Re: [Coworking] Credit Card Processors and Gateways

[Jerome Chang]

ACH can take 5-7 business days, according to a few processors I’ve asked, but 
for the record, I didn’t really hunt for the best one. We’ve been testing out 
FreshBooks for ACH and despite their claim that it would take 5 biz days, we 
often get deposits within 1-2 biz days.

Has anyone tried QuickBooks’ ACH feature? They also say 5-7 business days or 
something, but that for us is not compelling.

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> On Aug 30, 2018, at 7:30 PM, Brian Burgett  wrote:
> 
> I took the easy way out and went with Stripe. I was set up in 15 minutes. 
> Pricing is fair with no setup or monthly fees, just 2.9% of the transaction 
> and $.30 per transaction. There are no contracts to worry about. When we 
> expand to more locations it may be beneficial to go with a processor that 
> charges based on what card is being used (Certain cards have lower rates). 
> You will then have monthly fees also, so you need to be doing volume to beat 
> Stripe. 
> 
> Now I have a question for the Stripe users...
> 
> Do you accept ACH (bank account) payments?
> 
> The rate is only .8% per transaction (that's cheap).
> 
> But, it looks like the integration is difficult. Plaid is used in conjunction 
> with Stripe. The documentation Stripe sent me states vendors must verify 
> member accounts.
> 
> Is all of this done within the Stripe integration, or is there more to it? 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Brian Burgett
> 513-609-4777
> www.QueenCityCoworking.com
> 
>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 11:17 PM, Brian Burgett  
>> wrote:
>> Thank you Jacob!
>> They seem to have an overlap with Nexudus on some features. I will check if 
>> they integrate just as a gateway and processor.
>> 
>>> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 4:11 PM, Jacob Sayles  
>>> wrote:
>>> I was very excited when I found Helcim.  Weird name but I really like how 
>>> they operate.  They don't have a pushy sales team and do have really great 
>>> APIs for integration.  Good rates too.  https://www.helcim.com
>>> 
>>> Jacob
>>> 
>>> ---
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>>> 
>>> 
 On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 11:59 AM Brad Attig  
 wrote:
 We're pretty happy with the Stripe integrate but interested in what others 
 are doing.
 

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> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 11:24 AM,  wrote:
> I am using Nexudus and will be collecting all membership fees via online 
> processing. I understand I need a gateway and a credit card processor. My 
> bank wants to do it all :) Of course they do. They say they match all 
> prices and my deposits will be available in 24 hours. Is this standard or 
> an extra benefit? 
> 
> My bank would prefer to use Authorize.net as the gateway. Can I do 
> better? Nexudus integrates with most processors.
> 
> How do you handle your processing?
> 
> I would like to figure this out upfront instead of having to correct it 
> later.
> 
> Thanks for your response!
> 
> Brian Burgett
> Queen City Coworking
> 
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Re: [Coworking] Pandora stations for coworking space

[Tony Bacigalupo]

I should also mention that I have experimented with doing themed music
sessions, and I think there’s a lot to be explored there.

Listening to music can be a social experience.

Combine that with Pomodoro-like focus sprints, and I think you could have
something really special on your hands.

Maybe best to consider for an after-hours side-hustle-type event.

Tony


On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 9:41 AM Tony Bacigalupo 
wrote:

> Ooh boy, I love this topic!
>
> Music in a coworking space is a fascinating thing. It’s actually quite
> important, and it’s something that occupies (in many spaces) every hour
> that the space is open.
>
> 40+ hours a week of music programming is no small undertaking! You’re
> basically managing a tiny radio station.
>
> On Pandora specifically, I found good fortune with:
>
> - Emancipator
> - Gotan Project
> - Tycho
>
> However, the one station that lasted the longest for us (years!) was the
> Indie Pop Rocks station on Soma FM:
>
> http://somafm.com/home.html
>
> Somehow it manages to blend into the background but still be interesting
> and catchy and upbeat and never seems to get repetitive. It was as perfect
> as anything we could find.
>
> There are now also sites that specifically cater towards music for
> focusing, like:
> https://www1.brain.fm/
>
> Let us know what you end up finding!
>
> Tony
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 3:42 AM  wrote:
>
>> From experience, what Pandora stations have you found work best in your
>> space? I want something modern, catchy, but not offensive, annoying, or
>> sleepy. Trying to find a good medium!
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Re: [Coworking] Pandora stations for coworking space

[Tony Bacigalupo]

Ooh boy, I love this topic!

Music in a coworking space is a fascinating thing. It’s actually quite
important, and it’s something that occupies (in many spaces) every hour
that the space is open.

40+ hours a week of music programming is no small undertaking! You’re
basically managing a tiny radio station.

On Pandora specifically, I found good fortune with:

- Emancipator
- Gotan Project
- Tycho

However, the one station that lasted the longest for us (years!) was the
Indie Pop Rocks station on Soma FM:

http://somafm.com/home.html

Somehow it manages to blend into the background but still be interesting
and catchy and upbeat and never seems to get repetitive. It was as perfect
as anything we could find.

There are now also sites that specifically cater towards music for
focusing, like:
https://www1.brain.fm/

Let us know what you end up finding!

Tony


On Sat, Sep 1, 2018 at 3:42 AM  wrote:

> From experience, what Pandora stations have you found work best in your
> space? I want something modern, catchy, but not offensive, annoying, or
> sleepy. Trying to find a good medium!
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[Coworking] Re: The 'whitelabel' / 'brandable' member benefits debate

[Hector Kolonas]

Hey Will, totally get where you're coming from and why you're asking for 
references. 

