[Coworking] Re: Business Plan and Financing advice..Where to begin?

2014-09-22 Thread Larry Peterson
Craig,I am looking into co-working as a business owner. I really would like to see your materials. Thanks -Larry On Friday, September 7, 2012 1:46:53 PM UTC-4, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking wrote: Hey Brian, I'm working on a book right now that discusses the business aspect of

Re: [Coworking] Re: Business Plan and Financing advice..Where to begin?

2014-09-22 Thread Marc Stephan Nkouly
As for me am based in africa and is true people here are not much advance but am building my own community from scatch i mean o start rigth at the level of learning or i rather say CO LEARNING for a simple reason people here don't know the opportunities conputers give not to talk of having jobs

Re: [Coworking] Re: Business plan verification - uncommon surf coworking place

2013-06-11 Thread Michal Kostal
Hi Cristina, you ever tried surfing when you traveled Spain and Portugal? There are also great conditions but not all year round. That is also an advantage of Gran Canaria, there is a temperature 22-28 degrees all year round. I tried to contact people from Deskmag with an idea of an article,

Re: [Coworking] Re: Business plan verification - uncommon surf coworking place

2013-06-05 Thread Cristina Santamarina
Hi Michal, Sorry for the radio silence - I've been travelling in Spain and Portugal and didn't check my internet-me as often. Regarding your question, I don't know of any specific programs or spaces focused on working holidays - but I can think of some people that would be happy to spend some

[Coworking] Re: Business plan verification - uncommon surf coworking place

2013-05-22 Thread Michal Kostal
Hi Cristina, ;o) somebody definitively has to talk to Ryanair. We used to have a direct flight from Bratislava to GC last year, but unfortunately it was canceled. Thanx for your comment on Coworking Visa program, I will create an account and add The Surf Office http://www.thesurfoffice.com. As

[Coworking] Re: Business plan verification - uncommon surf coworking place

2013-05-15 Thread Cristina Santamarina
Hi Michal, Oh, we need to talk with people at Ryanair and force them to start a daily flight Berlin-Gran Canaria :). Regarding the Coworking Visa, the program is in place, but we didn't do a great job in the past making it public and encouraging people to use it. Some coworkers travel, some

[Coworking] Re: Business plan verification - uncommon surf coworking place

2013-05-13 Thread Michal Kostal
As we are trying to run a concept that is not very common, I am always glad when I hear people like the idea and want to come to visit us. As you wrote, we are trying to build a community on social network and it looks that it works well. I like your idea of coworking centers cooperation and I

[Coworking] Re: Business plan verification - uncommon surf coworking place

2013-05-07 Thread Cristina Santamarina
Ahoj Michal, Nice project! Coliving and Coworking in a great place... It seems like a place I should visit! I have seen links to your web in different social networks and posted by different people, so I think your promotion is good. Maybe you could contact other coworking spaces and tell

[Coworking] Re: Business Plan and Financing advice..Where to begin?

2013-04-08 Thread Cristina Santamarina
Not sure if anyone is still checking this thread but we made a business plan section in the coworking wiki: http://wiki.coworking.com/w/page/16583286/Business%20Plans Feel free to edit the page (you can ask for writing permission if you dont have a log in yet) and add your coworking space

Re: [Coworking] Re: Business Plan for a coworking space

2013-03-21 Thread Will Bennis, Locus Workspace
There already is a library on the wiki. :) But it could use some love (meaning, please add your business plans, membership agreements, and other professional documents there). Or feel free to edit it to make it better. It's linked from the homepage under Other Coworking Resources -

[Coworking] Re: Business Plan for a coworking space

2013-03-20 Thread Jasmine Powers
It seems that it would follow the same format as others, but considering the value proposition that a coworking space provides. If you need help, let me know. I'll be refining mine shortly. On Tuesday, March 19, 2013 1:05:27 AM UTC-7, Hormuz Mehta wrote: hi Guys Would anyone have know how

Re: [Coworking] Re: Business Plan for a coworking space

2013-03-20 Thread Jacob Sayles
If people would like to submit their plans we can create a library of them on the wiki. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 8:41 PM, Jasmine Powers womanfrommycoun...@gmail.com wrote: It seems that

[Coworking] Re: Business Plan and Financing advice..Where to begin?

2012-10-07 Thread Marc Stephan Nkouly
@Brian Good Morning am writing from Cameroon am interested in your Book, can we have a talk. thanks in advance On Friday, September 7, 2012 6:46:53 PM UTC+1, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking wrote: Hey Brian, I'm working on a book right now that discusses the business aspect of

[Coworking] Re: Business Plan and Financing advice..Where to begin?

