[Coworking] Coworking Visa: Add your space to the list of participants!
Hey All, Just a reminder for new space owners who may not have heard about it or gotten around to it: Don't forget about the Coworking Visa! Being a member adds value to your own space and to all Visa member spaces! Here are the details from the coworking wiki page where you can add your space (http://wiki.coworking.info/w/page/16583744/CoworkingVisa): What is it? A coworking visa allows active members of one space to use other coworking spaces around the world for free for a set number of days (3 is the default). Terms vary from space to space with regard to hours of operation, how many days are offered, reservation requirements, etc., so be sure to check the Visa terms for the space you want to visit. There are more than 200 participating spaces, including more than 100 in the U.S. and more than 100 in other countries around the world, and the list continues to grow. Space owners can participate simply by adding their space below along with their particular visa guidelines. (You need to create a PBworks account to edit this wiki.) If your own coworking space isn't listed, ask the owner or manager to join the list (they may just not know about it or not have gotten around to it)! -- 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] For the love of coworking
Hello Coworking Community! We are Gina Hermosillo and Alexa Roman, coworking advocates working and living in Los Angeles. We're new to the board and wanted to say a quick hello. We both come from a set design and filmmaking background and are active in communities that work and play with the realms of dance, art, film, theater, crafts, and poetry. While there are working artists able to afford their own studios, we noticed a growing number of us searching for a flexible studio to practice. From holding needlepoint classes to practicing choreography, we have seen and experienced the frustration that comes from needing (and not finding) a flexible space and supportive community to call your part-time home. In short (or long), we want to bring your ideas and the concept of coworking to the arts! We want to provide studio space on coworking terms, fostering community and collaboration in the same ways that all of your spaces currently do...but with the ability to get paint on the floor or hold a dance class. We are amazed at this community and its support, guidance and resources. Alex - I'm attending your workshop later this month, Angel/Beth - we've read your eBooks...and we are hoping to get more involved in everything you are doing. We are not quite ready to open a space so, on the advice of this group, we are building community through a few events this fall in conjunction with an existing artist shared studio in downtown LA. We will continue to search for ways to participate in the coworking movement. Please let us know if you know of existing communities that are in the same vein of what we are doing - we would love any feedback or guidance. With gratitude and excitement, Alexa Roman and Gina Hermosillo CraftWork Studio craftwork.la -- 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] Cry a little help from my friends
If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHd2c3VkQldRcnFQSXJfOWVILTNRdFE6MQ Cry a little help from my friends People, I´m developing a teses that consist in a creation of a new business. And my teses will be a new cowork space in Brazil. I really appreciate if you can help me answering a little question. You can choose as many as options you want, but please, just choose only things you think you would love it. Which things you use to do in your home that you would like to do at your workspace? * You know our office is the second home, or sometimes the first. Which things would make you of your office a sweet home. Cook your favorite dishes Bring your friends and/or partners (it could be profesional too) to have a coffee or a cocktail Bring your kids and/or pets to spend time with you Laundering your clothes Take a shower Make some workout, gym, yoga, whichever.. Have a person who take care of repairing your shoes, clothes, computer, etc. Bring some of your favorite forniture or objects to your office To have a kitchen full equipad with health (and some junk) food all time Take care of you (with massages, manucure, hair dresser, etc.) A secretary to take care of your personal things (schedule a time to see the doctor, to buy a gift for your wife on your anniversary) Other: Sample Question 2 Powered by Google Docs Report Abuse - Terms of Service - Additional Terms -- 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: Dallas/Ft. Worth coworking - Why not?
