[Coworking] Re: Starting up a coworking space
Welcome Lauren! Some Cliff's notes of advice: - Start one person at a time - Focus on people and community needs first, not space - Use a cafe or a house or otherwise free space as a staging area for your community - Consider starting a Jelly (http://workatjelly.com) - Hook up with as many other DFW-area communities as you can, including some folks who are already doing coworking there. - Be extra open and transparent in all that you do. Share photos, blog posts, tweets, and talk about what's good and what's hard. Engage people and get them involved. - Empower the would-be members of you community to take an active role in helping grow the community. You'll have more committed members and a lot more help :) - Read the messages in this group! Best of luck and keep us posted! Cheers, Tony - *New Work City - Coworking NYC style.* *Phone:* (888) 823-3494 *Email:* 3...@nwcny.com *Web:* http://nwcny.com *Twitter:* http://twitter.com/nwc On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:53 PM, laurenw1021 wrote: > > Hi all, > > Just joined the group and am interested in starting a coworking space > in Fort Worth, TX. I was first introduced to the idea this past March > in Austin at SXSWi and find it refreshing and am passionate about > establishing a space for the Fort Worth community. For any of you out > there that have started your own space, what are some of your key > pieces of advice to get started? > > Thanks, > Lauren Smith > laurenw1...@gmail.com > @laurenwsmith via twitter > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Starting up a coworking space
Howdy Lauren, I'm one of the folks helping to run Company|Dallas over in Richardson, and I have to say how delighted I am to hear about somebody wanting to get a coworking spot going over in Fort Worth. I've run into a number of people from that area who are interested in the idea. Feel free to drop me a line about the specifics of coworking in DFW. I'd add to what Tony has said above, but right now those are exactly the things we're working on to get ourselves up to snuff. All the best, Matthew http://www.companydallas.com matt...@companydallas.com http://www.twitter.com/companydallas On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Tony Bacigalupo wrote: > Welcome Lauren! > Some Cliff's notes of advice: > - Start one person at a time > - Focus on people and community needs first, not space > - Use a cafe or a house or otherwise free space as a staging area for your > community > - Consider starting a Jelly (http://workatjelly.com) > - Hook up with as many other DFW-area communities as you can, including some > folks who are already doing coworking there. > - Be extra open and transparent in all that you do. Share photos, blog > posts, tweets, and talk about what's good and what's hard. Engage people and > get them involved. > - Empower the would-be members of you community to take an active role in > helping grow the community. You'll have more committed members and a lot > more help :) > - Read the messages in this group! > Best of luck and keep us posted! > > Cheers, > Tony > - > New Work City - Coworking NYC style. > Phone: (888) 823-3494 > Email: ...@nwcny.com > Web: http://nwcny.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/nwc > > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:53 PM, laurenw1021 wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Just joined the group and am interested in starting a coworking space >> in Fort Worth, TX. I was first introduced to the idea this past March >> in Austin at SXSWi and find it refreshing and am passionate about >> establishing a space for the Fort Worth community. For any of you out >> there that have started your own space, what are some of your key >> pieces of advice to get started? >> >> Thanks, >> Lauren Smith >> laurenw1...@gmail.com >> @laurenwsmith via twitter >> >> > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Starting up a coworking space
Hi Lauren! Congrats and welcome to the wild world of coworking! Tony's advise is simply perfect (as usual). I'd add: -I'll reiterate one of Tony's points first: as tedious as it might be, dig back into this listserv for old threads of helpful conversation - there are a TON of them, full of great thoughts and info. -Try not to get too far ahead of yourself. Don't create anything before there is a nice demand for it - you don't want to waste any time or energy in a direction that might not be needed to develop your space. Welcome again, and best of luck to you! Susan __ Office Nomads officenomads.com 206-323-6500 On Jun 22, 2:53 pm, Matt Titsworth wrote: > Howdy Lauren, > > I'm one of the folks helping to run Company|Dallas over in Richardson, > and I have to say how delighted I am to hear about somebody wanting to > get a coworking spot going over in Fort Worth. I've run into a number > of people from that area who are interested in the idea. Feel free to > drop me a line about the specifics of coworking in DFW. I'd add to > what Tony has said above, but right now those are exactly the things > we're working on to get ourselves up to snuff. > > All the best, > Matthewhttp://www.companydallas.com > matt...