Re: [Coworking] Invoicing and online payments
I'll echo the Freshbooks love. It can be a bit complicated to set up all the right SKUs depending on what your desk packages look like but once it gets going, it's beautiful. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 4:55 PM, Ashley Proctor ash...@foundery.is wrote: We LOVE LOVE LOVE FreshBooks! http://www.freshbooks.com/right-for-me I promise I don’t work for FreshBooks, although I ask them to work with me on a lot of things ;) They are great supporters of small businesses. I found them years ago and I recommend them to most of my clients and members. I use them for all of my companies and everything about it is super-intuitive and easy to use. (Even if you’re not the best with numbers) The app is also great and I use it for tracking time and keeping track of receipts etc. Come tax time, I can do my own because everything I need is right there in the reports. I’m such a fan, I’ve even asked Mike McDermott to speak at GCUC Canada this September. They know exactly what it’s like to grow a business from scratch and they are also amazing if you need help with anything. Ashley Proctor Creative Blueprint www.creativeblueprint.ca Foundery www.foundery.is GCUC Canada canada.gcuc.co On Aug 18, 2015, at 1:21 PM, Heather Haindel heather...@gmail.com wrote: Hey! I'm curious what folks are using for invoicing their members nowadays? How do you accept payments? What do you like/not like about the software/services you're using? If you were starting from scratch right now, what would you use? Is anyone using waveapps.com? -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Asking for help
Check out the Desk Bee program at the HiVE in Vancouver: http://www.hivevancouver.com/programs/desk-bee/ It's a way to get people involved that can't afford to rent space but who would benefit from being there and a way to get help with space maintenance. :) They've been running it for years at the HiVE and while there is turnover, it's a good program. - Aaron Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 12:19 PM, Aloma Loren freephotoproj...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, First of all I'm so grateful I can post here! We just celebrated our one year anniversary and it was really exciting. This past year has been no less than extremely awesome. We have met so many great people, we have over 45 members, representing over 20 businesses. Our private offices are almost all full (only 4/24 left) and I feel like we've really built a great community. However, I am feeling burnt out. My husband and I opened and funded this ourselves. We knew from the beginning that it was not going to be one of our most profitable endeavors (we run several other businesses as well), but we ended up making enough to pay the basics and even adding new furniture, etc as we went along. My husband spends most of his time running the other businesses so I've done a lot of this myself, which is fine but I'm anxious to lighten the load so I can focus on some of our other businesses as well. The problem is that we still aren't making enough to pay anyone to help. I don't even get paid and it's close to a full time job to run a space like this especially if you want to keep active in the community, be hosting events, collaborating with other organization, etc. Not to mention just the upkeep of over 11,000+ sq ft! I'd like to start asking members to pitch in but I'm wondering how other spaces operate. Do you just hire someone to keep the space clean? Who deals with taking out the trash, wiping down desks, etc? We need to figure something out. I want members to feel some sense of ownership and pride for our space and I think empowering them to pitch in a little here and there would really help. With this many members it really wouldn't require much from any one person. This is a running tasks list of things that need to be done regularly that someone could do in 2-5 minutes. Take out a bag of trash/recycling Wipe down a counter Sweep Spot mop (front entry or lunch room) Wipe down a few desks in the community space Straighten the pillow in the mini conference room Refill sugar/creamer at coffee station Vacuum a hallway Dishes (everyone should be doing their own, but sometimes there’s a dirty glass that gets left by the sink) Put away clean dishes Clean out old food in the fridge Any input is welcome. www.eugenemindworks.com -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] introducing the camaraderie artisan market
This is the closest thing I've seen in Vancouver. I know Yash and could facilitate an introduction if you think that'd be helpful: http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/proprietors+broaden+their+exposure+with+Chinatown+Experiment/9584014/story.html Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 11:39 AM, rachel young rac...@camaraderie.ca wrote: Hey folks, I have exciting news and a question. We've been looking for a way to engage local small-scale manufacturers and artisans with our coworking space, and encourage shopping locally. When the ground floor and basement of our building opened up, we quickly realised what that could look like. We started a new membership level for artisans, manufacturers, designers, artists, and makers to be members of our coworking space and use parts of the building for what they need. Last week we launched the Camaraderie Artisan Market http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FcArtisanMarketsi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f. It's a permanent retail store specifically for artisans and manufacturers. Members pay a monthly membership fee to have their goods sold in the market, which we staff and manage entirely, and we don't take a commission on their sales (because we already charge them a monthly membership fee and won't double dip). With their membership they can also use the basement to produce their goods, and use the 2nd and 3rd floor of the building for meetings with buyers, staff interviews, administration of their business, and collaboration with what are now our more traditional coworking members. It really is an all-inclusive use of the building and a way for us to celebrate local artisans in a collaborative way. And it's pretty rad! If you're in town for GCUC Canada next month, I encourage you to come by for some shopping and I'll chat with the artisans to see if we can offer a store-wide discount to conference attendees. And so my question: I know of coworking spaces with makerspaces for makers to make goods and prototypes, and I know of coworking spaces for artists with artist studios, and I know of coworking spaces with cafes. But are there any other coworking spaces with retail for physical goods? I'm particularly curious if there are coworking spaces with retail like this that are exclusively for the members of their space. Anyone know of any? r. *rachel young*rac...@camaraderie.ca *We're located at 2241 Dundas St W, 3rd floor* *(between Bloor and Roncesvalles)* *Find us online:* Website/blog http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fcamaraderie.ca%2Fsi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f and Newsletter http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fcamaraderienewslettersi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f , Twitter http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcamaraderiesi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f , Facebook http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F9zv3Fxsi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f , Google+ http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FCamaraderiePlussi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f , Yelp http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FCamaraderieYelpsi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f, and LinkedIn http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FCamaraderieGroupsi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f *New Camaraderie locations:* Artisan Market http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FcArtisanMarketsi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f (Toronto) - now open! Port Credit http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FcamaraderiePCsi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516-46cd-f1e1-25434f05c77f (Mississauga) - summer 2015 We're a proud member of CoworkingToronto http://t.signauxdeux.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0SmZ58dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7sM9dn7dK_MMdBzM2-04?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coworkingtoronto.ca%2Fsi=5437397447737344pi=eaf30175-0516
Re: [Coworking] Minority owned coworking spaces
Just out of curiosity - what will you do with this information? On Jul 28, 2015 1:12 PM, Edward Boyd edboy...@gmail.com wrote: Where can I find a national (USA) list of minority owned coworking spaces? Additionally, where can I find that information broken down into sub-ethnic groups (eg Asian, African-American, Native American, Hispanic, etc.)??? -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Owner Commitment and Hours Put In.
