[Coworking] Re: coworking.com: the next generation
it also refers to the users of our spaces, and the are the new generation of entrepreneurs. They span from millenials to baby boomers who are entering entrepreneurship. On Feb 20, 9:12 am, Alex Hillman wrote: > That's the 3rd Star Trek reference in just this thread. > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphiaOn Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 2:06 PM, TCS > wrote: > > Coworking:Deep Space Nine > > > On 2010-02-20, at 2:03 PM, Tara Hunt wrote: > > > How about Coworking: the same generation, but better! ;P > > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 1:48 PM, WHERE MMM wrote: > > >> On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 10:48 AM, WHERE MMM wrote: > > >>> good comment.! > > >>> Danielle Nicoli > >>> WHERE to cowork in Los Angeles > > >>> On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 10:18 AM, resourcesuites < > >>> dan...@resourcesuites.com> wrote: > > >>>> i would like to suggest Coworking: the NEW generation. let's cross > >>>> over the bar, not compete to raise it. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "Coworking" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> .com> > >> . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > -- > > tara 'missrogue' hunt > > > Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://www.thewhuffiefactor.com) > > Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) > > Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/missrogue > > phone: 514-679-2951 > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Coworking" group. > > To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > * > > > * > > Chad Ballantyne > > Creative Director > >www.thecreativespace.ca > > 705.252.2423 > > > ü Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Coworking" group. > > To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > .com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > > tcs-sign-1.png > 25KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
[Coworking] Re: coworking.com: the next generation
i would like to suggest Coworking: the NEW generation. let's cross over the bar, not compete to raise it. On Feb 18, 2:29 pm, Alex Hillman wrote: > Over the last several hours, I've finalized the transactions with Bernie and > Gerrit, transferred the domain, configured the DNS, and set up a simple > static homepage to display the community core values and point them to the > three communal resources that we have, just like intended by the proposal > sent out earlier this week. > > The new coworking.com points to the google group, the wiki, and the blog. It > defines some explicit activities that people can do at each of those places > to get involved. > > http://coworking.com > > It does not attempt to define coworking any more than is already defined on > the landing page of the google group. It does not express any commercial or > even organizational intent. It just says "we're here, and we're not going > anywhere". I think this stake in the ground is extremely representative and > lets us go ANY direction we want. > > The design is the product of...well...an hour of my time put in to > copywriting and CSS. I'd be just as happy to throw it away if something else > came along and the group suggests that, so long as the general concept stays > clear. > > I'd also be willing to take design/copy tips/tweaks to heart. You can't hurt > my feelings too bad, I'm not a designer and I know it :) > > There are still a number of other matters to sort out that have come up > since we started down this fun journey this week, and they can be dealt with > one at a time. > > I'll be following up with all of the contributors, as well as the list, to > discuss the next steps in managing the remaining funds. > > *I'd really like the next discussion on this list* to help find a more > sustainable mechanism for allowing people to contribute to the website fund > without raising money that we simply don't need. Right now the fund raise is > spread out over ~20 people. That de-risked the initial purchase, and let > this happen at all. In the next phase, I think the objective should be to > spread the fund wider and, as Chris Messina said, put the focus on > individual supporters instead of business supporters, giving everyone more > equal access to the resources that come with having the domain. > > Let's brainstorm! > > I also want to publicly thank Bernie and Gerrit for being so awesome during > the transaction. They asked me to share this retrospective they posted last > night on the last 10 years with the > domain.http://www.smartmobs.com/2010/02/17/coworking-past-and-future/ > > -Alex > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
[Coworking] Re: Coworking Annual Meeting???
