[Coworking] Coworking in Media PA

2008-05-16 Thread Lisa Thompson
Well, I just wanted to let you all know that The Office of Media PA is
almost a reality.  I looked at space on Veterans Square within sight of the
Media Courthouse and it is a winner, both in price and location.  It already
is wired for Ethernet and the previous tenant left all their phones!  Just
an FYI, the proximity to the courthouse is probably going to send a lot of
attorneys my way that want to drop in to get some work done.

I will send out more information later as this grows.  Good luck to all you
out there that are doing the same thing!


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[Coworking] Indyhall photos

2008-04-05 Thread Lisa Thompson
These were taken on Thursday late in the day..
Enjoy!

http://picasaweb.google.com/ichliebedich.lisa/IndyHall



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[Coworking] Re: Attorneys (WAS re: taxes)

2008-04-04 Thread Lisa Thompson
Thank you, Raines

Great information as always!

On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Raines Cohen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


 On the subject of lawyers in coworking, I was fortunate to be able to
 sit in this week on a conversation between Jayne, a Group 88 (near
 Hartford, CT) coworking cofounder, and an area attorney who is a
 prospective member, at the Group 88 launch party.

 The attorney had taken up teaching law so wasn't practicing full-time,
 so she moved her office home, and was looking for somewhere to meet
 with clients, 1 or two at a time. Several of her friends had offered
 her the use of their firms' conference rooms, but she didn't want to
 incur that obligation or have to be switching between locations.

 She saw an article in the local business  journal about the space,
 quoting a friend of hers that she had discussed the concept with a
 while back, so she came down to learn more.

 Jayne showed her the mid-size (capacity: 20? Maybe 10 around the
 table) conference room, to be equipped with all kinds of high-tech
 gadgetry, that the attorney could reserve as part of a basic
 membership. Several small private office/meeting spaces are also
 available.

 The attorney wanted to know the hourly rates and membership benefits.

 Jayne explained their simple membership structure, with daypasses
 being perhaps the most economical and suited to the attorney's needs,
 rather than a regular membership. The passes provide access to all
 resources, including the conference room (with advance reservations
 available), for $25 a day, less in pre-purchased quantity ticket
 books: $20 per visit if you buy 15, $15 per visit if you buy 30.

 The attorney was naturally concerned about privacy, but seemed
 satisfied by the conference room options. Jayne noted that the
 videoconference and other technology in the room will involve extra
 use fees.

 The attorney had noticed, and Jayne explained, the additional-cost
 secretarial support options available, such as word processing. Right
 now we're working to find out what our members want.

 While Group 88 envisioned various types of professionals such as
 executive recruiters usiing the space, Jayne said they hadn't yet
 created a detailed plan for marketing this type of use. This is a
 different market for us, she explained. We do want to target
 attorneys, for things like depositions.

 Raines, your neighborhood Coworking Coach
 http://www.coworkingcoach.com/

 On 4/2/08, Mark Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Lisa, I know a lawyer who is wanting to get out of the big firm
 rat-race.
  When I handed her the info I'd picked up at Cubes Crayons, what she was
  attracted to was the communal yumminess, not the corporate MBA-ness.
  For
  whatever that's worth--you might want to play up that aspect to the
  corporate types, precisely because they'd like something different.
 
  Mark

 



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[Coworking] Re: Atmospheric desire

2008-04-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
I actually proposed that to Jason who is opening up his Doylestown, PA
location this week (good luck!  Open House this Friday!!!) since we have
similar demographics and once I open, will be in neighboring counties.  We
shall see if there is a need.

On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:29 AM, Venkat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 I am trying to kick off the movement in a similar way in India...lets
 see how it goes...my blog should be up today, and I have to convince a
 couple of blokes who have their own spaces that this is a cool thing to do
 together.

 cheers


 On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Tony Bacigalupo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

  Supposedly, I am project managing it :-) Seconded what Tara said. If
  anybody has availability to help, let me know and I'll include you in the
  next email.
 
 
  On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 2:04 AM, Tara Hunt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
   And if someone knows how to move code from Unfuddle to Google Code, I
   will give you the password to Coworkination!
  
   T
  
   On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 11:01 PM, Hillary Hartley [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   wrote:
  
   
This started as a larger idea -- Coworkination -- which I believe
got a recent kick-start at BarCampAustinIII during SxSW.  A project
manager was identified... The idea being to develop online tools
(and
an API) that all coworking sites could use -- along with the idea
that
if I pay for a desk in SF, if I visit Philly I could cowork at
IndyHall for free.
   
Alex, I can't find the thread where you re-capped this.  If you see
this message, could you provide a link?
   
