Nice idea! So, the idea is to travel and meet face to face in these salons?
On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Dawn C. Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Some colleagues on this list and I met to think about this approach. > As I skimmed some of the responses to your post, I think an open > approach is to borrow a bit from the established lines of thinking as > well as innovative, novel perspectives. Rather than debating over > corporation types (non-profit vs. for profit) or whether a single > approach does or does not seem viable, I am interested in focusing on > building a business or venture model that facilitates our work openly > and collaboratively. In other words the model dictates the > incorporation type (would love to be in Vermont right now). > > As part of that model, I am personally seeking to explore, document > and implement ways to connect early pipeline innovators and > entrepreneurs to the greater wealth of resources often and primarily > available to VC targets and incubators. > > We have a ton of like-minded, yet diverse folks that are connected by > many facets of Co-working. How about we begin to translate our online > discussions into a rotating offline salon between all of the spaces > currently operating? We can stream gatherings online to afford full, > active participation when we can't make it to a designated venue. One > month we're in San Francisco and another we are in Philly. > > We can start by learning who is in the room and how we can help each > other. I think it starts as simply as that, provided we can agree to > come in with an understanding that the goal is not to influence anyone > to do things one way, but to resource build through discussion and > collaborative interaction where it makes sense (and please let that be > by a broad definition of what makes sense). > > I am happy to meet with folks to explore further (of course we will > document online to keep things democratic). > > Anyone want to Skype in and gather in person next week? I am in NYC > and can secure a venue if one isn't suggested first. > > Cheers, > > d > > Forgive any typos-- shopping and typing presents challenges. > -- dawn > im: > realrainmaker > > skype: unitedcommunityventurepartners > -- > > ...sent from my iPod Touch via wifi ;- ) > > On Oct 9, 2008, at 6:52 AM, Karen Origlio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Over the past few weeks I've met/emailed several group members to > > discuss the idea of creating a non-profit organization to support > > coworking space owners and members. > > > > The idea is to have an organization whose mission is to help spaces > > start and sustain themselves, and link them together. Imagine a > > knowledge base of information and resources for a space catalyst, or > > collaborating with members in other locations via video conferencing > > or finding the specific expertise you need for your latest project > > through a member directory... Coworking will be an industry, not just > > a movement. > > > > This organization can also assist the independent worker and > > entrepreneurial spirit found in so many members...I'd love to connect > > members with affordable and much-needed medical or disability > > insurance... > > > > There seems to be some interest in this idea. What do YOU think? Good > > idea? Let's discuss. > > > > If yes, I see two next steps: > > > > 1. Form a Board of Advisors to define the mission and vision of the > > organization and contribute their expertise and knowledge. Not sure of > > the time commitment needed - probably minimal - perhaps an hour > > conference call in the next few weeks. > > > > 2. Define a list of projects for the Cowork Network and help identify > > people to assist. > > > > Would love to hear your opinions pro or con, on list or off. > > > > Thanks, > > Karen Origlio > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- -- tara 'missrogue' hunt Book: The Whuffie Factor: Using the Power of Social Networks to Build Your Business ( http://www.amazon.com/Whuffie-Factor-Capital-Winning-Communities/dp/0307409503?ie=UTF8 ) Company: Citizen Agency (http://www.citizenagency.com) Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://www.horsepigcow.com) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/missrogue phone: 415-694-1951 fax: 415-727-5335 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
