[Coworking] T.E.A. FACTORY CO - Official Unofficial Opening!

2012-03-15 Thread cindi abribat
Hi groupies! We are excited to announce the opening of the first coworking space in Reading, Pa! Special thanks to Alex Hillman and his dangerously awesome approach to sharing his knowledge and experiences with us! His workshop was an extremely valuable and worthwhile investment. The webinar was

[Coworking] Membership Models

2012-03-15 Thread Reuben Pressman
Hey everyone! I have been looking for a space for a while and have finally found someone generous enough to share (for free) a huge space for me to start a coworking space. My question is what everyone thinks is the best pricing model for membership. I am currently leaning towards pay what

Re: [Coworking] T.E.A. FACTORY CO - Official Unofficial Opening!

2012-03-15 Thread Cheryl Jaycox
Cindi, Congrats and Good Luck! Very exciting finally opening! Looking forward on hearing more about your opening CJay On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 10:36 PM, cindi abribat cabri1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi groupies! We are excited to announce the opening of the first coworking space in Reading, Pa!

[Coworking] Re: Coworking Space Ship is up and flying!

2012-03-15 Thread stevegolab
Joel, so great to meet you and your team while you were in Austin for GCUC. Safe travels on your spaceship! Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from

[Coworking] Goodnik in Residence Program for Social Enterprise in NYC

2012-03-15 Thread Nate Heasley, Goodnik
I run a nonprofit called Goodnik that provides resources for social entrepreneurs. I thought I'd let this group know about a new program I just launched called the Goodnik in Residence program which pairs social entrepreneurs with donated space in coworking communities in NYC. So far we have six

RE: [Coworking] Re: Coworking Space Ship is up and flying!

2012-03-15 Thread Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet!
Steve- You have a great space! Keep up the good work. Thanks God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief Dreamchaser Veel Hoeden 641-780-7858 veelhoeden.posterous.com Join Us on Facebook! -Original Message- From: coworking@googlegroups.com [mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

[Coworking] Re: Pricing Strategy for a Rural Development

2012-03-15 Thread Beth Buczynski
Hi Tyler! They could never replace Joel's valuable experience, but I just wanted to point out a couple of articles Shareable.net published on this subject. All incorporate the perspectives and experience of rural coworking space owners from around the world. Enjoy! How To Start A Rural Coworking

RE: [Coworking] Re: Pricing Strategy for a Rural Development

2012-03-15 Thread Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats Meet!
Tyler- I think Beth doth protest too much. (THANKS BETH!) Her valuable experience is shown by the quality articles she presents below. Immerse yourself in the rural coworking info and you'll be well grounded, but then apply to your own situation. Thanks God Bless, Joel Bennett Chief

Re: [Coworking] Re: Pricing Strategy for a Rural Development

2012-03-15 Thread Alex Hillman
Great timing on the responses, everybody. This thread was included in this week's CoworkingWeekly email: http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=fb0fa92e5dca45a8ec5d4dfe1id=b869bc579d -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Veel Hoeden- Where Many Hats

[Coworking] Coworking Space Ship is up and flying!

2012-03-15 Thread Tanya
I really wish you were coming to the DC metro area. There are several coworking spaces here but i guess they didn't register. I am looking at starting a coworking space in my area and could have used this event. Hopefully you will make this an annual event. VirtuallYours - Coworking Center

[Coworking] Re: Pricing Strategy for a Rural Development

2012-03-15 Thread hssmedia
Joel - Thank you so much for the fantastic advice! I can tell you from experience, that bringing ideas to a smaller town is rather difficult. My town is actually not as small as yours (we are up to about 50,000) but we definitely have the feel of traditional practices. I think my success would

[Coworking] Re: Pricing Strategy for a Rural Development

2012-03-15 Thread hssmedia
Hello, Beth - thank you so much for your valuable advice. I appreciate this community, that is the exact definition of success to me -collaborate and communication instantly. I have definitely researched those articles and have then on my bookmark list for future reference :) I would like to

Re: [Coworking] Coworking Space Ship is up and flying!

2012-03-15 Thread Jerome Chang
Just 2 years ago, there were maybe 3 or 4 coworking places in LA, but now, I believe there are close to 12. A huge surge occurred in mid-2011, and I hear there are a few more coming online this year, in addition to the 10+ accelerators coming online. Austin has quite a # of coworking places,

[Coworking] Set up Coworking for Parents as S-Corp or LLC?

2012-03-15 Thread Aliza
Hi everyone, Things are ramping up and I'm getting ready to incorporate. I'm leaning towards an S-Corp rather than LLC. Does anyone here have any experience with this decision? Any pros/cons for S-Corp as compared to an LLC? Thank you! *Aliza Schlabach* Founder | Coworking For Parents

Re: [Coworking] Set up Coworking for Parents as S-Corp or LLC?

2012-03-15 Thread Jerome Chang
LLC allows you to dictate ownership % different from your cash/equity investment. They're otherwise very similar as a same tax pass-thru entity. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES work FOR yourself, not BY yourself www.blankspaces.com ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La

Re: [Coworking] Set up Coworking for Parents as S-Corp or LLC?

2012-03-15 Thread Geoff DiMasi
An LLC is a lot easier to organize and manage. One thing to consider, my other company (P'unk Avenue) is an LLC, but we file taxes as an S Corp. We get the convenience of LLC legal organization with the tax advantages for an S Corp. Filing as an S Corp only requires that you file out a one

Re: [Coworking] Set up Coworking for Parents as S-Corp or LLC?

2012-03-15 Thread Geoff DiMasi
Jerome, For us, it was dramatically more beneficial to file as an S Corp. Depends on the situation, but is worth running the numbers. On Mar 15, 2012, at Mar 15,2:45 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: LLC allows you to dictate ownership % different from your cash/equity investment. They're otherwise

[Coworking] Unconference Session Notes

2012-03-15 Thread Iris Kavanagh
Hello there! I had the opportunity to attend several great sessions at this year's unconference and I hear the ones I didn't attend were equally as awesome. One of the key things that makes a great unconference experience is having a public repository of notes from each session which can be

[Coworking] Re: Set up Coworking for Parents as S-Corp or LLC?

2012-03-15 Thread OC Houston
LLC would actually be the legal structure. When you are forming the LLC you can elect to be recognized as an S-Corp. If you are a disregarded entity you will still be taxes as a sole proprietor which won't give you significant tax benefits if your revenue exceeds 18-20K. The LLC without corporate

[Coworking] Coffee Power Coworking App - Testers wanted!

2012-03-15 Thread Becky Neil
Hi coworkers, Coffee Power has a newly minted iPhone coworking app which enables professionals who routinely cowork to rapidly find one another and work together. You may have previewed this at GCUC where our co-founder Fred was demoing it. It's available on the iPhone store now at