Re: [Coworking] Last ditch effort to survive

2010-10-21 Thread Ryan Price
MIke, I agree with Willie and Jerome. In the space I'm about to open, we don't have private offices, but that means we are leaving a certain number of potential members on the curb, if they (think they) need that kind of privacy. Peace, Ryan Price rpr...@ryanpricemedia.com @liberatr

Re: [Coworking] Last ditch effort to survive

2010-10-21 Thread Jacob Sayles
Mike, This isn't selling out at all. Private offices are not against the sprit of coworking. They confuse the issue for sure. A lot of the talk I've heard or said on the matter is often trying to explore this blurry line. For example, the norm is for people to isolate themselves and our tag

Re: [Coworking] Last ditch effort to survive

2010-10-21 Thread Alexander Lang
On Oct 20, 2010, at 21:41 , Mike P wrote: I know everyone on this list (or nearly everyone) is doing very well. don't get fooled by the success stories. i know a lot of spaces who are at least struggling. even our own isn't making any money at all, but we have a software company to put

Re: [Coworking] Last ditch effort to survive

2010-10-21 Thread Iris Kavanagh
Mike- I agree that offering private offices is not selling out. In our Santa Cruz location many people merge together to take a private office. Most of our offices don't have ceilings, so I consider them part of the Cafe anyway. People take them for different reasons, but the most common

[Coworking] Last ditch effort to survive

2010-10-20 Thread Mike P
I know everyone on this list (or nearly everyone) is doing very well. I have to say, Tracy , CA is a much different dynamic (remember going in almost two years ago... I was focused on telecommuting)...but it is home, so I will not leave, and will try not to give up. And I love coworking! In an

Re: [Coworking] Last ditch effort to survive

2010-10-20 Thread Willie Morris
It's not selling out...it's doing what you have to do to keep the dream alive :) On Oct 20, 2010, at 3:41 PM, Mike P wrote: I know everyone on this list (or nearly everyone) is doing very well. I have to say, Tracy , CA is a much different dynamic (remember going in almost two years ago...

Re: [Coworking] Last ditch effort to survive

2010-10-20 Thread Jerome Chang
Hi. I know that some think that offices don't belong in a coworking space, but we've found them to be just as critical for the collaboration here. The office provides at minimum, built-in meeting space for a team that requires a lot of huddle time. Our other enclosed areas (meeting room,