[Coworking] Re: Pink Noise Generators & Direct Telephone Lines...
O...here's an idea. Let's share around our pandora stations! I know we have a pile of them that we rotate at IndyHall. I'll gather up links and post them here, and encourage others to post their favorites as well. -Alex On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Tara Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I find that playing a Pandora station like Thievery Corporation or Massive > Attack in the background is a good way to loosen people up enough. When it > is too quiet, ppl are afraid to break the silence. If there is some groove > in the background, it gets friendlier. > > ;) > > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:54 PM, ATusler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> We've been using our conference room for longer telephone calls. One >> of our members is a freelance reporter who can be on the phone for up >> to an hour. >> >> Our problem is less with people who are too noisy, but everyone seems >> to be too cautious about talking. We're still finding our way and it's >> easier to loosen up than tighten up. >> >> Anthony >> >> On May 12, 9:15 pm, Matthew Wettergreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > Thanks, these are both really helpful for proper phrasing and leading >> > by example. Ned and I will start on this philosophy text and post a >> > draft this weekend for everyone to pick apart. >> > >> > With regards to noise does anyone else besides Indy Hall have a loud >> > room where there are no noise restrictions? We have a separate room >> > that could be used for this purpose but this depends on general >> > opinions. >> > >> > Matthew >> > >> > On May 11, 6:36 pm, "Brian Del Vecchio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > Once again, Alex, you've responded with my thoughts before I could get >> > > them in an email. Leading by example is the best way to establish >> > > community standards. I also try to vocalize the standards when doing >> > > so, by saying "I've got to make a call, so I'll be out on the back >> > > porch". Also, speaking up when someone is too loud, and with good >> > > humor, makes it safe for anyone else to do so later. >> > >> > > I offer this advice humbly, since I'm probably the worst offender in >> > > our space when it comes to disruptive conversation. >> > >> > > I was also reminded of this line from the NY Times article: >> > >> > > > And Mr. Vlahides at the Hat Factory griped about "some humorless >> European >> > > > guys" who sat at the common table and talked loudly on their >> cellphones >> > > > instead of going outside. >> > >> > > We must always be vigilant against these humorless invaders, wherever >> > > they may hail from :) >> > >> > > nytimes.com:http://urltea.com/369d >> > >> > > On 5/11/08, Alex Hillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > > Setting a precedent, and leading by example, are probably the two >> easiest >> > > > solutions. Sounds like this "shared space values" would be a great >> > > > sub-document to be shared along with our core values of coworking. >> > >> > > -- >> > > Brian Del Vecchio | Virosity, Inc. | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >> 617-899-0798 >> >> > > > -- > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > coFounder > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > blog: www.horsepigcow.com > phone: 415-694-1951 > fax: 415-727-5335 > > > > -- -- - -- - Alex Hillman round(3)media new! ask me about it digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] visual: www.round3media.com | www.dangerouslyawesome.com local: www.indyhall.org --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: My What a Big...Group You Have!
Gwen, Christian Francis here. Welcome. I am down here in the Dominican Republic. What type of fun thingsdo you have going on. On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 5:54 PM, gwenbelldotcom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Just found out about this group from the Fabulous Tara Hunt. Pleasure > to be here. I'm Gwen Bell (http://gwenbell.com). I am an > entrepreneur with some fun things going on in Boulder, Berlin, Tokyo & > beyond... > > Starting a coworking space and looking to offer encouragement and gain > support. Coworking FTW! > > Gwen Bell > -- > http://gwenbell.com > http://coloradostartups.com > > > > -- Christian Francis V.P. of Sales Engage Communication Systems 702-242-3246 Office 702-372-6921 Cell [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.engagecs.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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Pink Noise Generators & Direct Telephone Lines...