I'm sure glad I stumbled onto this group! I live in the DFW area and have just started exploring the startup of a coworking operation. I'm using the name Cocoa Labs (www.cocoalabs.net-- nothing there yet). I'm encouraged and discouraged at the same time to see I was beaten to the punch. I really thought some of my ideas were unique but then see that cohabitat Dallas has already employed most of them! My partner and I in fact just spent today driving around Centreport (360 and Trinity Blvd) and it looks close to ideal. Hotels, apartments, delis and many large businesses in the area... plus the TRE station and bus service, as well as DFW airport nearby. I'd prefer building from scratch, since finding the right sort of existing building would be difficult. I'm going to continue development, but now I'm concerned about finding funding... Randall Arnold @texrat On Oct 6, 12:09 pm, DallasIT_AgE1974 wrote: > Hi all! > > I have posted a few times but mainly have been listening over the last > 6 months (I don't like the term "lurking" brings up too many stalker- > esque connotations :) > > Anyways, I would like to get a read from the group at large on why you > think that a metroplex like Dallas/Ft. Worth does not have more > coworking spaces? > > Here is a list of the ones I have found locally: > > 1. Company Dallas - Basically, just a cube farm and some offices. The > guy was very nice but it looks and feels like a basic office. Just > checked for this posting and they are closing their doors due to their > parent company lease expiring. (www.companydallas.com) > > 2. Workhaus - Cool concept and I really liked the vibe but it was > pretty small and no real any community that I could see from my few > visits there (to be fair it was the middle of the week and the folks > there looked busy and were rocking to their iPods). From listening to > the video interview on the website the founder was really looking for > a way to reduce overhead from having an office more so than > establishing a full coworking community. Coworking seemed to be a > vehicle to defray costs while still maintaining a physical presence > for the company. (www.workhauslodge.com) > > 3. CoHabitat - This is the closest thing to what I was expecting from > reading this group's postings and researching other spaces on the > web. Biggest draw back is that it is located all the way downtown > which is not easy to get to unless you live in the area. The staff > was very nice and accomodating and it is apparent that they are trying > to establish a full blown coworking ecosystem. (http://cohabitat.us/ > dallas/) > > There might be others but none that I can easily find. > > Population wise the DFW metroplex is Top 10 in the US and either #1 or > #2 in Texas (either right above or below Houston) and there are tons > of tech companies and a vibrant art community (web designers, > commerical artists,ect) > > Do you think it is just lack of interest/focus? > > Is it due to the distributed nature of the metroplex? (6.4M people is > alot of folks but they are spread over a very large area and not > concentrated like in a New York or LA) > > I would love to see an IndyHall, CoLoft or Cohere type space come to > Dallas!! So Alex or Angel - You want to come south for the winter? :) > I will pre-pay! > > Any input is welcome! > > Thanks! > > Ray -- 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] Coworking in Petaluma CA
Hello all! I've been poking around here for the last couple months, and finally joined and am staking my ground, as it were. I have done some preliminary research on the coworking market in the Bay Area, and find that while there are a lot of lovely spaces in San Fran and the East Bay, there is no such community here in the North Bay. As a freelancer with a lot of independent friends and acquaintances who don't want to commute into the city, I believe this could work well here, both as a community and as a business. This town has a population of 55,000, with other neighboring towns that might join in as well (20 minutes north there is a 100K plus city, an even longer commute from SF). I want to start working on a business plan to secure funding, but I'm partly not sure who to look at as a model -- the big spaces in the big city are much larger than we'd be... If anyone has any advice or direction for me, I'd love to hear it. Thank you! -- 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] THE ACTION FACTORY LA looking for help and advice
Hello Everyone, This group is so exciting. I am glad that I found it. I am doing a little research before I really pull the plug on a great CO-WORKING COMMUNITY called, "THE ACTION FACTORY LA" (El Segundo) it is a huge leap of faith for me, but I believe that during these times, co working communities need to be sprouting all over Los Angeles. I have been working with New York City in NYC and they have pointed me in the right direction, but what I need to hear from fellow Angelenos is having a working Co Working Community in the El Segundo Area going to draw the audience to make this space work. The idea is to have a desk "bullpen" style area, but also make the 3,000 Sq. Ft. Studio space available for photo shoots, small video productions, etc. So if anyone has any advise for me please let me know. We are beginning our journey February 1, 2012. -- 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] East San Fernando Valley coworking
My name is Tom, and I'm looking into starting up a coworking space in east San Ferrnando Valley, specifically Burbank. I gotta believe there's people at this end of the valley that need a place to work that's not at home. If you are interested in coworking in Burbank, please respond to this post to let me know. I do have a candidate place that someone has made available that might be a good start that's on the northern-most end of Burbank on San Fernando road. I'd like to know if a location up there would work for you or not, and if not, what area or even specific location you'd suggest. I'd also like to know what features you'd like to see in a coworking place here - like what would work for you initially, or even what would be ideal for you. If you have experince with coworking places and have suggestions or advice, I'd appreciate that too. I have a page on the coworking Wiki too: http://wiki.coworking.info/w/page/46911560/San%20Fernando%20Valley%20%28East%29%2C%20CA Tom -- 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] Gay coworking space
