[Coworking] Re: New Member

[aaron]

Hello peeps!  My name is Aaron Eng.  I'm an owner of a mobile app 
development company that has created a subscription based app solution for 
coworking spaces.  I also am working with an investor that is interested in 
setting up his own coworking space franchise, which is why I'm excited to 
join the group.  Looking forward to having some discussions with you guys!


Aaron Eng
App Maude, LLC



On Monday, September 19, 2016 at 1:41:40 PM UTC-7, Sharon Rice wrote:

> Hello Everyone! I'm new to this group so I wanted to introduce myself. My 
> name is Sharon and I'm a social worker based in the Philadelphia area. I 
> joined this group as I'm currently researching how to develop a coworking 
> space that would assist survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence. 
> This group was recommended to me by a colleague and I'm looking forward to 
> learning from all of you as I develop my idea. I hope to also be able to 
> share new resources as I discover them during my development phase. Thanks!
>

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Re: [Coworking] New Member

[Sharon Rice]

Hi Caner,

Thanks for your feedback! My space wouldn't be dedicated to that community 
specifically. It would function as a place for that community to connect 
with a broader community. Your suggestion I'll take under consideration as 
I continue my research.


On Monday, September 19, 2016 at 5:17:37 PM UTC-4, Caner Onoglu wrote:
>
> Hello Sharon, I don't think a coworking dedicated to a specific group (in 
> your case sexual violance victims) is a good idea. Coworking is all about 
> mixing different type of people: men, women, young, old, experienced and 
> novice..interaction and communication is the key...instead of opening a 
> dedicated coworking you may grant incentives (like free membership) to 
> those in need to join already existing coworkings in their area. 
>
> I may be wrong, just my 2 cents.
>
> On Sep 20, 2016 01:41, "Sharon Rice"  
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone! I'm new to this group so I wanted to introduce myself. My 
>> name is Sharon and I'm a social worker based in the Philadelphia area. I 
>> joined this group as I'm currently researching how to develop a coworking 
>> space that would assist survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence. 
>> This group was recommended to me by a colleague and I'm looking forward to 
>> learning from all of you as I develop my idea. I hope to also be able to 
>> share new resources as I discover them during my development phase. Thanks!
>>
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Re: [Coworking] New Member

[Sharon Rice]

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the welcome! My plans right now are to: research the trafficking 
survivor community (discover what's being done currently), research how to 
develop a co-working space (business plan, numbers, etc), and create a 
prospectus that I can use to seek out partners and potential investors. 
Primarily I need to do the research on the community I'm seeking to serve 
to determine if a coworking model is feasible. It would be great to connect 
with folks who may have spaces with a social good mission tied into the 
model that could share steps, pitfalls and where they have had success in 
rallying support for the idea. With the research, I hope to build a 
community first and a space second--a recommendation from Joel Bennett (my 
colleague who recommended this group). 

I've already begun to look through some of the posts in this group and on 
the websites listed as resources. I'm finding great stuff so far!

Thanks!

Sharon


On Monday, September 19, 2016 at 4:46:32 PM UTC-4, Tony Bacigalupo wrote:
>
> Sharon, welcome! What a fantastic cause.
>
> Coworking communities organized around a shared purpose are the best. 
>
> What are your plans so far as far as getting started goes?
>
> Hope we can help point you in the right direction!
>
> Cheers,
> Tony
> *---*
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> *
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> 
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 2:27 PM, Sharon Rice  > wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone! I'm new to this group so I wanted to introduce myself. My 
>> name is Sharon and I'm a social worker based in the Philadelphia area. I 
>> joined this group as I'm currently researching how to develop a coworking 
>> space that would assist survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence. 
>> This group was recommended to me by a colleague and I'm looking forward to 
>> learning from all of you as I develop my idea. I hope to also be able to 
>> share new resources as I discover them during my development phase. Thanks!
>>
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Re: [Coworking] New Member

[Sharon Rice]

Thank you, Joel for the connection and introduction! 

And thanks in advance to the group for your anticipated support!

On Monday, September 19, 2016 at 5:11:39 PM UTC-4, Joel @ Veel Hoeden wrote:
>
> *Sharon*- Welcome to the group!  It was great to speak with you earlier 
> today and I can tell you are very passionate about this idea.
>
> *Coworking Community*- I know there have been others in this group that 
> have utilized their communities to have significant social good, even to 
> the point of making that a cornerstone of their mission.  I know Sharon 
> would love to interact with many of you and learn from your successes and 
> challenges.  Thanks in advance for (continuing) to extend a helping hand to 
> those new to coworking!
>
>
> Thanks & God Bless,
>
> Joel Bennett
> Veel Hoeden
>
> On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Sharon Rice  > wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone! I'm new to this group so I wanted to introduce myself. My 
>> name is Sharon and I'm a social worker based in the Philadelphia area. I 
>> joined this group as I'm currently researching how to develop a coworking 
>> space that would assist survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence. 
>> This group was recommended to me by a colleague and I'm looking forward to 
>> learning from all of you as I develop my idea. I hope to also be able to 
>> share new resources as I discover them during my development phase. Thanks!
>>
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Re: [Coworking] New Member