Right on. This would be a perfect time for a BricaBox... > http://coworkingmixes.bricabox.com/ ! Add your mixe/stations here! PS, the only way I could figure out how to get a permalink for a Pandora station was to "Email to a friend" myself. I don't know if there's an easier way, but that worked for me. Muxtapes are all the rage now, too! T On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 10:19 AM, Alex Hillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > O...here's an idea. > Let's share around our pandora stations! I know we have a pile of them that > we rotate at IndyHall. > I'll gather up links and post them here, and encourage others to post their > favorites as well. > > -Alex > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Tara Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I find that playing a Pandora station like Thievery Corporation or Massive >> Attack in the background is a good way to loosen people up enough. When it >> is too quiet, ppl are afraid to break the silence. If there is some groove >> in the background, it gets friendlier. >> >> ;) >> >> >> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:54 PM, ATusler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> We've been using our conference room for longer telephone calls. One >>> of our members is a freelance reporter who can be on the phone for up >>> to an hour. >>> >>> Our problem is less with people who are too noisy, but everyone seems >>> to be too cautious about talking. We're still finding our way and it's >>> easier to loosen up than tighten up. >>> >>> Anthony >>> >>> On May 12, 9:15 pm, Matthew Wettergreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> > Thanks, these are both really helpful for proper phrasing and leading >>> > by example. Ned and I will start on this philosophy text and post a >>> > draft this weekend for everyone to pick apart. >>> > >>> > With regards to noise does anyone else besides Indy Hall have a loud >>> > room where there are no noise restrictions? We have a separate room >>> > that could be used for this purpose but this depends on general >>> > opinions. >>> > >>> > Matthew >>> > >>> > On May 11, 6:36 pm, "Brian Del Vecchio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > Once again, Alex, you've responded with my thoughts before I could >>> get >>> > > them in an email. Leading by example is the best way to establish >>> > > community standards. I also try to vocalize the standards when doing >>> > > so, by saying "I've got to make a call, so I'll be out on the back >>> > > porch". Also, speaking up when someone is too loud, and with good >>> > > humor, makes it safe for anyone else to do so later. >>> > >>> > > I offer this advice humbly, since I'm probably the worst offender in >>> > > our space when it comes to disruptive conversation. >>> > >>> > > I was also reminded of this line from the NY Times article: >>> > >>> > > > And Mr. Vlahides at the Hat Factory griped about "some humorless >>> European >>> > > > guys" who sat at the common table and talked loudly on their >>> cellphones >>> > > > instead of going outside. >>> > >>> > > We must always be vigilant against these humorless invaders, wherever >>> > > they may hail from :) >>> > >>> > > nytimes.com:http://urltea.com/369d >>> > >>> > > On 5/11/08, Alex Hillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > > Setting a precedent, and leading by example, are probably the two >>> easiest >>> > > > solutions. Sounds like this "shared space values" would be a great >>> > > > sub-document to be shared along with our core values of coworking. >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > Brian Del Vecchio | Virosity, Inc. | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >>> 617-899-0798 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> tara 'miss rogue' hunt >> coFounder >> Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) >> blog: www.horsepigcow.com >> phone: 415-694-1951 >> fax: 415-727-5335 >> >> >> > > > -- > -- > - > -- > - > Alex Hillman > round(3)media new! ask me about it > digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > visual: www.round3media.com | www.dangerouslyawesome.com > local: www.indyhall.org > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] introducing myself - coworking in Lausanne
Hi! My name is Marco and I am a freelance architect in Lausanne. I saw that at the moment there is no coworking project in Geneva/Lausanne area, so what about starting a new one? I just created the page http://coworking.pbwiki.com/Coworking-Lausanne if you want to join, just add your contact in the list! ciao marco --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: My What a Big...Group You Have!
Things move at the speed o' light out here in Colorado. *wink* Rather than idea followed by space this was space...then idea. Thanks for letting me know about this group! I'll share as things unfold. On May 13, 4:37 pm, "Tara Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Welcome Gwen! > > Apparently, the Boulder space is opening...um...next week? > > T > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 2:54 PM, gwenbelldotcom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > Just found out about this group from the Fabulous Tara Hunt. Pleasure > > to be here. I'm Gwen Bell (http://gwenbell.com). I am an > > entrepreneur with some fun things going on in Boulder, Berlin, Tokyo & > > beyond... > > > Starting a coworking space and looking to offer encouragement and gain > > support. Coworking FTW! > > > Gwen Bell > > -- > >http://gwenbell.com > >http://coloradostartups.com > > -- > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > coFounder > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > blog:www.horsepigcow.com > 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: My What a Big...Group You Have!