@companydallas.comhttp://www.twitter.com/companydallas > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Tony > > Bacigalupo wrote: > > Welcome Lauren! > > Some Cliff's notes of advice: > > - Start one person at a time > > - Focus on people and community needs first, not space > > - Use a cafe or a house or otherwise free space as a staging area for your > > community > > - Consider starting a Jelly (http://workatjelly.com) > > - Hook up with as many other DFW-area communities as you can, including some > > folks who are already doing coworking there. > > - Be extra open and transparent in all that you do. Share photos, blog > > posts, tweets, and talk about what's good and what's hard. Engage people and > > get them involved. > > - Empower the would-be members of you community to take an active role in > > helping grow the community. You'll have more committed members and a lot > > more help :) > > - Read the messages in this group! > > Best of luck and keep us posted! > > > Cheers, > > Tony > > - > > New Work City - Coworking NYC style. > > Phone: (888) 823-3494 > > Email: 3...@nwcny.com > > Web: http://nwcny.com > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/nwc > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:53 PM, laurenw1021 wrote: > > >> Hi all, > > >> Just joined the group and am interested in starting a coworking space > >> in Fort Worth, TX. I was first introduced to the idea this past March > >> in Austin at SXSWi and find it refreshing and am passionate about > >> establishing a space for the Fort Worth community. For any of you out > >> there that have started your own space, what are some of your key > >> pieces of advice to get started? > > >> Thanks, > >> Lauren Smith > >> laurenw1...@gmail.com > >> @laurenwsmith via twitter --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Starting up a coworking space
Hi Lauren, Welcome! This is the best group. And just to second it...listen to Tony. I have virtually nothing to add. -felicity Outside the Cube - professional community cubes.typepad.com/otc Cubes&Crayons - coworking meets coplaying cubesandcrayons.com On Jun 23, 12:53 pm, Susan Evans wrote: > Hi Lauren! > > Congrats and welcome to the wild world of coworking! > > Tony's advise is simply perfect (as usual). I'd add: > > -I'll reiterate one of Tony's points first: as tedious as it might be, > dig back into this listserv for old threads of helpful conversation - > there are a TON of them, full of great thoughts and info. > -Try not to get too far ahead of yourself. Don't create anything > before there is a nice demand for it - you don't want to waste any > time or energy in a direction that might not be needed to develop your > space. > > Welcome again, and best of luck to you! > > Susan > > __ > Office Nomads > officenomads.com > 206-323-6500 > > On Jun 22, 2:53 pm, Matt Titsworth wrote: > > > Howdy Lauren, > > > I'm one of the folks helping to run Company|Dallas over in Richardson, > > and I have to say how delighted I am to hear about somebody wanting to > > get a coworking spot going over in Fort Worth. I've run into a number > > of people from that area who are interested in the idea. Feel free to > > drop me a line about the specifics of coworking in DFW. I'd add to > > what Tony has said above, but right now those are exactly the things > > we're working on to get ourselves up to snuff. > > > All the best, > > Matthewhttp://www.companydallas.com > > matt...@companydallas.comhttp://www.twitter.com/companydallas > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Tony > > > Bacigalupo wrote: > > > Welcome Lauren! > > > Some Cliff's notes of advice: > > > - Start one person at a time > > > - Focus on people and community needs first, not space > > > - Use a cafe or a house or otherwise free space as a staging area for your > > > community > > > - Consider starting a Jelly (http://workatjelly.com) > > > - Hook up with as many other DFW-area communities as you can, including > > > some > > > folks who are already doing coworking there. > > > - Be extra open and transparent in all that you do. Share photos, blog > > > posts, tweets, and talk about what's good and what's hard. Engage people > > > and > > > get them involved. > > > - Empower the would-be members of you community to take an active role in > > > helping grow the community. You'll have more committed members and a lot > > > more help :) > > > - Read the messages in this group! > > > Best of luck and keep us posted! > > > > Cheers, > > > Tony > > > - > > > New Work City - Coworking NYC style. > > > Phone: (888) 823-3494 > > > Email: 3...@nwcny.com > > > Web: http://nwcny.com > > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/nwc > > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:53 PM, laurenw1021 > > > wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > > > >> Just joined the group and am interested in starting a coworking space > > >> in Fort Worth, TX. I was first introduced to the idea this past March > > >> in Austin at SXSWi and find it refreshing and am passionate about > > >> establishing a space for the Fort Worth community. For any of you out > > >> there that have started your own space, what are some of your key > > >> pieces of advice to get started? > > > >> Thanks, > > >> Lauren Smith > > >> laurenw1...@gmail.com > > >> @laurenwsmith via twitter --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Starting up a coworking space