Hi Karen, My advice would be that you'll need more than one person, for sure but will everyone need to work full time? Not likely. When I was running the HiVE, I was there about 3-4 days/week and we had a full-time front desk person then used contractors that we paid hourly to manage after-hours events. Their time was build into the space rental. I think given what you've said, as long as there is someone there pretty consistently M-F, 9-5, you should only need one body there at any given time but splitting this workload between 2-3 people means that no one gets stuck with it as a full-time job. - Aaron Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 11:58 AM, Karen Ruane karen.ru...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I'm Karen, and along with two other partners, I'll be opening a coworking space for creatives/artists this August in Bend, OR. While the creation of this business has been nearly a year in the making, and has become a full time pursuit, we are looking ahead to a few months after opening, once major wrinkles are ironed out. We are wondering what sort of time commitment we should expect? Assuming we will use some sort of software management system, have keycode access to our space, and be hosting the occasional after-hours event, how much time do you think we will have to put in for operations? Is it a single 40 hour per week job? Or will the three of us likely be putting in near full time hours? We are all working artists as well, so hope to find a nice balance between running this space, and our personal businesses. Pipe dream? Thanks so much, Karen -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Co-working Spaces in Suburban (west) Philadelphia
Please tell me it's going to have a Fresh Prince of Bell Air theme... ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On May 12, 2015 3:57 PM, Deb Irene genome@gmail.com wrote: (I hate to start a new topic, and if this isn't the appropriate group, please do be kind and point me to some others. I've done done my keyword searching homework to find other threads on this subject -- I found one and emailed the person, but I was hoping to find more!) I am looking to join (not start) a co-working space in west philadelphia suburbs. Some cities/towns of interest: Upper Darby, Drexel Hill, Havertown, Narberth, Overbrook, Penn Wynne, Haverford, Wayne, Villanova, Wynnewood. If possible, I'd be interested in a science-based or interest working group. Being completely new to co-working*, I have trouble just locating where co-working spaces exist! It seems almost like speakeasies, you know someone who knows the place with the dark red door and password and then you find a co-working group. I've been reading articles online and locating ones that are pretty big in the downtown/center of Philadelphia. I tried searching craigslist in philadelphia area, but the words coworking and co-working came up with no hits. It would be great to have a website like the housing/apt sites (Zillow etc) but for finding co-working spaces. Or a site like match.com but match.cowork.com to find a co-working space that suits your needs. *When I say completely new to co-working, I mean new to purchasing a space or paying to join a community working space. The office environment I come from was very much like a co-working space. We had an open floor plan, desks were dedicated spaces on large bench like tables with a small cabinet space overhead, we had small conference rooms if needing to video or phone conference with remote groups and some amenities (free coffee/tea, photocopier/scanner). We mainly worked on separate projects but with a related background of genetics/genomics/bioinformatics/sequencing analysis. If anyone has insight, clues, tips for finding a science-ish (I could take that or leave it, more important is to find a space with friendly and relaxed co-working people) co-working space in Philadelphia western suburbs, please let me know -- or another group I should post to about it -- or , dread, a topic thread in this group I overlooked!! Thank you much, Deb -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] DIY Phone Booth
Can you share some pictures of the storage area? It will help us come up with ideas. Also - is there electrical in the room already? Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 12:53 PM, Jensen Yancey jensen.yan...@gmail.com wrote: Hey everyone, We have an open plan coworking office, and the number one thing I get asked for (and also the number one reason prospective members don't join) is for a place to take calls. We have a conference room, but it's on the other side of the building and people don't really like to walk all the way over. What we do have is a 75 sq ft storage area that we dont use. It's not completely walled off (it has a door but no ceiling so it just opens up into the coworking area) and I've been wondering if there's a good DIY way to build a little phone booth in it so that people can take calls without the rest of the office hearing them. Has anyone done a project like that? -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Bandwidth questions for new coworking venture
We found that the upload speed was an important consideration if you have a lot of people in your space doing video conferencing via Skype, Google Hangouts, etc... At the HiVE, we were on a coax cable internet plan and the upload speed was 1 MB/s. It used to brown out the internet for everyone if more than two people tried to do video calling at the same time. When we switched to fibre, we were then getting 100 MB/s up and the brownout problem went away. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Jacob Sayles ja...@officenomads.com wrote: Also on the DHCP front we switched to using a netmask of 23 instead of 24 to get twice the number of addresses. On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 11:04 AM, Stuart Lambert stu...@cohub.co.uk wrote: Yeah, dropped it down to a day from 7 and our helped. (Secretly looking for an excuse to buy better kit anyway! ) On 2 Apr 2015 18:29, Glen Ferguson g...@coworkfrederick.com wrote: If you shorten the DHCP lease time to 2, 4, or even 8 hours, that should address the problem of running out of leases. *Glen Ferguson* Phone: 301-732-5165 Email: g...@coworkfrederick.com http://mailtog...@coworkfrederick.com Website: http://coworkfrederick.com Address: 122 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Oh yeah my experience matches Stuart's, the dual band is *much* better. I thought we could get away with the single band $99-per-unit versions when we expanded our initial cover and...yeah, they're just not as good. Definitely spring for the Pro units - this 3 pack: http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Enterprise-System-UAP-PRO-3/dp/B00DJERLFG Or this single unit: http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Enterprise-System-AP-Pro-UAP-PRO/dp/B00HXT8T5O/ref=pd_sim_pc_6?ie=UTF8refRID=1SYSFCBY9V4T4H5TW0P1 -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 12:16 PM, Stuart Lambert stu...@cohub.co.uk wrote: +1 to the Unifi recommendation. We found that the dual band versions work far better. It seems a lot of users in the building our space shares are using 2.4Ghz only routers so we have the 5Ghz band to ourself... Something we've bumped into very recently is exhausting the DHCP pool on our router (a Draytek) which only supports 254 DHCP total address, no matter what size subnet you configure. The symptoms are people being unable to connect to the network because there is no spare DHCP address for them. We have one of these on order which will fix this issue, and provide us with better throughput from our network to the internet - http://linitx.com/product/linitx-apu-1d-3nicusbrtc-pfsense-embed-firewall-kit-red/14094 On Thursday, 2 April 2015 14:02:24 UTC+1, Alex Hillman wrote: I've never seen a resource that organizes bandwidth usage that way - even within our individual respective spaces I think that would be tricky data to acquire! But two things that aren't obvious about Internet usage (and how bandwidth is just a tiny part of the equation) until you've had hundreds of people piping through a shared connection every day: 1) bandwidth is important, but latency is more important. Without getting super duper technical, latency is the speed that the network responds, which is different from how fast files download. MOST people spend a lot of their day clicking around the Internet, or using internet connected apps. With some rare exceptions like game developers and video editors, the files we move around in our daily work are relatively small. But when the latency is bad - everyone feels it because clicking to load a page, or refresh email, or live typing on Google docs etc feels like it has a lag. Our network (internal wireless + gigabit) plus our 50mb down/10mb up almost always has more than enough bandwidth for 120+ people working hard every day. And that includes streaming videos, music, etc. Where things go haywire is when latency ratchets up. This can happen in our network because wifi coverage is interrupted, or because our internet provider is having issues, or most often because someone on the network is uploading a huge file (offsite backup like a Dropbox sync or uploading a video to YouTube) and our ISP starts to throttle latency because it thinks something is wrong. This tool is FOREVER to figure out! Our normal network latency is 20-30ms response time from a popular site like google.com when it goes above 100ms, you start to notice things slowing down. 200ms
Re: [Coworking] Standard for sq ft required per person
If you're calculating by how much cumulative space you need per person including common areas and amenities, Jerome is right but my assessment is no less accurate. I've worked on several spaces where 40 sqft per desk is plenty. But we calculate the other areas separately. I've only been in this space for three years (eye roll) so please, take my advice with a grain of salt. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Mar 30, 2015 9:42 AM, Jerome Chang jer...@blankspaces.com wrote: Please keep in mind that most corporations allocate 200-300sf/person Some indicators are leaning toward 175sf/person now Past discussions here in the coworking Google Group, if I recall correctly, have been about 90-100sf/person. 40 sf/person would be a new record, in my book, and I’ve been doing this as an architect and space operator for 8 years. *JEROME CHANG* *WEST: Santa Monica* 1450 2nd Street (@Broadway) | Santa Monica CA 90401 ph: (310) 526-2255 *CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire* 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) | Los Angeles CA 90036 ph: (323) 330-9505 *EAST: Downtown* 529 S. Broadway, Suite 4000 (@Pershing Square) | Los Angeles CA 90013 ph: (213) 550-2235 http://www.yelp.com/biz/blankspaces-los-angeles https://twitter.com/BLANKSPACES https://www.facebook.com/pages/BLANKSPACES/132257631339 https://www.facebook.com/pages/BLANKSPACES/132257631339 http://www.linkedin.com/company/blankspaces?trk=top_nav_home http://vimeo.com/blankspaces http://vimeo.com/blankspaces On Mar 30, 2015, at 9:38 AM, Aaron Cruikshank aa...@cruikshank.me wrote: Hi Piper, 40 sqft per desk seems reasonable. Just make sure you're measuring out common areas. Most spaces have 25-30% set aside for meeting rooms, lounges, kitchenettes, hallways, phone booths, etc... - Aaron ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Mar 30, 2015 9:35 AM, 'Piper Hood' via Coworking coworking@googlegroups.com wrote: I am in the process of leasing space for a new coworking business. Is there any industry standard for # SQ Ft needed per person? For example, I am thinking 40 square feet for each seat I can sell (averaged out for shared, dedicated desk and mini office suites), so a 4,000 square foot space would allow me to sell 100 memberships. Also, is there a standard # or percentage you can oversell by? Thanks for any help for the newbie! -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Standard for sq ft required per person
Hi Piper, 40 sqft per desk seems reasonable. Just make sure you're measuring out common areas. Most spaces have 25-30% set aside for meeting rooms, lounges, kitchenettes, hallways, phone booths, etc... - Aaron ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Mar 30, 2015 9:35 AM, 'Piper Hood' via Coworking coworking@googlegroups.com wrote: I am in the process of leasing space for a new coworking business. Is there any industry standard for # SQ Ft needed per person? For example, I am thinking 40 square feet for each seat I can sell (averaged out for shared, dedicated desk and mini office suites), so a 4,000 square foot space would allow me to sell 100 memberships. Also, is there a standard # or percentage you can oversell by? Thanks for any help for the newbie! -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Podcast Interview Opportunity for CoWorking Movement Leader!
Hi David, I'd look at Ericka Stephens-Rennie in Vancouver. She's at sr.eri...@gmail.com. They're working on a co-housing project here that is close to completion. http://vancouvercohousing.com/ - Aaron Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:15 AM, David Kamnitzer david.kamnit...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings! My name is David Kamnitzer, and I am launching a podcast series designed to showcase cutting-edge work in the areas of social transformation (as well as healing and spirituality). I am really excited about coworking (and cohousing) and am looking for the right person to be interviewed. If you, or someone you know, may be appropriate, please let me know asap. Thanks in Advance! (The podcast will launch around April 1, 2015 ... and is called Freeing the Body ...Freeing the Soul! -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: What is the proper SIC Code for a Coworking Environment?
