opening Indy Hall on Thursday. We packed the place and everyone had a blast! http://www.flickr.com/photos/karalafleur/sets/72157632555320916/with/8393207574/

Re: [Coworking] Re: Do you have hanging electrical outlets?

2013-01-18 Thread Alex Hillman
Craig, Where is the power that is provided to these plug molds coming from? In one of the photos it looks like there's a conduit coming down along the concrete pillars. Is that power for the floating workgroups (versus the ones that are more along the wall)? -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org

Re: [Coworking] Re: Co working etiquette

2013-01-18 Thread Alex Hillman
We share this new handout with everyone who takes a tour. https://www.dropbox.com/s/g39ejzg01sl2bsf/NewMemberHandout.pdf -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Jan 18, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Deborah Knox deborahkno...@gmail.com wrote: Etiquette for members. On Friday, January

[Coworking] Timehop: 7 years ago today

2013-01-17 Thread Alex Hillman
Chris Messina tweeted this today: http://timehop.com/c/50f7f21171eeeb0002005353 Some serious community history in one room: -Brad Neuberg (coined coworking + created the spiral muse) -Chris Messina (set up the coworking google group and wiki) -Caterina Fake (cofounder of Flickr.com, one of the

Re: [Coworking] How do you handle wireless network passwords?

2013-01-14 Thread Alex Hillman
We've changed ours twice in 6 years. The inconvenience of constantly changing passwords is a killer for the members. Is there a particular thing that you're concerned about that has you wanting to change the password daily? -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Jan 14,

Re: [Coworking] Taxes for coworking spaces in US

2013-01-14 Thread Alex Hillman
Melissa, You definitely need to check with a local accountant since this is a state-by-state issue. If you search the google group, you'll find several threads about sales tax. Some states do not require sales tax on services. Others do. Another factor is your lease. Some leases will have

Re: [Coworking] How do you handle wireless network passwords?

2013-01-14 Thread Alex Hillman
: We've changed ours once in three years, and it is a pain both to inform the members and for members with older machines to change it. --- twb Sent from my aye phone On Jan 14, 2013, at 11:01 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: We've changed ours twice in 6 years

Re: [Coworking] How do you handle wireless network passwords?

2013-01-14 Thread Alex Hillman
| Pinterest - Coworking | Pinterest - Kids On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: +1 to everything Jerome said. There's plenty of pain within a network of people who are SUPPOSED to be able to get on the network. You don't also want to make

Re: [Coworking] How do you handle wireless network passwords?

2013-01-14 Thread Alex Hillman
14, 2013 11:28:05 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: +1 to everything Jerome said. There's plenty of pain within a network of people who are SUPPOSED to be able to get on the network. You don't also want to make it hard for people to connect in the first place. -- /ah indyhall.org

Re: [Coworking] How do you handle wireless network passwords?

2013-01-14 Thread Alex Hillman
Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Jan 14, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: We currently pay $50/month for a Clear 4g modem that we fail over to. It gets swallowed up really fast, and I might argue

[Coworking] What does coworking looks like?

2013-01-11 Thread Alex Hillman
I shared this in coworkingweekly.com's newsletter yesterday and got some really incredible replies, so I thought that it might be appreciated here. For all of the energy and money spent on furniture, equipment, and services, this story highlighted for me (and for many others) the value of

[Coworking] Coworking Whitepaper: Technical Notes from European Business Innovation Centre Network

2013-01-11 Thread Alex Hillman
This isn't exactly new (dated October 2012) but someone posted it on a LinkedIn group and I thought it was really great and if I missed it, I'm sure many others did! It's got some really great insights, especially around integrating coworking concepts with traditional workplaces. I shouldn't

Re: [Coworking] 4 days to go for Worldwide Jellyweek

2013-01-10 Thread Alex Hillman
So excited for this! We're going back to our roots for a day next week and taking over the bar/restaurant where we used to cowork before Indy Hall had its own space. 6 years later, it's fun to get a taste of how things were :) Congrats on another success, Anni! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org

Re: [Coworking] I'm coming to GCUC 2013!!! Are you?!?!?

