Thanks Rebecca! The team is really coming together now and we are making progress. Thank you very much for your contribute and your unwavering support throughout this whole process.
Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 6:36 AM, Rebecca Brian <rebe...@nextspace.us> wrote: > Awesome, Kevin! That is super exciting. Welcome to coworking world! > NextSpace ponied up $1k to help get things started. C'mon people, we need > to band together to make this happen. > > Best, > > Rebecca > > Please forgive insane autofill from my iPhone > > On Apr 17, 2012, at 1:34 AM, "coworking@googlegroups.com" < > coworking@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Today's Topic Summary > > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/topics > > - April 24: Join the Launch of The World’s Longest > Invoice<#136c784214b1591d_group_thread_0>[1 Update] > - Coworking Wiki Upgrade: The State of > Things<#136c784214b1591d_group_thread_1>[2 Updates] > - NAICS number and SIC Code <#136c784214b1591d_group_thread_2> [1 > Update] > - Furniture for Spaces <#136c784214b1591d_group_thread_3> [1 Update] > - New space HELP!!! <#136c784214b1591d_group_thread_4> [1 Update] > - The Larger Role of Coworking in our > Community<#136c784214b1591d_group_thread_5>[1 Update] > > April 24: Join the Launch of The World’s Longest > Invoice<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/5c47b638a259c52f> > > Angel Kwiatkowski <fccowork...@gmail.com> Apr 16 07:34PM -0700 > > I rooted around on the website and I'm still confused about what the > World's Longest Invoice is...is it a 'real' invoice that you're > compiling > based on info provided from supporters? Can we see the invoice > somewhere? > Maybe it's theoretical and I just don't get it! > > On Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:31:58 PM UTC-6, Althea wrote: > > > > Coworking Wiki Upgrade: The State of > Things<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/75b2767eeedf1b41> > > Kevin Skiena <kdski...@gmail.com> Apr 16 07:59AM -0700 > > Hey Everyone! > My name is Kevin Skiena and I’m going to be doing communications work > on > the Coworking Wiki Upgrade Project< > http://wiki.coworking.info/w/page/50971547/WikiUpgrade>with Jacob and > Chelsea (woot!). I’m very excited to be working on this! I > wanted to introduce myself to the group so when I start talking about > “we” > and the wiki’s “communications strategy,” you won’t have to think, > “Who is > this clown?” You’ll already know who this clown is! > > “Who is This Clown?” > I’m from New Jersey. In 2004, I moved to Seattle, WA so that 7 years > later > I could meet Jacob and Chelsea (such foresight!). I write fiction and > am a > co-director and instructor for a local nonprofit writing workshop > series. I > also work for the University of Washington as a Program Coordinator. > > “Why is This Happening?” > The wiki is the the 2nd search result on Google and 3rd on Bing under > “coworking” (behind only wikipedia and coworking.com). It’s often the > first > place potential coworkers and catalysts go when they’re interested in > learning more and getting involved. The wiki already has a lot of > great > resources, including positive press about coworking and shared > documents > for those hoping to open new spaces, but the site isn’t user-friendly, > and > all of the information on it is lumped together and visually dull. The > wiki > is our first introduction to new friends, and we can make it better. > > What We Want > We want to redesign <http://opencoworking.org/coworkingwiki/plan.html> > the > look and interface of the wiki, improving on its best features while > making > it more welcoming and easier to navigate. > > A More User-Friendly Coworking Space Directory - We imagine a > searchable, > easy to edit, map-based platform for finding local coworking spaces. > We’ll > give you the tools to add some hidden code to your website. Instead of > logging into the Open Coworking Directory to update your information, > the > directory’s search will display the listing generated by your hidden > code. > Edit your listing from your own page whenever you want and watch it > automatically update on the wiki. > > Information for Coworkers and Potential Coworkers - At a time when > people > value flexibility and independence, there’s a growing market for > freelancers. Here, present and potential coworkers will find resources > to > help them decide what sort of space is right for them and their > business. > > Resources for Coworking Catalysts - One of the most inspiring and > attractive things about the coworking movement is its emphasis on > collaboration and openness. We’re not in competition with each other, > and a > successful new space means success for all of us. Individuals > interested in > starting their own coworking space will find advice, documents, and a > community of friends and mentors. > > What We Need > The wiki represents all of us. It’s a platform for who we are and > where we > want to go, and we cannot give it the facelift it needs without you. > Help > us