All, Thank you for all of the great advice! I feel I am already in love with coworking as the people are so welcoming, helpful, and willing to share information! Thanks, Lauren On Jun 24, 12:53 am, felicity at cubes wrote: > Hi Lauren, > > Welcome! This is the best group. > > And just to second it...listen to Tony. I have virtually nothing to > add. > > -felicity > Outside the Cube - professional community > cubes.typepad.com/otc > > Cubes&Crayons - coworking meets coplaying > cubesandcrayons.com > > On Jun 23, 12:53 pm, Susan Evans wrote: > > > Hi Lauren! > > > Congrats and welcome to the wild world of coworking! > > > Tony's advise is simply perfect (as usual). I'd add: > > > -I'll reiterate one of Tony's points first: as tedious as it might be, > > dig back into this listserv for old threads of helpful conversation - > > there are a TON of them, full of great thoughts and info. > > -Try not to get too far ahead of yourself. Don't create anything > > before there is a nice demand for it - you don't want to waste any > > time or energy in a direction that might not be needed to develop your > > space. > > > Welcome again, and best of luck to you! > > > Susan > > > __ > > Office Nomads > > officenomads.com > > 206-323-6500 > > > On Jun 22, 2:53 pm, Matt Titsworth wrote: > > > > Howdy Lauren, > > > > I'm one of the folks helping to run Company|Dallas over in Richardson, > > > and I have to say how delighted I am to hear about somebody wanting to > > > get a coworking spot going over in Fort Worth. I've run into a number > > > of people from that area who are interested in the idea. Feel free to > > > drop me a line about the specifics of coworking in DFW. I'd add to > > > what Tony has said above, but right now those are exactly the things > > > we're working on to get ourselves up to snuff. > > > > All the best, > > > Matthewhttp://www.companydallas.com > > > matt...@companydallas.comhttp://www.twitter.com/companydallas > > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Tony > > > > Bacigalupo wrote: > > > > Welcome Lauren! > > > > Some Cliff's notes of advice: > > > > - Start one person at a time > > > > - Focus on people and community needs first, not space > > > > - Use a cafe or a house or otherwise free space as a staging area for > > > > your > > > > community > > > > - Consider starting a Jelly (http://workatjelly.com) > > > > - Hook up with as many other DFW-area communities as you can, including > > > > some > > > > folks who are already doing coworking there. > > > > - Be extra open and transparent in all that you do. Share photos, blog > > > > posts, tweets, and talk about what's good and what's hard. Engage > > > > people and > > > > get them involved. > > > > - Empower the would-be members of you community to take an active role > > > > in > > > > helping grow the community. You'll have more committed members and a lot > > > > more help :) > > > > - Read the messages in this group! > > > > Best of luck and keep us posted! > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tony > > > > --- > > > > -- > > > > New Work City - Coworking NYC style. > > > > Phone: (888) 823-3494 > > > > Email: 3...@nwcny.com > > > > Web: http://nwcny.com > > > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/nwc > > > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:53 PM, laurenw1021 > > > > wrote: > > > > >> Hi all, > > > > >> Just joined the group and am interested in starting a coworking space > > > >> in Fort Worth, TX. I was first introduced to the idea this past March > > > >> in Austin at SXSWi and find it refreshing and am passionate about > > > >> establishing a space for the Fort Worth community. For any of you out > > > >> there that have started your own space, what are some of your key > > > >> pieces of advice to get started? > > > > >> Thanks, > > > >> Lauren Smith > > > >> laurenw1...@gmail.com > > > >> @laurenwsmith via twitter --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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: Starting up a coworking space
Lauren, Definitely welcome to the group. The only thing I would add is to plan to have a lot of patience and to be flexible in your planning. This is a community spirited business first and foremost; whatever business model you choose.Luckily you have the existing community out here already and sites that have been in operation. If you can, before you start, request to go and visit some of these coworking locations. It is essential to see the variation from not only the models but to the communities, services, and overall approach to coworking in each new venue. One last note that I have observed...coworking had a lot of variations in the implementation and the development. One of your biggest (unexpected hurdles/ it was mine let me say) is how much of a balance do we