2013-01-09 Thread Alex Hillman
| @mannybritt | 704.763.1193 | abr...@panzanzee.com Join our CHiMPACT Network | http://panzanzee.com On Sunday, October 28, 2012 5:16:44 PM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: Jenny, we sure do! Put your name down here if you're interested, I'll make sure anyone on this list gets a first crack

Re: [Coworking] Hello... How Can I Arrange My Hot Desks so as not to have Excess Members at the same time ?

2013-01-05 Thread Alex Hillman
Are you oversold? If so, you may need to implement a reservation system to ensure that collisions don't take place. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Jan 5, 2013, at 2:15 PM, Zee LaunchPad zeelaunch...@gmail.com wrote: Hello... How Can I Arrange My Hot Desks so as not

Re: [Coworking] Re: Hello... How Can I Arrange My Hot Desks so as not to have Excess Members at the same time ?

2013-01-05 Thread Alex Hillman
I'd pay close attention to actual utilization and keep an eye out for your more popular memberships. We watch our memberships flux throughout the year, and sometimes start a waiting list on certain ones when utilization approaches full and only start signing up new members when we know that we

Re: [Coworking] Video spot from the city

2013-01-03 Thread Alex Hillman
What an awesome spot, and complimentary messages from you and the EDO. I love seeing this kind of example! Shenoa, you did great on camera. Trust me - FEELING like a doofus never totally goes away ;) Congratulations, and to many more. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On

Re: [Coworking] Background Music

2013-01-02 Thread Alex Hillman
Good advice from Thomas (and the archives). For Spotify, I'm a big fan of sharemyplaylists.com for finding new playlists for all occasions! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Jan 2, 2013, at 4:59 PM, Thomas ribou...@gmail.com wrote: hello Bradley the background music

Re: [Coworking] How to build a community when the boss doesn't want it

2013-01-02 Thread Alex Hillman
Community, by nature, isn't something that can be forced. It's something you can help cultivate and grow, but like a flower, It has to do the growing on its own. I'm wondering if you know what exactly about idea of community is the owner against, and what do they want instead? What is the

Re: [Coworking] Coworking space run by management consultant

2012-12-31 Thread Alex Hillman
Oh, Tomoya, I meant to link to this when I netioned the need to fill seats to pay the bills: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2012/07/tips-for-building-community-after-opening-a-coworking-space/ -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Dec 31, 2012, at 5:18 PM, Alex Hillman

Re: [Coworking] Coworking in small towns vs. cities

2012-12-31 Thread Alex Hillman
This is an awesome story to hear, Frank! It sounds like you've taken a lot of time to look, listen, and find people who don't just have similar needs, but a shared desire to contribute to building the community. The size of the space, location, amenities, budget, and expectations are

Re: [Coworking] Re: Decline in customers during the Holidays?

2012-12-20 Thread Alex Hillman
, 2012 10:33:31 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: I can concur with Craig - this has been a pretty predictable pattern for us and the best thing we've done is to get a few months ahead of it. The good news is that it's generally followed by a spike of new activity in January. Kinda like New

Re: [Coworking] If your coworking space closed tomorrow, would anyone notice? Would they care?

2012-12-19 Thread Alex Hillman
Posts like this one make me so proud to be a part of THIS community. Thanks, Joel. We just had our year-end town hall this past week and ran it decidedly different than before. In the past it's been more of a state of the union, with open floor discussion tacked on. This time we flipped it

Re: [Coworking] Re: Decline in customers during the Holidays?