[Sharon Rice]

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the welcome! My plans right now are to: research the trafficking 
survivor community (discover what's being done currently), research how to 
develop a co-working space (business plan, numbers, etc), and create a 
prospectus that I can use to seek out partners and potential investors. 
Primarily I need to do the research on the community I'm seeking to serve 
to determine if a coworking model is feasible. It would be great to connect 
with folks who may have spaces with a social good mission tied into the 
model that could share steps, pitfalls and where they have had success in 
rallying support for the idea. With the research, I hope to build a 
community first and a space second--a recommendation from Joel Bennett (my 
colleague who recommended this group). 

I've already begun to look through some of the posts in this group and on 
the websites listed as resources. I'm finding great stuff so far!

Thanks!

Sharon

On Monday, September 19, 2016 at 4:46:32 PM UTC-4, Tony Bacigalupo wrote:
>
> Sharon, welcome! What a fantastic cause.
>
> Coworking communities organized around a shared purpose are the best. 
>
> What are your plans so far as far as getting started goes?
>
> Hope we can help point you in the right direction!
>
> Cheers,
> Tony
> *---*
> *New Work Cities  •** Coworking.org 
> *
> [image: Inline image 8] [image: 
> http://twitter.com/tonybgoode] [image: 
> http://facebook.com/tonybacigalupo] 
> [image: 
> http://linkedin.com/in/tonybacigalupo] 
> 
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 2:27 PM, Sharon Rice  > wrote:
>
>> Hello Everyone! I'm new to this group so I wanted to introduce myself. My 
>> name is Sharon and I'm a social worker based in the Philadelphia area. I 
>> joined this group as I'm currently researching how to develop a coworking 
>> space that would assist survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence. 
>> This group was recommended to me by a colleague and I'm looking forward to 
>> learning from all of you as I develop my idea. I hope to also be able to 
>> share new resources as I discover them during my development phase. Thanks!
>>
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Re: [Coworking] New Member

[Caner Onoglu]

Hello Sharon, I don't think a coworking dedicated to a specific group (in
your case sexual violance victims) is a good idea. Coworking is all about
mixing different type of people: men, women, young, old, experienced and
novice..interaction and communication is the key...instead of opening a
dedicated coworking you may grant incentives (like free membership) to
those in need to join already existing coworkings in their area.

I may be wrong, just my 2 cents.

On Sep 20, 2016 01:41, "Sharon Rice"  wrote:

> Hello Everyone! I'm new to this group so I wanted to introduce myself. My
> name is Sharon and I'm a social worker based in the Philadelphia area. I
> joined this group as I'm currently researching how to develop a coworking
> space that would assist survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence.
> This group was recommended to me by a colleague and I'm looking forward to
> learning from all of you as I develop my idea. I hope to also be able to
> share new resources as I discover them during my development phase. Thanks!
>
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Re: [Coworking] New Member

[Joel Bennett- Veel Hoeden]

*Sharon*- Welcome to the group!  It was great to speak with you earlier
today and I can tell you are very passionate about this idea.

*Coworking Community*- I know there have been others in this group that
have utilized their communities to have significant social good, even to
the point of making that a cornerstone of their mission.  I know Sharon
would love to interact with many of you and learn from your successes and
challenges.  Thanks in advance for (continuing) to extend a helping hand to
those new to coworking!


Thanks & God Bless,

Joel Bennett
Veel Hoeden

On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Sharon Rice  wrote:

> Hello Everyone! I'm new to this group so I wanted to introduce myself. My
> name is Sharon and I'm a social worker based in the Philadelphia area. I
> joined this group as I'm currently researching how to develop a coworking
> space that would assist survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence.
> This group was recommended to me by a colleague and I'm looking forward to
> learning from all of you as I develop my idea. I hope to also be able to
> share new resources as I discover them during my development phase. Thanks!
>
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[Coworking] Re: Community Manager/Tummler role, responsibilities, and tasks

[jen]

Hi Thomas!

I used to be the Community/Operations Managerhere are my thoughts

1) If you are trying to create a community, yes absolutely. I found that 
people want to connect with others but often times need a push to actually 
do it. Having a community manager that knows everyone in the space, even 
just a little, makes it easier for them to help facilitate those 
connections. Also, in my position, I did all of the onboarding, billing, 
event planning, management of members, etc so yes it was vital to have 
someone in my position to make sure the space continued to run and collect 
payments from members.

