Re: [Coworking] A VC backed work space isn't something I fear.

2012-10-23 Thread Anca | Tech Liminal
How are you coming up with the 10-100x financial returns generally expected for VC dollars? Are you taking equity in startups? Anca. On Oct 23, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking wrote: This week the massive 30,000 sf.Galvanized Space opened in Denver with the

Re: [Coworking] A VC backed work space isn't something I fear.

2012-10-23 Thread Anca | Tech Liminal
Thanks Craig, That makes sense. The economics of coworking don't lend themselves for VC-funded high-growth businesses, but as a marketing move or a way to keep up with the pulse of what's new and interesting it adds up better. I'm about to look for funding for my move, so it's really

Re: [Coworking] What Grownups Want From Coworking

2012-10-10 Thread Anca | Tech Liminal
I think the people in this study (Corporate Employees) simply re-imagined their current workspace, but nicer and without their pesky coworkers, for this study. Anca. On Oct 10, 2012, at 3:16 AM, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace wrote: Cost isn't anywhere on the list. Should we say cost doesn't

Re: [Coworking] Childcare in coworking spaces

2012-09-09 Thread Anca | Tech Liminal
Cubes and Crayons (http://www.cubesandcrayons.com/) is a great example. Cheers, Anca. On Sep 9, 2012, at 1:30 AM, Rym B. wrote: Does anyone here know of coworking space that also run a creche/nursery or simply a play room for children? -- You received this message because you are

Re: [Coworking] New space HELP!!!

2012-04-13 Thread Anca | Tech Liminal
I've had pretty good results posting flyers at coffee shops. Some of the coffee shop owners are also helping me market - because they don't want people hanging out all day using their wifi and not buying anything. It's good if you establish a relationship w/ the owner, for example if you buy

Re: [Coworking] 10 Benefits of Coworking

2012-02-03 Thread Anca | Tech Liminal
Well, the fact that we're talking about it serves its purpose, I guess. And technically it's true - you are more likely to find romance in a coworking space than at home. But maybe your spouse might have a problem with that. :) Cheers, Anca. -=-=-=-=- Anca Mosoiu | Tech Liminal

[Coworking] Re: What type of insurance do you require of your members?

2009-08-10 Thread Anca | Tech Liminal
Thanks for replying. I'm in Oakland, California. There are professional insurance requirements that people need in order to do business as professionals, which I would expect would be their problem, not mine. I pay liability insurance for my space (so for example if the ceiling falls in,

[Coworking] Introductions - Co-Working space in Oakland, CA

2009-07-10 Thread Anca | Tech Liminal
Hello everyone, I stumbled on this group from the wiki page, so I thought I would introduce myself and my co-working space in Downtown Oakland. Tech Liminal, which opened this week, is a 1700-square foot space with a large open area and a high-tech conference room.We are centrally located

[Coworking] Re: Introduction/Mobile Coworking

2009-07-10 Thread Anca | Tech Liminal
Hi Liza, With your fat interet pipe, you could try to focus some of your efforts into audio/video streaming.Being able to host an event or meeting or live videocast where people can take advantage of bandwidth to get better quality audio or video for their webcast might be useful. I