[Coworking] Re: Coworking on Bainbridge Island, WA
Do you have any pictures or at least some more info about the town that you can share? Danielle Nicoli WHERE: Meet, Mix, Mogul Facebook Silverlake/ LA, CA USA On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 4:49 PM, JeannieB jbmc...@mac.com wrote: Hey, all. I find myself with 3,000 sq ft of primo office space and would like to gauge interest in putting together a coworking site on BI. My personal business plans got sidelined and I am left with a lease and a space. I am looking for like-minded people who want to be part of a community. I am looking for some start up funds to get going--I have some office furniture and an internet connection. The space needs some build out. Want to start asap. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please let me know. Thanks. Jeannie --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: newbie from Orrville, OH
Hi there Darrin, Nice to have you in the group. What made you think about starting a coworking site and what industry background do you hail from? Danielle WHERE: Meet, Mix, Mogul Silverlake, Los Angeles/ CA (USA) On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Darrin Wasniewski darrin.wasniew...@gmail.com wrote: Hello- just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. We are exploring starting a coworking collaborative in Orrville, OH (small rural city about 1/2 hour southwest of Akron, OH.) I'm glad to have been directed to this site, its looking like a great resource so far. I'm sure I'll be full of questions later as we progress further in our endeavor. d --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Coworking in Burlington, VT - it's going to happen
Great intro, thanks for all the info.. very helpful. Best of luck! Danielle WHERE: Meet, Mix, Mogul Los Angeles, CA On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 5:28 PM, JeninVT min...@gmavt.net wrote: Hi, Just re-introducing myself and giving an update on co-working in Burlington, VT. My name is Jen Mincar. I own an IT Project Management company in Burlington, VT and have been successfully operating as an independent consultant in VT for the past ten years. Now I’m starting an additional project, a coworking space, which I’ve been calling the BHive (but will be changing the name because I didn't realize there were already various coworking 'Hives' and 'BeaHives' out there). Upon advice from the coworking wiki and this google group, I’ve been actively building up a coworking community here in VT for the past 3 months. I’ve created a linked in group that consists of almost 80 people interested in coworking in the Burlington area: The BHive - Coworking in Burlington, VT http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/1878468/ We’re having our first informal coworking event, a jelly, next week Friday at FoundLine, Inc. This event was so popular that all of the spaces were filled within 12 hours of advertising it. I am so stoked. I’ve started looking at real estate/office space in the Burlington area, specifically: Maltex Building Pine St. All over Burlington proper/Church St. Main St. If there is anyone else out there in the btv, VT area looking to cowork and wants to join me in this quest, please let me know. Thanks for everyone's help and advice to date. As someone who reads this group's updates daily, it's been an invaluable resource to use to get VT's space started. And I know I will continue to use it, and hopefully contribute, in the future. Jen Mincar min...@gmavt.net @jeninvt Mincar Consulting IT/Web Project Management Consulting and Training http://www.mincarconsulting.com 802.363.0170 The BHive - Coworking in Burlington, VT http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/1878468/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Coworking on Lunch.com
It is so fantastic that you guys are doing this!!! Can't wait to host a BIG WELCOME PARTY when you come through Los Angeles. Danielle WHERE: Meet, Mix, Mogul Facebook @wheremmm On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Tony Bacigalupo tonybacigal...@gmail.comwrote: Hey everyone! Tara, Alex, Karen, Emma, Ridley and I are rocking Whuffaoke and are about halfway through the tour now! I hope you are enjoying our tweets and video and photos along the way. One of our sponsors, Lunch.com, has us working on some articles for their site, and I just wrote up a review of coworking. Full disclosure, they are a sponsor... but their site is rather cool, sponsor or not. You might want to check it out. Here's my review: http://www.lunch.com/data/Coworking-1394380.html Enjoy and hope to see you in your respective cities when we come to town! Rock on, Tony --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Hi
Another great alternative is to collaborate with your local in-home day car provider/ or network of providers. While on site is great (speaking as a parent) it is difficult to really focus at times when you have your mind on your kids... but the ability to drop in, get updates and such provides peace of mind; much needed for the freelancer parent that is on the go as it is. This way you reduce your liability as well with trained day care providers as well as stimulating your local neighborhood economy... try bartering too...host child care trainings at your coworking site. Just some quick thoughts.. Danielle, WHERE www.wheremmm.com Los Angeles, CA On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Joseph Rooks josephro...@gmail.comwrote: I know some universities provide child care in their research facilities, since one of my friends is doing that over the summer- might want to hop into the Coworking at Universities discussion and find out if anyone knows the specifics of that. If you're near a university, perhaps it would be possible to set up some kind of partnership in that area? I don't know any kind of specifics, but it's a lead that might be worth following. - Joseph On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Chad Ballantynec...