2) 
1.Give tours and sign up members
2.Connecting the members
3. Event Management
4. Helping the members with all issues that arise
5.Onboarding/billing/keeping the space running

3). Greet the members as the arrive and saying goodbye as they leave
Help members with issues (printing, temperature control etc)
Plan and promote events
Answer phones and emails
Set up tours
Keep the coffee and tea hot and ready
Keep the space tidy 
Respond to members requests
Continue to find new ways to connect the community

Hope that helps! 

Jen



On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 8:36:12 AM UTC-6, Thomas Lodato wrote:
>
> Hi All-
>
> I am trying to better understand the role and responsibilities of a 
> community manager/tummler for some research/writing I am doing about 
> coworking. I am a postdoc at Georgia Tech and find the very limited 
> academic research on coworking to be disconnected from the way you all 
> think about it. I posted these questions elsewhere, but didn't get much of 
> a response, so hopefully you all can help. So my questions are:
>
> 1) Is the role of community manager/tummler necessary in a coworking 
> space, and why?
> 2) What are the top five responsibilities of a community manager/tummler?
> 3) What tasks do community managers/tummlers perform?
>
> I am not looking for a definitive answer, but individual perspectives and 
> opinions from your experiences in coworking communities. Thanks for any 
> help in advance.
>

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Re: [Coworking] New Member

[Tony Bacigalupo]

Sharon, welcome! What a fantastic cause.

Coworking communities organized around a shared purpose are the best.

What are your plans so far as far as getting started goes?

Hope we can help point you in the right direction!

Cheers,
Tony
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*
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On Mon, Sep 19, 2016 at 2:27 PM, Sharon Rice  wrote:

> Hello Everyone! I'm new to this group so I wanted to introduce myself. My
> name is Sharon and I'm a social worker based in the Philadelphia area. I
> joined this group as I'm currently researching how to develop a coworking
> space that would assist survivors of human trafficking and sexual violence.
> This group was recommended to me by a colleague and I'm looking forward to
> learning from all of you as I develop my idea. I hope to also be able to
> share new resources as I discover them during my development phase. Thanks!
>
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[Coworking] Re: Can you help me find other Woman-Owned Coworking Spaces? Spotlighting for Int'l Coworking Day 2016!

['xime cabezas' via Coworking]

Hi I own conexion ec coworking in Quito- Ecuador. 

On Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 7:59:32 AM UTC-5, Laura Shook wrote:
>
> Looking to spotlight *woman-owned coworking spaces* in celebration of 
> International Coworking Day! If you are a woman, or know of a woman, who 
> has launched/founded a coworking community, please connect with me. 
> Please provide your/her name, date space was established and coworking 
> website. There is only a small window of time before August 9th, so this 
> will not be an exhaustive list but will help me begin the research, which 
> will lead to future articles on women in coworking...  
>
> Thank you in advance for your collaboration and support!
>
> Laura Shook Guzman, LMFT
> Soma Vida, Wellness Coworking
> www.somavida.net
> EST 2008
>
>

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[Coworking] Opening a coworking space where the landlord is a web design agency

[Clive Walker]

I'm considering opening a coworking space where the landlord is a web 
design agency who work in an adjacent office. The offices are separate but 
the communal areas, kitchen, entrance, meeting room will be shared. 

Initially, I thought this would be great because of friendly landlord and 
potential for 'synergy'. However, a couple of people have raised concerns 
about this, particularly if clients were to move from agency to coworking 
freelancer or vice versa, and have said that the agency might be looking 
for 'cheap labour'. I'm not sure they are but it's a concern some people 
have.

Does anyone have any experience of this type of arrangement? If yes, how is 
it working?

Many thanks for any suggestions, comments, advice.


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[Coworking] Re: Monthly Costs for a business plan

[Cecilia Neher]

That is a great resource! Thank you very much!
Is that a recent document? I couldn't find a date in it just to know if I 
had to adjust the numbers.


On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:10:30 AM UTC-4, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Here is a template we put together to help new spaces with business 
> planning! 
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1opzWF84cx3AbLZ_2tK3BChRZodrFovmckn3USiy-HD4/edit?usp=sharing
>
> Angel
>
> On Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 5:22:43 PM UTC-6, Cecilia Neher wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>> We are working on a business plan for a coworking space in Washington DC 
>> and I'm wondering if we are leaving something out in the list of monthly 
>> costs.
>> Would you mind telling me if there is something missing from this list?
>>
>>
>>- Rent
>>- Taxes
>>- Electricity
>>- Water (is this significant?)
>>- Phone/Internet
>>- Insurance
>>- Cleaning
>>- Salaries
>>- Administration software
>>
>> I'm not sure if adding coffee, sugar, etc, and office supplies. Are 
>>  those significant costs as to consider them in the business plan?
>>
>> We are also debating on the ratio between private offices and open seats 
>> (in assigned and unassigned desks). Do you have more seats in private 
>> offices than in open spaces? Does the private offices have less rotation 
>> than the open desks?
>>
>> Thanks for your feedback
>> Cecilia 
>>
>

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