Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Josh Clemence]

3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past
Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have
luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a
couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.
 Something to think about.

Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are still
finishing things up)

On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston wrote:

> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
> my name were first. haha!
>
> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>
> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
> That's tomorrow, right?
>
> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.
>
> Toni
>
> On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox 
> wrote:
> > Toni,
> > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into coworking. I
> > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction  stage, with
> > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been
> following
> > your input through the group, and must say "you got it going,girl!!!"
> Keep
> > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love how you
> > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for
> > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which is still
> > under construction mainly due to content on my part. You have inspired
> me!
> >
> > To your undoubtful success!
> > CJay
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM, OC Houston  >wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I am using Google sites for the first time to build a company website.
> > > Well, the first time I tried years ago I became frustrated very
> > > quickly and went to something else. This time it seems as if Google
> > > Sites is a lot better for my purpose (coworking) than the other
> > > website service I use. I would appreciate a few eyes to give me advice
> > > on what I have or should have or COULD have to make it better.
> > > Currently, it might mimic other sites but my alter ego (Anal Annie)
> > > will have revised the site 100 times before we start advertising it.
> > > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > >www.theofficeconnexion.com
> >
> > > Toni Hogan
> >
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> > Micro Office Suites & Business Center
> > The HIVE@44,Business Coworking Community
> > Phone: 636-405-3130
> > Cell: 314-800-4305
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Natalie Chan]

Josh,

Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate.

My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and have
the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books when
people borrow them?

Any suggestion welcome!

Thank you!
Natalie

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence wrote:

> 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past
> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have
> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a
> couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.
>  Something to think about.
>
> Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are still
> finishing things up)
>
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston 
> wrote:
>
>> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
>> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
>> my name were first. haha!
>>
>> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
>> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
>> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
>> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
>> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
>> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
>> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
>> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
>> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
>> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
>> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
>> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
>> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>>
>> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
>> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
>> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
>> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
>> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
>> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
>> That's tomorrow, right?
>>
>> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.
>>
>> Toni
>>
>> On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox 
>> wrote:
>> > Toni,
>> > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into coworking. I
>> > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction  stage, with
>> > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been
>> following
>> > your input through the group, and must say "you got it going,girl!!!"
>> Keep
>> > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love how
>> you
>> > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for
>> > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which is still
>> > under construction mainly due to content on my part. You have inspired
>> me!
>> >
>> > To your undoubtful success!
>> > CJay
>> >
>> > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM, OC Houston <
>> t...@theofficeconnexion.com>wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > I am using Google sites for the first time to build a company website.
>> > > Well, the first time I tried years ago I became frustrated very
>> > > quickly and went to something else. This time it seems as if Google
>> > > Sites is a lot better for my purpose (coworking) than the other
>> > > website service I use. I would appreciate a few eyes to give me advice
>> > > on what I have or should have or COULD have to make it better.
>> > > Currently, it might mimic other sites but my alter ego (Anal Annie)
>> > > will have revised the site 100 times before we start advertising it.
>> > > Thanks in advance!
>> >
>> > >www.theofficeconnexion.com
>> >
>> > > Toni Hogan
>> >
>> > > --
>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
>> Groups
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>> > > 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.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Cheryl Jaycox
>> > Community Manager
>> > Micro Office Suites & Business Center
>> > The HIVE@44,Business Coworking Community
>> > Phone: 636-405-3130
>> > Cell: 314-800-4305
>>
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>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Best,
>
> Josh

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Natalie Chan]

Toni,

I love your website. It's clean and straightforward! One thing I noticed:
is it located in Houston? I assumed so from your email name "OC Houston". I
looked around the website awhile but didn't see your address.

:)
Natalie
http://nataliechan.com

On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:57 PM, OC Houston wrote:

> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
> my name were first. haha!
>
> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>
> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
> That's tomorrow, right?
>
> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.
>
> Toni
>
> On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox 
> wrote:
> > Toni,
> > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into coworking. I
> > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction  stage, with
> > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been
> following
> > your input through the group, and must say "you got it going,girl!!!"
> Keep
> > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love how you
> > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for
> > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which is still
> > under construction mainly due to content on my part. You have inspired
> me!
> >
> > To your undoubtful success!
> > CJay
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM, OC Houston  >wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I am using Google sites for the first time to build a company website.
> > > Well, the first time I tried years ago I became frustrated very
> > > quickly and went to something else. This time it seems as if Google
> > > Sites is a lot better for my purpose (coworking) than the other
> > > website service I use. I would appreciate a few eyes to give me advice
> > > on what I have or should have or COULD have to make it better.
> > > Currently, it might mimic other sites but my alter ego (Anal Annie)
> > > will have revised the site 100 times before we start advertising it.
> > > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > >www.theofficeconnexion.com
> >
> > > Toni Hogan
> >
> > > --
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> > > To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com.
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> > > For more options, visit this group at
> > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
> >
> > --
> > Cheryl Jaycox
> > Community Manager
> > Micro Office Suites & Business Center
> > The HIVE@44,Business Coworking Community
> > Phone: 636-405-3130
> > Cell: 314-800-4305
>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Josh Clemence]

Toni / Natalie,

I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.

We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That means
we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I really
wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and what the
bounds are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies and no
guidelines other that what was bound by your membership.  Through the
process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we are
able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the
community.

So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly
take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.  There is
now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the
facility.

I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran
etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:

> Josh,
>
> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate.
>
> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and have
> the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books when
> people borrow them?
>
> Any suggestion welcome!
>
> Thank you!
> Natalie
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence wrote:
>
>> 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past
>> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have
>> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a
>> couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.
>>  Something to think about.
>>
>> Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are still
>> finishing things up)
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston > > wrote:
>>
>>> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
>>> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
>>> my name were first. haha!
>>>
>>> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
>>> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
>>> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
>>> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
>>> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
>>> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
>>> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
>>> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
>>> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
>>> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
>>> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
>>> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
>>> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>>>
>>> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
>>> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
>>> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
>>> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
>>> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
>>> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
>>> That's tomorrow, right?
>>>
>>> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.
>>>
>>> Toni
>>>
>>> On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox 
>>> wrote:
>>> > Toni,
>>> > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into coworking.
>>> I
>>> > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction  stage,
>>> with
>>> > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been
>>> following
>>> > your input through the group, and must say "you got it going,girl!!!"
>>> Keep
>>> > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love how
>>> you
>>> > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for
>>> > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which is
>>> still
>>> > under construction mainly due to content on my part. You have inspired
>>> me!
>>> >
>>> > To your undoubtful success!
>>> > CJay
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM, OC Houston <
>>> t...@theofficeconnexion.com>wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > > I am using Google sites for the first time to build a company
>>> website.
>>> > > Well, the first time I tried years ago I became frustrated very
>>> > > quickly and went to something else. This time it seems as if Google
>>> > > Sites is a lot better for my purpose (coworking) than the other
>>> > > website service I use. I would appreciate a few eyes to give me
>>> advice
>>> > > on what I have or should have or COULD have to make it better.
>>> > > Currently, it might mimic other sites but my alter ego (Anal Annie)
>>> > > will have revised the site 

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Natalie Chan]

Josh,

That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard to
come up with rules/policies without having some sort of
interaction/experience with coworkers.

About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system
in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming!

Natalie

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence wrote:

> Toni / Natalie,
>
> I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
>
> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That means
> we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I really
> wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and what the
> bounds are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies and no
> guidelines other that what was bound by your membership.  Through the
> process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we are
> able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the
> community.
>
> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly
> take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.  There is
> now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the
> facility.
>
> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran
> etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:
>
>> Josh,
>>
>> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate.
>>
>> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and have
>> the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books when
>> people borrow them?
>>
>> Any suggestion welcome!
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Natalie
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past
>>> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have
>>> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a
>>> couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.
>>>  Something to think about.
>>>
>>> Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are still
>>> finishing things up)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston <
>>> t...@theofficeconnexion.com> wrote:
>>>
 LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
 with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
 my name were first. haha!

 The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
 However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
 we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
 start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
 Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
 more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
 full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
 would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
 another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
 seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
 space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
 the larger space to see if it's worth considering.

 As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
 keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
 on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
 forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
 work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
 only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
 That's tomorrow, right?

 Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.

 Toni

 On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox 
 wrote:
 > Toni,
 > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into
 coworking. I
 > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction  stage,
 with
 > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been
 following
 > your input through the group, and must say "you got it going,girl!!!"
 Keep
 > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love how
 you
 > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for
 > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which is
 still
 > under construction mainly due to content on my part. You have
 inspired me!
 >
 > To your undoubtful success!
 > CJay
 >
 > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM, OC Houston <
 t...@theofficeconnexion.com>wrote:
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 > > I am using 

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Alex Hillman]

>
> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard
> to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of
> interaction/experience with coworkers.