I'll need to find more links to others (if you'd like) but this poll on FB 
and its subsequent conversation 

 
is what lead me to reach out to the community here. 

Just like coworking spaces seek feedback on their messaging, I wanted to 
see which phrase resonates (or does the opposite) in your neck of the 
woods. 

I do apologise if it came off as too 'market-y', the backstory was there 
sidestep the usual first questions of 'well it depends on context, what do 
you do?'

Thanks again for your time,

Hector 邏


On Tuesday, 28 August 2018 04:34:24 UTC-4, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace 
wrote:
>
> Hey Hector,
>
> Don't take this the wrong way, but this looks like a brilliant piece of 
> guerrilla marketing to get coworking space owners/managers to look at your 
> product, and doesn't look so much like a topic that coworking space 
> owners/managers would get excited about discussing. Do you have any links 
> to some of the passionate debates about this on the other social media 
> platforms so I can get a sense about what makes this a meaningful topic for 
> us to engage in? Right now it sounds like a topic about how you design your 
> premium product that you're trying to market to coworking spaces.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Will
>
> On Monday, August 27, 2018 at 4:42:53 PM UTC+2, Hector Kolonas wrote:
>>
>> Hey all! As the debate about the best way to describe our platform has 
>> spread across a fair number of coworking groups on fb, I wanted to also get 
>> some feedback from you, the amazing google group :)
>>
>> *The question:*
>>
>> The debate over the last few weeks, as we redesigned our new homepage 
>> , is what resonates better with other coworking 
>> spaces.
>>
>> When referring to our platform, should we be saying it's a '*whitelabel 
>> member benefits platform*' or a '*brandable member benefits platform*'?
>>
>> A third contender was also 'unbranded member benefits platform'.
>>
>> So I ask you, fellow coworking enthusiasts, which do you ❤️/郎 and why?
>>
>> *Background story: *
>>
>> We recently announced that included.co was 'going invisible 
>> '. 
>>
>>  
>>
>> Ideally we're allowing our platform to be completely integrated within 
>> coworking space software/websites/apps without mentioning our company 
>> anywhere.
>>
>>
>> I go into some of the reasons behind this decision in the announcement 
>> above, but the short-and-sweet version is this:
>>
>>  
>>
>> *As we exist to empower entrepreneurship through communities like yours, 
>>> it's therefore your brand that matters, and not ours.*
>>
>>
>> *Thanks again for your feedback, and for running amazing entrepreneurial 
>> communities! *
>>
>> *If there are any other questions or critical feedback you'd like to 
>> share please do, and I'll do my best to address them. *
>>
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[Coworking] Pandora stations for coworking space

[erinndonnell429]

>From experience, what Pandora stations have you found work best in your 
space? I want something modern, catchy, but not offensive, annoying, or 
sleepy. Trying to find a good medium!

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[Coworking] Pretty cool promo video...have you?

[David Butler]

Have you made promo videos for your coworking space?

Check out the cool video of our latest location in Zurich Switzerland. 
Give it a like or a share, pretty please :) 

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6440472881532059648 

https://www.facebook.com/OfficeLABSpace/videos/229196021094924/  



Thanks,
David

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www.officelab.space 

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[Coworking] Hello There!

[Nuno Vieira]

Hello to all.

My name is Nuno, and I´m the community manager at Chalet12 at Sintra 
Portugal.

I´ave been working at Chalet12, for about one year now, and I look forward 
to share and learn with the community at this group, about Coworking and 
beyond.

If you want to check out the Chalet12 space and features feel free to 
follow the Link: https://youtu.be/TZT-q1qSxwI

Also check our current page at www.chalet12.pt

Our location at Sintra, a UNESCO world heritage site, is just perfect, and 
we have been growing our community since the day we opened our doors.
It being a challenge, but we already seem like a family.

Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram if like!
https://www.facebook.com/chalet12SINTRA/
https://www.instagram.com/chalet_12_sintra/

See you all very soon.

Thank you so much, best regards.

Nuno Vieira
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[Coworking] Opening a Space, have many questions!

[Jesse Flores]

Hello everyone,

 After a long time of wanting to open up a coworking space I've finally 
gotten the initiative to begin building a community in one of the most 
competitive cities (San Francisco, California). How will I stand out from 
the rest? I am a professional Visual Effects artists and I've worked in 
some of the most prestigious commercial, film and tech companies in the 
United States and along with it came a great community of digital artists. 
Unlike New York City and Los Angeles that have a strong digital artist 
community, I find the bay area is more catered to the tech and medical 
industries however there is a market sitting there looking for a place to 
work. The digital artist nomads who design/ create and render those 
beautiful images of products / web / feature film and commercial work. The 
bay area is a hub for nomadic professionals and with this vfx networking I 
have I am trying to build a community here and targeting all the major art 
industries. I'm at the very beginning, rallying networking events at bars 
and began coworking nights using the help of meetup/ wework. I have a 
million questions and any feedback be great! I'm hungry and eager to open 
and do it correctly.

How did you market to begin growing your community?
How did you keep the community engaged? 
Any advice on events I should host in order to keep momentum?
Is it too early to look for a space?
Funding? Sponsors?
What did you do for social media outreach?

Thank you for your time. 

If interested in where I am, I have a meetup and a facebook group. 

https://www.meetup.com/Welcome-to-MyStudio/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mystudioCommunity/


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