I can't speak for anyone but myself, but I didn't take your comments as a way to "spiderize" the list. I've said this before on another string, but the attraction for me about this dialog and everyone's contribution is that everyone has an opportunity to shape things and add their own ingredients into the pot for a bit of kick and flavor. Where they occur, contrasting views are welcome and can provide insight and alternative perspectives that might otherwise be over-looked, so please don't feel run over or misunderstood. Your voice is as important as that of any one else on this list.
Grief, I can't wait for the weekend. Sorry, habitual thinking aloud is something I am working on reducing. Cheers, d On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Karen Origlio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wow - it seems like my poorly chosen words like "board of advisors" > and "organization"really rubbed some people the wrong way! > > Please understand my intentions are not to take over, centralize, > organize and put everything in its place. I am not trying to spiderize > y'all! > > I would just like to see coworking expand and was looking for a way to > contribute my skills, experience and energy in a meaningful way > without necessarily opening my own space. > > I thought the vision, mission and services on the cowork network would > be determined by this group. > > It that more clear? > > Karen > > On Oct 9, 2:27 pm, "Dawn C. Hayes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yep. There seems to be enough of us spread around the nation and globe > > to make it work. > > > > I agree that Co-working is more about an effort than an organization, > > although organizations and ventures seeking to address some of the > > resource gaps are welcome to capture and translate offerings in the > > spirit of Co-working. > > > > For the time-constrained folks (most of us on this list), the beauty > > of the rotating salon is that it enables you to come to it when and > > where you can AND that you have a give and take opportunity to benefit > > from the dialogs fostered in this group. I am always interested the > > translation of ideas into action both online and offline and we have > > good traction along with diversity of opinions and perspectives to > > support such. If nothing else, we will at least have a venue to reach > > out to the open circle in the physical world. > > > > By streaming and archiving the salons, participation is as you are > > available, and of course, interested. > > > > -- dawn > > im: > > realrainmaker > > > > skype: unitedcommunityventurepartners > > -- > > > > ...sent from my iPod Touch via wifi ;- ) > > > > On Oct 9, 2008, at 12:24 PM, "Tara Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > 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/0... > > > ) > > > 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 > > > -- "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, but we are spiritual beings having a human experience."--Pierre Teilhard de Chardin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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