I think your group is screaming for uniformity, but should develop on your own. I recently presented Frank of ABCN a mindmap of the industry. email me and I can send On Feb 8, 6:23 am, Jerome Chang wrote: > Hi - see below. > > Jerome > __ > BLANKSPACES > "work wide open" > c > www.blankspaces.com > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > Los Angeles, CA 90036 > 323.330.9505 (office) > > On Feb 7, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Mike Schinkel wrote: > > > On Feb 7, 2010, at 8:06 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: > >> I have been collaborating with the head of ABCN already. That org > >> is a global network of exec centers. Coworking technically falls > >> under a niche within biz centers and I've just proposed to ABCN to > >> create a new, separate group. We utilize their experience with > >> alliances and therefore their infrastructure. > > >> Any thoughts or serious objections? > > > My own bias would be to move in our own direction because we'll > > likely disrupt their member's business models and it would be better > > for us to be purely coworking rather than based on a legacy > > organization. But again, my bias. > > If ABCN even agrees, I would ensure that we have autonomy, as the biz > centers are fascinated by coworking and think we're the "hottest" > trend now. ABCN has a lot to learn about us, and for example, might > even be able to assign resources to us to organize said nat'l > conference without our investing in too many resources ourselves. > > > > > On Feb 7, 2010, at 9:49 PM, rachel young wrote: > >> Well, my first few thoughts were: > >> 1. Do you mean an actual legal entity that is an association or co- > >> operative, or more of an unofficial collective? > > > Not sure. Probably needs to be a legal entity because someone > > somewhere has to take the money, sign up for the facility, pay the > > vendors, etc. But the less heavy it can be the better IMO. > > Everyone, please note that the above requirement for a legal entity > clearly shows the start-up nature of this org, which means a TON of > time and resources. This is why I thought piggybacking on an existing > org would be easiest for us. > > > > >> 2. Regardless of whether it is a traditional or modern concept, > >> what about the rest of us that are not in the USA? There are so > >> many restrictions for such organisations that would be great for > >> americans (or just canadians if it were a canadian co-op, or just > >> british if in england, etc) but useless for the rest of us. > > > What restrictions do you refer to? > > ditto. Anyone have any experience with this? I know that ABCN is > int'l. > > > > > > >> So, if something were to exist, we could only participate if it was > >> structured as an international association. > > > I'm not sure I understand the specific distinction between an > > international association and one that is not. If it states it's > > mission to be international, is that not enough? > > >> 3. This would also cost money. If the cost of a conference is an > >> issue, then additional dues, fees, etc would also be an issue, even > >> if they went exclusively to conference costs. > > > What specific expenses do you envision prior to collecting > > sponsorships? Legal fees? Can probably get that handled pro- > > bono. Other? > > >> I do, however, like the idea of some sort of association, if it > >> were international, and I do love the idea of the association (or > >> co-op, or whatever) being the organisation that runs the conference. > > > :) > > > BTW, I'm just brainstorming and might be way off base on some of > > these thoughts and ideas. > > > -Mike > > > On Feb 7, 2010, at 9:49 PM, rachel young wrote: > > >> Well, my first few thoughts were: > >> 1. Do you mean an actual legal entity that is an association or co- > >> operative, or more of an unofficial collective? > > >> 2. Regardless of whether it is a traditional or modern concept, > >> what about the rest of us that are not in the USA? There are so > >> many restrictions for such organisations that would be great for > >> americans (or just canadians if it were a canadian co-op, or just > >> british if in england, etc) but useless for the rest of us. So, if > >> something were to exist, we could only participate if it was > >> structured as an international association. > > >> 3. This would also cost money. If the cost of a conference is an > >> issue, then additional dues, fees, etc would also be an issue, even > >> if they went exclusively to conference costs. > > >> I do, however, like the idea of some sort of association, if it > >> were international, and I do love the idea of the association (or > >> co-op, or whatever) being the organisation that runs the conference. > >> r. > > >> On 7 February 2010 20:06, Jerome Chang > >> wrote: > >> Oh. Traditional is fine. I just thought having much further > >> discussion about a co-op would be reinventin
[Coworking] Resource Suites in Honolulu
We just hosted Amanda Congdon of SometimesDaily.com to come experience our location. Please check out the excellent video they did of our space. She covered the offices, co-working and other services that we offer: http://bit.ly/caKjjq Fan us, as well! We would like to hear your thoughts and tips on how you eliminate the "Wow. I didn't even know your service existed!" within your business. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
[Coworking] Re: Coworking panel at SXSWi: What Coworking Tells Us about the Future of Work