Remember that rules and polices not only prevent the bad things you don't
want to happen from happening - they also tend to prevent the good things
that you want to happen from happening too because people operate
differently in an environment where they don't feel like they are trusted
to do the right thing. Trust is one of the most important assets you can
build with and between your coworkers, and having a "rulebook" or a bunch
of policies gets the relationship off on the foot where you express that
you don't trust the coworkers.

Instead, work on creating guidelines, and keep them simple: emphasize what
you want people to do instead of what you don't want people to do. These
ideas are defaults, too, not restrictions. People can fall back to a
guideline easily if they aren't sure what's right, but don't feel limited
or untrusted to do what they think is right. And of course, if and when
something goes wrong, you have a guideline to fall back to and reference.

You can always add more guidelines as needed.

-Alex

/ah
indyhall.org
coworking in philadelphia


On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:

> Josh,
>
> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard
> to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of
> interaction/experience with coworkers.
>
> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system
> in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming!
>
> Natalie
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence wrote:
>
>> Toni / Natalie,
>>
>> I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
>>
>> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That means
>> we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I really
>> wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and what the
>> bounds are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies and no
>> guidelines other that what was bound by your membership.  Through the
>> process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we are
>> able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the
>> community.
>>
>> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly
>> take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.  There is
>> now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the
>> facility.
>>
>> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran
>> etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:
>>
>>> Josh,
>>>
>>> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate.
>>>
>>> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and
>>> have the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books
>>> when people borrow them?
>>>
>>> Any suggestion welcome!
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Natalie
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past
 Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have
 luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a
 couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.
  Something to think about.

 Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are
 still finishing things up)


 On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston <
 t...@theofficeconnexion.com> wrote:

> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
> my name were first. haha!
>
> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>
> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I 

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Tom Brandt]

This has been our approach as well. Guidelines, not rules, and as few as
possible. We call them expectations, and here they are in their entirety:

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS
1) Treat other members with courtesy and respect.
2) Treat the space with respect.
3) Keep current with membership dues.

EXPECTATIONS OF FULL MEMBERS
1) Contribute work for the good of community, including cleaning,
marketing, and other activities that increase the livability of the space
and financial viability of the community.

EXPECTATIONS OF THE MAINTAINERS
1) Be open to suggestions from the Members.
2) Keep the space running as long as it is financially viable.


As Alex points out, it's all about trust.

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Alex Hillman  wrote:

> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard
>> to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of
>> interaction/experience with coworkers.
>
>
> Remember that rules and polices not only prevent the bad things you don't
> want to happen from happening - they also tend to prevent the good things
> that you want to happen from happening too because people operate
> differently in an environment where they don't feel like they are trusted
> to do the right thing. Trust is one of the most important assets you can
> build with and between your coworkers, and having a "rulebook" or a bunch
> of policies gets the relationship off on the foot where you express that
> you don't trust the coworkers.
>
> Instead, work on creating guidelines, and keep them simple: emphasize what
> you want people to do instead of what you don't want people to do. These
> ideas are defaults, too, not restrictions. People can fall back to a
> guideline easily if they aren't sure what's right, but don't feel limited
> or untrusted to do what they think is right. And of course, if and when
> something goes wrong, you have a guideline to fall back to and reference.
>
> You can always add more guidelines as needed.
>
> -Alex
>
> /ah
> indyhall.org
> coworking in philadelphia
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:
>
>> Josh,
>>
>> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard
>> to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of
>> interaction/experience with coworkers.
>>
>> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system
>> in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming!
>>
>> Natalie
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence wrote:
>>
>>> Toni / Natalie,
>>>
>>> I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
>>>
>>> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That
>>> means we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I
>>> really wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and
>>> what the bounds are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies
>>> and no guidelines other that what was bound by your membership.  Through
>>> the process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we
>>> are able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the
>>> community.
>>>
>>> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not
>>> randomly take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.
>>>  There is now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in
>>> the facility.
>>>
>>> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran
>>> etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:
>>>
 Josh,

 Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate.

 My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and
 have the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books
 when people borrow them?

 Any suggestion welcome!

