[Coworking] The Coworking Library now features a searchable and filterable public database of coworking research!

[Hector Kolonas]

Hey fellow coworking family!

Just wanted to let you all know that the coworking library has opened up a 
searchable 
and filterable database of coworking research 
.

You can read more about it in the official press announcement 
 
on deskmag, and my notes 
 
on why I feel this is a very important (non-profit) addition to our global 
community.

If there's any questions, suggestions or other feedback do let me know!

*FD: I've recently joined as a partner of this non-profit global indexing 
project for the reasons outlined in the last link above.*

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[Coworking] Answering the “Should our coworking space use off-the-shelf software, no software or build our own?” question

[Hector Kolonas]

Whenever I get asked this question (*and it's often*) I usually share an 
array of questions that help the decision-maker to explore the process.  

Last night I typed them out and made them available via my blog 
.

tl;dr - I look at some of the challenges you'd need to consider in deciding 
which route to take, namely in the "Tech Chops", "Core Differentiation", 
"Data Portability" and "Your Team's Time" spheres of thought.

Figured they may be useful to folks having to answer/ask this question over 
the next few months.

*Please do let me know what you think, if you have any other questions/tips 
to add, or if/why you whole-heartedly disagree with any points I've shared.*

Thank you all for being so inspiring!

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[Coworking] Re: The big bodacious list of coworking software

[Hector Kolonas]

*(my bad for the numerous replies, TOTALLY thought comments/replies would 
be threaded!) *

On Thursday, 15 November 2018 04:45:20 UTC-5, Hector Kolonas wrote:
>
> Heya!
>
> So a tonne of my work involves working on integrations with coworking 
> space software. During this work, I've found it interesting to map out what 
> integrates with what, and a few other points of info.
>
> With so many coworking space operators continuously asking what software 
> they should use, I set aside some time to tabulate and share the list of *all 
> the coworking space software* I could find.
>
> Some folks then asked me to add more views, add reviews and it's grown a 
> little from there. It's even constantly updated by the software vendors as 
> they correct, match and improve their offerings and integrations.
>
> But as this is one of the first go-to places for folks looking to start or 
> change up things in their coworking spaces, I figured I'd share it here too.
>
> Here's the link: 
> https://inztinkt.com/big-bodacious-list-of-coworking-software/
>
> Please do let me know what you think, if I've missed something you use, 
> and if you want to sling  at me for getting something wrong.
>

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[Coworking] Re: Help Professors Prove that Coworking WORKS!

[Hector Kolonas]

Hey Gyles thanks for sharing this.

There are so many great studies and surveys being put out all the time, but 
alot of the findings are usually lost to the community (even those who 
submit their own information).

Might I suggest chatting with the folks at coworkinglibrary.com to make 
sure you can share your findings with the wider community, and maybe they 
can help you reach more spaces too.

Thanks again,

Hector 

included.co - Helping 100s of coworking communities share buying-power to 
unlock great Member Benefits. 


On Friday, 16 November 2018 17:53:06 UTC-5, Gyles Meng wrote:
>
> Hi!
> Do you believe that freelance work is the way of the future? Help us prove 
> that ditching the 9-to-5 has a measurable and positive impact on worker 
> well-being and productivity. If you currently work in a coworking space, 
> you are in a unique position to help contribute to this very poorly 
> understood population of workers and to raise awareness among academics and 
> the general public about the benefits of this new style of work. 
>
> We are partnering with Baylor University to conduct a research study on 
> *worker 
> dynamics in coworking spaces*, and we invite you to consider being a part 
> of it! It only requires your input in a few short surveys over the next 
> couple of months - including a pre-survey followed by the primary portion 
> of study that requires 3 daily very short surveys for 5 business days. The 
> researchers will then follow up with you once more over the next two 
> months. Each of these touch points will only take a few moments, and the 
> input you give will be invaluable in helping the researchers provide 
> recommendations and insight into how we can maximize the effectiveness of 
> the coworking model for users. 
>
> To sweeten the deal, all participants will be entered to win $20 Amazon 
> gift cards (1 in 20 chance of winning) and perhaps even more interesting, 
> will receive a summary of the study findings. 
>
> The next 1-week study session will start on *Monday, Nov 26th*. If you 
> are interested, please click here to read more and sign up: 
> https://baylor.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6fixqnpaw9jXRzL 
>
> We will also be doing another round in early January if this would fit 
> your schedule better. Please email Emily at eda...@ceibs.edu 
>  if you’d prefer to be invited for the next round.
>
> Thank you for considering this unique opportunity! For good karma, help 
> us spread the word by forwarding the information about this study to 
> friends who might be interested: *https://coworkingstudy.com* 
> 
>
> Emily David, Ph.D. 
> CEIBS 
>
> Sara Perry, Ph.D. 
> Baylor University 
> Lars Johnson, Ph.D. 
> Wayne State University
>

