[Coworking] Coworking in Niagara is a go.

2010-09-29 Thread Trevor Twining
to work, and things are coming together quickly. Thanks to everyone on this list for their guidance over the past few months since I started this journey. I hope to learn and share more as we muck our way through year one. Trevor Twining, skype/aim/gtalk: trevortwining Twitter: http://twitter.

Re: [Coworking] Coworking Slogans

2013-04-18 Thread Trevor Twining
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Re: [Coworking] Hand Coworking to the members

2013-10-13 Thread Trevor Twining
Hey Brydon, We are already well down that path with Cowork Niagara, gearing up for a February 2014 opening. Happy to talk further if you have specific questions. > On Oct 13, 2013, at 4:16 PM, Brydon Gilliss wrote: > > I started a coworking space ThreeFortyNine. Lately I've been contemplating

Re: [Coworking] Idea Phase Market Research

2013-11-07 Thread Trevor Twining
oach is. The difficult part is that it takes time, and most people don't seem to realize just how much time it takes. Anyway, kind of rambling right now, but all this to say that if I hadn't listed to Alex and others talking about community first, we wouldn't be where we are today. TT

Re: [Coworking] Do you pay for speakers for lunch and learns

2014-06-09 Thread Trevor Twining
lk about things they're interested in. If we were charging for anything, we'd probably cover the speaker's lunch or something like that. We're focusing heavily on each member supporting the others as a way to growing the community's 'connective tissue.' -----

Re: [Coworking] Does anyone in Canada know how it works with CRA and claiming coworking costs + Business use of the home?

2014-07-01 Thread Trevor Twining
on't be claiming it anymore regardless. Hope this helps people. Have a great Canada Day! -------- Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com Working independently, together. twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining cel: 416-201-2254 On Jun 30

Re: [Coworking] Why I Ditched my Coworking Space

2014-07-08 Thread Trevor Twining
ribution inputs. -------- Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com Working independently, together. twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining cel: 416-201-2254 On Jul 8, 2014, at 4:21 PM, Susan Dorsch wrote: > I think that she (not he - worth noting!)

Re: [Coworking] Rust Belt/Great Lakes Cities- Coworking Trade Mission!

2015-06-03 Thread Trevor Twining
Jessica! Would love to talk about Cowork Niagara being one of those stops. Hope everything’s going well. We’ve just about got our sea-legs here. Reach out if you want to discuss more. Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <h

Re: [Coworking] What were your initial build-out costs?

2015-07-15 Thread Trevor Twining
We put a new coat of paint on the walls. ~ $1/sq ft. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 15, 2015, at 5:06 AM, j...@ironfire.co wrote: > > Hey All, > > I've been developing my plan for a new coworking space for about six months > now and finally reached the point of opening negotiations with landlor

Re: [Coworking] Want to offer entrepreneurship classes at your space..?

2015-07-28 Thread Trevor Twining
I'd be interested in adding this to the freelancer curriculum we've been working on and delivering and develop the source materials as an open project. TT ------- Trevor Twining 416-201-2254 > On Jul 28, 2015, at 4:54 PM, Matt D. wrote: > > Hi all. >

Re: [Coworking] The Location or the Finance

2015-09-30 Thread Trevor Twining
. Then, sometime soon, you all decide that now is the time, and you put your money in. That’s when you know you have both a community and viability going forward. Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> H

[Coworking] Our experience with community-first

2015-10-16 Thread Trevor Twining
the planning stages of our space concocting all sorts of elaborate schemes to get people through the door. http://www.trevortwining.me/blog/2015/10/16/community-trumps-capital-every-time.html Trevor Twining trevortwin...@gmail.com 416-201-2254 twitter/skype/linkedin: trevortwining -- Visit

Re: [Coworking] Our experience with community-first

2015-10-17 Thread Trevor Twining
unity.” Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining cel: 416-201-2254 > On Oct 17, 2015, at 7:15 AM, Ramon Suarez wrote: > > Great post. I recentl

[Coworking] Co-ops and Coworking: the best-kept secret in coworking.

2016-02-18 Thread Trevor Twining
about it on our newly-launched blog. If any of you have any questions about this, feel free to ask. http://cowork/blog/2016/02/10/why-co-operatives-and-coworking-go-hand-in-hand/ Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <h

[Coworking] Re: Co-ops and Coworking: the best-kept secret in coworking.

2016-02-18 Thread Trevor Twining
Apologies. I used an internal link. Here’s the real link http://coworkniagara.com/blog/2016/02/10/why-co-operatives-and-coworking-go-hand-in-hand/ Trevor Twining trevortwin...@gmail.com 416-201-2254 twitter/skype/linkedin: trevortwining > On Feb 18, 2016, at 9:40 AM, Trevor Twining wr

Re: [Coworking] Co-ops and Coworking: the best-kept secret in coworking.

2016-02-18 Thread Trevor Twining
. Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining > On Feb 18, 2016, at 11:28 AM, Tony Bacigalupo > wrote: > > Trevor, I think a lot of us are exc

Re: [Coworking] Co-ops and Coworking: the best-kept secret in coworking.