 Thank you!
 Natalie

 On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence >>> > wrote:

> 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past
> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have
> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a
> couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.
>  Something to think about.
>
> Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are
> still finishing things up)
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston <
> t...@theofficeconnexion.com> wrote:
>
>> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
>> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
>> my name were first. haha!
>>
>> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
>> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
>> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. Ther

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Rena Tom]

I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original plan 
for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of events. I've 
sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons. 

As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of a 
learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to chat. 

Rena



On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:

> Josh,
> 
> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard to 
> come up with rules/policies without having some sort of 
> interaction/experience with coworkers.
> 
> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system in 
> computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming! 
> 
> Natalie  
> 
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence  wrote:
> Toni / Natalie,
> 
> I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
> 
> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That means we 
> are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I really wanted 
> to learn from the community on how things should work and what the bounds are 
> on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies and no guidelines other 
> that what was bound by your membership.  Through the process of watching how 
> people work and use the different resources, we are able to build a set of 
> guidelines and rules that work the best with the community.
> 
> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly 
> take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.  There is now 
> the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the facility.
> 
> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran etc, 
> soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
> 
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:
> Josh,
> 
> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate. 
> 
> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and have the 
> same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books when 
> people borrow them? 
> 
> Any suggestion welcome! 
> 
> Thank you!
> Natalie
> 
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence  
> wrote:
> 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past 
> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have 
> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a couple 
> people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.  Something 
> to think about.
> 
> Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are still 
> finishing things up)
> 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston  
> wrote:
> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
> my name were first. haha!
> 
> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
> 
> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
> That's tomorrow, right?
> 
> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.
> 
> Toni
> 
> On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox 
> wrote:
> > Toni,
> > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into coworking. I
> > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction  stage, with
> > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been following
> > your input through the group, and must say "you got it going,girl!!!" Keep
> > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love how you
> > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for
> > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which is still
> > under construction mainly due to content 

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Jerome Chang]

two words: General Assembly in NYC


Jerome
__
BLANKSPACES
"work FOR yourself, not BY yourself"

www.blankspaces.com
ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, 
CA 90036 

On Mar 21, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Rena Tom wrote:

> I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original plan 
> for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of events. 
> I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons. 
> 
> As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of a 
> learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to 
> chat. 
> 
> Rena
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:
> 
>> Josh,
>> 
>> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard to 
>> come up with rules/policies without having some sort of 
>> interaction/experience with coworkers.
>> 
>> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system in 
>> computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming! 
>> 
>> Natalie  
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence  
>> wrote:
>> Toni / Natalie,
>> 
>> I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
>> 
>> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That means we 
>> are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I really wanted 
>> to learn from the community on how things should work and what the bounds 
>> are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies and no guidelines 
>> other that what was bound by your membership.  Through the process of 
>> watching how people work and use the different resources, we are able to 
>> build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the community.
>> 
>> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly 
>> take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.  There is now 
>> the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the facility.
>> 
>> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran 
>> etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:
>> Josh,
>> 
>> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate. 
>> 
>> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and have 
>> the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books when 
>> people borrow them? 
>> 
>> Any suggestion welcome! 
>> 
>> Thank you!
>> Natalie
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence  
>> wrote:
>> 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past 
>> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have 
>> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a 
>> couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.  
>> Something to think about.
>> 
>> Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are still 
>> finishing things up)
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston  
>> wrote:
>> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
>> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
>> my name were first. haha!
>> 
>> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
>> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
>> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
>> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
>> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
>> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
>> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
>> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
>> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
>> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
>> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
>> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
>> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>> 
>> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
>> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
>> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
>> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
>> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
>> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
>> That's tomorrow, right?
>> 
>> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.
>> 
>> Toni
>> 
>> On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox 
>> wrote:
>> > Toni,
>> > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into coworking. I
>> > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction  stage, with
>> > launch in May...we will begin a s

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[John Wilker]

What we're doing for our library is a simple old school sign out/in form with 
book name, member and two dates. 

We've also got a kindle fire that's around during the day loaded with a bunch 
of pragmatic programming content that members can borrow. 

