[Coworking] Re: MBA student: Confused about Profitability of Cowroking?
Do you break even? If you go beyond break even, is it by much? Yes we do, almost daily Is there anyone who is experiencing growth even with the recession? Yes, we have a strong growth of coworkers from september. What are your membership plans? - 250€ per month - 10€ per day - 7€ per half-day - a free space http://lacantine.org/blog/un-espace-de-coworking Does being profitable have to do with charging for extra services? No, we doesn't charge for extra services But we make € from events and meeting rooms renting. Most of all, is this a business that one should approach with a mind frame of making money or with one of community, or both? For this part i totally agree with Alex's answer (sorry if i don't developp my thought but my english to poor to answer clearly) Natha On Oct 28, 8:31 pm, Cameron sy.kash...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all! First off, this is a fabulous group, and I love the coworking idea! I'm an MBA student and I need to choose a topic to write a profitability/feasibility analysis on for a class, and am interested in writing about this concept, but wondering about the profitability. I've researched a lot, and it seems like people have different answers... a lot say its not profitable since its the community aspect that's appealing, while others say it can be profitable if you do it right (what IS considered right is the question?). I don't want to start a repetitive post, but I would love to hear from those of you who have experience with running/owning a coworking spot. Do you break even? If you go beyond break even, is it by much? Is there anyone who is experiencing growth even with the recession? What are your membership plans? Does being profitable have to do with charging for extra services? Most of all, is this a business that one should approach with a mind frame of making money or with one of community, or both? Don't worry about answering EVERY question... I'm just trying to be as through as I can be in my research! I would be happy to post my findings once it's all done! :) Any help would be awesome! Thanks in advance! Cam :) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 Beijing
I'm not quite sure yet, but I understand there is a growing number of young and creative freelancers in China. It will be located tin Wangjing for now but perhaps relocated to the CBD at a later date. On Nov 2, 4:33 am, Jimmy Thrasher jjthr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jonathan, Sounds interesting. Do you know of people who'd be interested in such a thing? What part of Beijing is your space in? Jimmy On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 1:28 PM, The Jialang panjial...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, my name is Jonathan. I'm a 24 year old university graduate from Austin, Texas, living in Beijing. I majored in Chinese and ever since I've been here trying to master the language, heh heh. Anyways, I am starting a coworking space here. I hope to learn more about the community and hope to add something as well. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 Beijing
Hi Jonathan, we are running a coworking space called Xindanwei ( http://xindanwei.com) right here in central Shanghai for 3 months. Good to know someone else is trying to do this in China. Chen Xu 2009/11/2 Jimmy Thrasher jjthr...@gmail.com Hi Jonathan, Sounds interesting. Do you know of people who'd be interested in such a thing? What part of Beijing is your space in? Jimmy On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 1:28 PM, The Jialang panjial...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, my name is Jonathan. I'm a 24 year old university graduate from Austin, Texas, living in Beijing. I majored in Chinese and ever since I've been here trying to master the language, heh heh. Anyways, I am starting a coworking space here. I hope to learn more about the community and hope to add something as well. -- 陈叙 CHEN Xu mob +86 139 169 25435 创始人，执行总监 co-founder, executive director 新单位联合办公空间 Xindanwei Coworking 中国上海市长宁区定西路727号4号楼4楼C座 4C, Bld 4, IIInShanghai Hub, No. 727 Dingxi Road, Changning District, Shanghai, China 网站 www.xindanwei.com 中国区经理 Country Manager 约翰霍金斯创意经济联合会 John Howkins Associates 。。。-伦敦-上海-北京-。。。 。。。-London-Shanghai-Beijing-。。。 tel: +44 (20) 7434 1400 http://www.creativeeconomy.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Coworking in Seattle-
Hi Erin, Listen to your membership. Also, for us being near where people live is very important! It has to be just a short extra for them to go beyond either their living room or the cafe to come in. Although I know other spaces that are right in downtowns away from where people live. Our members can walk, ride their bikes or drive (but usually not far), to get to our space. For them being near home allows them to get out and actually grow connections in the community where they live which is an added bonus. One thing we don't like as much in our SF space as our MV space is that public transportation isn't as convenient. Something to think about. We used to be 4 blocks from the train and our members loved it as did we because we are a green space. Wishing you great luck. I will be up in Seattle the third week of November, so feel free to let me know if I can help in any other way. Felicity On Oct 29, 4:54 pm, weemiss anderson.er...@gmail.com wrote: My name is Erin Anderson and my business partner Aina Williams and are interested in starting a new coworking space in Seattle. We met with Susan Evans of Office Nomads this week and so appreciative of her support- thanks Susan! We are considering a couple different locations. Aina and I went to check out some spaces on Eastlake and Interbay. We need some help figuring out where all the great coworking folks think we should focus on. We are going to hold a Jelly on November 11 at the Peets in Interbay from 10-2- http://wiki.workatjelly.com/JellyInSeattleAnd, will do one in Eastlake as well (date to come). If anyone has any ideas or guidance for us we would love it! Feel free to email me directly at anderson.er...@gmail.com. Currently we are calling ourselves Work Play Seattle. Thanks! Erin --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: MBA student: Confused about Profitability of Cowroking?