That is what we used as well. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Mar 11, 2015 10:23 AM, Lisa Anne Logan lisaan...@hattery.com wrote: I just had to do this and went with SIC code 8621 for Professional Membership Organizations. Lisa Anne Logan General Manager Hattery On Monday, June 24, 2013 at 9:27:42 AM UTC-7, Paul G. Kostro, Esq. wrote: http://www.naics.com/search.htm What is the proper SIC Code for a Coworking Environment? -- Paul G. Kostro The Workplace Center Linden, NJ (USA) -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Legality of having alcohol on site
We went though this at the HIVE. It's more an issue of your local liability rules. Where we live, if you serve someone alcohol, you're partially responsible for their actions afterwards. For example, there was a couple here that went to a restaurant, had a few drinks, went to a bar, had a few more drinks then went to a different bar and had three more drinks. They drove drunk afterwards and caused a major accident causing significant property damage. They successfully sued all three establishments for $1 million each for serving them and not ensuring that they were not driving. I'm not saying these individuals are not complete douce bags but I tell this story to illustrate that the liability lies partially with the person serving alcohol. So, in the case of self - serve alcohol, you could get in a lot of trouble AND you have no way of validating how much they had. Eg. Someone could leave the coworking space with the self serve keg (we used to have one before I started running the place) without actually having touched any booze, go drink their face off at a bar, do something similar to the couple I mentioned above and then come after the coworking space saying that you guys served them alcohol without checking to make sure they were okay to drive. They don't need to prove that they drank at your space - it's your word against theirs because you're not controlling their access to alcohol. In our jurisdiction, the way we get around this is BYOB. If someone serves themselves alcohol and does something stupid, no one is liable except themselves. Hope that helps. We did a lot of research into this because we were thinking about getting a beer vending machine. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Feb 25, 2015 7:24 AM, Jensen Yancey jensen.yan...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Everyone, Quick question for those of you with a little more experience with the law. I know lots of coworking offices will stock the fridge with beer or have a keg on site, but I'm trying to figure out if this is something that's actually legal to do or if it's just a law that isn't really enforced. My understanding is that it's legal as long as anyone who's over 21 could walk in off the street and ask for a beer. Is that correct? -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Member Growth
We're everywhere. ;) As for you current capacity - you're sitting at about 45% - which is not terrible for open desks but... how are you counting them. The way I used to do the math was by full time equivalent (where 40 hrs/week = 1 fte). By that math, someone coming in 10 hrs/week would only count .25 towards my whole head count. Do those 35 people represent 35 × 40 hrs/week? - Aaron ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Feb 10, 2015 12:36 PM, Kelly Fitzgerald ke...@societyofwork.com wrote: Sure! Our total capacity (for hot desks) is close to 80. We have expanded at a rate that has allowed us to only use space + add furniture as we need it, so we are not fully outfitted in workspace. We have 5 small offices (all taken) + 1 conference room that take up roughly 1500 sq. ft. total, leaving the other 2500 for hot desks. Weirdly enough, we have a coworker with the last name Cruikshank- I have never seen it before! On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 3:08:24 PM UTC-5, Aaron Cruikshank wrote: Hi Kelly, Can you tell us what your total capacity is and what the ratio of hot desks to permanent desks/offices are? - Aaron ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Feb 10, 2015 11:55 AM, Kelly Fitzgerald ke...@societyofwork.com wrote: Hi Everyone- I realize every market is different and that no space is alike. However, I'm trying to gauge our growth here in Chattanooga to someone in a comparable market- potentially Asheville, Boulder, Fort Collins or something along those lines. Our space is located in downtown Chattanooga. We have 4000 sq ft are currently at 35 members (we opened in Sept 2013). I'm wondering what the growth process has looked like for people in other markets? Again, I know it's not a science, but I am trying to get a general idea. Thoughts? -- 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+...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Member Growth
Hi Kelly, Can you tell us what your total capacity is and what the ratio of hot desks to permanent desks/offices are? - Aaron ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Feb 10, 2015 11:55 AM, Kelly Fitzgerald ke...@societyofwork.com wrote: Hi Everyone- I realize every market is different and that no space is alike. However, I'm trying to gauge our growth here in Chattanooga to someone in a comparable market- potentially Asheville, Boulder, Fort Collins or something along those lines. Our space is located in downtown Chattanooga. We have 4000 sq ft are currently at 35 members (we opened in Sept 2013). I'm wondering what the growth process has looked like for people in other markets? Again, I know it's not a science, but I am trying to get a general idea. Thoughts? -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Do coworking spaces work in the suburbs?
That is fascinating. That's what I've been seeing as well but was trying to figure out if it was a localized thing or a trend. Thank you. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Feb 9, 2015 8:17 AM, Michael Copeland mscopel...@gmail.com wrote: I'm the Executive Director of a coworking space in the Chicago suburbs. We've been here since 2010. I realize this thread is older but did a search of the group and wanted to bring up the conversation again. Through the years, we have discovered that people in the suburbs tend to want private offices or shared private offices more often than just open coworking. Coworking is kind of a new concept for some people. In the suburbs, people want to own something. They want their own office, their own desk, something they can call their own, rather than just sitting at any open space. In fact only about 30% - 40% of our members are coworkers, while the others are doing a private office or shared private office. What have some of you fellow suburban spaces experienced? Thank you, Michael S. Copeland http://www.elgintech.org -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Infuriating article on the high premiums charged by coworking spaces in Bloomberg
I want to respond to this directly because I have been involved in running and setting up both non-profit and for-profit coworking spaces. The social economy does not equal giving things away for below cost. A social enterprise still needs to operate as a business entity - just one that puts profits behind delivering a good service. Unless you own the building or are subsidized/bankrolled by some wealthy folks, your operating costs are driven by the market. Commercial real estate for those of us who lease space is both a supplier and a direct competitor at some level. We are not greedy, soulless bastards who fall asleep in a pile of money surrounded by naked women. We work hard to provide a good service to a community - usually at not much above our costs. Very few people are getting rich in this business. As for those not able to afford coworking, at the HiVE, I always allocated a number of desks (usually 5% of the total desks) that I could give away for free or next to free for groups in need. Usually charities or non-profits doing a lot of social good. That's how I helped people in tough situations. Do I feel like not giving the starving artist a free desk somehow means that I have lost my way? Fuck no. Coworking is a privilege, not a right. I'm not the social safety net. I have to build communities that will thrive and grow and create impact in the community. Unemployed people have many resources available to them in my country - that is paid for by the taxes I pay and my tenants pay. I do not need to provide a free service to them. Should we give a free pickup truck and lawnmower to the person who is unemployed and wants to start a gardening business? Most people would say that is ludicrous but you're suggesting I do the same thing by 100% subsidizing overhead costs for someone trying to make a living as a creative class professional. Why should I do that? /rant ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Feb 7, 2015 12:37 PM, Marius Amado-Alves amado.al...@gmail.com wrote: Not read the article, but I do feel cowork fees are too high in a couple contexts: space with hundreds of coworkers in a big city e.g. Berlin thus earning many tens of thousands of euros monthly; that's very good business for the owner, but somehow inbalanced w.r.t. to the social economy spirit of coworking many people would benefit from coworking but cannot afford the high fees e.g. unemployed people this is just an observation about the dimension of the fees, not about the article which I haven't read and probaly will not, sorry -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Who's looking for a virtual co-working group?
I know why people are getting all fussy about it. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Jan 18, 2015 6:26 PM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Hey J.C., I’m honestly not sure why people are getting all fussy about this, it seems to me like your goals are totally reasonable to accomplish. I don’t get the sense that you’re trying to avoid a coworking space…maybe you’ve even tried it but because you’re often on the phone it didn’t work out. The #1 problem that coworking solves is loneliness (which it sounds like you’re dealing with), and there’s more than one way to skin that cat. :) *Two anecdotes of encouragement for you, JC:* 1) completely separate from the coworking space that I founded, I run what could easily be considered a virtual coworking community. In fact, here’s an excerpt from the page that people see when they sign up: The members of this particular community pay more than most of the members of the coworking space - quite happily. :) 2) Indy Hall’s “virtual” coworking community might look like an add-on to the coworking space, but we treat our discussion list chat room as full fledged places to gather in the same ways you’ve described. There’s banter and motivation and support. We do Photoshop Fridays (you don’t need to be good at photoshop, trust me) and swap music videos on Youtube, help each other with problems ranging from technical to business to DIY home improvement projects, planning lunch trips Are these interactions a complete replacement for the coworking space? No! Of course not. But for: * the people who like you, JC, have a constraint that keeps them from working in the coworking space... * the people who have jobs that *require* them to be at another office, full of coworkers that they DON’T enjoy talking with... * and the people who have a whole host of other reasons that physically relocating themselves just isn’t practical, but WANT to be a part of a community of likeminded people who they’re happy to call their coworkers... we’re really proud of what we’re able to offer, and the members really love having a way to contribute to the energy of the community from wherever they are. I wrote a bit on this list ( https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/coworking/CFsjTAEPP2g/oRegOZbfIPYJ) last year about how we launched an online community membership to focus even more on opening the “door to people want a community of coworkers but can’t use the space often or ever. -Alex -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://listen.coworkingweekly.com On Friday, Jan 16, 2015 at 6:08 PM, J.C. Amaya jcafromn...@gmail.com, wrote: Hey all! My name is JC and I do phone sales out of my apartment but am finding it kind of difficult to stay focused. I'm usually pretty disciplined in the office but at home by myself it's way too easy to get distracted and goof around, especially since my job is commission only so there's no one to get on my case when I slack off. What I'd like to do is get together with a few other professionals and create a regular google hang out for people who work from home but want to sort of recreate the office environment. A little banter, a little motivation and support. This would probably work best with others who cold call from home but I'm open to working with anyone who's interested. If anyone is interested in trying it out, shoot me an email. jcafromn...@gmail.com -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Wired vs Wireless?? Does anyone use wired anymore?