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Re: [Coworking] The big bodacious list of coworking software

[Hector Kolonas]

Thanks Bernie! Glad it was useful and thanks for sharing!

On Friday, 16 November 2018 02:34:54 UTC-5, Bernie J Mitchell wrote:
>
> This has been supper useful and I’ve been sharing is all round ;-) 
>
> On Thu, 15 Nov 2018 at 10:45, Hector Kolonas  > wrote:
>
>> Heya!
>>
>> So a tonne of my work involves working on integrations with coworking 
>> space software. During this work, I've found it interesting to map out what 
>> integrates with what, and a few other points of info.
>>
>> With so many coworking space operators continuously asking what software 
>> they should use, I set aside some time to tabulate and share the list of 
>> *all 
>> the coworking space software* I could find.
>>
>> Some folks then asked me to add more views, add reviews and it's grown a 
>> little from there. It's even constantly updated by the software vendors as 
>> they correct, match and improve their offerings and integrations.
>>
>> But as this is one of the first go-to places for folks looking to start 
>> or change up things in their coworking spaces, I figured I'd share it here 
>> too.
>>
>> Here's the link: 
>> https://inztinkt.com/big-bodacious-list-of-coworking-software/
>>
>> Please do let me know what you think, if I've missed something you use, 
>> and if you want to sling  at me for getting something wrong.
>>
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Re: [Coworking] The big bodacious list of coworking software

[Hector Kolonas]

my absolute please Margo!

On Thursday, 15 November 2018 08:18:40 UTC-5, Margo Aaron wrote:
>
> this. is. awesome.
>
> Thank you Hector!
>
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 4:45 AM Hector Kolonas  > wrote:
>
>> Heya!
>>
>> So a tonne of my work involves working on integrations with coworking 
>> space software. During this work, I've found it interesting to map out what 
>> integrates with what, and a few other points of info.
>>
>> With so many coworking space operators continuously asking what software 
>> they should use, I set aside some time to tabulate and share the list of 
>> *all 
>> the coworking space software* I could find.
>>
>> Some folks then asked me to add more views, add reviews and it's grown a 
>> little from there. It's even constantly updated by the software vendors as 
>> they correct, match and improve their offerings and integrations.
>>
>> But as this is one of the first go-to places for folks looking to start 
>> or change up things in their coworking spaces, I figured I'd share it here 
>> too.
>>
>> Here's the link: 
>> https://inztinkt.com/big-bodacious-list-of-coworking-software/
>>
>> Please do let me know what you think, if I've missed something you use, 
>> and if you want to sling  at me for getting something wrong.
>>
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Re: [Coworking] The big bodacious list of coworking software

[Hector Kolonas]

my pleasure Penny :) 

hopefully over time it will become even more valuable as the data gets 
enriched. Do bookmark it for future reference.