@rhubarbmedia.ca wrote: Childcare would be fab. We've made our place child friendly for 5 and up ages. The thing with co-work most freelancers are on a tight budget - to ad childcare might put them over. At the same time if you could at least provide a room/area like doctors offices for a TV/toys/books a desk for older kids, etc. it might work out. We have space for kids to sit and play and Monsters Inc toys every where! A full-out childcare facility would be great. Chad On 23-Jul-09, at 3:08 PM, Aaron Lozier wrote: I'm at about the same place as you and I also thought a childcare would be a super great amenity. On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:25 PM, ForceDotMom bcol...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am not coworking yet. Actually - I just had the idea to open a space the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was a thing. But here you all are. My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space that would incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that some corporations have on site daycare for working parents. I think it would be so great to have something like that for people (like me) who work at a home office and have kids to care for. Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group. I look forward to learning more here. -Brandy Chad Ballantyne 705.252.2423 c...@rhubarbmedia.ca www.rhubarbmedia.ca ü Please consider the environment before printing this email. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Hello
Do you have a twitter link, email or facebook that people can find out more about you? On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 12:04 PM, AmericanFido americanf...@gmail.comwrote: I am a freelancer in Tampa, FL and would like to join 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: newbie from Orrville, OH
Danielle, Thanks for asking, I wasn't sure how much to include in my first post/ introduction. I am the executive director of Main Street Orrville, a group focused on downtown revitalization. I came across a mention of Oklahoma City CoCo in a blog post by Becky McCray of the Small Biz Survival blog. I forwarded the post to a few people whom I thought may find the concept interesting and from there the idea was born to get coworking started here in Orrville. We approached a bank that has unused space on the second floor of its building downtown and they loved the concept. So now we are working on a business plan for them to review and with any luck- sign off on. We plan to start our coworking as a program under our EntreprenOrrville Center for Business Innovation. We're just in the very beginning stages of development, but are looking forward to a fun journey. Darrin On Jul 24, 2:04 am, WHERE MMM where...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there Darrin, Nice to have you in the group. What made you think about starting a coworking site and what industry background do you hail from? Danielle WHERE: Meet, Mix, Mogul Silverlake, Los Angeles/ CA (USA) On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Darrin Wasniewski darrin.wasniew...@gmail.com wrote: Hello- just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. We are exploring starting a coworking collaborative in Orrville, OH (small rural city about 1/2 hour southwest of Akron, OH.) I'm glad to have been directed to this site, its looking like a great resource so far. I'm sure I'll be full of questions later as we progress further in our endeavor. d --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Hi
Hi Brandy, Great idea. You might consider partnering with an existing day care center since a good kid environment may be harder to create than a good coworking space. Keep us posted on your progress. Liza On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 6:25 PM, ForceDotMombcol...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am not coworking yet. Actually - I just had the idea to open a space the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was a thing. But here you all are. My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space that would incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that some corporations have on site daycare for working parents. I think it would be so great to have something like that for people (like me) who work at a home office and have kids to care for. Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group. I look forward to learning more here. -Brandy --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] First TVO Community Event Scheduled
OK, I'm slow...you all have been so helpful I figured I'd share my brainstorm for the first TracyVirtualOffice event. I sent this out, Twittered it, and will post hard paper in the donut shop where I will get the donuts. I hope someone showsif not, I'll have lots of donuts to eat (h, not a bad thing). :-) Here is the emailI lightened the tone, hmmm, then again that is my tone. ;-) Since I am a teacher now...school had to play a role. For those who may not know, we start school in Tracy on August 12th! Yikes... Subject: First TVO Community Event July 31 OK, hopefully this will be the first of many. Thanks to all of you for your support, suggestions, comments and help! The first free community event for the TracyVirtualOffice will be something simple: To celebrate (or mourn) the very quickly approaching school year and the end of summer as we know it. I am calling it the: School is Almost Here DonutUP Coffee Yup, on Friday, July 31, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM, FREE donuts and coffee for all who come (and if more than one person shows upgreat conversation!) Bring your laptop so you can work or surf while you eat and drink. Visit the TracyVirtualOffice Math Island classroom! The namer of