At the HiVE, we have a 100/100 Fibre connection. We upgraded to that from ADSL and the main reason why was the poor upload speed we were getting before (5 mb/s up max). When we'd get 2-3 people trying to make Skype or Google Hangout video calls, the whole network would brown out due to the upload bandwidth getting loaded down. Once we moved to a 100/100 account, we had no more problems but the up speed over wired was easily double that of the wireless connection. - Aaron ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Jan 8, 2015 10:42 AM, Jerome Chang jer...@blankspaces.com wrote: I do want to make people aware of asynchronous bandwidth like 50 download / 10 upload. Connectivity can be much less reliable in the days of dropbox and other vid/file uploads. This is the reason why 50/50 is much more $$ than 50/10. *JEROME CHANG* *WEST: Santa Monica* 1450 2nd Street (@Broadway) | Santa Monica CA 90401 ph: (310) 526-2255 *CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire* 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) | Los Angeles CA 90036 ph: (323) 330-9505 *EAST: Downtown* 529 S. Broadway, Suite 4000 (@Pershing Square) | Los Angeles CA 90013 ph: (213) 550-2235 http://www.yelp.com/biz/blankspaces-los-angeles https://twitter.com/BLANKSPACES https://www.facebook.com/pages/BLANKSPACES/132257631339 https://www.facebook.com/pages/BLANKSPACES/132257631339 http://www.linkedin.com/company/blankspaces?trk=top_nav_home http://vimeo.com/blankspaces http://vimeo.com/blankspaces On Jan 8, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Mike Pihlman altamontcow...@gmail.com wrote: I did a quick test of wired vs wireless speeds at AltamontCowork. Interesting results... http://techymike.com/2014/07/18/internet-speed-testing/ Mike On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 1:59 AM, Alex Linsker alexlins...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with all of the above. Having a backup network is good for your brand, too, even if your main provider goes down for 1 minute per every 6 months, it's a relief to know there is a backup. And if one network blocks someone, the backup often has different settings that work for them. For wired, I have jacks along the wall, and hubs on some desks. Keeping the cords orderly can be solved by keeping the cords extended towards each seat. To get the ethernet to the hubs from the wall, you can use gaff tape or buy a cover. I keep an ethernet cord accessible in each conference room to give people the option. Power cords are very similar in terms of accessibility with floor routing and hubs. I love the 'hub-and-spoke' model for many things. Alex Linsker, Collective Agency, Portland Oregon (sent from my phone) -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Wired vs Wireless?? Does anyone use wired anymore?
Wired is still important. I always use the hardline if it's available because the speeds are better. Wifi is always slow in comparison. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 2:13 PM, CoWork Factory - New Braunfels, TX coworkfactor...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone use wired anymore? I'm opening a new space and installing the IT infrastructure now, but am thinking I may be overdoing the CAT5e ports. Planning on about 30-35 ports for a 3,200 sq ft building. I'll have a couple of business class APs and am thinking I should have wired ports as an option for IP phones and other heavy users of data. Thoughts? Thanks! Bob www.coworkfactorynb.com -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking and Unemployment
I used to do a lot of programming at my space in conjunction with local agencies that help the underemployed. It doesn't bring in new tenants but it's a good thing to do. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Dec 27, 2014 9:43 AM, Jessica Hill jessicarenee.h...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All, I just opened up a Coworking space with my business partner. The city has been hit really hard with unemployment. Wondering if other spaces offer workshops or services for the unemployed or underemployed. Thanks Jessica -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Inside The Phenomenal Rise Of WeWork
Alex, Do you consider WeWork to be coworking or something else - closer to Regus? - Aaron Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 8:05 AM, Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com wrote: Funny enough, the article URL is more telling about what’s *really* going on here: /wework-now-a-5-billion-real-estate-sartup-1418690163 -- *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://listen.coworkingweekly.com On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 10:59 AM, Steve King sk...@emergentresearch.com wrote: Wall Street Journal reports http://www.wsj.com/articles/wework-now-a-5-billion-real-estate-sartup-1418690163WeWork just raised $355 million and is now valued at $5+ billion. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: US Coworking Space Survey Results from Share Your Office
This is fascinating. Most of the spaces I have talked to in Canada are closer to 75% full normally. It opens up a broader discussion about demand and how in most markets, there's no way that supply has exceeded demand. I believe that the problem is awareness of coworking as a viable option for individuals and small businesses/non-profits. I'm thinking about doing some original research on this in a few key markets in North America. What do you guys think? Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 12:25 AM, Jeannine flexkantoorkame...@gmail.com wrote: I thiought this was interesting: Of all the places polled, it seemed on average that most coworking spaces hovered around 50% capacity. While no one wants to stuff their space so full of people that no one can move, this does mean that coworking spaces have room to grow. Studies in the past have suggested that demand for a seat in a coworking space outpaces the amount available, but of the 200 places polled, almost none reported that they were completely full. I have never been completely full in the sense this article seems to mean; at the point that we are at 50% consistently, I treat it as a call to start exploring the possibility of a bigger location or in some way to change the structure of the use of the space. You need 50% to be free to deal with the unexpected, or so I have found. We were right at 50% earlier this year, when one of the webshop/retail coworkers had a massive growth spurt. Ultimately the went and got their own bricks and mortar shop in town, they had outgrown us. I would like to be able to offer a real cradle to grave coworking option, but none of my cuirrent spaces are big enough for that. Some day. But anyway, the idea is not to pack 'em in like sardines. My house is also used at less than 50% capacity most of the time, that's not unusual either. :-) On Saturday, November 22, 2014 12:49:43 AM UTC+1, Steve King wrote: Share Your Office http://www.shareyouroffice.com/recently released the results of a survey of US coworking spaces http://www.shareyouroffice.com/blog-syo/us-coworking-survey/. I had a chance to interview Connor Provines from Share Your Office today and came away very impressed by this work. It has lots of interesting data and is well worth reviewing by anyone in the coworking industry. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Urgent: ShareDesk Contact?
Kia Rhamani is the CEO. Here's his email. k...@shareddesks.net ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Nov 20, 2014 5:50 PM, Lisa Anne Logan lisaan...@hattery.com wrote: I've noticed a lot of interface improvements recently, and I do like that I get a text when someone makes a booking so I can immediately review and approve/decline as I choose. It does seem someone out there is working on the product but not the help desk - I submitted a support request recently on several truly buggy things and never heard back. We just recently entered our payout details to collect what's supposedly waiting for us, but the past reservations and receipts page is so jacked it's unclear what that amount even is. Will be curious to see if we get paid. Minna, have you tried searching LinkedIn for an employee you can email directly? Or making a support request post on their company page there, if they have one? On a similar issue in the past with another vendor, I had some success in saying that I really liked their product and wanted to keep using it, but the growing concern in the online community of coworking space managers and my own experience of not receiving any help replies were leading me to take my business elsewhere - also, that I'd love to report back to such an influential community of prospective customers that I finally received good service and they should give it another chance. Power of the people ;) Even the scummiest product will get back to you if they feel you're a voice to many. It's not a tactic to be abused of overused, but it was totally true in that case, and it totally worked. On Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:31:02 AM UTC-8, Minna Van | TheNetworkHub.ca wrote: Any one know direct contact for anyone from ShareDesk? Sent 3 emails, 1 twitter DM and filled out support form and no answer. ShareDesk sold a desk for a month, which we didn't know about until someone walked in... no headsup, no form, no agreement, no money. Not even sure if this is for real Help? :( -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Urgent: ShareDesk Contact?