2016-02-18 Thread Trevor Twining
, vote on key changes in direction, and when we get to the point where we’re managing a surplus, the group will decide how that’s allocated. Next coworking meetup-type thing we do, I’d be happy to present this as a talk in more detail. Trevor Twining

Re: [Coworking] Co-ops and Coworking: the best-kept secret in coworking.

2016-02-18 Thread Trevor Twining
members in our co-operative. Just under 30 also have subscriptions. I will gladly take you up on that beer at the next opportunity! Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent wor

Re: [Coworking] Co-ops and Coworking: the best-kept secret in coworking.

2016-02-18 Thread Trevor Twining
Keep the questions coming! They’re useful for the next post :D Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining > On Feb 18, 20

Re: [Coworking] Team building for members?

2016-03-07 Thread Trevor Twining
your space and the people in it. Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining cel: 416-201-2254 > On Mar 7, 2016, at 10:01

Re: [Coworking] Team building for members?

2016-03-08 Thread Trevor Twining
really uncomfortable to get called on language or thinking that’s holding you back. Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining

Re: [Coworking] What are your plans for April 28th? (ie: take your children to work day)

2016-03-22 Thread Trevor Twining
of work as a last resort. Now people can make it their first choice. The future is bright; and it’s independent. Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce t

Re: [Coworking] What do you call your coworking community members?

2016-03-25 Thread Trevor Twining
Family. Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining cel: 416-201-2254 > On Mar 25, 2016, at 4:03 AM, Ramon Suar

Re: [Coworking] Co-ops and Coworking: the best-kept secret in coworking.

2016-03-30 Thread Trevor Twining
Alex, this is fascinating. I want to make sure I understand: are you saying that anyone can walk in off the street and have no financial stake in your organization, but still participate in making decisions? Trevor Twining trevortwin...@gmail.com 416-201-2254 twitter/skype/linkedin

[Coworking] Re: Newbie here looking for some pointers

2016-05-04 Thread Trevor Twining
munity that it will withstand these shallow attempts at 'stealing your market.' Because you'll come to realize that while markets can be stolen, communities can't. -------- Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com Home of Niag

Re: [Coworking] Re: Newbie here looking for some pointers

2016-05-26 Thread Trevor Twining
right, but only as quickly as it’s supposed to. Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining cel: 416-201-2254 > On May

[Coworking] Coworking space podcasts

2016-06-06 Thread Trevor Twining
next week. Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --

Re: [Coworking] Coworking space podcasts

2016-06-06 Thread Trevor Twining
m/blog/> > > Sent from my mobile device > > *Unless we agree otherwise, this email conversation is confidential. > > > On 6 June 2016 at 16:06, Trevor Twining > > wrote: > >> Hey everyone! >> >> Do any of you here record podcasts for your coworkin

Re: [Coworking] Educating your local community about coworking

2016-09-09 Thread Trevor Twining
where it makes sense. If it doesn't, then we just don't pay attention to them. More than a couple sentences, I know. But there you have it :D TT ------- Trevor Twining > On Sep 8, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Bernie J Mitchell > wrote: > > I am rubbish it

Re: [Coworking] Update on Coworking in Gloucester, VA

2017-05-09 Thread Trevor Twining
time it needs to happen. -------- Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining > On May 9, 2017, at 4:35 PM, Kevin Haggerty wrote: > > Oh I plan to be nice, and to smile, but if they try and use my t

Re: [Coworking] Name protection

2017-05-11 Thread Trevor Twining
So much this I can’t even articulate it beyond shouting: “THIS!" Trevor Twining Cowork Niagara http://coworkniagara.com <http://coworkniagara.com/> Home of Niagara’s independent workforce twitter: @coworkniagara, @trevortwining > On Ma

Re: [Coworking] Do you have an broad age mix of members?

2018-02-12 Thread Trevor Twining
Cowork Niagara Youngest member: 22. Oldest member: 70ish Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 12, 2018, at 12:01 PM, Carolyn Cirillo > wrote: > > Doing some research on membership at coworking spaces and would love to hear > from any operators who have a broad mix of ages. > > Thanks! > > Caroly

Re: [Coworking] Vaping in the space

2018-03-06 Thread Trevor Twining
violent act. Trevor Twining trevortwin...@gmail.com 905-324-5575 twitter/skype/linkedin: trevortwining > On Feb 28, 2018, at 3:05 , Kevin Haggerty wrote: > > Would love to have as many of you as possible weigh in with what your > personal policies are. It's honestly not something I e

[Coworking] Re: We are setting up a podcast studio. Any advice?

2018-04-12 Thread Trevor Twining
Hey Craig, There's no easy options here, just trade-offs. So you're going to need to understand your intended use more. Our first studio fit in a rubbermaid box and cost less than 500 Canadian dollars. We added things over time as people expressed interest. Now we have mobile kit and a studio