2012-09-08 Thread Jeannine
SCORE is one of the greatest unknown resurces in the US. The Small Business Administration often has a lot of resources available as well. When I was starting up I found a very useful tool on the Coworking Wiki in spreadsheet format, which calculated square foot needs and costs and so forth,

[Coworking] Re: Business Plan and Financing advice..Where to begin?

2012-09-07 Thread Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking
Hey Brian, I'm working on a book right now that discusses the business aspect of coworking with worksheets, checklists, spreadsheets, and lessons I learned on choosing location and getting the community involved early on in the process. Shoot me an email and I can share a few rough drafts of

[Coworking] Re: Business Plan and Financing advice..Where to begin?

2012-09-05 Thread Judy Santos
Hi Brian, I have been getting help in putting my business plan together by a group based here in Los Angeles San Fernando Valley called the VEDC - The Valley Economic Development Center. However, SCORE also offers many of the same classes as well as consultations with Business Executives.

[Coworking] Re: Business Plan and Financing advice..Where to begin?

2012-09-05 Thread bfogle
Thanks for the feedback everyone, Embarking on something like this is an exciting but confusing thing all at the same time. I have written a few pages of a business plan and what I have down really is good and actually every time I read the 3 pages I have complete it gives me motivation to

[Coworking] Re: Business Plan

2012-02-21 Thread gerard sychay
Celia, These two blog posts are probably the best business plan starting points around. http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/09/how-to-fund-your-coworking-space/ http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2012/01/how-much-does-it-cost-to-start-a-coworking-space/ After reading, your business plan starts

[Coworking] Re: business plan for investor types

2009-08-04 Thread django_jedi
Jen, Thanks for posting your BP. I'm in the process of forming a coworking space in Portland, Maine, and such a plan will be helpful. If you can send along a cash flow template that would be helpful as we work up our expense list. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You

[Coworking] Re: business plan for investor types

2009-08-04 Thread alan.pruitt
Tim Berry at Palo Alto Software is a great partner in my other ventures: Tim Berry President, Palo Alto Software My blogs: Planning, Startups, Stories at http://timberry.bplans.com and Up and Running at http://upandrunning.entrepreneur.com On twitter as http://twitter.com/timberry I have known

[Coworking] Re: business plan for investor types

2009-08-03 Thread Cadu de Castro Alves
Hi, I found this site with some BP samples: http://www.bplans.com/ Could be more interesting if you read a book on how to make a BP. Enjoy it! =) []'s, Cadu de Castro Alves Desenvolvedor Web Blue Factory Solutions Celular: (21) 7841-5020 / ID: 23*34315 On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 11:26 PM,

[Coworking] Re: business plan for investor types

2009-08-03 Thread JeninVT
I just finished a business plan that I can send you. I have a cash flow doc you can have if you want, too. I think there are also a bunch of sample coworking biz plans out on the coworking wiki. If I could figure out how to post a doc to this post, I would post for all to see. On Aug 1, 10:26 

[Coworking] Re: business plan for investor types

2009-08-03 Thread Eric Marden
If I could figure out how to post a doc to this post, I would post for all to see. You can upload files to the google group at this link: http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/files -e --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

[Coworking] Re: business plan for investor types

2009-08-03 Thread JeninVT
Thanks Eric. Just uploaded my plan. If I only scrolled down lower on the coworking google group home page I would have seen the whole doc section. Good stuff out there. Anyone have any coworking marketing brochures they are willing to share? Please post or email if so. Jen On Aug 3, 11:51 am,

[Coworking] Re: business plan for investor types

2009-08-03 Thread Chad
I am presenting The Creative Space to the City of Barrie on Thursday. I'll post my keynote pres on Google groups this week. On 3-Aug-09, at 12:57 PM, JeninVT wrote: Thanks Eric. Just uploaded my plan. If I only scrolled down lower on the coworking google group home page I would have seen

[Coworking] Re: Business plan and forecasts

2009-04-06 Thread Liu Yan
Still at the very last moment to close deal with landlord(a Joint venture with them 50/50), we are now asked by the boss of the landlord about more precise business plan and more importantly, the sale forcasts!!! Rick from CocoVivo mentioned coworking is a lifestyle business, cannot be run to

[Coworking] Re: Business plan and forecasts

2009-04-06 Thread Liu Yan
Ooops, it seems that I have to make something up scientificially. David, I have studied your biz plan posted here quite thoroughly, cannot believe that even YOU are able to give me the numbers ..LOL... Thanks for telling me this and for your biz plan..;-) I will keep you updated about my