Hillary
   
   
On Apr 1, 10:54 pm, Matt, Balu, and Java [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
  An idea that was posted on this forum that I think would work
well for us is
  to let several different co-working sites spring up and then
organize them
  as a group so people can pay a fee that allows them to go to
whichever
  co-working site fits their need at that time.  That way the
people who need
  the downtown office space can go there when necessary, but they
can also use
  the more convenient local space at other times.
  Sara

 Sara
 THAT is a cool idea!
 Matt
   
   
  
  
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   coFounder
   Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com)
   blog: www.horsepigcow.com
   phone: 415-694-1951
   fax: 415-727-5335
  
  
  
 
 
 


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[Coworking] Re: Tax Question

2008-04-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
Very good idea; I was thinking about that but was going to play it depending
on the reaction to the idea.  I have a meeting with the chair of the bar
association scheduled.  She was interested and it would get the word out.
Thanks for the advice!!  Great stuff.

On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Mark Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Lisa, I know a lawyer who is wanting to get out of the big firm rat-race.
 When I handed her the info I'd picked up at Cubes Crayons, what she was
 attracted to was the communal yumminess, not the corporate MBA-ness.  For
 whatever that's worth--you might want to play up that aspect to the
 corporate types, precisely because they'd like something different.

 Mark


 On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Lisa Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

  Part of my demographic is lawyers.. they won't love it as much as see it
  as office space.  Unfortunate but the nature of the beast that is my
  location.  The space I am looking at will allow me to divide it up into
  communal yumminess and corporate mba-ness.
 
  On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 12:05 PM, Jacob Sayles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  
   Lisa,
  
   We don't use that as a selling point deciding to spend our efforts
   instead in highlighting the benefits of being around other people.  We
   also don't try to sell people on the various services we offer
   (coffee, printing, conference rooms).  We want people to come in, feel
   the space, love it here, and want to stay.  After that, everything
   should just fall into place... Then again, I'm not an MBA so :-)
  
   Jacob
  
   On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:13 AM, Lisa Thompson
   [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
For those that have space.. is a selling point the fact that paying
   for
office space (for those that are registered businesses) is tax
   deductable?
   
--
Lisa Thompson
   
Media PA CoWorking Meetup
 http://socialnetwork.meetup.com/964/
Blog: http://theoffice.tumblr.com
Tweeter: @lithompson friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/theoffice
   
 
   
  
  
  
   --
   Jacob Sayles
   Co-founder  Janitor
   http://officenomads.com
  
  
  
 
 
  --
  Lisa Thompson
 
  Media PA CoWorking Meetup
  http://socialnetwork.meetup.com/964/
  Blog: http://theoffice.tumblr.com
  Tweeter: @lithompson friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/theoffice
 
 
 


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 PACTfund.com --Social Capital for Social Ventures
 PACTbank.com --our Bay Area demo/pilot/beta


 



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[Coworking] Re: Tax Question

2008-04-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
I'd read that up to 5000 of startup expenses can be written off and the rest
appreciated over 15 yrs.  I'm certainly going to be hammering away at an
accountant pretty soon.

On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Tara Hunt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Personally, I consider all write-offs attractive. Citizen Space doesn't
 allow for many through the rent (as we almost break even there), but we were
 able to write off alot of the improvements to the office this year.

 Tara


 On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 11:23 AM, Mark Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  Lisa, I know a lawyer who is wanting to get out of the big firm
  rat-race.  When I handed her the info I'd picked up at Cubes Crayons, what
  she was attracted to was the communal yumminess, not the corporate
  MBA-ness.  For whatever that's worth--you might want to play up that aspect
  to the corporate types, precisely because they'd like something different.
 
  Mark
 
 
  On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Lisa Thompson 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
   Part of my demographic is lawyers.. they won't love it as much as see
   it as office space.  Unfortunate but the nature of the beast that is my
   location.  The space I am looking at will allow me to divide it up into
   communal yumminess and corporate mba-ness.
  
   On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 12:05 PM, Jacob Sayles [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   wrote:
  
   
Lisa,
   
We don't use that as a selling point deciding to spend our efforts
instead in highlighting the benefits of being around other people.
 We
also don't try to sell people on the various services we offer
(coffee, printing, conference rooms).  We want people to come in,
feel
the space, love it here, and want to stay.  After that, everything
should just fall into place... Then again, I'm not an MBA so :-)
   
Jacob
   
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:13 AM, Lisa Thompson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 For those that have space.. is a selling point the fact that
paying for
 office space (for those that are registered businesses) is tax
deductable?

