I'm excited by the idea and share many of the same concerns. It's a pattern we've seen before in the open source world. There are a lot of open source projects that developed organically, and then some entity decides they wanted to kick it up a notch. Sometimes this works out well, sometimes it is disastrous. The trick is going to be keeping a tuned eye on the process to make sure it's not a spiderifying the starfish. We've identified that concern, but how do we navigate around it?
Jacob -- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Tony Bacigalupo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do think that external organizations can/will/should exist to service > different segments; for instance, I think there's a ton of potential for an > organization that aims to service cafes that host (co)working folks. > > Many cafes are struggling with the onslaught of laptops, as their business > models count on people getting their coffee and leaving quick to make room > for the next guy. If an organization came along that helped cafes tweak > their business models to take advantage of this shift, everyone would > benefit. (More on that another time.) > > The Cowork Network, as envisioned above, looks to be leaning towards helping > people establish and run dedicated workspaces. Providing a knowledge base, > access to technology, and potentially even seed funding, could all be very > useful services for folks to partake in. > > Karen, it sounds like your game plan is a good one-- gather together the > people interested in this concept and start to identify the market and its > needs. That'll provide a framework for ensuing discussions. > > Tony --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