The guy who runs ShareDesk worked out of the HiVE for a while. He totally fucked us on a few things. Eg. We gave him free desk space in exchange for him building us some software. He never did what he promised and then left the country. We also had a booking where he discounted our desk price without telling us then expected us to honor the deal. We pulled our listing and I recommend others do the same. - Aaron ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Nov 18, 2014 11:31 AM, Minna Van | TheNetworkHub.ca m...@thenetworkhub.ca wrote: Any one know direct contact for anyone from ShareDesk? Sent 3 emails, 1 twitter DM and filled out support form and no answer. ShareDesk sold a desk for a month, which we didn't know about until someone walked in... no headsup, no form, no agreement, no money. Not even sure if this is for real Help? :( -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: I have a quick favor to ask this community
400 That's incredible. Do you feel like the market is saturated now or is there still room for new spaces to open up and be successful? Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Wed, Nov 12, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Kyo Satani kyo.sat...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, Alex. I subscribed the list and faved the link to the Coworking Weekly Show. In Japan this month, the first coworking 'paper' magazine was published. (in Japanese) We have now more than 400 coworking spaces in Tokyo, but more than half of them doesn't seem to understand the concept of coworking and importance of the community. So coworking pioneers and dedicated coworkers began trying to spread coworking in other ways. Here's the link to the magazine: http://coworkingmagazine.net/ 2014-11-13 6:39 GMT+09:00 Alex Hillman dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com: Whatever y'all are doing is working, but don't stop now! At this moment, The Coworking Weekly Show is: - #17 overall in the Business category, - #6 in the Management Marketing category, - New Noteworthy in BOTH categories, as well as Society Culture - And as of a few moments ago, just #195 in the ALL PODCASTS OF iTunes...just ahead of my buddy (ha!) Jim Cramer http://dangerouslyawesome.com/snaps/iTunes_2014-11-12_16-38-00.jpg. There's a wave now, as people from outside of our circles can start to find this podcast...but the higher up I am, the better. I'd LOVE to be in the top 10 of the Business category. That would make my day. If you haven't listened/rated/reviewed yet, here's that link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/coworking-weekly/id938871054?mt=2 Thank youuu 3 3 3 -Alex -- 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/d/optout. -- 佐谷恭（Kyo paxi） 旅と平和の東北復興支援プロジェクト「ウルトラシャルソン」 http://paxihouse.com/blog/2014/10/ultra-cialthon-1st-report/ 有料メルマガ『パクチー起業論』 http://www.mag2.com/m/0001598789.html -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Why do you go coworking?
1. I used to run a coworking space so I felt the need to support a local coworking space. 2. I have little kids at home and a mother-in-law so I need to escape the house to get any work done. 3. If I am going to plow through 5-8 hours of paperwork, I want to do it with a comfortable chair, somewhere to store my external monitor, somewhere to store my extra power adapter for my laptop + an external mouse keyboard. My productivity is pretty bad without these things in coffee shops, the library, etc... Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Rachel Jensen rach...@shaw.ca wrote: What are you're top three reason for buying a membership to a coworking space? I know the benefits of coworking but I'd like to hear from people who actually use coworking spaces. Why do you make the decision to spend your money on coworking? Thanks for your insight! Rachel -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Need advice about free coworking week
Why do you need a waiver? ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Oct 31, 2014 5:48 PM, Angela Samuels visionarymeeti...@gmail.com wrote: I want to have a free coworking week before I have my grand opening but I'm not for sure what kind of waiver to give them. Any suggestions would be appreciated. When you have free coworking week do you let they have free printer prints too? -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Phone Calls / Noise Control
We built phone booths. They can be a bit pricy to do up right but they help. Just remember to ventilate them. :) ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Oct 30, 2014 5:06 PM, Janelle Doll jane...@herahub.com wrote: Would love some advice.. we are struggling with providing space for members to take phone calls. We have various areas where members can take calls, but the common complaint is that they get calls randomly and then have to get up and move to take the call, which can be awkward at times. I remember seeing (I think at Satellite in Santa Monica?) small rooms that had noise cones toward the ceiling. Is anyone familiar with these? What do you do in your coworking space to allow members to take calls without disrupting others who are working? -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking in a shopping mall?
If you can work laser tag into your space, you might have a winning formula! ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Oct 22, 2014 3:15 AM, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace wmben...@locusworkspace.com wrote: Hi All, Recently a shopping mall realtor approached me about opening a coworking space in their closed gaming zone/internet cafe. I'd love to hear opinions about this, pros and cons. Before you completely ignore this post as coming from someone who is clearly not from the same coworking planet, here is why I'm even considering it: (1) *With respect to the fact that mall real estate goes for a premium: *At least where I am, a lot of shopping malls are trying to build in community/space quality features that make going to the mall (which lets face it, most people in urban areas sometimes do) a more human experience: space-taking areas like open art galleries, free indoor playgrounds, exhibition space, gardens, etc. These spaces add value/traffic to the mall as a whole, making the rentable space more valuable. This means that the mall owner may be willing to partially fund a coworking space if it adds value to the mall as a whole. (2) *With regard to the importance of community and quality of the work environment: *Sure, malls are horrific. But they're also a reality. Wouldn't creating coworking spaces in the horrific reality of a shopping mall make malls a little less horrific? To the extent you could contribute to the reinvention of malls as more human, community-focused spaces, wouldn't it be a good thing to promote the development of a coworking space in a mall? (3) *With respect to the objection that it wouldn't be sustainable; the kind of people drawn to coworking would not want to do it in a mall: *The malls where I am right now have many fast food restaurants (McDonalds, KFC, etc.) with free bad wifi and people working away on their laptops or in business meetings, or higher end cafes where laptop workers aren't as welcome and places to work aren't comfortable or well suited for meaningful work or quality meetings. I would guess many of the people who work in the area or who are just there while their partners are shopping or their kids are at the movies would love a more human space to work. Yes, they're not the people traditionally drawn to coworking, but is there room for something in between? My big question I guess is whether there would be a way to do this that would create more than the equivalent of a hotel business center or an internet cafe? Would there value or demand for a community-focused workspace in a mall? Clearly this couldn't be an ideal community-focused and community-driven coworking space. But is there room for something between the ideal and the business center in a shopping mall (or airport or highway gas-station/restaurant off-ramp for that matter)? Something that would help build the sense of community and humanity in these largely community-less spaces? Could it bear the *coworking *name? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Best, Will -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Coworking in a shopping mall?
