[Coworking] Coworking in Exurb -- TechSandBox in MetroWest MA
We have opened a large innovation center with coworking space in BostonMetroWest. This means we're about 25 miles from the actual city where coworking isn't as understood or popular. Any other out there in a similar situation? Mostly middle-to-upper class professionals with a heavy bent on technology, life sciences and medical people. Love to hear your challenges! Barb -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[Coworking] Re: Coworking arrives in Sydney, Australia
We are just starting one up in CrowsNest, lets stay in touch.We would like to see your business one day. On Monday, 22 February 2010 17:55:48 UTC+11, andrew@co-worka wrote: Wow, we're nearly there. Its been a huge effort by lots of people over here in Australia to open the first coworking space in Sydney called CO-WORKA. Big thank you to all those people out there who have given their time and hard graft to get us to the point we're now at. Crazy journey from driving enormous trucks though Sydney full of furniture, to the day we turned on our AC to find it sounded like a 400 pneumatic drills. Don't ask! We got through it though and are having our Launch Night Party on Friday 5th March and we open our doors on the Monday. Goodbye Hibernation, Hello Collaboration!! Thanks Andrew -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Pausing membership?
Ramon, We have already developed software for running coworking spaces. We're using it for our 4 spaces and already have several other companies using it. (We're told it's the most robust available!) Putting an account on hold is a simple matter of just entering a note and setting the Next Bill Date, which makes the billing automatic. It also sweeps any other charges sitting out there. Of course, we find that most people aren't sure when they want to restart, so we just make their account inactive and reactivate when they come back. Let me know if you want a demo of DeskWorks! Barbara Sprenger Satellite Telework Centers, Inc. 6265 Hwy. 9 * Felton, CA * 95018 bspren...@thesatelliteinc.com * www.thesatelliteinc.com phone: 831222-2100 * cell: 831 345-6529 Please consider the environment before printing this email. On Sep 30, 2013, at 9:35 AM, Ramon Suarez wrote: Yes, it is part of our standard offering at Betacowork Coworking Brussels. We have had it since the very begining and it does add quite some administrative burden, plus a drop of about 15 members in July/August. We are developing our own software to manage the coworking space and right now users just cancel and don't ask for their deposit back. In the ToDo for the developer is exactly what you ask for, a button to pause membership. The advantage for us is that we will know when they are coming back without guessing. On Monday, September 30, 2013 5:11:39 AM UTC+2, Alex Linsker wrote: Do you get requests from members to pause membership at your coworking place? Many of our members at Collective Agency travel a lot, some for several months or more at a time. What policies do you have with members quitting and rejoining, or pausing membership? Do any coworking places require a year lease, or is everywhere month-to-month, some with two months payment required up front? What do you do to increase the amount of time people stay members? Expressing appreciation to people for who/how they are, and having a vision for the place that's something big people can be part of and contribute to somehow, are two ways that work for us. I'm also interested in how much your members like variety in their life? Ours tend to like a lot. And how long your average member stays a member for less than 3 months? We get a percentage who are between jobs, or just moved to Portland and are looking for jobs. And for more than 2 years? We've had 16 people stay members for the past 2 years, out of 50 members currently. What are the main reasons people stop being members? Ours is members travel to another city, and after that, the top reason is getting a job at another company. Thanks, Alex -- Alex Linsker Collective Agency's Community Organizer / Proprietor (503) 517-6900 http://collectiveagency.co Tax and Conversation's Statewide Community Organizer (503) 369-9174 taxandconversation.com (503) 369-9174 mobile (503) 517-6901 fax 322 NW Sixth Ave, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 97209 -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/coworking/MaWKc6XSINE/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. inline: Untitled1.png
[Coworking] Investors - where did you find yours?
Hi all! I'm hard at work trying to find investors to make our NYC upper west side coworking space a reality. I'm wondering what the trend has been regarding fundraising and where I should focus my substantial but still limited energy. So far seem I've found people who are really interested but have no real money or people potentially interest and have money but so far haven't drunk the coworking coolaid. There seems to be quite a few routes to take: 1) Self-funding 2) Angels 3) Real estate investors 4) General/tech investors 5) Crowdfunding 6) Friends and family 7) Partnership with existing coworking owners 8) Others? What has been most successful for you and what hasn't been? Thanks in advance! THANKS! Sharon *Sharon Schanzer Founder Creative Director : RLDGROUP : where technology, creativity strategy meet Founder : Helix : Coworking and connecting on the Upper West Side* @helixnyc @nycsfmaven www.rldgroup.com www.helixnyc.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonschanzer sha...@rldgroup.com 646.595.0033 office 917.677.5827 mobile/sms -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [Coworking] Investors - where did you find yours?
Right on, Sharon! You're going to find that many investors aren't going to understand this model. If they're real estate investors, they will muddy your business model. If they're startup investors, they'll be looking for significant returns. At this point, you have two groups of people to convince: members and investors. That's 2x the work...which is a big part of why I advocate for a different approach: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/09/how-to-fund-your-coworking-space/ Good luck! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Sharon Schanzer sha...@rldgroup.com wrote: Hi all! I'm hard at work trying to find investors to make our NYC upper west side coworking space a reality. I'm wondering what the trend has been regarding fundraising and where I should focus my substantial but still limited energy. So far seem I've found people who are really interested but have no real money or people potentially interest and have money but so far haven't drunk the coworking coolaid. There seems to be quite a few routes to take: 1) Self-funding 2) Angels 3) Real estate investors 4) General/tech investors 5) Crowdfunding 6) Friends and family 7) Partnership with existing coworking owners 8) Others? What has been most successful for you and what hasn't been? Thanks in advance! THANKS! Sharon *Sharon Schanzer Founder Creative Director : RLDGROUP : where technology, creativity strategy meet Founder : Helix : Coworking and connecting on the Upper West Side* @helixnyc @nycsfmaven www.rldgroup.com www.helixnyc.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonschanzer sha...@rldgroup.com 646.595.0033 office 917.677.5827 mobile/sms -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[Coworking] Re: Pausing membership?
This is very interesting to me too. We're heading into the spring/summer months in Australia and it will be interesting to see the uptake (or lack thereof) of memberships. Looking forward to seeing your cancellation reasons, Alex. On Monday, September 30, 2013 1:11:39 PM UTC+10, Alex Linsker wrote: Do you get requests from members to pause membership at your coworking place? Many of our members at Collective Agency travel a lot, some for several months or more at a time. What policies do you have with members quitting and rejoining, or pausing membership? Do any coworking places require a year lease, or is everywhere month-to-month, some with two months payment required up front? What do you do to increase the amount of time people stay members? Expressing appreciation to people for who/how they are, and having a vision for the place that's something big people can be part of and contribute to somehow, are two ways that work for us. I'm also interested in how much your members like variety in their life? Ours tend to like a lot. And how long your average member stays a member for less than 3 months? We get a percentage who are between jobs, or just moved to Portland and are looking for jobs. And for more than 2 years? We've had 16 people stay members for the past 2 years, out of 50 members currently. What are the main reasons people stop being members? Ours is members travel to another city, and after that, the top reason is getting a job at another company. Thanks, Alex -- Alex Linsker Collective Agency's Community Organizer / Proprietor (503) 517-6900 http://collectiveagency.co Tax and Conversation's Statewide Community Organizer (503) 369-9174 taxandconversation.com (503) 369-9174 mobile (503) 517-6901 fax 322 NW Sixth Ave, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 97209 -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