On Thursday, 15 November 2018 13:04:16 UTC-5, Penny Mechley-Porter wrote:
>
> Hector, this is a true service to the coworking community. Thank you for 
> all of the time and detailed attention you have put into this!!
>
> Penny Mechley-Porter
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: Margo Aaron > 
> Date: 11/15/18 8:18 AM (GMT-05:00) 
> To: cowo...@googlegroups.com  
> Subject: Re: [Coworking] The big bodacious list of coworking software 
>
> this. is. awesome. 
>
> Thank you Hector!
>
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 4:45 AM Hector Kolonas  > wrote:
>
>> Heya! 
>>
>> So a tonne of my work involves working on integrations with coworking 
>> space software. During this work, I've found it interesting to map out what 
>> integrates with what, and a few other points of info.
>>
>> With so many coworking space operators continuously asking what software 
>> they should use, I set aside some time to tabulate and share the list of 
>> *all 
>> the coworking space software* I could find.
>>
>> Some folks then asked me to add more views, add reviews and it's grown a 
>> little from there. It's even constantly updated by the software vendors as 
>> they correct, match and improve their offerings and integrations.
>>
>> But as this is one of the first go-to places for folks looking to start 
>> or change up things in their coworking spaces, I figured I'd share it here 
>> too.
>>
>> Here's the link: 
>> https://inztinkt.com/big-bodacious-list-of-coworking-software/
>>
>> Please do let me know what you think, if I've missed something you use, 
>> and if you want to sling  at me for getting something wrong.
>>
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[Coworking] The big bodacious list of coworking software

[Hector Kolonas]

Heya!

So a tonne of my work involves working on integrations with coworking space 
software. During this work, I've found it interesting to map out what 
integrates with what, and a few other points of info.

With so many coworking space operators continuously asking what software 
they should use, I set aside some time to tabulate and share the list of *all 
the coworking space software* I could find.

Some folks then asked me to add more views, add reviews and it's grown a 
little from there. It's even constantly updated by the software vendors as 
they correct, match and improve their offerings and integrations.

But as this is one of the first go-to places for folks looking to start or 
change up things in their coworking spaces, I figured I'd share it here too.

Here's the 
link: https://inztinkt.com/big-bodacious-list-of-coworking-software/

Please do let me know what you think, if I've missed something you use, and 
if you want to sling  at me for getting something wrong.

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[Coworking] Re: The 'whitelabel' / 'brandable' member benefits debate

[Hector Kolonas]

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

I'll need to find more links to others (if you'd like) but this poll on FB 
and its subsequent conversation 
<https://www.facebook.com/groups/coworkingcontentalliance/permalink/2254425941502676/>
 
is what lead me to reach out to the community here. 

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

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

Thanks again for your time,

Hector 邏


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

[Hector Kolonas]

Hey all! As the debate about the best way to describe our platform has 
spread across a fair number of coworking groups on fb, I wanted to also get 
some feedback from you, the amazing google group :)

*The question:*

The debate over the last few weeks, as we redesigned our new homepage 
, is what resonates better with other coworking 
spaces.

When referring to our platform, should we be saying it's a '*whitelabel 
member benefits platform*' or a '*brandable member benefits platform*'?

A third contender was also 'unbranded member benefits platform'.

So I ask you, fellow coworking enthusiasts, which do you ❤️/郎 and why?

*Background story: *

We recently announced that included.co was 'going invisible 
'. 

 

Ideally we're allowing our platform to be completely integrated within 
coworking space software/websites/apps without mentioning our company 
anywhere.


I go into some of the reasons behind this decision in the announcement 
above, but the short-and-sweet version is this:

 

*As we exist to empower entrepreneurship through communities like yours, 
> it's therefore your brand that matters, and not ours.*


*Thanks again for your feedback, and for running amazing entrepreneurial 
communities! *

*If there are any other questions or critical feedback you'd like to share 
please do, and I'll do my best to address them. *

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[Coworking] Re: 189 new coworking spaces in August

[Hector Kolonas]

Interesting insights Bernhard. Thanks for sharing.

On a side-note we should chat about merging some of the free resources you 
offer with the free resources we offer (double the impact, halve the 
investment on both our sides).

