[Coworking] Re: 2013 State of Independence Report Released

2013-09-23 Thread David Singer
And for all those who can...should sign up for a webinar hosted by MBO on Thursday with Steve: Webinar next thursday: Self-Employed Workers Are America’s Hidden Growth Engine - info.mbopartners.com/26Sept13SOI_Re… #futureofwork On Wednesday, September 11, 2013 12:53:16 PM UTC-4, Steve King

Re: [Coworking] SBA won't fund coworking??

2013-04-25 Thread David Singer
There's a pathway for SBA loans for coworking venturesan SBA rep presented on my panel at GCUC in Austin in March. I think the issue for coworking financing is the collateral...and the liklihood that personal guaranties would be required. On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Randall G. Arnold

Re: [Coworking] Coworking space for the artists, crafters, and creatives of Westchester, NY

2013-03-17 Thread David Singer
Hi Elizabeth -- I've done lots of research and due diligence on the viability of coworking in Westchester --- and the 'burbs surrounding NYC. Once you specialize, you limit your universe of members -- and if you want to develop a round-the-clock coworking venture in the 'burbs -- you'll have

Re: [Coworking] Boston coworking spaces?

2013-02-14 Thread David Singer
No Boston list would be complete without Workbar (www.workbar.com) On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Aliza Torok Schlabach aschlab...@gmail.com wrote: Hey all, One of our members is moving up to Boston in the coming months and would like to check out their coworking spaces. She'll be in the

Re: [Coworking] Re: Global Workspace Association

2012-07-30 Thread David Singer
The Global Workspace Association was formerly known as the Office Business Center Association International. Their website is here: http://www.globalworkspace.org/ And they have an annual conference (though way pricier than AGCUC!!!) - That link is here:

Re: [Coworking] Coworking (and me) on TV in Ontario, Canada

2012-06-27 Thread David Singer
For being put on the spot -- this is one of the best overviews of coworking I've seen in the media. Great job! On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Eli Malinsky e...@socialinnovation.cawrote: Hey all, Last night I was interviewed by TVO (Television Ontario), a public broadcaster here, about

Re: [Coworking] Coworking for the unemployed?

2012-04-23 Thread David Singer
In Tarrytown, New York --Jenifer Ross, owner of W@tercooler has unemployed Mondays -- offering free deskspace: www.watercoolerhub.com. On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Randall G. Arnold randall.arn...@texrat.net wrote: ** If this topic has come up before I apologize; I just missed it.

[Coworking] Two Inspiring Founders of Coworking/Collaborative Workspaces profiled in mystartstory.com

2012-04-03 Thread David Singer
David Judson, the proprietor of www.mystartstory.com -- long form interview of founders of starups has included two piorneering coworking/collaborative workspace founders in his series: Benjamin Dyett, founder of Grind [www.grindspaces.com] and Jenifer Ross, Founder of W@tercooler

Re: [Coworking] Lease question!

2012-03-28 Thread David Singer
Natalie Cody, Are you the only tenant in the building? You're paying $18.24 per square foot in base rent. I don't know how much of the building you're renting -- but my question is whether that's market rate for rent without a base year calculation -- in other words -- lots of commercial

Re: [Coworking] Re: Lease question!

2012-03-28 Thread David Singer
Oh -- now that you have to basically legaize the use -- that does get complicated in NYC -- and you likely will need an architect to expedite your building permit and CO. As a threshold question - you'll need to make sure that in fact you are even allowed to use this space as a coworking/general