that room is on this list, so I thank her and wish her well at Williams this year! :-) Invite your friends!!! I will provide a never ending 2.5 hour supply of sugar and fat! Just the thing you need to celebrate (or mourn) the coming school year! Note: I will have Twizzlers here too, and bagels, for those who prefer not to fly out of here. ;-) Thanks again for all your support! Hope you are having a great summer. (Commuter? Call in sick or work from here!) Thanks, Mike PS: 95 W. 11th Street, Suite 203. Directly above from Sergio's, use the WEST entrance on Adam Street for easy access. We are upstairs. PSS: Commuters: I now take 3 minutes from home to here...compared to over 2.5 hours one way when I was working! PSSS: For those in Israel, Chicago, or France, or.Manteca: Video Skype tracyvirtualoffice1 for a few minutes to say Hi and grab a virtual donut! -- Mike Pihlman TracyVirtualOffice A Coworking Community 95 W. 11th Street, Suite 203 Tracy, CA 95376 Mobile: 209-608-4340 Web: TracyVirtualOffice.com Twitter: @TracyVirtOffice Skype: tracyvirtualoffice1 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Hi
I think a dedicated space and an agreement between all coworkers that kids are going to be part of the mix would be good. I totally agree about the cost fo childcare - that is partly why I have my lil guy at home with me. but lately its getting a bit crazy. Partly because our neighbors with their 2 fabulous kids about his age just moved. I think if you could set something up with a kids room, multiple kids, and maybe rotate parents to supervise, you could do pretty well. I am in Orange County California BTW On Jul 23, 12:28 pm, Chad Ballantyne c...@rhubarbmedia.ca wrote: Childcare would be fab. We've made our place child friendly for 5 and up ages. The thing with co-work most freelancers are on a tight budget - to ad childcare might put them over. At the same time if you could at least provide a room/area like doctors offices for a TV/toys/ books a desk for older kids, etc. it might work out. We have space for kids to sit and play and Monsters Inc toys every where! A full-out childcare facility would be great. Chad On 23-Jul-09, at 3:08 PM, Aaron Lozier wrote: I'm at about the same place as you and I also thought a childcare would be a super great amenity. On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:25 PM, ForceDotMom bcol...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I am not coworking yet. Actually - I just had the idea to open a space the other day, and I didn't even know that 'coworking' was a thing. But here you all are. My thought was that it would be nice to have a coworking space that would incorporate childcare of some kind. I know that some corporations have on site daycare for working parents. I think it would be so great to have something like that for people (like me) who work at a home office and have kids to care for. Would love to hear any thoughts or input from the group. I look forward to learning more here. -Brandy Chad Ballantyne 705.252.2423 c...@rhubarbmedia.cawww.rhubarbmedia.ca ü Please consider the environment before printing this email. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Small Town Success
Scott, awesome to hear the success. You have inspired me to get out there with our space. We just opened a space in a bedroom community of 60K in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. PR/communications is the key. Any more tips, please pass them along. Trent Clark trentcl...@smartoffice.pro 972-849-8280 c On Jul 20, 11:24 am, Scott Tillitt / BEAHIVE sc...@beahivebeacon.com wrote: Hello, fellow coworkers... There have been a few posts looking for inspiration and feasibility in starting a space in small towns (I asked myself several months back). So I thought I'd just share our success so far. BEAHIVE opened not quite 3 months ago with an auspicious beginning in Beacon, NY -- a small town shy of 15,000 an hour north of NYC on the Hudson River. We've grown to 19 Founding Members with a few more starting soon. We're making monthly expenses. We had 90 or so at our launch party, including the mayor and his wife. And we've generated quite a bit of buzz in the media: 3 profiles of us this week alone (all listed on our site at http:// beahivebeacon.com). (It helps that I do PR/communications for a living.) Now, Beacon is not like most towns of its size. It's on the NYC commuter train line and, perhaps most importantly, a major contemporary art museum opened here 5 years ago (Dia:Beacon). Along with it has come many NYC and other big city emigres. (Some folks jokingly call it NoBro: North Brooklyn.) As many have said tirelessly, it all starts with building the community and excitement first (another area my main profession comes in handy). I'm happy to share any specifics offline. Bzzz... scott. - -- - SCOTT TILLITT PR yogi writer [ sc...@beahivebeacon.com / 917.449.6356 ] BEAHIVE collaborative community workspace / join the hive. engage. sign up for BEAHIVE Bzzz:http://eepurl.com/caxT [www.beahivebeacon.com / www.twitter.com/BEAHIVE] ANTIDOTE COLLECTIVE socially conscious communications / apply liberally. [www.antidotecollective.org] - -- - t h i n k / f e e l - -- - ...an idea or product that deserves the label 'creative' arises from the synergy of many sources and not only from the mind of a single person.” (Mihaly Csikszentmihaly) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Coworking in Burlington, VT - it's going to happen
Converting people from free to paid coworking is not as easy as it looks. Make your jelly events a regular thing. Keep the community engaged. Find a bigger spot for the informal. Invite more folks. Enlist the most passionate participants to help build the community and evangelize coworking. Good Luck! - Eric Marden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://ericmarden.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