For example coworking.jobs and coworkingresources.org/jobs could be merged. 
:)



On Wednesday, 8 August 2018 16:44:29 UTC-4, Bernhard Mehl wrote:
>
> Hi everyone - the new workspaces in August report is out!
> https://www.coworkingresources.org/new-spaces/august
>
> Kind of surprising - almost half of the spaces are expansion / franchise 
> spaces.
>
> Check which ones are up next in your city!
>

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[Coworking] Update: Your GDPR Questions were answered by actual lawyers

[Hector Kolonas]

Hey all, a few weeks ago we collected questions from some of you regarding 
how GDPR will affect any coworking space that hosts EU citizens (or stores 
their data in some way).

I just wanted to share the answers from the legal team we enlisted over 
here: https://included.co/qa/gdpr-coworking/

I hope it helps anyone dealing with any gdpr-hangovers in your communities.

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[Coworking] Re: Sponsors

[Hector Kolonas]

Hey Kiri, whilst I don't have a sponsorship agreement to share, I do want 
to share some insights into mistakes that other spaces had done with 
regards sponsorship deals.

*- don't tie yourself into any exclusivities *
being unable to make fair and honest recommendations to your members will 
break down trust between members and comm managers.
for eg. even if all your members are freelancers or startups, the same 
accountant might not be right for their different work 
styles/culture/aptitude

*- if it's naming rights they're after, treat as a licensing deal and set 
boundaries *
this means they pay you for the right to brand a specific room/area/section 
for the duration specified
also make sure you protect the look/feel of your space, you don't want 
anyone plastering your walls with swimsuit models (unless that matches your 
spaces' culture ofc)
this also means you can renew/revoke licencing and can increase prices as 
your membership grows

*- tie in some educational/support component*
if they're experts in X, Y or Z; try get them to commit to sharing 
insights/tips/lunch and learns with your members in their newly branded 
meeting room
this should obviously be structured as more supportive than salesy, but 
bolsters your membership value if done right

*- consider include a day pass or two per month into the agreement*
having them see/feel and be a part of the community is a good way to a) 
avoid sponsorship remorse and b) build long-term business relationships
it might also mean that they could put some of their teams with you in case 
of office emergencies (plumbing or mould issues for example) or eventually 
land up giving their flexible teams access to your space down the line. 
They may even gift these to freelancers/consultants they work with, who may 
become long-term members.

Let me know if that helps in any way :)






On Wednesday, 30 May 2018 18:36:31 UTC-4, ki...@cocreatelexington.com wrote:
>
> As we start a new coworking space, we are looking for sponsors. Tomorrow 
> we have a meeting with a company interested in being a sponsor and securing 
> naming rights to one of our meeting rooms. Does anyone have a sponsorship 
> agreement they are willing to share? 
>
> Thanks,
> Kiri
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[Coworking] Re: So about data security, sharing and the General Data Protection Regulation in the EU for coworking worldwide

[Hector Kolonas]

Have had similar questions come up in quite a few coworking groups across 
the different social networks.

So good to see this being tackled for all coworking space operators who may 
'touch' the data of EU nationals in some way or form.

:) And the link for those who'd like to submit questions to be answered and 
possibly discussed in the webinar is: https://included.co/qa/gdpr-coworking/



On Tuesday, 15 May 2018 10:19:53 UTC-4, Jeannine van der Linden wrote:
>
> Hi, all,
>
> As you may have noticed (koff) the EU's Data Protection regulations are in 
> ful effect as of next week, 25 May.
>
> The European Coworking Assembly,  together 
> with Linkilaw , Ouishare  
> and Included.co, would like to cordially invite you all to join us on *the 
> Hero's Journey, GDPR and Coworking* (how's that for a title)
>
> It is a journey in five parts; The first part is already live.  It starts 
> with figuring out what GDPR is about, and deciding to do something about 
> it. 
> 
>
> The next part is an interview looking into what GDPR covers and what that 
> has to do with coworking.
>
> Next up is a Q so coworking spaces and coworkers can ask specifically 
> about use cases, their data, how GDPR will or could affect them (that's 
> you!)
>
> After that is a free webinar which will be informed by the Q, focused on 
> GDPR and coworking
>
> Finally there will be a wrapup, with summaries (and handouts!) and an 
> opportunity to ask more questions and get real answers from experts int he 
> field.
>
>
> Please join us.  
>
> Since we can't send most of you an email now, we have arranged to release 
> instructions to take part in each step via our Twitter and Facebook pages.  
> So if you want to join us all you have to do is, well, follow us on 
> Facebook  and Twitter 
> , or follow along on the Blog 
> 
>
>
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Re: [Coworking] Selling membership on credit