2012-12-19 Thread Alex Hillman
I can concur with Craig - this has been a pretty predictable pattern for us and the best thing we've done is to get a few months ahead of it. The good news is that it's generally followed by a spike of new activity in January. Kinda like New Years resolutions for the gym, but for coworking :)

Re: [Coworking] So, let's talk about virtual offices and coworking

2012-12-19 Thread Alex Hillman
This is awesome. I can't wait to read more!! :) -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia Got Community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org On Dec 19, 2012, at 10:47 AM, Jeannine flexkantoorkame...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Alex, Yes, the most striking initially is how many of them are from

Re: [Coworking] I am 21 and the cofounder of New Jersey's newest coworking space, JuiceTank

2012-12-19 Thread Alex Hillman
Welcome aboard, Zion!! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia Got Community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org On Dec 19, 2012, at 8:04 PM, Zion Kim x.zi...@gmail.com wrote: I have been reading a lot of your posts in the last hour and have been inspired that the spirit of

Re: [Coworking] starting simple coworking space

2012-12-16 Thread Alex Hillman
to build the community Alex Hillman於 2012年12月14日星期五UTC-8上午8時46分31秒寫道: Andy, Do you mean 2500 sq ft or did you actually mean 250? 250 sounds like a conference room which doesn't really leave much space for anything besides a couple of workstations, if that. Either way, the real question

Re: [Coworking] Re: Our New Website. For Indy Hall, By Indy Hall.

2012-12-16 Thread Alex Hillman
thought to ask for, but is totally aces. The photos were shot candidly, and really speak for themselves. Now updated on: http://indyhall.org -Alex On Sunday, December 9, 2012 2:50:19 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: We at Cowork Frederick have invested a lot of time and words and pages

Re: [Coworking] starting simple coworking space

2012-12-14 Thread Alex Hillman
Andy, Do you mean 2500 sq ft or did you actually mean 250? 250 sounds like a conference room which doesn't really leave much space for anything besides a couple of workstations, if that. Either way, the real question is do you have people that want to use it at ANY size? -Alex -- /ah

Re: [Coworking] Opening a new space -- a couple questions

2012-12-13 Thread Alex Hillman
The real answer to your question is in knowing your market, not know what works for us. The reason we've made it work is because we took the time to build our community, who they were and what they wanted, and they effectively answered all of the questions that you have and more. I agree with

Re: [Coworking] Opening a new space -- a couple questions

2012-12-12 Thread Alex Hillman
I can confirm that revenues from membership that put rent at 30% of gross or lower are absolutely achievable. We're playing catchup from our expansion this year so we'll close out with annual revenue that puts rent closer to 45%, but we pay around the same cost per square foot and have

Re: [Coworking] Re: Our New Website. For Indy Hall, By Indy Hall.

2012-12-08 Thread Alex Hillman
We at Cowork Frederick have invested a lot of time and words and pages explaining what coworking is and how it works (on our home page, FAQ, etc.). The new Indy Hall website doesn't. Given that the site is an invitation, I'd expect more about what people are being invite to. Is that

Re: [Coworking] Our New Website. For Indy Hall, By Indy Hall.

2012-12-07 Thread Alex Hillman
We had member sessions as well to plan the re-launch of the new Mojo site, and found that many of our members were looking to have a bit more information about their businesses on the site. Our members page became that solution. Curious if that was not of importance to your members?

Re: [Coworking] Our New Website. For Indy Hall, By Indy Hall.

2012-12-07 Thread Alex Hillman
, December 6, 2012 11:52:05 PM UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote: What do you think about when you look at the website for your coworking space? What do your members, and prospective members, think about when they look at your website? Over this past year we've taken a lot of inventory of how our

[Coworking] Fwd: Our New Website. For Indy Hall, By Indy Hall.

2012-12-06 Thread Alex Hillman
What do you think about when you look at the website for your coworking space? What do your members, and prospective members, think about when they look at your website? Over this past year we've taken a lot of inventory of how our community has grown and matured, and along the way we realized

Re: [Coworking] Membership Percentages?

2012-12-05 Thread Alex Hillman
, Alex Hillman wrote: Beautiful summary Will, and I can confirm that I've seen these patterns play out dozens of times, including a visitor making unsolicited recommendations about changing your business model ;) I don't *think* I missed it, but do you have a feel for how much of your total

Re: [Coworking] Membership Percentages?

