[Coworking] Re: Small Coworking Space: Is it too small? (Slight math problem)

2017-11-21 Thread Mark
Hi Ray, For what it's worth, when I start thinking about space I'm going to be using Google Sketchup in the first instance to map out the space. If you've got a spare evening it's really easy to learn, free and really helps me whenever I'm planning space - I did an extension on my house with

Re: [Coworking] Community vs Corporate Setup in Coworking

2017-11-21 Thread Ray Doeksen
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[Coworking] Question for space owners: Do you offer member perks like AWS or gym discounts? Is your community taking advantage of them? (more in comments)

2017-11-21 Thread michael
This question boils down to a few key insights I'm trying to take away: 1. Is this an effective marketing tactic to both reduce member attrition and increase marketability/differentiation? 2. Do members use these perks enough that any referral fees might be a substantial second/third rev

Re: [Coworking] Re: Defining a "coworking" space as distinct from "office" space...a zoning ordinance question

2017-11-21 Thread Jerome Chang
Nope. Coworking for zoning officials would basically be a higher density of potential occupants that is offset by actual utilization and therefore lower occupancy. JEROME CHANG <> talk to us: (323) 330-9505 <> chat w/ us:  <>http://www.BLANKSPACES.com/chat

[Coworking] Re: Small Coworking Space: Is it too small? (Slight math problem)

2017-11-21 Thread Ray Doeksen
As a space organizer (makerspace, hackerspace) and a product/furniture designer I'm very interested in how to tailor the built environment to maximize the space available to all users. I'm interested in hearing from anyone that has used any particularly notable 'space hacks' or special

[Coworking] Re: Defining a "coworking" space as distinct from "office" space...a zoning ordinance question

2017-11-21 Thread Ray Doeksen
As opposed to makerspaces or hackerspaces, where the definition might be tougher ... would there need to be a special category just because in that office (the coworking space) there's one tenant and a bunch of subtenants? Unless the activities are remarkably unusual ... I would imagine that a

[Coworking] Re: Coworking Software with Roll Over Days

2017-11-21 Thread Jeannine van der Linden
I think some of this is in how you conceptualize it with your coworkers. My motto is (loosely translated) "where the space changes to suit your work, not the other way around". Everybody has a contract which says they are renting the entire space, on the basis of sharing it with the other

[Coworking] Re: Coworking Software with Roll Over Days

2017-11-21 Thread Jeannine van der Linden
What Jerome said, people who regularly need the space but on a project based, seasonal, or other schedule, (rather than monthly every month) we offer prepaid days. We call this a "strippenkaart" because that was the name for the punch card on the bus back in the day and every Dutch person