[Hector Kolonas]

When i launched my own spaces, there was literally no open banks in our 
country. Everything was closed down and cash was king, so i made the tough 
call to make all memberships pay-as-you-go with zero deposit or minimum 
contract length.

If a member could afford the membership this month, then they pay and have 
access (plus free coffee/wifi/airconditioning/community/events/snacks) for 
1 calendar month, and then if they can't pay the next month, they didn't 
come in till they could afford to pay again.

It sounds hard, but we didn't want anyone to go into debt, especially when 
each household was already so so so stressed about finances. 

What landed up happening is that we got creative offers or negotiations 
with our members, which helped foster the collaborative environment in it's 
own way. (eg some folks offered what they could pay, but then volunteered 
to help with space chores like restocking the toiletpaper in the loos or 
showing folks around, etc)

On Thursday, 5 April 2018 15:11:40 UTC-4, Chi-chi wrote:
>
> Thanks this has been so helpful.
>
> On Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 12:59:47 PM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote:
>>
>> I've never personally seen coworking offered on a credit system like 
>> this, at least not first-party through the coworking space. 
>>
>> Payment is due at the start of each membership period (generally 
>> monthly). I HIGHLY recommend setting up an auto-debit option so that you're 
>> not chasing invoices every month. Our first few years there were basically 
>> no tools available to easily and securely charge a card on file - now there 
>> are many and basically all of the coworking platforms support them. For 
>> larger payments (multi-month pre-payments, or single payers covering 
>> multiple memberships) we will accept a check but those are due immediately 
>> as well. 
>>
>> We already assume the risk/liability of our leases and overhead, and give 
>> people the ability to pay monthly (vs long term agreements or prepayments). 
>> I'm not taking on a prospective members' business risks, too ;)
>>
>> I DID recently see this company which is offering a special line of 
>> credit for coworking deposits and some other "income smoothing" type tools: 
>> https://www.salaryo.com 
>>  
>> But I haven't heard any first hand accounts of how it works, only their 
>> press and sales pitch. 
>>
>> -Alex
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 12:47 PM, Chi-chi  wrote:
>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> To anyone who may have some insight, is it a customary thing to sell 
>>> membership on credit... or is it expected that a customer/member pays 
>>> immediately for access to your coworking space. In other words, when do you 
>>> expect payment (to be due)?
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Chi-chi N.
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[Coworking] Re: Now that pot is legal in many states....

[Hector Kolonas]

Hey Jen, just popping in with my own 2 cents.

Although many of the countries I've worked in/with coworking spaces don't 
have legalised marijuana, and sometimes even the opposite, I think of it as 
'alcohol' in a way.

When working from a coworking space in London, the team next to me ran a 
24/7 alcohol delivery service, but they were never found to be passed out 
on their desks after a long night of drinking.

I think if you treat the consumption of pot like you would smoking, 
excessive drinking or even something silly like hula-hooping, in a fair and 
community-acceptable way, it should sit nicely with both past and future 
customers.

(And as the protector of your community, you're allowed to turn away, or 
redirect customers who wouldn't be the right fit for your space. Just like 
you might not want a youtube 'vlogger' who pulls impolite pranks on people 
around them all day, working from within your space; or someone selling 
timeshares/MLM/etc)

Hope that helps in some way :)

On Monday, 9 April 2018 16:11:56 UTC-4, Jen Thoemke wrote:
>
> Hey All!  This might be a sticky topic. I searched for past conversations 
> about this and couldn't find any.  I have a Coworking space in Colorado 
> that I opened 3 years ago.  With the legalization of recreational marijuana 
> I have had a few people that work in the industry apply to become a member. 
>  I am curious if any of you have run into this and if 1. you have a policy 
> 2. if it has become an issue. I know there are a lot of opinions out there. 
> I also know that this group is international and I am not quite sure what 
> other country's laws are. What I am looking for is if there has been any 
> impact to your community.  Thanks so much for your help!
>

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[Coworking] Re: We are setting up a podcast studio. Any advice?