2012-12-04 Thread Alex Hillman
Beautiful summary Will, and I can confirm that I've seen these patterns play out dozens of times, including a visitor making unsolicited recommendations about changing your business model ;) I don't think I missed it, but do you have a feel for how much of your total capacity you're using with

Re: [Coworking] Membership Percentages?

2012-12-03 Thread Alex Hillman
Matthew, This varies quite a bit from location to location, so it'll really depend on your community's needs. Some places are dominated by drop-ins and flex, others heavily populated by residents/full time, many more in the middle are a blend. But you should be able to sample your local

Re: [Coworking] Re: Barcelona, anyone?

2012-11-29 Thread Alex Hillman
=email) On Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 9:14 AM, kim sikes wrote: Take me off your email list Kimberly Sikes Store Manager Belk Aiken #554 Aiken, SC 29803 803-642-5628 On Nov 27, 2012, at 8:20 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com (mailto:dangerouslyawes

Re: [Coworking] Re: Member termination notice

2012-11-29 Thread Alex Hillman
We do this as well as a deposit that is refunded so long as 30 days notice is given. It prompts the explanation of the expectations, as well as provides that financial buffer for us in case people find themselves in a situation where they need to leave with less notice. -Alex -- /ah

Re: [Coworking] Member termination notice

2012-11-29 Thread Alex Hillman
Oh, I really like the idea of having people initial for understanding. Nice. -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia pre-order my new eBook, the business of community (http://book.businessofcommunity.com/?ref=email) On Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 12:55 AM, Jerome Chang wrote:

Re: [Coworking] Re: Member termination notice

2012-11-29 Thread Alex Hillman
=email) On Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Jerome Chang wrote: Alex, so you end up collecting 3 mos equivalent upfront? Jerome (not from an EvilBerry) On Nov 29, 2012, at 8:19 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com (mailto:dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com) wrote: We do

Re: [Coworking] Re: Barcelona, anyone?

2012-11-27 Thread Alex Hillman
in Barcelona - one is a business center though. Have a look and let us know if we can help you connect with anyone! https://www.deskwanted.com/search.html?location=barcelona Cheers! Julianne On Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:44:00 PM UTC+2, Alex Hillman wrote: I'm going

Re: [Coworking] CRM recommendation for 4 coworkers?

2012-11-26 Thread Alex Hillman
of the loop- despite having social media. Technology is definitely not a substitute for community, and I've learnt today how I need to respect that when we open the hub. On Monday, November 26, 2012 4:30:23 PM UTC, Alex Hillman wrote: For all of the talk about what tools there are, I'm wondering

Re: [Coworking] CRM recommendation for 4 coworkers?

2012-11-26 Thread Alex Hillman
use Highrise -- largely, as Alex says, as a lead management tool and contact database. James Cruzioworks On Nov 26, 2012, at 8:30 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: For all of the talk about what tools there are, I'm wondering if any of you who are using these CRM tools can share a bit

Re: [Coworking] Business plans and cost planning?

2012-11-25 Thread Alex Hillman
I answered this in a fairly extensive post earlier this year, though without the % of revenue component. http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2012/01/how-much-does-it-cost-to-start-a-coworking-space/ There are a LOT of ways to do this, of course. We've consistently taken an approach of

Re: [Coworking] Business Model Study Group

2012-11-15 Thread Alex Hillman
Agreed on both counts. Key takeaway I see: Don't underestimate how hard real collective buy in from a seemingly small group of people is to get. Start small focused, get enough buy-in to start something, and then continually execute to grow. This is a good lesson for within our own

Re: [Coworking] Business Model Study Group

2012-11-14 Thread Alex Hillman
I agree, and I think that our edge can be staying aligned with what makes coworking unique. The first thing I think if looking for ways to implement add-ons in a way that doesn't feel transactional t think we're on a different path with add-ons, given a bend away from utility and toward a

Re: [Coworking] Re: Business Model Study Group

2012-11-14 Thread Alex Hillman
Brilliant observation Jacob, 100% agreed. -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia Got Community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org On Nov 14, 2012, at 1:38 PM, Jacob Sayles ja...@officenomads.com wrote: Keeping expectations in check is key! It's hard to know how many spaces that have

Re: [Coworking] Re: Business Model Study Group

2012-11-14 Thread Alex Hillman
://book.businessofcommunity.com/?ref=email) On Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Pete Sloan wrote: Alex…how do I get off the coworking discussion train? From: coworking@googlegroups.com [mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hillman Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 10:49 AM

Re: [Coworking] Setting up a Coworking Space at Bandung, Indonesia.