 --
 Lisa Thompson

 Media PA CoWorking Meetup
  http://socialnetwork.meetup.com/964/
 Blog: http://theoffice.tumblr.com
 Tweeter: @lithompson friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/theoffice

  

   
   
   
--
Jacob Sayles
Co-founder  Janitor
http://officenomads.com
   
   
   
  
  
   --
   Lisa Thompson
  
   Media PA CoWorking Meetup
   http://socialnetwork.meetup.com/964/
   Blog: http://theoffice.tumblr.com
   Tweeter: @lithompson friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/theoffice
  
  
  
 
 
  --
  Mark Nelson
  Founder/Catalyst/Instigator
  PACTfund.com --Social Capital for Social Ventures
  PACTbank.com --our Bay Area demo/pilot/beta
 
 
 
 


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 coFounder
 Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com)
 blog: www.horsepigcow.com
 phone: 415-694-1951
 fax: 415-727-5335

 



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[Coworking] New Work City

2008-04-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
I so love this teaser page.  http://www.nwcny.com/

Go Manhattan!

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[Coworking] Re: New Work City

2008-04-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
That form is a phenomenal idea.. pardon me while I start typing my lil heart
out making my own!

On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 6:17 PM, Tony Bacigalupo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

 Thanks :-)

 When I get a chance, I'll write up more for you guys, but you all pretty
 much know the deal.

 Coworking. It rocks. NYC. Also rocks. The people need more Coworking in
 NYC, and this is our effort to fulfill that need.

 So, any NYC people on this list... check out the site, let me know if you
 have any questions, and show your interest here!
 https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pNuSiXEsOhsRND3rXOwyhTg

 We'll only be able to get a space if we can prove there's sufficient
 interest... that means this space will happen only when enough of *you* want
 it to!

 I'll keep everyone posted on my progress... I'm working on paperwork with
 Sanford now; things are moving awfully fast!

 Best,
 Tony


 On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Jacob Sayles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 
  That is seriously cool!  Go Tony!
 
  On undefined, Lisa Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
   I so love this teaser page.  http://www.nwcny.com/
  
   Go Manhattan!
  
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Blog: http://theoffice.tumblr.com
   Tweeter: @lithompson friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/theoffice
  

  
 
 
 
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[Coworking] Re: Tax Question

2008-04-02 Thread Lisa Thompson
Ok, its not depreciating.  I looked up my source.  I do apologize for not
being clear earlier or looking up my source before posting.

If you start a business, you may deduct up to $5000 of startup costs in the
year that you launch it.  That $5000 is reduced by anything over $50,000.
Whatever isn't deductible *in that year* can be amortized over 15 years
beginning the month you launched your business.
Startup costs can include advertising costs, training wages and consultant
fees.

Sorry guys.


On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 6:34 PM, Julie Gomoll [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Also, re: depreciating 5K of startup expenses... I know of no such limit.
 Depreciation applies to certain physical assets, and the schedule varies
 depending on the asset.

 By all means find a CPA to discuss the issues specific to your state.

 Julie


 



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[Coworking] Re: Running Events vs. Memberships

2008-03-29 Thread Lisa Thompson
Not being an owner YET these are instinctual thoughts, but I would think the
event could also be a venue for getting more customers and limiting it to
paid members would prevent that whole angle.  On the other hand, if the
event is rather expensive and you are seeking to reward your members and
don't want freeloaders.. then you limit it.

Just my .02..

Lisa

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Tony Bacigalupo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:


 Coworking space owners!

 I was wondering how you handled running events vis a vis your
 membership systems. If you're running a lunchtime or evening event for
 a couple of hours, do attendees need to have paid memberships and/or
 pay for admission that day?

 It seems to me to be a bit of a tricky gray area between being an open
 community space versus being a membership-based business.

 Thoughts? Tips?

 Thanks!
 Tony
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[Coworking] Re: Internet Access for Coworking Spaces

2008-03-27 Thread Lisa Thompson
I was planning on using Verizon's FIOS.  Has the speed and it's 40 a month.
Anyone think thats a bad idea?

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Alex Hillman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

 We also have a speakeasy commercial line as well that's stood up quite
 nicely even at 5pm on a friday when everyone's watching hulu.
 Our router situation is still in flux as we find something that's stable
 and can handle the load better wirelessly. (knock on wood) it's been good
 this month. We're currently running on the Belkin 54g, but have tried a
 DD-WRT in the past as well and have had generally fickle responses from
 both.

 Hard-wired to the DSL, though...even when we're packed it's snappy. And
 for $130/month you can't touch it.