[Hector Kolonas]

Ooo you'd want to speak to Bernie, Trevor, Cat or anyone from the 
OuiShareRadio.com crew. They all podcast, and most of them from coworking 
spaces. Will ping this over to them to dive in and reply. 

I can't even get the voice controls on my phone to work, so def not the 
right person to help :)

On Monday, 9 April 2018 19:26:34 UTC-4, Craig Baute - Creative Density 
Coworking wrote:
>
> I just had a coworking friend from Charlotte stop by and he mentioned how 
> much their podcasting studio is adding energy to his space. So I talked 
> around and I can feel some of the same excitment building in our community 
> when I bring it up here.
> So we are converting an interior office into a podcast studio. I want it 
> to have professional equipment that is easy to use. This isn't going to be 
> the highest end but good for business to make quality podcasts that sound 
> great. We are doing this for a few reasons:
>
>
>1. The community wants one - granted not many but three members would 
>use it
>2. Offices aren't exciting to me. 
>3. Competition is high in Denver for offices so this interior one sits 
>up 2 to 3 months out of the year and doesn't pull in much money, $500, 
> even 
>when it is rented.
>4. It's new way to get people to create is fun and is a driver to 
>building a community
>5. Anytime you give your community a tool to create it builds an 
>opportunity to bond over.
>6. It should bring in revenue than the office. I'm hoping for 50% 
>higher.
>
> I'm coming at this from a fairly naive perspective right now so I would 
> love some feedback. Here is what I'm thinking. The podcasting studio will 
> cost me around $700 in new furniture, purchased from IKEA. I'm looking into 
> this equipment which will cost me about $1500.
>
> 4 of these mic set ups, 
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Rode-Procaster-Booming-Kit-cable/dp/B00D390QZO/ref=pd_sbs_267_5?_encoding=UTF8_rd_i=B00D390QZO_rd_r=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0_rd_w=mr88U_rd_wg=fpqG9=1=DZAKK8A0ZPHPCEQ2QSS0
>
> 4 channel mixer
>
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EDRUQXC/?coliid=I9QYQX1O17AXM=PMLMWDDYP2ZY=0_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
>
> *Does anyone have any experience with a podcasting studio, things to try, 
> pitfalls to avoid, etc?*
>

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[Coworking] Re: GCUC NYC 2018? Free Coworking Space Tours on April 25

[Hector Kolonas]

✋My first GCUC and first coworking conference in NYC. Quite excited tbh. :)

On Tuesday, 10 April 2018 14:25:56 UTC-4, Nicole Vasquez wrote:
>
> Who's going to GCUC NYC this year? This will be my fifth year going! 
>
> Just a heads up that *NYC Coworking Space Tour Day 2018* is on Wednesday 
> April 25 and is *free* event - all are welcome to join! 
> April 25 is the day after the GCUC conference. 
> You do NOT have to be attending the GCUC conference to be able to take 
> tours of the spaces. 
>
> I'll post a longer description of the event below, but if you want to skip 
> the read and just sign up for free tours jump to: 
> http://gcuc.deskpass.com/tour/
>
> Hope to see many of you in NYC!
>
>
> DESCRIPTION
>
> There are hundreds of coworking spaces in New York. How many have you been 
> to?
>
> On Wednesday April 25, 2018 between 9am-5pm, you can tour a bunch of New 
> York’s finest coworking spaces during the full day NYC Coworking Space 
> Tours 2018 event, hosted by Deskpass  and GCUC 
> .
>
> Want to join the fun?
> Register to attend here: http://gcuc.deskpass.com/tour/
>
> Once registered (Its free!) you will be emailed the following information:
>
>- A list of all spaces participating
>- Link to Google map of all participating spaces
>- An invitation to sign up for a free group tour
>
> Scheduled tour times for each space will vary, and some will have open 
> drop-in times all day – meaning you can choose your own best route with 
> plenty of time for food, drinks, and fun along the way. However, we 
> recommend touring with one of the free group tours for the most fun! 
>
> This event is free, but you must register to attend through the tour 
> signup link: http://gcuc.deskpass.com/tour/
>
>