give to the chosen business model, the community of coworking and even your members, and your business. In the trend of the moment of 'transparancy' is expected; as well as it is a fantastic tool of marketing. That being said you as a new site owner really must not forget leadership in the equation. I call this accessible and approachable leadership. It is something that would drag on in this forum to speak about but believe me after developing nearly 100 different community based programs for non-profits/foundations and such, it is always a clear path that is most embraced but also one that can find resistance because of one simple thing: change! So be clear in your desire of giving coworking to your community, be ready to listen, and be ready to hold on for an amazing and fulfilling ride. Welcome again, Danielle Nicoli WHERE: Work Lounge for Creatives Silverlake, LA, CA (USA) Facebook, myspace @wheremmm where...@gmail.com On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 8:22 AM, laurenw1021 wrote: > > All, > > Thank you for all of the great advice! I feel I am already in love > with coworking as the people are so welcoming, helpful, and willing to > share information! > > Thanks, > Lauren > > On Jun 24, 12:53 am, felicity at cubes > wrote: > > Hi Lauren, > > > > Welcome! This is the best group. > > > > And just to second it...listen to Tony. I have virtually nothing to > > add. > > > > -felicity > > Outside the Cube - professional community > > cubes.typepad.com/otc > > > > Cubes&Crayons - coworking meets coplaying > > cubesandcrayons.com > > > > On Jun 23, 12:53 pm, Susan Evans wrote: > > > > > Hi Lauren! > > > > > Congrats and welcome to the wild world of coworking! > > > > > Tony's advise is simply perfect (as usual). I'd add: > > > > > -I'll reiterate one of Tony's points first: as tedious as it might be, > > > dig back into this listserv for old threads of helpful conversation - > > > there are a TON of them, full of great thoughts and info. > > > -Try not to get too far ahead of yourself. Don't create anything > > > before there is a nice demand for it - you don't want to waste any > > > time or energy in a direction that might not be needed to develop your > > > space. > > > > > Welcome again, and best of luck to you! > > > > > Susan > > > > > __ > > > Office Nomads > > > officenomads.com > > > 206-323-6500 > > > > > On Jun 22, 2:53 pm, Matt Titsworth wrote: > > > > > > Howdy Lauren, > > > > > > I'm one of the folks helping to run Company|Dallas over in > Richardson, > > > > and I have to say how delighted I am to hear about somebody wanting > to > > > > get a coworking spot going over in Fort Worth. I've run into a number > > > > of people from that area who are interested in the idea. Feel free to > > > > drop me a line about the specifics of coworking in DFW. I'd add to > > > > what Tony has said above, but right now those are exactly the things > > > > we're working on to get ourselves up to snuff. > > > > > > All the best, > > > > Matthewhttp://www.companydallas.com > > > > matt...@companydallas.comhttp://www.twitter.com/companydallas > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Tony > > > > > > Bacigalupo wrote: > > > > > Welcome Lauren! > > > > > Some Cliff's notes of advice: > > > > > - Start one person at a time > > > > > - Focus on people and community needs first, not space > > > > > - Use a cafe or a house or otherwise free space as a staging area > for your > > > > > community > > > > > - Consider starting a Jelly (http://workatjelly.com) > > > > > - Hook up with as many other DFW-area communities as you can, > including some > > > > > folks who are already doing coworking there. > > > > > - Be extra open and transparent in all that you do. Share photos, > blog > > > > > posts, tweets, and talk about what's good and what's hard. Engage > people and > > > > > get them involved. > > > > > - Empower the would-be members of you community to take an active > role in > > > > > helping grow the community. You'll have more committed members and > a lot > > > > > more help :) > > > > > - Read the messages in this group! > > > > > Best of luck and keep us posted! > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > Tony > > > > > > ---
[Coworking] Re: Starting up a coworking space in Nashville
Hi! For membership density, you can search this group for the word "capacity" and get a lot of good threads. I am also starting a cohort style group centered on my ebook for people who are planning coworking spaces. The ebook is for people anywhere in the Dream to Grand Opening phase. The first cohort starts on September 7th. http://coherecommunity.com/launch-checklist-for-a-coworking-space Angel On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 8:23:44 PM UTC-6, da...@donelsoncommons.com wrote: > > Greetings all! > My wife and I are in the final planning phases of starting our new > coworking venture in Nashville Tn. We have several in town currently, but > not anywhere on our side of town. So far the initial response from the > community as a whole has been all positive. We are working on the financial > projections, size of space needed (our first building was put under > contract prior to us being able to move forward) > > The questions I'm having trouble finding answers to are > > What is the average size of a coworking space vs how many memberships > offered in that location. > What is the average vacancy factor in a coworking space. I know this > number will most likely be geographically specific, but we are working with > a commercial real estate broker/architect to plan out the most efficient > use of the space at hand so "close enough" should do. WE don't want to lock > in on 1 square feet if we can offer the same experience to our members > with 6000 > > Thanks for your help in advance > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[Coworking] Re: Starting up a coworking space in Nashville