I know that we looked at a mall location near the HiVE in Vancouver at one point because this particular mall had ridiculously cheap lease rates but we kept coming back to access. The mall itself wasn't a bad location. It had lots of exterior windows in the commercial units, which was awesome and there were some great amenities in the building but it didn't open until 10am and closed at 1am (there was a movie theatre in the building). If it hadn't been for the weird hours and lack of 24/7 access, it could have worked. Maybe for a satellite location? Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 8:36 AM, Mark Gilbreath mfgilbre...@gmail.com wrote: Will There is a good bit of this happening already. Westfield, a major shopping center owner/developer, recently announced Bespoke http://www.sfgate.com/style/article/Westfield-San-Francisco-Centre-pioneers-new-mall-5801646.php which they describe as a co-working, demonstration and event space (yes, they used a hyphen :( We've also seen examples of this in Australia with SpaceCo http://www.spaceandco.com.au a coworking space developed by GPT Group (an office and retail REIT). I think you ask the right question, about whether a retail environment can be effective as a community driven environment, vs a more transactional space.I believe that if well designed and operated it can certainly be the latter. TBD on whether these new spaces can truly support community. Regardless, I think its very clear that more and more flavors of workspace are on the come. Cheers Mark On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 4:15 AM, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace wmben...@locusworkspace.com wrote: Hi All, Recently a shopping mall realtor approached me about opening a coworking space in their closed gaming zone/internet cafe. I'd love to hear opinions about this, pros and cons. Before you completely ignore this post as coming from someone who is clearly not from the same coworking planet, here is why I'm even considering it: (1) *With respect to the fact that mall real estate goes for a premium: *At least where I am, a lot of shopping malls are trying to build in community/space quality features that make going to the mall (which lets face it, most people in urban areas sometimes do) a more human experience: space-taking areas like open art galleries, free indoor playgrounds, exhibition space, gardens, etc. These spaces add value/traffic to the mall as a whole, making the rentable space more valuable. This means that the mall owner may be willing to partially fund a coworking space if it adds value to the mall as a whole. (2) *With regard to the importance of community and quality of the work environment: *Sure, malls are horrific. But they're also a reality. Wouldn't creating coworking spaces in the horrific reality of a shopping mall make malls a little less horrific? To the extent you could contribute to the reinvention of malls as more human, community-focused spaces, wouldn't it be a good thing to promote the development of a coworking space in a mall? (3) *With respect to the objection that it wouldn't be sustainable; the kind of people drawn to coworking would not want to do it in a mall: *The malls where I am right now have many fast food restaurants (McDonalds, KFC, etc.) with free bad wifi and people working away on their laptops or in business meetings, or higher end cafes where laptop workers aren't as welcome and places to work aren't comfortable or well suited for meaningful work or quality meetings. I would guess many of the people who work in the area or who are just there while their partners are shopping or their kids are at the movies would love a more human space to work. Yes, they're not the people traditionally drawn to coworking, but is there room for something in between? My big question I guess is whether there would be a way to do this that would create more than the equivalent of a hotel business center or an internet cafe? Would there value or demand for a community-focused workspace in a mall? Clearly this couldn't be an ideal community-focused and community-driven coworking space. But is there room for something between the ideal and the business center in a shopping mall (or airport or highway gas-station/restaurant off-ramp for that matter)? Something that would help build the sense of community and humanity in these largely community-less spaces? Could it bear the *coworking *name? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Best, Will -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking
Re: [Coworking] Feedback for laptop security product idea
Honestly, if theft is a perceived problem in a coworking space - that space isn't going to last. I could see this being a bigger issue for when you're working outside of the office in coffee shops, etc... that's where I usually hear of people getting their stuff jacked. Great idea - possibly the wrong target market. Totally salvageable. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Mon, Oct 20, 2014 at 11:10 AM, David Frahm da...@thefrahms.com wrote: I recently pitched an idea for a coworking-related product at Startup Weekend Columbia, Missouri, and would love your feedback. The Pitch (summary): - Vicinity is an idea for a product with two components: an motion device and a mobile app. - The motion device (an iBeacon sticker, fyi) attaches to your laptop, and detects distance and movement. - If you move away from your laptop, the app arms itself. - The app will assure you that your laptop is right where you left it, and alert you immediately if your laptop is moved. - Vicinity provides the peace of mind to get up and move around, which is the whole reason you got out of the office in the first place. My main concern is whether or not *laptop security is even a real issue for people *in the first place. If not, then there's no need for me to build this thing. Please post your thoughts, questions, and criticism. Don't be afraid to be harsh, I can handle it :) David Frahm @DavidFrahm https://twitter.com/DavidFrahm MidMo Apps http://www.midmoapps.com -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Competing Spaces
One perspective to consider is what is the total addressable market? Vancouver has many coworking spaces and I get asked often by the media if I think the coworking market in Vancouver is saturated. By my math, if you consider every micro entrepreneur as a potential user, Vancouver is addressing around 1.5% of the total addressable market. Far from saturated, surely. Yet some of these spaces are struggling to fill desks. The problem isn't the size of the market - it's lack of knowledge in the potential market about coworking. More spaces = more potential awareness. There must be some critical mass in a city or region that pushes coworking from obscurity to mainstream recognition. Thoughts? ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Oct 7, 2014 3:25 PM, Jonathan Markwell jonathan.markw...@gmail.com wrote: This has been a common question over the years in my relatively small city (Brighton, England population 273,400). I've just written about it and created a checklist for future community founders to consider here: http://jonathanmarkwell.com/2014/10/06/multiple-coworking-spaces/ On 3 March 2013 18:20, Cameron Goldsmith shreveportcollect...@gmail.com wrote: Curious how everyone feels about cities that have multiple coworking spots Do you think this is generally a good idea? I know competition is supposed to be good for the market, but what if the city is small?? Im asking because I'm looking to relocate soon. The city Im interested in, St. Louis, already has a coworking spot. Ive been looking and researching to open one for awhile now, but am now hesitant after finding out StL has a fairly large spot already. Do you think this is something that is sustainable, or do you feel like I would be stepping on the toes of a community catalyst by opening a new business doing a very similar thing? -- 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. -- Jonathan Markwell Follow my adventures in space, time and code: http://jot.is/sustainablyindy The Skiff: Brighton Coworking Community http://jot.is/sharing-space Coder Founders: Digital Product Consultancy http://jot.is/investing-time CoGrid: Meeting Room Booking Software http://jot.is/writing-code +44 (0)7766 021 485 skype: jlmarkwell | twitter: http://twitter.com/jot -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Getting rid of the co-working hyphen
I asked a professional editor friend of mine and this is what she had to say: I think usually the style guides follow the dictionary, and the dictionary is descriptive, not prescriptive. I just had Roma check Webster's, and she says there's no entry for coworking, just coworker, which of course means something different. I wonder if AP is inserting the hyphen in order to distinguish our kind of coworking from this other use? Speaking of descriptive instead of prescriptive. Google reports over 7 million uses of coworking but only about 800,000 of co-working, and 1.8 million hits of coworking space to co-working space. That's the kind of data that should convince the style wonks. They may have a policy on use of co- words generally that overrides when there's no entry in the dictionary. My guess is that getting a dictionary entry will be easier than convincing AP. The style guides will follow. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 1:17 PM, oren.salo...@gmail.com oren.salo...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like something Open Coworking could undertake if y'all aren't opposed. After all we do already operate coworking.com and coworking.org. I think the first order of business is figuring out who makes this call. Does anyone have any place where to start on discovering who's in charge here? On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 1:28:16 PM UTC-5, Tony Bacigalupo wrote: they did not hyphenate Coworking Visa as that is a name of a program but they did hyphenate the word everywhere else in the article. This illustrates the issue perfectly. If Brad had invented something that sounded more proprietary, like Bradworking, then there'd be no issue. But by calling it something so simple that anyone who saw it could immediately understand what it was, he made something that could more easily blossom into a global movement. The fact that neither he nor anyone else retained control over the word further allowed for that blossoming, but at a cost. If there's no authority on the word, issues like this become difficult to overcome. The only way I could see us making headway would be if some subset of us formed a sufficiently powerful coalition that could wield some kind of authority over the word, without violating the decentralized spirit of the movement. *--- + Personal: twitter http://twitter.com/tonybgoode • fb http://facebook.com/tonybacigalupo • linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonybacigalupo+ Projects: NWC http://nwc.co/ • Bossless http://bossless.co/ • Meetup http://meetup.com/coworking-nyc • NYTM http://nytm.org/+ Recent posts: Quarantining new ideas for monthly review http://happymonster.co/2014/08/20/quarantining-new-ideas-for-monthly-review/ • Routine challenges http://happymonster.co/2014/08/14/routine-challenges/ • Act IV http://happymonster.co/2014/08/08/act-iv/* *+ Currently reading: Nonviolent Communication http://amzn.to/1sBVeoR • Passages http://amzn.to/1p8rNai • Work http://amzn.to/1utpc0l* *+ Travel plans: NYC now-9/11 • Boulder 9/11-9/18 • Seattle 9/18-23 • NYC 9/24-Mid-October+ Help: I'm looking for a fab 1BR in south Brooklyn. Let me know if you have any leads!+ Upcoming: IndieCon NYC 2014 NWC's sixth anniversary party. http://indiecon2.eventbrite.com Join!* On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 9:41 AM, Jacob Sayles ja...@officenomads.com wrote: I haven't heard any movement on it but I'd love to see us take another stab at it. Lauren, our newest employee, had some great ideas on what we could do to grease the skids for the AP but she's only worked here one week so she may need some time to settle in. :) Sometimes you just have to let it go. For the NYTimes article on the Coworking Visa recently I went to bat just like you did and got a similar response. Funny though they did not hyphenate Coworking Visa as that is a name of a program but they did hyphenate the word everywhere else in the article. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 10:09 PM, oren.s...@gmail.com oren.s...@gmail.com wrote: There hasn't been any movement on this in 3 years. Anyone have an update? Liz? Alex? Tony? Jacob? Anybody? I had no idea how bad this issue was. I encountered this today with some press being written on Fort Work in the Dallas media today. When I saw the article posted, I saw a few misquotes about coworking statistics as well as the misspelling of coworking (hyphen included, not the cowering autocorrect). When I requested that both be corrected, the writer told me she could change (or omit) the quotes, but that AP style guides forbid her from
Re: [Coworking] Background Checks
I'm going to echo the sentiments of Tom and Susan. The HiVE has been going for years with 24/7 access for the majority of our members and we only ever had one issue with a tenant that was (unknown to us) technically homeless and was kind of living out of the space. We nipped that in the butt and everything was fine. Background checks sounds heavy-handed, not to mention expensive. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Lindsey Rima lindseyr...@gmail.com wrote: We are exploring the possibility of giving members after-hours/keyholder access at Link Coworking. We would like to run a background check on new members looking for access during unstaffed hours. Does anyone have a vendor they recommend? Thanks, Lindsey -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] So...where are all the space managers?