Thrilled to see all the cool stuff you have growing in Houston. Can't wait to see the space for myself. Good luck w/the Grand Opening in June!! On May 13, 8:04 pm, Matthew Wettergreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yay Gwen! Welcome. > > On May 13, 4:54 pm, gwenbelldotcom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > Just found out about this group from the Fabulous Tara Hunt. Pleasure > > to be here. I'm Gwen Bell (http://gwenbell.com). I am an > > entrepreneur with some fun things going on in Boulder, Berlin, Tokyo & > > beyond... > > > Starting a coworking space and looking to offer encouragement and gain > > support. Coworking FTW! > > > Gwen Bell > > --http://gwenbell.comhttp://coloradostartups.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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: My What a Big...Group You Have!
Hi Christian, Thanks for the welcome! We have lots of activities happening in the entrepreneur & tech communities in Boulder, CO (and Denver, CO, too). We meet once a month for a New Tech Meetup (to a packed house of more than 300 people). I go to Boulder Open Coffee every other week--and there are things happening pretty much daily around town if you know where to look. As for the space, it's still under construction. I'll post here when I have news to report. Gwen On May 14, 8:35 am, "Christian Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gwen, > > Christian Francis here. Welcome. I am down here in the Dominican Republic. > What type of fun thingsdo you have going on. > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 5:54 PM, gwenbelldotcom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > Just found out about this group from the Fabulous Tara Hunt. Pleasure > > to be here. I'm Gwen Bell (http://gwenbell.com). I am an > > entrepreneur with some fun things going on in Boulder, Berlin, Tokyo & > > beyond... > > > Starting a coworking space and looking to offer encouragement and gain > > support. Coworking FTW! > > > Gwen Bell > > -- > >http://gwenbell.com > >http://coloradostartups.com > > -- > Christian Francis > V.P. of Sales Engage Communication Systems > 702-242-3246 Office > 702-372-6921 Cell > [EMAIL PROTECTED]://www.engagecs.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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Anyone coworking in Florida - anywhere in Florida?
We are organizing the resources to establish a coworking site in downtown Tampa. Currently we are doing the research and creating the business model, but we already have a developer and space on the hook. If you are local to Tampa area and would consider joining / supporting this effort on a daily / weekly / monthly basis (pricing TBD) please contact me. - SUM On Apr 25, 7:13 pm, Ryan Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi John~, > > In Orlando we go to the same coffee shop every Tuesday - this makes > it far more organized than sometimes going to some coffee shop on > some days. We are there every week, and the group is growing. The > plan is, of course, to rent our own space somewhere, but for now, > Stardust's ample table space will do. > > http://wiki.coworking.info/CoworkingOrlando > > Also, a google search for "coworking orlando" will also point you to > lots of cool resources. > > Lastly, where in Florida are you? I don't think you said before. > > Peace, > Ryan Price > ryanpricemedia.com > floridacreatives.com > orlandoscene.tv > > On Apr 25, 2008, at 5:10 PM, Alex de Carvalho wrote: > > > > > > > Hi John, > > > There's a coworking community in Miami that opened up about a month > > ago, called Brik-O-Lodge. Here are some links for more info: > >http://brikolodge.wordpress.com/ > >http://coworking.pbwiki.com/Coworking+Miami > >http://coworking.pbwiki.com/CoworkingDesignDistrictMiami > >http://www.alexthinks.com/2008/03/brikolodge-new-miami-coworking.html > > > -Alex > > @alexdc > > > On 4/25/08, John~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> I posted a message last week with no replies. I wonder if I'm the > >> first around here to consider it??- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Pink Noise Generators & Direct Telephone Lines...
Great idea, Tony! Nate, if you're reading this -- I can't sign in with OpenID (in FF or IE) it gets stuck somewhere in the auth process. This is the beginning of the URL that just shows a blank page: http://bricabox.com/openid_complete.php?auth_token=... Tony Bacigalupo wrote: > Right on. This would be a perfect time for a BricaBox... > > http://coworkingmixes.bricabox.com/ ! Add your mixe/stations here! > > PS, the only way I could figure out how to get a permalink for a > Pandora station was to "Email to a friend" myself. I don't know if > there's an easier way, but that worked for me. > > Muxtapes are all the rage now, too! > > T --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Pink Noise Generators & Direct Telephone Lines...