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[Coworking] Re: Co working Marketing

[Hector Kolonas]

India is an interesting market. Although search traffic for 'coworking in 
[city]' is increasing, you might have more success hosting local meetups 
and slowly introducing the local community to the notions of coworking as a 
workstyle.

Where abouts in India, as obviously every city has it's own challenges and 
entrepreneurial cultrue?

On Friday, 1 December 2017 20:48:08 UTC, so...@zenithvipers.com wrote:
>
> How to generate leads for co working space in india ?
>
>

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Re: [Coworking] Re: Question for space owners: Do you offer member perks like AWS or gym discounts? Is your community taking advantage of them? (more in comments)

[Hector Kolonas]

Haha sorry there isn't enough space for the new tattoo Alex!

I agree and think that there's actually two ways it could go. Either a race 
to the bottom as you mention (which includes getting worse deals as vendors 
'divide and conquer' different communities to get distribution for even 
cheaper); or a kind of 'solution utility' emerges who's sole job is to make 
sure that deals are win-win-win for the operators, members and the vendors 
themselves. 

We're building the latter and, thanks to comments like those from Bernie &  
Jeannine in this thread, I think we're on the right path. :)

*(And Bernie, thanks for recommending us, and... from January 2018 your 
community now has gym savings too! Pinging you via on-site messenger with 
details.)*


On Tuesday, 12 December 2017 20:32:21 UTC, Alex Hillman wrote:
>
> *1. No. Perks-based marketing is a zero-sum game. *
>
> I wish I had another forearm to tattoo this on. Well said - I'd even argue 
> that once you're at the 100s/1000s of members, perks based marketing is a 
> race to the bottom.
>
>
>
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> Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com
> My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten
>
> On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 6:47 AM, Hector Kolonas <inzt...@gmail.com 
> > wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the glowing recommendation of our service <http://included.co> 
>> Jeannine! 
>>
>> I hope you all don't mind if I dive right in and answer OP's original 
>> questions based on my experience over the last 3-4 years of helping 
>> coworking communities share buying-power. 
>>
>> 1. No. Perks-based marketing is a zero-sum game. Fighting for 
>> exclusivities will not only be pointless unless you can scale to 100s of 
>> 1000s of members; but will waste hundreds of hours of your teams time. 
>> Rather understand that every single space will need to focus on creating 
>> long-term business value to differentiate themselves in the future. 
>>
>> 2. I believe that if done correctly, 'solutions' will become one of the 
>> coworking sectors strongest revenue sources. We have designed a thorough 
>> revenue-share model and technology for our partner coworking communities, 
>> but they know just as well as we do, that these things take time to build 
>> and should be seen as a powerful new channel that needs to be cultivated 
>> without distracting core team members and members away from their actual 
>> tasks of running their businesses.
>>
>> 3. If the spaces are paying for the solution, are they not then the 
>> customers? Every single one of our 250+ communities are our partners and 
>> not our customers in this sense. We'd rather work together to drive up 
>> value for members, increase revenue for the space and make coworking even 
>> more of a no-brainer. Some spaces are willing to pay for such services 
>> though, and we've instead asked them to give breakfasts to their new 
>> members with that cash :)
>>
>> I hope those answers are useful, and I'd be more than happy to elaborate 
>> on either of them if anyone finds that useful.
>>
>> *Have an amazing day!*
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, 5 December 2017 10:58:19 UTC, Jeannine van der Linden wrote:
>>>
>>> We do, though ours are tightly focused on what the coworkers have 
>>> expressed a need for.  We have for example a shipping account with 
>>> FedEx/DHL/GLS for the space, which a number of our members use to send 
>>> their products.  This is then invoiced through to each.  We have a couple 
>>> of these kinds of shared accounts for business inteligence, that kind of 
>>> stuff that can be used by multiple companies on a shared basis.  It is not 
>>> really that different from a shared desk.
>>>
>>> We arrive at these by the extremely scientific method of regularly 
>>> bringing the subject up every sevral months and then going lookng when 
>>> enough coworkers chime in that they would like that also.  :-)
>>>
>>> We have another class of perks which are offered by the coworkers to the 
>>> cowowrkers.  These are mostly B2B but also include yoga lessons and 
>>> Mindfulness and coaching.
>>>
>>> For third party perks though, we use included.co.  They have a lot more 
>>> clout and reach than we have, and they do a better job at it than we ever 
>>> did.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 6:25:01 PM UTC+1, mic...@portalsoft.io 
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This questi