Adam, That was me. I was the space manager for a community of over 100 businesses. The hired gun for two years. I've been through hell and back for that space. Now my job is to help both owners and space managers create great new spaces. I'd be happy to swap space management war stories anytime. - Aaron ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Sep 8, 2014 6:45 AM, Adam Teterus a...@indyhall.org wrote: Hey, all. I'm Adam. So I've been running Indy Hall as the Point Man for just shy of 3 years, looking over this place and these people on a daily basis from January of 2011 to right now (and well beyond right now, I should hope). 3 years of facilitating relationships between new and old members, introducing newcomers to our community, saying goodbye to longstanding members who came before me, bumping into very *human* obstacles and guiding members through sometimes tough social situations, always toward a place in which we're much tighter and stronger and better than where we came from. I recently had a really great conversation with a friend about what it is that I do here at Indy Hall. Given that coworking is relatively new in the scheme of things, and given that it's a burgeoning meta-community and industry in its own rite, she asked me who I turn to when I have questions, when I encounter something new. That's a long, winding answer. My reference points are ALL OVER the place, there's not really anyone one, particular role model. Not really a coworking space manager that I look to for parallels or direct reference. Many of you on this forum are among reference points, but there's a contingent missing from the Google Group: the person that most closely reflects me and what I do here at Indy Hall. I know that person and those people exist, but...where are they? My friend, she's a researcher type, and she points out that I've got this wealth of domain knowledge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_knowledge, this set of skills and attributes that I reflexively understand and act on every day to keep this community up and running. Things that I often take for granted, admittedly. Things I rarely think about because I'm not talking about them out loud with other people who do it, too. She goes on to say that it sounds like I'm lacking a field http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discipline_(academia), a network of people who share the same domain knowledge. A group of people like me. Where are those people? I know the Google Group is primarily for/frequented by owners and prospective space owners, but where do the space managers go to talk to one another? The daily, boots on the ground, hired to be here community leader - where does she go for answers? Where do they go to learn and talk and share? Hell, where do they go to debrief and unwind after a long week of weird social situations? Who teaches them how to do what they're doing? Further, for owners and prospective owners: when you're hiring for a coworking space manager, who are you looking toward and thinking, yeah, I need *that* person? When you do hire someone, who do you refer that person to in terms of a role model for the gig? Where are the people like me? Who are they? I want to meet 'em. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Having your space bought out from under you
Hi George, We went through this situation at HiVE Vancouver. Nothing bad happened except for our landlord changed. Do you have a concern that they'll force you out of the space? I'm sure the building was sold with you factored into it. No one wants to buy a building without a revenue stream. You're the revenue stream for the building. As a leasee, you don't really have any power in this relationship beyond threatening to leave the building and forcing them to lose revenue while they try to find another tenant. I think the only potential problem on your horizon is re-negotiating your lease when your current lease is up. Depending on how much the new owner paid for the building, they may want to jack up your rent. I would advise going into that negotiation with some other properties in mind that you could move to so that it's clear to the new owner that you will walk if the terms aren't favourable. The new owner most likely won't want you to leave and bought the building assuming that you'll be a long-term tenant. *TL,DR: Unless you have heard something indicating that they're going to throw you out, all you need to do is start prepping for your lease negotiations in nine months.* Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 9:10 AM, George Aye geo...@greatergoodstudio.com wrote: Dear Coworking folks, I've been a long time lurker on the list, and have been constantly inspired by the frank dialog on and reading the challenges we all face running our spaces. *A little background:* My co-founder and I started a small design office, called Greater Good Studio 3 years ago and after a period of running the business from our bedroom, we needed a space to collaborate with our team and clients. We came across our current building and started renting from our landlord just over a year now. And in a dual effort to offset our overhead as well as grow a studio culture, we opened our coworking space called The Logan Share http://loganshare.com. Our focus has simply to make it the most distraction-free coworking space in Chicago. *Our current situation: *We have 9 months left of our current lease and we fully expect to sign on for 5 more years. We have been very fortunate and in the last 15 months grown from just 1 renter to now 24 renters, covering all all our overheads and making a little on the side. *My questions and concerns:* Has anyone had any experience with their building, that they run their coworking space from, sold out from under them? Is buying the building outright the only way to prevent this from happening to us? Were there any signs this was going to happen beforehand that we should look out for? Is there language we should include in our lease to prevent/delay/help us so it doesn't happen? If anyone have experience or advice in this area, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! George The Logan Share 2864 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60618 *The most distraction-free * *coworking space in Chicago* -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] I started a coworking researchers group for African based coworking spaces
I'm a professional researcher that works on coworking spaces. What kind of help do you need? ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Jul 12, 2014 12:35 PM, hilda moraa hi...@ihub.co.ke wrote: Dear all, My names are Hilda Moraa from Kenya. A passionate coworking researcher based in Kenya with experience in understanding the coworking models across African hubs in the last 4 years. A week ago, I started a coworking researchers group https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!members/coworking-researchers for researchers around the world who are passionately researching on the subject of coworking spaces to understand their current gaps and models. This group provides a platform for interested researchers to share ongoing knowledge and findings of their work as well as contribute useful resources and posts. This group is not for entities such as hubs managers or leads running the hubs as AfriLabs already has a group for all the Hubs across Africa. The primary target for this group is researchers or media trying to understand the role of coworking spaces, especially if the primary focus is on African coworking spaces. With more than 100+ innovation spaces across Africa then there is need for continued research and assessment of the hubs impact and growth. Currently a total of 13 researchers working on coworking related research have joined this group. Please feel free to invite other researchers to join the group.Once you join the group. Please start by introducing yourself, your research work, and areas of interest in coworking research. You can also check AfriHive, http://afrihive.com/a one stop shop for coworking spaces across Africa to access useful resources, insights and services to remain sustainable in the long run. Looking forward to your feedback and comments! -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Business Book or Magazine Club?
We did a Personal MBA book club but it fizzled quickly. People wanted to learn about business but don't want to work hard to learn about business. They'd rather watch TED talks and other short videos. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Jul 10, 2014 1:33 PM, Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking baut...@gmail.com wrote: Denver Coworks, our local coworking alliance, is going to start a book club for our communities. I have been debating on whether to do a business book club or a business magazine book club where we discuss two or three features in magazines like Fast Company, Wired, Business Week, etc. The magazine club would be less time consuming for people, which I think is important. We tried the business book club and it fizzled out after a few months because of the time commitment. Has anyone done a business book club or magazine club? -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Why I Ditched my Coworking Space
Sounds to me like this is not the kind of guy who should be in a coworking space. I used to get these kinds of guys all the time at the space I used to run and I would always re-direct them to local tech incubators. Not that they're any less noisy or chaotic... It sounds like what he needed was a private office but all he could afford was hotdesking. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Susan Dorsch su...@officenomads.com wrote: Out in the New York Times (h/t to Steve King http://www.twitter.com/smallbizlabs - I caught the article via his Twitter Feed): http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/why-i-ditched-my-co-working-space/ There is so much I could say about this article, but I'll just start with saying how useful I think this piece is for any owner/cultivator/tummler out there. Lots of food for thought in there. S __ Office Nomads officenomads.com 206-323-6500(o) 206-484-5859(m) -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Why I Ditched my Coworking Space
Misread the name. Sorry for the gender slip. And to Trevor's point about contributing to the culture of the space instead of trying to build a culture inside a culture - spot on, mate. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 1:21 PM, Susan Dorsch su...@officenomads.com wrote: I think that she (not he - worth noting!) pinpoints a lot of elements that are worth taking note of. Over the years I've noticed that members come to coworking spaces not to be sold things, but usually to fulfill more emotional needs. I heard a lot of that frustration in Rebekah's article, and it's worth taking note of instead of simply shrugging off. Because the emotional stuff is complicated and tough to put your finger on sometimes. But paying attention to it is critical to ensuring the sustainability of your coworking community. Sure, we can shrug and say that she should have kept looking for the right space (and I'd recommend that she keep looking - sounds like she hasn't found the right spot yet). But there are a lot of lessons in there that we can glean as well. She specifically calls out that the space was organized in such a way that it was nearly impossible to build a culture. We should be listening to feedback like that - even in spaces where we feel like we've got the culture right. I read this article and dove right away into reviewing our systems here at Office Nomads to be sure that we encourage our members to build the culture here as much as they want to. Again, it's easy to shrug off articles like this and point holes in this individual's experience, but look closer and you'll find there is a lot to be learned from her experience. S __ Office Nomads officenomads.com 206-323-6500(o) 206-484-5859(m) On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Aaron Cruikshank aa...@cruikshank.me wrote: Sounds to me like this is not the kind of guy who should be in a coworking space. I used to get these kinds of guys all the time at the space I used to run and I would always re-direct them to local tech incubators. Not that they're any less noisy or chaotic... It sounds like what he needed was a private office but all he could afford was hotdesking. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Susan Dorsch su...@officenomads.com wrote: Out in the New York Times (h/t to Steve King http://www.twitter.com/smallbizlabs - I caught the article via his Twitter Feed): http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/08/why-i-ditched-my-co-working-space/ There is so much I could say about this article, but I'll just start with saying how useful I think this piece is for any owner/cultivator/tummler out there. Lots of food for thought in there. S __ Office Nomads officenomads.com 206-323-6500(o) 206-484-5859(m) -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
[Coworking] Does anyone in Canada know how it works with CRA and claiming coworking costs + Business use of the home?