Just wanted to know what people thought of gay or gay-friendly coworking spaces. We have a space called The Soho Collective in the middle of Soho in London, which is the gay area and I suppose it's only natural that a higher-than-average percentage of our guys are gay. And we've found it's been a plus: gay people feel comfortable and able to communicate openly, and we only want gay-friendly people around anyway, so it's sort of set the tone. I just wondered if anyone thought a designated gay coworking space would work or whether we've got it right letting it happen organically. Your comments please. Simon at The Soho Collective. -- 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] CoWorking Space in Lawrence MA - North of Boston
I am new to this and trying to spread the word about space I have available in a professional office setting north of Boston MA available for use on a daily basis or by monthly subscription. Professional and secure office building with furnished office space for co-working arrangement available with easy highway access to Routes 495 and 93 in South Lawrence (20 minutes from Lowell, 10 minutes from Haverhill and 30 minutes north of Boston). Perfect for small businesses, freelancers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, professionals in transition, small groups and other Boston-North professionals looking for an affordable place to work, meet with clients and meet other like-minded professionals in the Merrimack Valley Area. Access to fast & secure WiFi and wired Internet; Unlimited conference calling; Unlimited domestic calling; Unlimited fax; Color and black & white printing; Color scanner; Desks and file cabinets to use Free coffee Free parking Access to conference/meeting room Private bathroom Open space and private office/conference room can accommodate 6 co- workers at a time. Free parking. Private bathroom. Hi-Speed Business Class Internet. Monthly subscription fee package includes access to multi-function printers, copiers, scanners, office supplies, and heat/ AC. Admin support services available at nominal charge; Start-up support services such as tax, legal, financial planning and marketing also available. Memberships start at $175/month: Full time, 24/7 access, M-F; Add $20/month for weekend access Private Locked Office available for $225/mo Daily rate (Tues thru Thurs) is $25. Flexible terms and payment methods (MC, VISA, Discover, check, PayPal) Ideal for road warriors, consultants, start-ups. Call Steve at 617-398-7494 or 978-388-0020 or reply post for details. More details are available at the Craigslist post: http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/off/2602508435.html -- 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] coworking space London
Hi all, We hope you're well. We just wanted to let you know about The Club. It’s designed for individuals who need somewhere to work from but (like most of us) aren’t planning on being there the whole time. It consists of a number of open, semi-private and private spaces for different types of working and it’s backed up with meeting rooms all over London and a series of events for sharing knowledge and skills amongst our like- minded members. So if you're running around London trying to find a decent coffee and a plug-point why not swing by for a few hours and get some work done. The Space Different work requires different workspace. Open areas provide a chance to meet others, carrels give you a bit more privacy and if you need to lock yourself away for a bit, there are focus booths too. If you’re taking a call, there are phone booths throughout so you don’t need to share it with the world. The Wireless Our robust, super-fast wireless allows you to work from The Cloud, Skype and send large files without giving you enough time to make a coffee while you wait. There’s power, laptop anchor points and lockers throughout, printing and scanning, showers and an apartment if you need to stay over. The Meetings Boardrooms, ideas rooms, presentation rooms and talk rooms. All for 2-40 people and with all the technology you need for your meeting to run smoothly. There are 12 at Warnford Court and a further 35 across London. If it’s informal, you’re welcome to bring a guest into the club space for a chat.See the meeting rooms. The Business Needs Use us as your business address. We can handle your mail and calls if you’d like us to. Bring clients to the space or the meeting rooms and if you eventually need a full time office, we have a range of dedicated spaces both at Warnford Court and our other buildings. Your membership can easily be transferred. The Social Needs Meet like-minded members around the space, at our regular networking events, workshops and talks. Find inspiration, share skills and possibly discover new clients. We’re also working on an intranet to keep members in the loop even if they’re not in the space. Looking forward to meeting you, The Office. -- 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] Coworking Popup Shop in Pittsburgh
Hey guys, I decided to try out a coworking popup shop for a month here in pittsburgh. Right now I'm trying to get more people to sign up so I can keep this thing going beyond this month. We've had some coverage in the local rags: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11277/1179537-294-0.stm and here's the website: catapultpgh.com I'd love to hear thoughts from the 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] Can someone help me find the "files" section of this group?