Thanks a lot everyone. The general notion I'm getting seems to be that you CAN make a profit, but not too much... right? So the profit is capped (especially since there are only a certain number of desks/chairs available)? Not necessarily a business to start if you are only looking at the bottom line, since that goes against the whole idea of coworking. Again, thanks for the detailed info :) On Nov 2, 1:01 am, Natha nathanael.sorinric...@gmail.com wrote: Do you break even? If you go beyond break even, is it by much? Yes we do, almost daily Is there anyone who is experiencing growth even with the recession? Yes, we have a strong growth of coworkers from september. What are your membership plans? - 250€ per month - 10€ per day - 7€ per half-day - a free space http://lacantine.org/blog/un-espace-de-coworking Does being profitable have to do with charging for extra services? No, we doesn't charge for extra services But we make € from events and meeting rooms renting. Most of all, is this a business that one should approach with a mind frame of making money or with one of community, or both? For this part i totally agree with Alex's answer (sorry if i don't developp my thought but my english to poor to answer clearly) Natha On Oct 28, 8:31 pm, Cameron sy.kash...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all! First off, this is a fabulous group, and I love the coworking idea! I'm an MBA student and I need to choose a topic to write a profitability/feasibility analysis on for a class, and am interested in writing about this concept, but wondering about the profitability. I've researched a lot, and it seems like people have different answers... a lot say its not profitable since its the community aspect that's appealing, while others say it can be profitable if you do it right (what IS considered right is the question?). I don't want to start a repetitive post, but I would love to hear from those of you who have experience with running/owning a coworking spot. Do you break even? If you go beyond break even, is it by much? Is there anyone who is experiencing growth even with the recession? What are your membership plans? Does being profitable have to do with charging for extra services? Most of all, is this a business that one should approach with a mind frame of making money or with one of community, or both? Don't worry about answering EVERY question... I'm just trying to be as through as I can be in my research! I would be happy to post my findings once it's all done! :) Any help would be awesome! Thanks in advance! Cam :) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Staff Pay
If you have a staff on board what is the amount that you pay per hour? I have budgeted $35,000 for a manager (contracted) and $7.60 per hour for assistants. Please note I live in Indiana - you can buy a starter home, in a nice historical neighborhood for $80,000 or lower. You can find a nice starter home in the suburban neighborhoods for $120,000 or lower. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: MBA student: Confused about Profitability of Cowroking?
If you want to make much money in anything you need to expand your business, and do it very well! If each of your coworking site profits $100K and you 5 you can then do pretty well! It's about how you relentlessly pursue your community! Jodi Dean ourspacefortwayne.wordpress.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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Bunker Studios Coworking Space in the Mission District, SF, CA
Hi, I wanted to let people know about a spot in the Mission District of SF for coworking. Bunker Studios is a space with cubicles and offices. The basics are provided - internet, power, water, etc. This place is not for the meek - no hot water and no heat - BUT the price is right, especially in expensive San Francisco. It is a great group of people - I have had a desk there for 3 years and I really like it - both the long term folks and then people who come in for a short time. If you are looking for an alternative to Citizen Space, check out the bunker: http://www.bunkerstudios.com --Shana --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Bunker Studios Coworking Space in the Mission District, SF, CA
You *mean* as an alternative to: Citizen Space, PariSoma, The Hat Factory, Sandbox Suites, Out of the Cube (and I think a few more)! I do believe Bunker Studies was part of the Coworking Crawl we had a few winters back in the Biodiesel bus. Very cool space...if it's the one I am thinking about. Tara On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:59 PM, shana shana.ne...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I wanted to let people know about a spot in the Mission District of SF for coworking. Bunker Studios is a space with cubicles and offices. The basics are provided - internet, power, water, etc. This place is not for the meek - no hot water and no heat - BUT the price is right, especially in expensive San Francisco. It is a great group of people - I have had a desk there for 3 years and I really like it - both the long term folks and then people who come in for a short time. If you are looking for an alternative to Citizen Space, check out the bunker: http://www.bunkerstudios.com --Shana -- tara 'missrogue' hunt Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://www.thewhuffiefactor.com) Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/missrogue phone: 514-679-2951 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