Hi folks, I get this question a lot from my clients and friends using coworking spaces - if you have a desk at a coworking space AND you maintain a home office (I use both about 50% of the time each), can you claim both expenses at tax time? Someone recently suggested to me that you might get in trouble with Revenue Canada if you're claiming a coworking space AND business use of the home deductions. Anyone had to deal with this yet? - Aaron Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank -- 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/d/optout.
[Coworking] Check out my interview on Dotto Tech Live about coworking and productivity
Hi folks, I get interviewed by the media from time to time re: coworking but I had a unique opportunity to spend an hour talking with a local technology and productivity video blogger (Steve Dotto) about coworking. Any comments welcome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFN81DwI8Ho Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] How did you get the first members to sign in? Just opening a coworking space
You could try offering an incentive if they sign up by a certain date. Eg. 25% off your first month if you sign up now. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Jun 17, 2014 4:56 PM, Tamara Acosta tamara.aco...@gmail.com wrote: Hello community, I am just opening the first coworking space in Merida Yucatán (mexico) ( www.nodocowork.com) We are just 3 weeks of starting with this great project but struggling with the first members to sign in. They come, they try the coworking, get great reviews from them but then I don´t get them to come pack and decide to pay. How did you all managed with this? We are starting to organize different events to create more community bunds which I hope it works. One thing I am not liking is that when they come and try it out there is nobody but me working here so they don´t really feel like coworking. I was thinking to invite like brand embassadors to work from here during one week and on that week invite all the interested people on coworking to give it a try, to feel the real coworking effect and then if you pay in the next few days you get a week for free Any other suggestions? I am still waiting for the first coworker to open the dance floor! Thanks a lot, Tamara -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Best activities that fit you needs ?
At the HiVE, we did a lot of food activities. Food always seems to bring people together. We did it in a very organic way but one local group (Invoke Labs) does waffles every week and they make people who don't work together or really know each other take turns cooking the waffles. Good way to get people to connect with one another. Worst thing we tried - a soup potluck. What a disaster. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Jun 16, 2014 11:18 AM, steve st...@bercy.biz wrote: Hello everyone, I write to you to have your feedback about activities you've launched (or discovered) and are very successful with your coworkers communities. For my part : Videoconferencing with entrepreneurs worlwide Pitch contest Lunchs Short awareness sessions (15mins) on a specific topic, just to create the contact between the speaker and the participants And you do you have tips to share please? Cheers, Steve -- Steve Founder CEO, airZoon www.airZoon.com http://www.airzoon.com *f. * facebook.com/airzoon | *t.* @airzoonwifi | *t.* @stevebercy *Presse :* airZoon dans France Antilles Martinique http://www.martinique.franceantilles.fr/actualite/sciences-et-recherche/steeve-toujours-connecte-238630.php More about me http://www.stevebercy.com/ -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] How common or useful is using QR codes in coworking?
Marketing profs writes a lot on the use of qr codes. This article is good: http://m.marketingprofs.com/articles/2014/24499/proper-and-improper-use-of-qr-codes-10-great-examples-of-each ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Jun 16, 2014 10:51 AM, Ender Baykal en...@indiegrovejc.com wrote: Hello all! Hope you all had a good weekend. We, as Indiegrove attended to the Small Business Expo on last Thursday and it was very good. In one of those presentations during the Expo, using QR codes behind the business or postcards would be very useful said the speaker. I am not sure how right he is and that's why I opened this discussion. What do you think about using QR codes when it comes to selling the coworking ? I don't think a fair amount of people use the QR codes nowadays, it's just not easy to use in my view. All comments/suggestions are welcomed. Thanks! -Ender www.indiegrovejc.com -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Any E-Signature Tool Recommendation?
We use Adobe Echosign but there are other solutions out there. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Jun 16, 2014 3:16 PM, Ender Baykal en...@indiegrovejc.com wrote: Hello! We are trying to find a tool that allows us to have people sign our agreement electronically. We, as Indiegrove, welcome people in our space and hand the iPad to sign the agreement, but sometimes, for meeting room bookings people might not be in the same area, and they want just to sign it electronically. Do you have any suggestions to solve this problem? Thank you so much -Ender www.indiegrovejc.com -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Re: Need Help Naming New Coworking Space in Connecticut
You could always incorporate under a numbered company and change the name once you've settled on the final choice. Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK phone: 778.908.4560 e-mail: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me http://www.cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank https://twitter.com/cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank http://www.doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: in/cruikshank http://www.linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 7:44 AM, Jessica coworkingnewlon...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. Makes sense. My sense of urgency to get a name is because we were picked to be in a city revitalization program which pays for space, help with marketing, and basically assists us to get off the ground. We are in the program for the next 3 months and wanted to incorporate our business sooner rather than later. Our officially launch will be in Sept. So basically in these 3 months we need to build a community, get people interested in what we want to achieve in order for this to work. We've gone through close to 100 names.. Over 2 years ago, I piloted a coworking space program in a temporary space that was given to me a couple of days a week. Didn't really work out due to the location and inconstant hours. Now we have another chance. We will build the story behind the space. That makes total sense. And thank you. Jessica On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 9:41:10 AM UTC-4, Jessica wrote: Hi All. Thanks to a new community initiative my friend and I will be opening up the first coworking space in Southeastern CT. We are having a hard time coming up with a catchy name. It will located in New London, CT ...downtown. A little about New London, culturally diverse, near the water, small downtown, very big local music and art scene. Thank you for your help! :) -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Meeting with coworkers for space improvements - any advice?
I'd try committees where groups of tenants have input towards specific goals like space improvement or community animation. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On Jun 2, 2014 2:30 PM, Kate Catlin k...@grandcircus.co wrote: Hi all, We've been open about 9 months and now that we're getting close to full, we see more and more of a need for a formal symposium process for our coworkers to give us feedback and brainstorm ways to be a better space! Any guidance or advice on the best way to go about this? What we DON'T want is a complaining session that ends with a lot of negativity. What we DO want is a productive conversation that leads to all our coworkers feeling more bonded and involved in the space! -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Printer suggestions, please?
Hey Mychael, We went to a local business solutions provider and they hooked us up with a monthly lease on a multifunction print/scanner/copier/fax that was used and reconditioned. It works pretty well. The monthly lease is around $200 and then we get billed for pages printed. They supply the toner. We just have to supply paper. It's a pretty good setup. ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On May 27, 2014 2:19 PM, Mychael Taylor mych...@coworkjax.com wrote: *Hey! * We're currently looking for a new printer for our space. Does anyone have any suggestions for printers *under $500* or have experience in renting a printer for your coworking space? (How expensive is it to replace color cartridges/ how many pages per cartridge) The one CoWork Jax has (or had since it's broken now) - Canon Lasers Color imageCLASS MF8380Cdw http://www.amazon.com/Canon-imageCLASS-MF8380Cdw-Wireless- 5120B001AA/dp/B005L39H9G/ We're now looking into...Brother MFC-9970CDW... because of our needs for scanning, color printing (obviously), and copying http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GXAY9E/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_4lJepb1FE8CNH Would love to hear feedback from the community! Thanks in advance! :) *Mychael* -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
Re: [Coworking] Behold! There's a new magazine created for and by members of coworking spaces - and it's good
I heard a rumor that desk mag might be no more. Good timing! ___ Aaron Cruikshank Principal, CRUIKSHANK Phone: 778.908.4560 email: aa...@cruikshank.me web: cruikshank.me twitter: @cruikshank book a meeting: doodle.com/cruikshank linkedin: linkedin.com/in/cruikshank On May 27, 2014 11:02 AM, Susan Dorsch su...@officenomads.com wrote: YES! So glad that the first issue is out. Congrats to all who worked on this!! Susan __ Office Nomads officenomads.com 206-323-6500(o) 206-484-5859(m) On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 3:08 PM, cindi abribat cabri1...@gmail.com wrote: Fantastic concept! Can't wait to share it with members!! Looking forward to getting our community involved! Thank you! On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:33 AM, Melissa Mesku em...@melissamesku.com wrote: Yes, you read that right. Your members love coworking so much that they've created their own damn magazine about it. Myself and other members of coworking spaces in 8 countries have collaborated on a digital magazine that launches this Wednesday. It's totally independent, free, and all contributors are members of coworking spaces (and a makerspace). *Go take a peek at our awesome landing page at newworker.co http://newworker.co/. *There's a gorgeous list of contributors and upcoming articles. We launch on Wednesday, May 28 and we'd love for you to share it with your members. In the meantime I totally welcome your feedback, ideas, questions, etc. Melissa Mesku melissa(at)newworker.co -- 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/d/optout. -- Cindi Abribat 610-223-5569 TEA Factory Co create, community, collaborate Partner/Co-Founder TEA Factory Co http://teafactoryco.com/ http://www.teafactoryblog.com/ https://www.facebook.com/teafactoryco -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