Aloha All, I would like to introduce my idea of revolutionizing the Virtual office industry, which the co working group would fall under, and reclassifying it as HybridOfficeTM. It is timely with the whole green movement, and also establishes the whole Online/Offline new office lifestyle. I created a mindmap of the business center industry to illustrate the flow, and you can even watch a video on http://youtube.com/meetsaas To become even greener and to maximize efficiency it would be best for co working offices to implement a shared resources model, that also helps promote sustainability, rather than starting from scratch. Something similar to couch surfing, but office/work space. I am currently working on a platform that will connect resources within the community to create a unified brand, maintain quality and control, and offer a consistent consumer experience. On Jan 25, 8:52 am, Clay Spinuzzi wrote: > All: > > If you're coming to South by Southwest this year, I hope we can meet > at my panel, "What Coworking Tells Us about the Future of Work." We've > put together what I think is a pretty solid panel, including Drew > Jones (of Shift Workspace in Birmingham and Shift101 consultancy, as > well as the author of I'm Outta Here); Gary Swart (CEO, oDesk), and > Liz Elam (owner, LINK Coworking). > > More info > here:http://spinuzzi.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-sxswi-panel-what-coworking-te... > > and please don't hesitate to ping me if you have questions. I'd be > thrilled to meet any of you who can make it, and I'd love to get your > feedback. CS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to cowork...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
[Coworking] Re: Online Resource Manager
Aloha, I am getting ready to launch an online marketplace of meeting spaces. You can use our calendar for free and if you agree can post real time availability for the consumer to book by(buy)the hour day or longer. Check us out at http://meetsaas.com and I will email you a trial calendar as well On Nov 6, 2:22 pm, Muskie wrote: > Currently we just book meeting rooms internally using a public folder > in MS Exchange. Actually people usually don't book the rooms... > Apparently we can't make the availability of the room available to the > world wide web. At least that is what our IT guy told me. > > I've been Googling and maybe I should just use Google Calendar, but we > want a way for our members to see when the space is booked for an > event and when it is available. We may expand beyond that if we allow > booking of other resources such as the projector, the magic digital > white board, etc. etc. > > We're knew to this, but even in a small group things can get double > booked, so this is a problem I want to head off from the get go. So > what are other people using? We already have a Facebook FanPage for > BOB, and our own website, but that is for our entire organization not > just our coworking space. > > Cheers, --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: What do you carry with you?
Aloha, I also have trouble remembering business cards, have you tried DUB? On Oct 2, 7:34 am, Susan Evans wrote: > Kick-ass thread! Love getting these glimpses into what we all take > with us when roaming about. > > I'll play as well... > > Everywhere: > iPhone + headphones > wallet (sometimes there's business cards in there - I tend to be > horrible about carrying them!) > pen > small pad of paper (usually just scraps stapled together) > chapstick > pile of hair ties (I've got a lot of it) > > To/from work: > 15" macbook + cord > moleskin planner > business cards > shades > various bills/bits of paperwork I think I'll actually get to if I > carry them around :) > another pile of hair ties > water bottle > coffee cup > > Good luck! > > Susan > > On Oct 2, 8:05 am, Jimmy Thrasher wrote: > > > > > I'll second the BlackBerry Curve. That and a pen and small packet of > > index cards are the only things I always carry. > > > If I'm going to do work, I add a backpack with a MacBook, ThinkPad > > T400, and a cheap pad of paper, not to mention earbud headphones. > > > Jimmy > > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 11:01 AM, resourcesuites > > > wrote: > > > > Aloha Diana, thought I'd be the first to support the Blackberry > > > Curve. Can't give up the keyboard. Then my Sony Vaio with Verizon > > > aircard. With a few tweaks 6hr battery life. Stereo bluetooth > > > headphones. Water bottle. post-its. wallet and keys and I'm out the > > > door. All fits into a Tumi shoulder bag and under 3lbs. I need to > > > work whenever and wherever I can in between shuttling 3 kids around. > > > > On Oct 1, 4:42 am, Diana Thomas wrote: > > >> Hi, > > >> As some of you know I am yet another student intrigued by coworking and > > >> doing my thesis on the topic of mobile work. I am in the process of > > >> designing a few products for this venture and was wondering what most > > >> mobile > > >> workers carried with them on a daily basis when you leave the house? > > >> Please > > >> let me know what you carry with you when you have a chance. I am > > >> interested! > > > >> You can email me directly at diana.freel...@gmail.com (I recently got > > >> married, thus the different last name) if you don't wish to share with > > >> the > > >> entire group. > > > >> Thanks for your time. > > > >> Dianahttp://di-fine.blogspot.com/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: What do you carry with you?