2012-11-14 Thread Alex Hillman
Hi Ranie, welcome to the group! Very cool to hear that you're working on something in Indonesia. 1. Here in Indonesia, coworking is a really new concept, does anybody know the best way to educate people about the coworking space concept? It's worth remembering that coworking is a really new

Re: [Coworking] probation time ?

2012-11-13 Thread Alex Hillman
On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 5:25 AM, Thomas wrote: hello, at Tau we have a little process going on to give permanent seat to people. I remember reading Alex Hillman posts about how they (at Indyhall) had to setup a vetting process to have some basic trust around. basic idea is : ok

Re: [Coworking] Membership Dues Payment Methods

2012-11-13 Thread Alex Hillman
+1 on Jerome about the cash-flow issues, and that's the biggest pro I've come up with for doing a floating-start-date. I'd follow that up with not needing to do pro-rating, which can get confusing quickly. To answer your questions specifically: 1) What do you use for recurring payments for

Re: [Coworking] Greetings from Coworking Bath

2012-11-07 Thread Alex Hillman
High fives Tom, awesome story, glad to hear things are pressing along. Keep on sharing as you continue to learn and explore making your town kick ass! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia Got Community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org On Nov 7, 2012, at 10:32 AM, Tom Lewis

Re: [Coworking] Re: Regus doth protest too much, me thinks...

2012-11-05 Thread Alex Hillman
When talking about the two businesses as competitors, the analogy that seems to work well is comparing a sushi restaurant to a steakhouse. Once you refine your needs/wants any deeper than food or work, there's enough differentiation that there isn't any real competition. A HUGE +1 to this.

Re: [Coworking] About Alex's new book..

2012-11-02 Thread Alex Hillman
Ha, that meme is awesome. Thanks man. Made my day. And thanks for the support...but I've been good about not selling stuff here on purpose! ;) If anybody has questions about the ebook...feel free to email me off list. I don't wanna promote that awkward double standard. Making sure this list

Re: [Coworking] Re: Classes at co-working spaces?

2012-11-01 Thread Alex Hillman
Since people are mentioning organizations that do the heavy lifting, I can point to Girl Develop It as a distributed non-profit organization that helps teach women to code. We're one of their Philadelphia hosts and they've been awesome/well organized. We'll be moving forward with more

Re: [Coworking] NYC available and inexpensive

2012-11-01 Thread Alex Hillman
Brendan, Check out the twitter hashtag #sandycowork for options. By the way, I LOVE that people started a coworking hashtag for the storm relief. Brilliant. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia building a community? http://masterclass.indyhall.org On Thursday, November 1,

Re: [Coworking] Launching 'Hire' as a gig portal for coworking members.

2012-11-01 Thread Alex Hillman
Cool, very cool. Been looking into options to solve this problem ourselves. This is simple and elegant, looking forward to hearing how the experiment turns out. Do you have any criteria for gigs to make it through to the freelancers? What wouldn't make the cut? Any accountability on your

Re: [Coworking] Government Support for Coworking?

2012-10-31 Thread Alex Hillman
I'd talk to the crew at Gangplank - they have one of the most intimate relationships with their government that I know of. We've taken more of a Kennedy approach by focusing not on what the gov't can do for us, but what we can do for the government. It's been pretty incredible to be able to

Re: [Coworking] A Coworking Parable

2012-10-31 Thread Alex Hillman
. No matter how hard we try to speed the process up or do all the right things to make it happen, community is built organically. Alex Hillman recently posted on this topic and compared growing community inside a coworking space to growing a flower. Beyond the simple elegance

<    3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   >