I'm having a tough time logging into Bricabox as well. I had it send me my password, but never heard from it. Maybe I'll set up a new account? On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 11:31 AM, Hillary Hartley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Great idea, Tony! > > Nate, if you're reading this -- I can't sign in with OpenID (in FF or > IE) it gets stuck somewhere in the auth process. This is the beginning > of the URL that just shows a blank page: > http://bricabox.com/openid_complete.php?auth_token=... > > > Tony Bacigalupo wrote: > > Right on. This would be a perfect time for a BricaBox... > > > http://coworkingmixes.bricabox.com/ ! Add your mixe/stations here! > > > > PS, the only way I could figure out how to get a permalink for a > > Pandora station was to "Email to a friend" myself. I don't know if > > there's an easier way, but that worked for me. > > > > Muxtapes are all the rage now, too! > > > > T > > > > -- tara 'miss rogue' hunt coFounder Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) blog: www.horsepigcow.com 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Introduction & Questions
Hey guys, My name is Jay and I'm thinking of opening a coworking facility later this year or early next year in Louisville, KY. Opening my own place is something I've thought about doing for a long time (even before I heard the term "coworking"). I know a lot of people that run their own businesses and prefer not to work at home. As far as I know there's nothing like this anywhere around here. I've enjoyed reading through the posts in this group and checking out many of your Web sites. I'm learning a lot. I have some basic questions that I'd like to throw out there: 1) I've read posts about other places having multiple people on staff full-time. Is it really possible to bring in that much income to pay operating expenses plus staff salaries and make enough for the runs actually running the operation? For example, I'm looking at a 2,500 square foot space. Based on the formulas I've seen on here, I should be able to accommodate approximately 25 people comfortably. If I can get $200 a month from 25 people, that would bring in around $5000. That would probably cover most of my operating expenses but definitely not staff. I guess I'm trying to get a feel for what percentage of total income comes from memberships vs. things like conference room rental, cafe, events, etc. My plan is to have a couple of partners involved in the business to help cover the workload. 2) Do most of you that run your own coworking facilities have other businesses on the side to supplement the income? I'm trying to figure out if this would be a way for me to make a living or if I need to have a consulting business focusing on other things. I realize I'm being kind of broad in my questions. I'm just trying to make sure that I'm considering opportunities for revenue. I'm not looking for a way to get rich or anything. I just want to be able to support my family and control my own destiny so-to-speak. Any feedback or advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks so much! Jay --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Grant application and coworking as theory
Thanks so much for sharing your grant proposal. Are you guys non-profit? Do you know who ultimately got grant money, and were you able to view their proposals? best, Julie Gomoll On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 10:27 AM, Matthew Wettergreen < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Several weeks ago we applied for a Houston Rice Design Alliance grant. > The RDA provides a forum for thinking about and discussing design and > the built environment in Houston. They quote "continually seek to > strengthen the ties between the general community and those trained in > the various fields of architecture and design." We thought it would be > perfect to add coworking to that fold. > > The grant that we applied for combined a brief plan for coworking at > Caroline with the inclusion of an abstracted view of work completed by > another architecture graduate student, Brian Shepherdson. Brian's > thesis work examines the effect that urban sprawl has had on the > geographical location of our work locations. Among other things his > work seeks to show is that coworking is actually a logical result of > technological progress and the product of the reduction of the > importance of geography on interaction. We're all pretty excited to > see what he comes up with; Ned and I have clued him into all of the > coworking resources available. He is additionally copied on this > post. > > The grant has been posted to the files section for anyone to use/look > at/whatever. We cribbed quite a bit from the existing coworking > literature, especially the NYTimes article and Julie Gomoll's quote > "when we work together we work smarter". > > Although the RDA handed out $200,000 this spring, we didn't get the > grant. Why? We had too much support already with respect to the > coworking group, a frontpage article in a major paper, a podcast > interview with an arts organization and Caroline Collective on the > tips of tongues all throughout the architecture school. They knew that > Caroline was going to open regardless of contributing to it. No > worries. We know that the coworking people here are the awesomest > people we know anyway. > > Hopefully this grant app can be used by other people to get startup > funds for your location or as a think piece for a nice discussion. > Looking forward to everyone's thoughts on globalization and coworking. > > Matthew and Ned > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
