Derek: I would like to participate in any local (AZ) F2F about this topic after SXSW.
I have visited Gangplank HQ twice now and I would like to continue with any conversations about this topic. I have gathered enough broad-based support in my community (Greater Yuma AZ) to move forward with next steps and this specific topic is near-and-dear to me. BTW - I just finished Gina Trapani (excellent) "Complete Guide to Google Wave" (online version) and I am looking to employing Google Wave as an online project management tool for the project/s that I am involved in concerning incubator & "collaborative workspace". After reading your "email lists" -- I was wondering if Google Wave might be a possible way to take this topic "off-line" (and collaborative at the same time). Of course, the Google Wave path would be open to any other interested party about this topic. I look forward to your reply. Alan Pruitt @alanpruitt Google Wave: alan.pruitt Director, Western Arizona Economic Development District, Inc. (WAEDD) Yuma AZ On Mar 11, 1:36 pm, Derek Neighbors <de...@integrumtech.com> wrote: > Have experience in all three things.. > > * Economic Development > * Collaborative Workspaces (I refuse to use word coworking anymore) > * Seed Funding (Incubator is a dirty word) > > Ask specifics and I will be more than glad to answer. > > It is becoming more clear that email lists are not the right place to > have this discussion. We really need to have physical meeting for > collaborative spaces. Alex/Tony I would like to talk more about this > at SXSW this weekend about having a collaborative space unconference. > > -- > Derek Neighbors > Gangplank HQ > > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 8:40 AM, John Sechrest <sechr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am not sure that all Incubators/Accelerators are Top down vs the > > Co-working bottom up. > > > However, I think they are different audiences. Our Accelerator is trying to > > be focused on Traded-sector companies with growth. To support that, we have > > a mentoring program and workshops about how to be one of these. > > > We use the term Hallway alchemy to talk about the interactions that lead to > > interesting results, but the space is designed for heads down focus. > > > Our Coworking spaces in town are mostly focsed on independents, wo are not > > doing growth companies, who don't seem to go for workshops and advising > > groups (although some could use it), but instead focus on the social and > > informal support. > > > I think there is an overlap between the two, but they have different > > missions and they attract different audiences and skill sets. > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 7:07 AM, Jeremy Neuner <jeremyneu...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> Hi Everyone, > > >> I could use your help and insights. In May, I'm giving a talk at the > >> annual conference of the National Business Incubator Association. My plan > >> is to give a general introduction about coworking (including talking about > >> many of you) and talk a little bit about how coworking can, in the right > >> hands, be used as an economic development tool (incubators are primarily > >> cast as economic development tools, so I thought this idea would resonate > >> with my audience). Here's my problem: often, when I'm describing > >> NextSpace > >> to newbies, the response is often something like, "Oh, I get it! You're > >> running an incubator!" Even though I painstakingly point out the many ways > >> that coworking is not like an incubator, I think people naturally try to > >> equate an unknown concept (coworking) with a known concept (incubators). > >> I'd really like to avoid this problem during my upcoming talk, which is no > >> small challenge, given that I'm talking to a bunch of incubator people. > > >> So, does anyone have ideas for how I can gently but firmly encourage my > >> audience to avoid this tendency to equate coworking spaces with incubators? > >> I'm assuming that many/most of your have had to make this distinction. So, > >> what's your best line/tactic that you use? Here's one that I've found > >> useful: incubators are top-down and prescriptive, while coworking spaces > >> are bottom-up and organic. I'd be grateful to hear from the rest of you. > > >> Thanks in advance, > >> Jeremy > >>www.NextSpace.us > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "Coworking" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > -- > > John Sechrest . > > Corvallis Benton . > > Chamber Coalition . > > 420 NW 2nd . > > (541) 757-1507 . sechr...@corvallisedp.com > > . > > > . > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Coworking" group. > > To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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