I'm looking for the Files section but can't find it...Home, Discussions, and Members are the only tabs I see... Any help would be much appreciated. And thanks to all of you for this group- what a lifesaver while I research starting one of these in Northfield MN!!! Megan -- 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.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking in Petaluma CA
Hi Kate! This post might be helpful for you to find the balance between business and community: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/09/how-to-fund-your-coworking-space/ -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Kate@CO2 wrote: > Hello all! I've been poking around here for the last couple months, > and finally joined and am staking my ground, as it were. I have done > some preliminary research on the coworking market in the Bay Area, and > find that while there are a lot of lovely spaces in San Fran and the > East Bay, there is no such community here in the North Bay. As a > freelancer with a lot of independent friends and acquaintances who > don't want to commute into the city, I believe this could work well > here, both as a community and as a business. This town has a > population of 55,000, with other neighboring towns that might join in > as well (20 minutes north there is a 100K plus city, an even longer > commute from SF). I want to start working on a business plan to secure > funding, but I'm partly not sure who to look at as a model -- the big > spaces in the big city are much larger than we'd be... > > If anyone has any advice or direction for me, I'd love to hear it. > > Thank you! > > -- > 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.
Re: [Coworking] For the love of coworking
Alexa, Welcome, thanks for the introduction! Happy to have you joining my workshop in a few days. One thing I have to say is very, very interesting: my partner Geoff and I actually drew LOTS of inspiration from his experiences with arts collectives both in terms of what works as well as learning what doesn't and designing improvements to those problems into our business and community models. I love that our work is making it full circle! -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Alexa Roman wrote: > Hello Coworking Community! > > We are Gina Hermosillo and Alexa Roman, coworking advocates working > and living in Los Angeles. We're new to the board and wanted to say a > quick hello. > > We both come from a set design and filmmaking background and are > active in communities that work and play with the realms of dance, > art, film, theater, crafts, and poetry. While there are working > artists able to afford their own studios, we noticed a growing number > of us searching for a flexible studio to practice. > > From holding needlepoint classes to practicing choreography, we have > seen and experienced the frustration that comes from needing (and not > finding) a flexible space and supportive community to call your > part-time home. > > In short (or long), we want to bring your ideas and the concept of > coworking to the arts! We want to provide studio space on coworking > terms, fostering community and collaboration in the same ways that all > of your spaces currently do...but with the ability to get paint on the > floor or hold a dance class. > > We are amazed at this community and its support, guidance and > resources. Alex - I'm attending your workshop later this month, > Angel/Beth - we've read your eBooks...and we are hoping to get more > involved in everything you are doing. > > We are not quite ready to open a space so, on the advice of this > group, we are building community through a few events this fall in > conjunction with an existing artist shared studio in downtown LA. We > will continue to search for ways to participate in the coworking > movement. Please let us know if you know of existing communities that > are in the same vein of what we are doing - we would love any feedback > or guidance. > > With gratitude and excitement, > > Alexa Roman and Gina Hermosillo > > CraftWork Studio > craftwork.la > > -- > 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.