Aloha Diana, thought I'd be the first to support the Blackberry Curve. Can't give up the keyboard. Then my Sony Vaio with Verizon aircard. With a few tweaks 6hr battery life. Stereo bluetooth headphones. Water bottle. post-its. wallet and keys and I'm out the door. All fits into a Tumi shoulder bag and under 3lbs. I need to work whenever and wherever I can in between shuttling 3 kids around. On Oct 1, 4:42 am, Diana Thomas wrote: > Hi, > As some of you know I am yet another student intrigued by coworking and > doing my thesis on the topic of mobile work. I am in the process of > designing a few products for this venture and was wondering what most mobile > workers carried with them on a daily basis when you leave the house? Please > let me know what you carry with you when you have a chance. I am interested! > > You can email me directly at diana.freel...@gmail.com (I recently got > married, thus the different last name) if you don't wish to share with the > entire group. > > Thanks for your time. > > Dianahttp://di-fine.blogspot.com/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Coworking visa locations
Aloha,I would like to offer the visa where can i get detailed instructions on posting my location? On Sep 9, 2:36 pm, Steven Heath wrote: > The coworking visa idea is about year old now. > > It started with 17 locations in 4 countries. > > It is now up to 63 locations in 15 countries! > > Please review your details on the wiki and add your site if you want to be > included. > > http://coworking.pbworks.com/CoworkingVisa > > Some of the sites are closed on that page ans also others have incorrect > urls (copy/paste errors?) and others details incomplete. > > -- > Steven Heath > Director, Foxbane Consulting > Founder, AltSpace > Cell:+64 21 706-067www.foxbane.co.nz > Level 22 > Plimmer Towers > 2 Gilmer Terrace > Wellington > > AltSpace.co.nz - Shared office space in Wellington for home based workers, > freelancers, or nimble companies --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: CoWorking Architecture
Aloha, I think more blueprint companies, who usually base themselves in large open industrial warehouses should investigate the benefits of coworking. They should rent out desks in a specific section to offset their overhead while creating built in customers. Then they can also have an extensive products library and be a hub for independent architects. On Aug 10, 8:19 am, Jerome Chang wrote: > Yes, you'd think coworking would be ideal, but they'd rather isolate > themselves in a hole than pay any money for overhead. Such is the > reality in GENERAL. > > Product library are all those binders of samples, product literature, > etc. They accumulate very quickly. Building models go elsewhere. > > Jerome > __ > BLANKSPACES > "work wide open" > > www.blankspaces.com > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > Los Angeles, CA 90036 > 323.330.9505 (office) > > On Aug 10, 2009, at 11:10 AM, Anca | Tech Liminal wrote: > > > > > Thanks for responding, Jerome. I'm always curious about how > > other professionals organize their stuff. > > > Based on what you've written, though, a freelance architect would be > > an > > ideal tenant for a co-working space, where the commitment to > > overhead is low (just rent out the space while your project is going > > on and you need that large, fast printer). > > > The product library (I'm assuming that's all the little material > > samples and > > cardboard models of buildings) is a bit more challenging - I guess it > > would have to be a special focus of a space, to have those things > > around. > > > Hm. > > > Cheers, > > > Anca. > > > On Aug 7, 8:38 am, Jerome Chang wrote: > >> They definitely don't have better amenities at home, as they often > >> need large, fast printers. > >> They definitely need to collaborate as few know their software, esp. > >> CAD, and their building/zoning codes well enough to figure stuff out > >> themselves. > >> They definitely bill at rates similar to other designers, such as > >> graphic, web, etc. > > >> I think that there are just generally fewer architects who solely > >> freelance, vs. other designers. > >> I think that when they do, they generally only have that 1 or 2 > >> projects, and are afraid of overhead when they might have zero > >> projects very quickly, vs. other designers who typically have a > >> handful of projects at a time. > >> When architects do have enough project revenue to then sustain > >> overhead, they probably scale up to their own office. > >> Architects also tend to want to be surrounded by their product > >> library, which most of us coworking spaces don't have for them. > > >> Other than that, I'm not really sure. > > >> Jerome > >> __ > >> BLANKSPACES > >> "work wide open" > > >>www.blankspaces.com > >> 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > >> Los Angeles, CA 90036 > >> 323.330.9505 (office) > > >> On Aug 7, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Anca Mosoiu wrote: > > >>> Jerome: > > >>> Why not? Is it because they get better amenities at home? Are they > >>> more introverted > >>> and less collaborative than computer programmers or graphic > >>> designers? Do they make > >>> less money as freelancers than other groups? Or more money, so > >>> they can get their > >>> own spaces without