We are pretty set on the geographical boundaries where we want to locate our space. The area is getting ready to go through a Tier 1 revitalization push from our local government. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. Right now we are very limited in what space is available, and the property owners know whats coming down the pike and are sitting on things. We met with one local owner who has 23 properties in the area, not willing to sell one of them (which is what the investors we've met with so far would like to have happen). Then there is the 6 to 8 month backlog of permits from the same government. Once everything is said and done the neighborhood will be awesome, and our coworking space will be a central part of it once the growing pains are passed. On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 9:23:44 PM UTC-5, da...@donelsoncommons.com wrote: > > Greetings all! > My wife and I are in the final planning phases of starting our new > coworking venture in Nashville Tn. We have several in town currently, but > not anywhere on our side of town. So far the initial response from the > community as a whole has been all positive. We are working on the financial > projections, size of space needed (our first building was put under > contract prior to us being able to move forward) > > The questions I'm having trouble finding answers to are > > What is the average size of a coworking space vs how many memberships > offered in that location. > What is the average vacancy factor in a coworking space. I know this > number will most likely be geographically specific, but we are working with > a commercial real estate broker/architect to plan out the most efficient > use of the space at hand so "close enough" should do. WE don't want to lock > in on 1 square feet if we can offer the same experience to our members > with 6000 > > Thanks for your help in advance > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[Coworking] Re: Starting up a coworking space in Nashville
Have you considered locating your space just outside the edge of the revitalization area? Fort Collins has seen great success activating "blighted" neighborhoods with coworking and shared spaces of all kinds. It keeps the rent down but positions you well as new things pop up around you. Angel On Friday, August 4, 2017 at 12:19:20 PM UTC-6, da...@donelsoncommons.com wrote: > > We are pretty set on the geographical boundaries where we want to locate > our space. The area is getting ready to go through a Tier 1 revitalization > push from our local government. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. > Right now we are very limited in what space is available, and the property > owners know whats coming down the pike and are sitting on things. We met > with one local owner who has 23 properties in the area, not willing to sell > one of them (which is what the investors we've met with so far would like > to have happen). Then there is the 6 to 8 month backlog of permits from the > same government. > > Once everything is said and done the neighborhood will be awesome, and our > coworking space will be a central part of it once the growing pains are > passed. > > On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 9:23:44 PM UTC-5, > da...@donelsoncommons.com wrote: >> >> Greetings all! >> My wife and I are in the final planning phases of starting our new >> coworking venture in Nashville Tn. We have several in town currently, but >> not anywhere on our side of town. So far the initial response from the >> community as a whole has been all positive. We are working on the financial >> projections, size of space needed (our first building was put under >> contract prior to us being able to move forward) >> >> The questions I'm having trouble finding answers to are >> >> What is the average size of a coworking space vs how many memberships >> offered in that location. >> What is the average vacancy factor in a coworking space. I know this >> number will most likely be geographically specific, but we are working with >> a commercial real estate broker/architect to plan out the most efficient >> use of the space at hand so "close enough" should do. WE don't want to lock >> in on 1 square feet if we can offer the same experience to our members >> with 6000 >> >> Thanks for your help in advance >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