[Coworking] Re: Question for space owners: Do you offer member perks like AWS or gym discounts? Is your community taking advantage of them? (more in comments)

[Hector Kolonas]

Thanks for the glowing recommendation of our service  
Jeannine! 

I hope you all don't mind if I dive right in and answer OP's original 
questions based on my experience over the last 3-4 years of helping 
coworking communities share buying-power. 

1. No. Perks-based marketing is a zero-sum game. Fighting for exclusivities 
will not only be pointless unless you can scale to 100s of 1000s of 
members; but will waste hundreds of hours of your teams time. Rather 
understand that every single space will need to focus on creating long-term 
business value to differentiate themselves in the future. 

2. I believe that if done correctly, 'solutions' will become one of the 
coworking sectors strongest revenue sources. We have designed a thorough 
revenue-share model and technology for our partner coworking communities, 
but they know just as well as we do, that these things take time to build 
and should be seen as a powerful new channel that needs to be cultivated 
without distracting core team members and members away from their actual 
tasks of running their businesses.

3. If the spaces are paying for the solution, are they not then the 
customers? Every single one of our 250+ communities are our partners and 
not our customers in this sense. We'd rather work together to drive up 
value for members, increase revenue for the space and make coworking even 
more of a no-brainer. Some spaces are willing to pay for such services 
though, and we've instead asked them to give breakfasts to their new 
members with that cash :)

I hope those answers are useful, and I'd be more than happy to elaborate on 
either of them if anyone finds that useful.

*Have an amazing day!*



On Tuesday, 5 December 2017 10:58:19 UTC, Jeannine van der Linden wrote:
>
> We do, though ours are tightly focused on what the coworkers have 
> expressed a need for.  We have for example a shipping account with 
> FedEx/DHL/GLS for the space, which a number of our members use to send 
> their products.  This is then invoiced through to each.  We have a couple 
> of these kinds of shared accounts for business inteligence, that kind of 
> stuff that can be used by multiple companies on a shared basis.  It is not 
> really that different from a shared desk.
>
> We arrive at these by the extremely scientific method of regularly 
> bringing the subject up every sevral months and then going lookng when 
> enough coworkers chime in that they would like that also.  :-)
>
> We have another class of perks which are offered by the coworkers to the 
> cowowrkers.  These are mostly B2B but also include yoga lessons and 
> Mindfulness and coaching.
>
> For third party perks though, we use included.co.  They have a lot more 
> clout and reach than we have, and they do a better job at it than we ever 
> did.
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 6:25:01 PM UTC+1, mic...@portalsoft.io 
> wrote:
>>
>> This question boils down to a few key insights I'm trying to take away:
>>
>> 1. Is this an effective marketing tactic to both reduce member 
>> attrition and increase marketability/differentiation?
>> 2. Do members use these perks enough that any referral fees might be a 
>> substantial second/third rev stream?
>> 3. Is it worth it to pay for a service that provides a pre-negotiated 
>> group of business and lifestyle perks?
>>
>> Cheers! 
>>
>

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