Hi Alex, Thanks for the message - it is a small but good bit of reassurance. I have checked out your site in the past and it looks like you have a good thing going there. If starting from the same place leads to something similar I will be more than content.
Cheers Rob P.S. Thanks for the offer to help too, I will keep that in mind. On Mar 3, 4:54 pm, "Alex Hillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rob, > The reason you describe for wanting to connect the local community and using > coworking as a venue to do so is EXACTLY how we approached creating > IndyHall. After an unfortunate series of circumstances kept me from taking > an opportunity to move to the Valley, I reflected on why I even considered > leaving in the first place. > > The short answer was that I was going to get to work with Chris and Tara, > but the longer answer is that I hungered for community. Realizing you can > create a community instead of leaving friends and family is so valuable, and > it thrills me to hear you say that. > > Best of luck, and let us know if we can ever be of any help! > > Cheers, > Alex, IndyHall, Philadelphia > > > > On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My girlfriend and I discussed moving to San Francisco recently - I > > love where I am from (glad you heart the region as well), but > > sometimes the region`s relative smallness presents barriers that I > > feel may not be so prevalent in a place like California (which makes > > sense seeing as how there are more people in that state than Canada - > > or close to it). > > > I am hoping even something as simple as a coworking space will help > > connect us to others that want to stay here and make things happen > > though - so I am hopeful. > > Should things not work out, you may very well see me walking through > > your door someday. > > But it would definitely be nice to flip that and you walk through our > > door someday for a visit! > > > Cheers > > > P.S. I was so excited to announce my plans in my last post I never > > introduced myself, my name is Rob MacArthur - I love music and will > > push the ideas of entrepreneurship, innovation and creative > > destruction on anyone willing to listen (I will also push local music > > if given the chance - see:http://www.aquietrevolution.com/). > > > On Mar 3, 2:28 am, "Tara Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Way cool! I heart the maritimes! > > > > T > > > > On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 6:29 PM, Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I currently own a rehearsal space for bands so I don't foresee too > > > > many issues going from scheduling rooms for bands to scheduling desks > > > > for you(?). > > > > > I also run an indie label and manage a few bands. Plans to grow that > > > > business means we will have to find an office and as a tech loving > > > > entrepreneur the idea of surrounding myself with other entrepreneurs, > > > > programmers and creative types is pretty exciting - hence the > > > > coworking route. > > > > > I have some interest from potential users including programmers, > > > > another entrepreneur and a small office staff needing a new space who > > > > find the idea of coworking very exciting also. > > > > > My hope for the space is that it becomes a networking hub for > > business/ > > > > creative types much in the same way as my rehearsal spaces have become > > > > a hub for musicians. > > > > > I would like to eventually have the space host regular evening or > > > > weekend events covering everything from user show and tell nights, to > > > > talks on maintaining work-life balance [I probably need to join a > > > > workaholics group] to presentations on the latest online services/time > > > > stealers to wine and art appreciation sessions. > > > > > Beyond simply providing a space to work I hope it turns people onto > > > > new ideas and interests. I also hope for a space that will allow for > > > > simple things such as a podcast recording or interview room/booth. A > > > > space allowing for a library/quiet room, and a nice sized conference > > > > room would be ideal. > > > > > I am currently looking for spaces on the peninsula and am posting > > > > around online to see what other input I receive, see if anyone else is > > > > lurking around here from Halifax and maybe find some additional > > > > potential users. > > > > > Anyone interested in any aspect of this can get in touch via: > > > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > phone:902-404-7007 > > > > skype: from.here.to.there > > > > > Cheers! > > > > -- > > > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > > > coFounder > > > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > > > blog:www.horsepigcow.com > > > phone:415-694-1951 > > > fax: 415-727-5335 > > -- > ----- > -- > ----- > Alex Hillman > web.developer.innovation.consultant > vocal: 484.597.6256 > digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | skype: dangerouslyawesome > visual:www.weknowhtml.com|www.dangerouslyawesome.com > local:www.indyhall.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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