 -Alex


 On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 3:08 PM, Jacob Sayles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 
  I'm sure you'll need maximum bandwidth for downloading all those
  unicorn videos
 
  At Office Nomads we have a T1 with speakeasy that goes for about $350.
   It's 1.5Mbits up and down and is guaranteed and solid as a rock.
  When you go to officenomads.com you are going over this pipe.  We are
  looking to expand for heavy traffic days by load balancing over a
  direct wifi link to our friend's server rack downtown (3Mbit) and
  maybe even a fat DSL or cable line (6-10Mbit).  Speed isn't everything
  and your router/firewall has a lot to do with quality of service.  We
  use a fun little box that has no moving parts, 6 interfaces, and runs
  PFSense.  It was about $400 and it makes me smile.
 
  Jacob Sayles
  Co-founder  Janitor
  http://officenomads.com
 
  On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Tara Hunt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  wrote:
   We use Speakeasy in SF. I don't know where they cover. We don't have a
   dedicated line, but it's pretty reliable and quick, even when 35+
  geeks are
   gathered.
  
   Tara
  
  
   On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Matthew Wettergreen
   [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
   
Hiya,
   
I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the best options for internet
access for coworking spaces.
   
What type of plan does everyone have? Speed? Price? Has anyone
  gotten
ISPs to sponsor?
   
thanks
Matthew
   
   
   
  
  
  
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   coFounder
   Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com)
   blog: www.horsepigcow.com
phone: 415-694-1951
   fax: 415-727-5335
  
  

  
 
 
 


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[Coworking] Re: Internet Access for Coworking Spaces

2008-03-27 Thread Lisa Thompson
Very good points, Alex.. adding this to my list of questions for vendors!

I should probably start a new thread, but I am playing around with multiple
ideas for phone systems.  I want to offer phone service and vm that is
easily set up on the fly like Cisco Call Manager and Unity - only because i
expect more business clients that will need it (and plus it is something I
already know how to maintain lol).  The Media market is like that.  It's a
pretty large expense initially, but I am thinking that it will save me money
in the long run.

Who is doing what with their phone systems?

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 11:40 AM, Alex Hillman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

 FIOS is AMAZING, there's only two potential issues:
 1) make sure that the license allows commercial use. It may be an issue,
 it may not. I do know that they usually block port 80 to make sure you're
 not web-serving over fios. But reselling bandwidth, which to some degree
 you are doing, MAY be against TOS.

 2) if it's not available. If it is available, I'm ridiculously jealous of
 you because we can't get it in center city philadelphia yet. Bugger.

 Other than those issues, FIOS is excruciatingly fast and can handle a pile
 of people hammering on it pretty hard.

 -Alex, IndyHall, Philadelphia


 On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 6:30 AM, Lisa Thompson 
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  I was planning on using Verizon's FIOS.  Has the speed and it's 40 a
  month.  Anyone think thats a bad idea?
 
  On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Alex Hillman 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
   We also have a speakeasy commercial line as well that's stood up quite
   nicely even at 5pm on a friday when everyone's watching hulu.
   Our router situation is still in flux as we find something that's
   stable and can handle the load better wirelessly. (knock on wood) it's 
   been
   good this month. We're currently running on the Belkin 54g, but have 
   tried a
   DD-WRT in the past as well and have had generally fickle responses from
   both.
  
   Hard-wired to the DSL, though...even when we're packed it's snappy.
   And for $130/month you can't touch it.
  
   -Alex
  
  
   On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 3:08 PM, Jacob Sayles [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   wrote:
  
   
I'm sure you'll need maximum bandwidth for downloading all those
unicorn videos
   
At Office Nomads we have a T1 with speakeasy that goes for about
$350.
 It's 1.5Mbits up and down and is guaranteed and solid as a rock.
When you go to officenomads.com you are going over this pipe.  We
are
looking to expand for heavy traffic days by load balancing over a
direct wifi link to our friend's server rack downtown (3Mbit) and
maybe even a fat DSL or cable line (6-10Mbit).  Speed isn't
everything
and your router/firewall has a lot to do with quality of service.
 We
use a fun little box that has no moving parts, 6 interfaces, and
runs
PFSense.  It was about $400 and it makes me smile.
   
Jacob Sayles
Co-founder  Janitor
http://officenomads.com
   
On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Tara Hunt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
 We use Speakeasy in SF. I don't know where they cover. We don't
have a
 dedicated line, but it's pretty reliable and quick, even when 35+
geeks are
 gathered.

 Tara


 On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 10:32 PM, Matthew Wettergreen
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  Hiya,
 
  I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the best options for
internet
  access for coworking spaces.
 
  What type of plan does everyone have? Speed? Price? Has anyone
gotten
  ISPs to sponsor?
 
  thanks
  Matthew
 
 
 



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