John Wilker
Founder, 360|Conferences
(720) 381-2370
twitter: jwilker (http://twitter.com/jwilker)
johnwilker.com (http://johnwilker.com/) | 360|MacDev (http://360macdev.com/) | 
360|Flex (http://360flex.com/) | 360|iDev (http://360idev.com/)


On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Rena Tom wrote:

> I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original plan 
> for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of events. 
> I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons. 
> 
> As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of a 
> learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to 
> chat. 
> 
> Rena
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan  (mailto:biwenata...@gmail.com)> wrote:
> 
> > Josh,
> > 
> > That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard to 
> > come up with rules/policies without having some sort of 
> > interaction/experience with coworkers.
> > 
> > About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system 
> > in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming! 
> > 
> > Natalie  
> > 
> > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence  > (mailto:joshcleme...@gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > Toni / Natalie,
> > > 
> > > I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
> > > 
> > > We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That means 
> > > we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I really 
> > > wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and what the 
> > > bounds are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies and no 
> > > guidelines other that what was bound by your membership.  Through the 
> > > process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we 
> > > are able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with 
> > > the community. 
> > > 
> > > So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly 
> > > take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.  There is 
> > > now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the 
> > > facility. 
> > > 
> > > I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran 
> > > etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan  > > (mailto:biwenata...@gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > > Josh,
> > > > 
> > > > Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate. 
> > > > 
> > > > My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and 
> > > > have the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your 
> > > > books when people borrow them? 
> > > > 
> > > > Any suggestion welcome! 
> > > > 
> > > > Thank you!
> > > > Natalie
> > > > 
> > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence  > > > (mailto:joshcleme...@gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > > > 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past 
> > > > > Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We 
> > > > > have luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are 
> > > > > only a couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space 
> > > > > is so large.  Something to think about.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are 
> > > > > still finishing things up)
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston 
> > > > > mailto:t...@theofficeconnexion.com)> 
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the 
> > > > > > picture
> > > > > > with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
> > > > > > my name were first. haha!
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move 
> > > > > > in.
> > > > > > However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
> > > > > > we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
> > > > > > 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
> > > > > > start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship 
> > > > > > program.
> > > > > > Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea 
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want 
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
> > > > > > would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
> > > > > > another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
> > > > > > seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
> > 

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Alex Hillman]

That's four words.

/ah
indyhall.org
coworking in philadelphia


On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Jerome Chang wrote:

> two words: General Assembly in NYC
>
>
> Jerome
>__
> BLANKSPACES
> "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself"
>
> www.blankspaces.com
> ph: 323.330.9505 | 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los
> Angeles, CA 90036
>
> On Mar 21, 2012, at 8:43 AM, Rena Tom wrote:
>
> I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original
> plan for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of
> events. I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons.
>
> As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of a
> learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to
> chat.
>
> Rena
>
>
>
> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:
>
> Josh,
>
> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard
> to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of
> interaction/experience with coworkers.
>
> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system
> in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming!
>
> Natalie
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence wrote:
>
>> Toni / Natalie,
>>
>> I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
>>
>> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That means
>> we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I really
>> wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and what the
>> bounds are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies and no
>> guidelines other that what was bound by your membership.  Through the
>> process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we are
>> able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the
>> community.
>>
>> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly
>> take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.  There is
>> now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the
>> facility.
>>
>> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran
>> etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:
>>
>>> Josh,
>>>
>>> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate.
>>>
>>> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and
>>> have the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books
>>> when people borrow them?
>>>
>>> Any suggestion welcome!
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Natalie
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past
 Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have
 luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a
 couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.
  Something to think about.

 Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are
 still finishing things up)


 On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston <
 t...@theofficeconnexion.com> wrote:

> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
> my name were first. haha!
>
> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>
> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
> That's tomorrow, right?
>
> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.
>
> Toni
>
> On M

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Natalie Chan]

Rena,

Our library idea came from having books up for members to read, to learn
from. We are also brain-storming about what kind of books do we want to put
up - maybe some classics, tool books, how-to books, etc.

What's on you guys' list?

Also, have you checked out 3rd ward in Brooklyn? They started up as an
art/classes space and now does coworking as well.