other people around? > > >>> Cheers, > > >>> Anca. > > >>> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Jerome Chang > >>> wrote: > > >>> Hi. > > >>> As one of the few architect/designers in this coworking sphere, I'll > >>> chime in. I've had very very few architects or other building- > >>> industry designers here in my 16 months of operation. So, > >>> collaboration is zilch. Basically, this group of freelancers or > >>> micro- > >>> size firms just won't pay for space. > > >>> As for what works, are you asking about size of spaces, desks, and > >>> the > >>> physical construct? > > >>> Jerome > >>> __ > >>> BLANKSPACES > >>> "work wide open" > > >>>www.blankspaces.com > >>> 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > >>> Los Angeles, CA 90036 > >>> 323.330.9505 (office) > > >>> On Aug 6, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Ralf Lippold wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > even though we all pretty much know when a place is holding the > >>> energy > that fuels creativity and innovation, is there any literature, > links > of like-minded architects, experiences (stories of what works and > >>> what > doesn't)? > > http://www.urbansplash.co.uk/couldbe a start as they are doing > >>> great > work (not on CoWorking specifically but great). > > Who can help on that? Then we can share and bring new business to > innovative architects. > > Best regards > > Ralf --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups
[Coworking] Re: Introducing Resource Suites
That is what I am currently working on, transforming the resourcesuites site to act as a reservation platform. By utilizing the KW offices we offer uniformity, transparency, and supportive culture. There mission statement is Careers worth having. Businesses worth owning. And lives worth living. Very simple and not real estate centric which allows this relationship to work. On Aug 28, 12:21 pm, Jerome Chang wrote: > Hi Daniel. > > I foresee some challenges to book and purchase conference rooms in > spaces that aren't part of the same reservation system. Can KW cobble > together such a disparate community such as coworking? > > Jerome > __ > BLANKSPACES > "work wide open" > > www.blankspaces.com > 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) > Los Angeles, CA 90036 > 323.330.9505 (office) > > On Aug 28, 2009, at 2:31 PM, resourcesuites wrote: > > > > > > > Aloha Susan, we opened in Jan 08 and have struggled due to our > > physical space of 4036sf. It does not fit the traditional serviced > > office suites model. In 2000 and late we decided to focus on the > > virtual side of the business and found that to be our success. We > > have been growing that model as well as the on demand use of day > > offices and meeting rooms. I also have joined with KW to offer their > > redundant meeting spaces to offer by the hour as well. Open > > collaboration space is great and I have dedicated two areas in my > > office to accommodate, but i also feel people need doors. And by that > > I mean four walls and a door for meetings. That is what i am putting > > together to offer. Adhoc on-demand meeting spaces at KW offices > > nation wide available by the hour, day, or longer. Hope to get full > > participation that could make 700+ locations available for > > independents to use. The locations are suburban and street level, > > will be economical and convenient unlike other facilities located in > > CBD downtown. This will eliminate the need for coworking spaces to > > have vacant redundant spaces like conference rooms, and can utilize > > 100% of the space for work. > > > On Aug 25, 8:54 am, Susan Evans wrote: > >> Sounds interesting! > > >> Looks from your website as though you're located in Honolulu - how > >> long have you been open? What attracts you to coworking? Will you > >> be > >> taking part in the Coworking Visa > >> programhttp://wiki.coworking.info/CoworkingVisa? > > >> You say you're getting ready to "dominate this business platform" - > >> are you looking to be the only coworking space in your region or are > >> you looking to collaborate with others? Collaboration is a critical > >> part of the coworking model, and is an incredibly important piece of > >> what coworking spaces are all about. Speaking on behalf of Office > >> Nomads, we are not in this to be the one and only coworking space in > >> Seattle - in fact, we're hoping that more and more spaces will open > >> up > >> to serve more communities that we are currently not able to serve > >> with > >> our one space. > > >> Looking forward to hearing more about how you're thinking about > >> changing and adapting your business model - I think this is the first > >> space I've heard of that plans to move from an executive suite model > >> to a coworking model, and I'm eager to hear how the transition goes! > > >> Be well, > >> Susan > >> __ > >> Office Noamdshttp://www.officenomads.com > > >> On Aug 22, 7:32 pm, resourcesuites wrote: > > >>> Aloha, I am converting my "Traditional" executive suites into a co- > >>> working/shared office space. Since our inception RS has gone > >>> through > >>> three major transformations. For it is not necessarily the > >>> strongest, > >>> but the most adaptable that will survive. Think global and act > >>> local > >>> is my personal mission statement. I believe the focus of business > >>> should be external: on competitors, shifts in the market, and the > >>> consumer. While change needs to come from within. Many of our > >>> demons > >>> are internal, and our most difficult foes are too often ourselves. > >>> Seek first to understand, follow the leaders, then foresee. We > >>> began > >>> as a serviced office space, but the dynamics did not work out. Then > >>> we focused on the virtual office concept, and found this to be our > >>> niche. We are now redefining our business model, and getting > >>> ready to > >>> dominate this business platform. What I foresee is a business > >>> structure taking RS from unsustainable to one that is unstoppable. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Re: Introducing Resource Suites
Aloha Susan, we opened in Jan 08 and have struggled due to our physical space of 4036sf. It does not fit the traditional serviced office suites model. In 2000 and late we decided to focus on the virtual side of the business and found that to be our success. We have been growing that model as well as the on demand use of day offices and meeting rooms. I also have joined with KW to offer their redundant meeting spaces to offer by the hour as well. Open collaboration space is great and I have dedicated two areas in my office to accommodate, but i also feel people need doors. And by that I mean four walls and a door for meetings. That is what i am putting together to offer. Adhoc on-demand meeting spaces at KW offices nation wide available by the hour, day, or longer. Hope to get full participation that could make 700+ locations available for independents to use. The locations are suburban and street level, will be economical and convenient unlike other facilities located in CBD downtown. This will eliminate the need for coworking spaces to have vacant redundant spaces like conference rooms, and can utilize 100% of the space for work. On Aug 25, 8:54 am, Susan Evans wrote: > Sounds interesting! > > Looks from your website as though you're located in Honolulu - how > long have you been open? What attracts you to coworking? Will you be > taking part in the Coworking Visa > programhttp://wiki.coworking.info/CoworkingVisa? > > You say you're getting ready to "dominate this business platform" - > are you looking to be the only coworking space in your region or are > you looking to collaborate with others? Collaboration is a critical > part of the coworking model, and is an incredibly important piece of > what coworking spaces are all about. Speaking on behalf of Office > Nomads, we are not in this to be the one and only coworking space in > Seattle - in fact, we're hoping that more and more spaces will open up > to serve more communities that we are currently not able to serve with > our one space. > > Looking forward to hearing more about how you're thinking about > changing and adapting your business model - I think this is the first > space I've heard of that plans to move from an executive suite model > to a coworking model, and I'm eager to hear how the transition goes! > > Be well, > Susan > __ > Office Noamdshttp://www.officenomads.com > > On Aug 22, 7:32 pm, resourcesuites wrote: > > > > > Aloha, I am converting my "Traditional" executive suites into a co- > > working/shared office space. Since our inception RS has gone through > > three major transformations. For it is not necessarily the strongest, > > but the most adaptable that will survive. Think global and act local > > is my personal mission statement. I believe the focus of business > > should be external: on competitors, shifts in the market, and the > > consumer. While change needs to come from within. Many of our demons > > are internal, and our most difficult foes are too often ourselves. > > Seek first to understand, follow the leaders, then foresee. We began > > as a serviced office space, but the dynamics did not work out. Then > > we focused on the virtual office concept, and found this to be our > > niche. We are now redefining our business model, and getting ready to > > dominate this business platform. What I foresee is a business > > structure taking RS from unsustainable to one that is unstoppable. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[Coworking] Introducing Resource Suites
Aloha, I am converting my "Traditional" executive suites into a co- working/shared office space. Since our inception RS has gone through three major transformations. For it is not necessarily the strongest, but the most adaptable that will survive. Think global and act local is my personal mission statement. I believe the focus of business should be external: on competitors, shifts in the market, and the consumer. While change needs to come from within. Many of our demons are internal, and our most difficult foes are too often ourselves. Seek first to understand, follow the leaders, then foresee. We began as a serviced office space, but the dynamics did not work out. Then we focused on the virtual office concept, and found this to be our niche. We are now redefining our business model, and getting ready to dominate this business platform. What I foresee is a business structure taking RS from unsustainable to one that is unstoppable. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
