We started out library with the following and have 40 donations since: Start With Why – *Simon Sinek* Enchantment – *Guy Kawasaki* Crush It! – *Gary Vaynerchuk* The Smashing Idea Book – *Cameron Chapman* The “Longer” Long Tail – *Chris Anderson* The Facebook Effect – *David Kirkpatrick* Tribes – *Seth Godin* Rework – *Jason Fried & David Heinemeir Hansson* Delivering Happiness – *Tony Hsieh* Built to Last – *Jim Collins & Jerry I. Porras* The Innovative Team – *Chris Grivas & Gerard J. Puccio* Why Success Always Starts with Failure, Adapt – *Tim Harford* The 4-Hour Workweek – *Timothy Ferriss* Venture Deals – *Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson * High Tech Start up – *John L. Nesheim* Uncertainty – *Jonathan Fields* Making Ideas Happen – *Scott Belsky* The Art of the Start – *Guy Kawasaki* Small Giants – *Bo Burlingham* The Accidental Billionaires – *Ben Mezrich* Reality Check – *Guy Kawasaki* Rules For Revolutionaries – *Guy Kawasaki* One Click – *Richard L. Brandt* Business Model Generation – *Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur* The Startup Game – *William H. Draper III* Good to Great – *Jim Collins* Little Bets – *Peter Sims* First, Break All The Rules – *Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman* The Innovator’s Dilemma – *Clayton M. Christensen* The Myths Of Innovation – *Scott Berkun* The Thank You Economy – *Gary Vaynerchuk* Mastering the VC Game – *Jeffrey Bussgang* Do More Faster – *David Cohen & Brad Feld* The Lean Startup – *Eric Ries* Startup Weekend – *Marc Nager & Clint Nelsen & Franck Nouyrigat* Axiom – *Bill Hybels* Hackers and Painters – *Paul Graham* Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days – *Jessica Livingston* The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development – *Brant Cooper & Patrick Vlaskovits* The Intelligent Entrepreneur – *Bill Murphy Jr.* Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming – *Peter Seibel*
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Natalie Chan <biwenata...@gmail.com>wrote: > Rena, > > Our library idea came from having books up for members to read, to learn > from. We are also brain-storming about what kind of books do we want to put > up - maybe some classics, tool books, how-to books, etc. > > What's on you guys' list? > > Also, have you checked out 3rd ward in Brooklyn? They started up as an > art/classes space and now does coworking as well. > > Natalie > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Rena Tom <bob...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original >> plan for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of >> events. I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons. >> >> As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of >> a learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to >> chat. >> >> Rena >> >> >> >> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan <biwenata...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Josh, >> >> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard >> to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of >> interaction/experience with coworkers. >> >> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system >> in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming! >> >> Natalie >> >> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence <joshcleme...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Toni / Natalie, >>> >>> I appreciate it. Many updates coming. >>> >>> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this. That >>> means we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error. I >>> really wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and >>> what the bounds are on things. We started out with no rules, no policies >>> and no guidelines other that what was bound by your membership. Through >>> the process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we >>> are able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the >>> community. >>> >>> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not >>> randomly take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off. >>> There is now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in >>> the facility. >>> >>> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran >>> etc, soon. Thank you again, for your comments! >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan <biwenata...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Josh, >>>> >>>> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate. >>>> >>>> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and >>>> have the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books >>>> when people borrow them? >>>> >>>> Any suggestion welcome! >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> Natalie >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence <joshcleme...@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> 3,800SF is a great starting point. We opened our facility this past >>>>> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with. We have >>>>> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a >>>>> couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large. >>>>> Something to think about. >>>>> >>>>> Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are >>>>> still finishing things up) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston < >>>>> t...@theofficeconnexion.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture >>>>>> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if >>>>>> my name were first. haha! >>>>>> >>>>>> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in. >>>>>> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and >>>>>> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only >>>>>> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a >>>>>> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program. >>>>>> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but >>>>>> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a >>>>>> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf >>>>>> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's >>>>>> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It >>>>>> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The >>>>>> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at >>>>>> the larger space to see if it's worth considering. >>>>>> >>>>>> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will >>>>>> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work >>>>>> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually >>>>>> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to >>>>>> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's >>>>>> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM. >>>>>> That's tomorrow, right? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening. >>>>>> >>>>>> Toni >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox <cheryl.cajservi...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> > Toni, >>>>>> > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into >>>>>> coworking. I >>>>>> > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction stage, >>>>>> with >>>>>> > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been >>>>>> following >>>>>> > your input through the group, and must say "you got it >>>>>> going,girl!!!" Keep >>>>>> > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love >>>>>> how you >>>>>> > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for >>>>>> > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which is >>>>>> still >>>>>> > under construction mainly due to content on my part. You have >>>>>> inspired me! >>>>>> > >>>>>> > To your undoubtful success! >>>>>> > CJay >>>>>> > >>>>>> > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM, OC Houston < >>>>>> t...@theofficeconnexion.com>wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > I am using Google sites for the first time to build a company >>>>>> website. >>>>>> > > Well, the first time I tried years ago I became frustrated very >>>>>> > > quickly and went to something else. This time it seems as if >>>>>> Google >>>>>> > > Sites is a lot better for my purpose (coworking) than the other >>>>>> > > website service I use. I would appreciate a few eyes to give me >>>>>> advice >>>>>> > > on what I have or should have or COULD have to make it better. >>>>>> > > Currently, it might mimic other sites but my alter ego (Anal >>>>>> Annie) >>>>>> > > will have revised the site 100 times before we start advertising >>>>>> it. >>>>>> > > Thanks in advance! >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >www.theofficeconnexion.com >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > Toni Hogan >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > -- >>>>>> > > 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 >>>>>> > > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> > > For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > Cheryl Jaycox >>>>>> > Community Manager >>>>>> > Micro Office Suites & Business Center >>>>>> > The HIVE@44,Business Coworking Community >>>>>> > Phone: 636-405-3130 >>>>>> > Cell: 314-800-4305 >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Josh Clemence >>>>> Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneurship Alliance, President >>>>> 479.225.3502 >>>>> Twitter: @joshclemence <http://www.twitter.com/joshclemence> >>>>> <http://www.twitter.com/joshclemence>Facebook: >>>>> josh.clemence<http://www.facebook.com/josh.clemence> >>>>> http://www.joshclemence.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>>>> 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. >>>> To post to this group, send email to coworking@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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best, >>> >>> Josh Clemence >>> Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneurship Alliance, President >>> 479.225.3502 >>> Twitter: @joshclemence <http://www.twitter.com/joshclemence> >>> <http://www.twitter.com/joshclemence>Facebook: >>> josh.clemence<http://www.facebook.com/josh.clemence> >>> http://www.joshclemence.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> 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. >> To post to this group, send email to coworking@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. >> To post to this group, send email to coworking@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. > To post to this group, send email to coworking@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. > -- Best, Josh Clemence Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneurship Alliance, President 479.225.3502 Twitter: @joshclemence <http://www.twitter.com/joshclemence> <http://www.twitter.com/joshclemence>Facebook: josh.clemence<http://www.facebook.com/josh.clemence> http://www.joshclemence.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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