Re: [Coworking] East San Fernando Valley coworking
Howdy Tom, welcome! /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 11:25 AM, watsontcbc wrote: > My name is Tom, and I'm looking into starting up a coworking space in > east San Ferrnando Valley, specifically Burbank. I gotta believe > there's people at this end of the valley that need a place to work > that's not at home. If you are interested in coworking in Burbank, > please respond to this post to let me know. I do have a candidate > place that someone has made available that might be a good start > that's on the northern-most end of Burbank on San Fernando road. I'd > like to know if a location up there would work for you or not, and if > not, what area or even specific location you'd suggest. I'd also like > to know what features you'd like to see in a coworking place here - > like what would work for you initially, or even what would be ideal > for you. If you have experince with coworking places and have > suggestions or advice, I'd appreciate that too. I have a page on the > coworking Wiki too: > http://wiki.coworking.info/w/page/46911560/San%20Fernando%20Valley%20%28East%29%2C%20CA > > Tom > > -- > 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.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking Popup Shop in Pittsburgh
Hey Elliot! I understand that Indy Hall alum Jonny Goldstein's been hanging out with you and your crew. Next time you see him, can you give him a high five for me? :) Great to hear from you, welcome! -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 5:21 PM, elliottw wrote: > Hey guys, > I decided to try out a coworking popup shop for a month here in > pittsburgh. Right now I'm trying to get more people to sign up so I > can keep this thing going beyond this month. We've had some coverage > in the local rags: > > http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11277/1179537-294-0.stm > > and here's the website: > > catapultpgh.com > > I'd love to hear thoughts from the 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.
Re: [Coworking] Can someone help me find the "files" section of this group?
I'm pretty sure that Google decommissioned this feature from Google Groups. Jacob, do you know what the deal is? -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Megan wrote: > I'm looking for the Files section but can't find it...Home, > Discussions, and Members are the only tabs I see... > Any help would be much appreciated. And thanks to all of you for this > group- what a lifesaver while I research starting one of these in > Northfield MN!!! > > Megan > > -- > 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.
Re: [Coworking] For the love of coworking
Gina, You didn't happen to live in S. TX for a while, did you? Your name sounds very familiar... Good luck w/ everything! -Keisha keisha.r.sm...@me.com Sent from my iPhone! :o) On Oct 8, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Alexa Roman wrote: > Hello Coworking Community! > > We are Gina Hermosillo and Alexa Roman, coworking advocates working > and living in Los Angeles. We're new to the board and wanted to say a > quick hello. > > We both come from a set design and filmmaking background and are > active in communities that work and play with the realms of dance, > art, film, theater, crafts, and poetry. While there are working > artists able to afford their own studios, we noticed a growing number > of us searching for a flexible studio to practice. > > From holding needlepoint classes to practicing choreography, we have > seen and experienced the frustration that comes from needing (and not > finding) a flexible space and supportive community to call your > part-time home. > > In short (or long), we want to bring your ideas and the concept of > coworking to the arts! We want to provide studio space on coworking > terms, fostering community and collaboration in the same ways that all > of your spaces currently do...but with the ability to get paint on the > floor or hold a dance class. > > We are amazed at this community and its support, guidance and > resources. Alex - I'm attending your workshop later this month, > Angel/Beth - we've read your eBooks...and we are hoping to get more > involved in everything you are doing. > > We are not quite ready to open a space so, on the advice of this > group, we are building community through a few events this fall in > conjunction with an existing artist shared studio in downtown LA. We > will continue to search for ways to participate in the coworking > movement. Please let us know if you know of existing communities that > are in the same vein of what we are doing - we would love any feedback > or guidance. > > With gratitude and excitement, > > Alexa Roman and Gina Hermosillo > > CraftWork Studio > craftwork.la > > -- > 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.
Re: [Coworking] Gay coworking space
It sounds to me like an awesome example of organic growth. A lot of the kinds of "identity" concerns you have require trust between members, and that's 100% the case in *any* coworking space, gay straight or otherwise. The strongest communities I've seen around the world, regardless of their specific identity, consistently make it a point for people to be learn to trust one another. If you got that part right, everything else is easy :) -Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 5:53 AM, Simon Soho Collective < simonjhg...@btinternet.com> wrote: > Just wanted to know what people thought of gay or gay-friendly > coworking spaces. We have a space called The Soho Collective in the > middle of Soho in London, which is the gay area and I suppose it's > only natural that a higher-than-average percentage of our guys are > gay. And we've found it's been a plus: gay people feel comfortable and > able to communicate openly, and we only want gay-friendly people > around anyway, so it's sort of set the tone. I just wondered if anyone > thought a designated gay coworking space would work or whether we've > got it right letting it happen organically. Your comments please. > Simon at The Soho Collective. > > -- > 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.