get the word out. Copy and paste this message and send it to other > coworking managers so that everyone knows what’s going on. Keep an eye > out > for new updates. We’re working on getting our message out, and I’ll > keep > posting information on our progress to the Google group. We have a > skilled > Project Manager and a very tiny, very passionate staff working to get > this > off the ground. We’re volunteering our time and working for below our > usual > rates because we want this thing to be awesome, but we can’t make it > happen > without funding. Right now, we need donations< > http://opencoworking.org/coworkingwiki/donate.html>. > Please consider making a contribution, and pass the message along to > people > you think might be interested. Once we’re off the ground, you’ll be > hearing > about other ways to get involved. > > Thank you! We wouldn’t be inspired to do this if not for the great > work > you’re already doing and the wonderful people you are! > > Kevin Skiena > > > > > Aliza Torok Schlabach <aschlab...@gmail.com> Apr 16 11:25AM -0400 > > This is really exciting! Once my space is up and running, I would love > to > help any way I can. > > > *Aliza Schlabach* > Founder, Coworking for Parents > www.CoworkingForParents.com <http://www.coworkingforparents.com/> > <aschlab...@gmail.com> > 215.858.4658 > Sign up for our email newsletter <http://www.coworkingforparents.com/> > | Join > our Meetup group <http://www.meetup.com/CoworkingForparents/> | Like > us on > Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CoworkingForParents> > > > > > > > > NAICS number and SIC > Code<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/4cca771bd4e27d99> > > Chris Aberle <chris.abe...@gmail.com> Apr 15 06:49PM -0700 > > Hi Brad, > > I think 531120 probably the best option, given the NAICS definition ( > > http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/naicsrch?code=531120&search=2007%20NAICS%20Search) > for that industry: > > "...(3) establishments providing full service office space, whether on > a lease or service contract basis." > > You pick a NAICS code based on what soaks up most of your production > cost or capital investment, which I think makes this accurate for most > coworking spaces. This unfortunately misses the essence of coworking, but > NAICS is only updated every five years and misses all sorts of emerging > industries at first. Since coworking spaces spend our money on office space > but we prefer to emphasize our "product" — community — I'm not sure if > NAICS will ever get it completely right. > > I think the SIC you'd probably want is 6512, which includes "Office > building rental or leasing." The Census' NAICS to SIC crosswalk maps it > that way. > > I moonlight as a coworker; my day job is for a company that does a lot > of niche work with labor market data. This is from the hip and I'm > certainly no expert. If you are looking for laser beam accuracy and want to > talk with a NAICS wizard, feel free to contact me off list and I'll hook > you up. > > Chris Aberle > > On Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 4:55 PM, Brad McKay wrote: > > > > > Furniture for > Spaces<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/b41efa124628e7a9> > > bizshop <bizs...@bizshop.com> Apr 13 04:01PM -0700 > > Kitchen countertops make great desks. Put power outlets along the back > 'splash' part. Cheap, sturdy, easy to clean,also saves lots of room in > your > narrow space. > > > On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:38:10 AM UTC-7, Beth Michael Fine > wrote: > > > > New space > HELP!!!<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/8a7bd3ff5dffbb5b> > > Ruy Cervantes <r...@ics.uci.edu> Apr 13 10:19AM -0500 > > Probably you need to do an opening party, and start hosting meetups > from > the local technical/business/entrepreneurship communities. > > You have to find were does the freelancers, and entrepreneurs from your > city are, and start inviting them to come. Most importantly you need to > know what are the needs of your potential clients, and adjust the > coworking > to meet those needs. > > > > > The Larger Role of Coworking in our > Community<http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/10b54f2730b6547d> > > Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> Apr 16 09:40AM -0400 > > Awesome recap, sounds like an excellent first couple of months. > > Congrats Josh & team! > > -Alex > > > -- > /ah > indyhall.org (http://indyhall.org) > coworking in philadelphia > > > > On Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 11:07 PM, joshclemence wrote: > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group > coworking. > You can post via email <coworking@googlegroups.com>. > To unsubscribe from this group, > send<coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>an empty message. > For more options, visit <http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/topics>this > group. > > -- > 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. 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