Natalie

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Rena Tom  wrote:

> I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original
> plan for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of
> events. I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons.
>
> As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of a
> learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to
> chat.
>
> Rena
>
>
>
> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:
>
> Josh,
>
> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard
> to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of
> interaction/experience with coworkers.
>
> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system
> in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming!
>
> Natalie
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence wrote:
>
>> Toni / Natalie,
>>
>> I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
>>
>> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That means
>> we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I really
>> wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and what the
>> bounds are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies and no
>> guidelines other that what was bound by your membership.  Through the
>> process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we are
>> able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the
>> community.
>>
>> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly
>> take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.  There is
>> now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the
>> facility.
>>
>> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran
>> etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:
>>
>>> Josh,
>>>
>>> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate.
>>>
>>> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and
>>> have the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books
>>> when people borrow them?
>>>
>>> Any suggestion welcome!
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> Natalie
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past
 Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have
 luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a
 couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.
  Something to think about.

 Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are
 still finishing things up)


 On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston <
 t...@theofficeconnexion.com> wrote:

> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
> my name were first. haha!
>
> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>
> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
> keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
> on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
> forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
> work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
> only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
> That's tomorrow, right?
>
> Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.
>
> Toni
>

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Josh Clemence]

We started out library with the following and have 40 donations since:

Start With Why – *Simon Sinek*
Enchantment – *Guy Kawasaki*
Crush It! – *Gary Vaynerchuk*
The Smashing Idea Book – *Cameron Chapman*
The “Longer” Long Tail – *Chris Anderson*
The Facebook Effect – *David Kirkpatrick*
Tribes – *Seth Godin*
Rework – *Jason Fried & David Heinemeir Hansson*
Delivering Happiness – *Tony Hsieh*
Built to Last – *Jim Collins & Jerry I. Porras*
The Innovative Team – *Chris Grivas & Gerard J. Puccio*
Why Success Always Starts with Failure, Adapt – *Tim Harford*
The 4-Hour Workweek – *Timothy Ferriss*
Venture Deals – *Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson *
High Tech Start up – *John L. Nesheim*
Uncertainty – *Jonathan Fields*
Making Ideas Happen – *Scott Belsky*
The Art of the Start – *Guy Kawasaki*
Small Giants – *Bo Burlingham*
The Accidental Billionaires – *Ben Mezrich*
Reality Check – *Guy Kawasaki*
Rules For Revolutionaries – *Guy Kawasaki*
One Click – *Richard L. Brandt*
Business Model Generation – *Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur*
The Startup Game – *William H. Draper III*
Good to Great – *Jim Collins*
Little Bets – *Peter Sims*
First, Break All The Rules – *Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman*
The Innovator’s Dilemma – *Clayton M. Christensen*
The Myths Of Innovation – *Scott Berkun*
The Thank You Economy – *Gary Vaynerchuk*
Mastering the VC Game – *Jeffrey Bussgang*
Do More Faster – *David Cohen & Brad Feld*
The Lean Startup – *Eric Ries*
Startup Weekend – *Marc Nager & Clint Nelsen & Franck Nouyrigat*
Axiom – *Bill Hybels*
Hackers and Painters – *Paul Graham*
Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days – *Jessica Livingston*
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development – *Brant Cooper & Patrick
Vlaskovits*
The Intelligent Entrepreneur – *Bill Murphy Jr.*
Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming – *Peter Seibel*

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:

> Rena,
>
> Our library idea came from having books up for members to read, to learn
> from. We are also brain-storming about what kind of books do we want to put
> up - maybe some classics, tool books, how-to books, etc.
>
> What's on you guys' list?
>
> Also, have you checked out 3rd ward in Brooklyn? They started up as an
> art/classes space and now does coworking as well.
>
>  Natalie
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Rena Tom  wrote:
>
>> I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original
>> plan for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of
>> events. I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons.
>>
>> As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of
>> a learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to
>> chat.
>>
>> Rena
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:
>>
>> Josh,
>>
>>  That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard
>> to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of
>> interaction/experience with coworkers.
>>
>> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system
>> in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming!
>>
>> Natalie
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence wrote:
>>
>>> Toni / Natalie,
>>>
>>> I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
>>>
>>> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That
>>> means we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I
>>> really wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and
>>> what the bounds are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies
>>> and no guidelines other that what was bound by your membership.  Through
>>> the process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we
>>> are able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the
>>> community.
>>>
>>> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not
>>> randomly take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.
>>>  There is now the ability to request the book or read it while you are in
>>> the facility.
>>>
>>> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran
>>> etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:
>>>
 Josh,

 Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate.

 My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and
 have the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books
 when people borrow them?

 Any suggestion welcome!

 Thank you!
 Natalie

 On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence >>> > wrote:

> 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past
> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have
> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a
> couple people in

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Rena Tom]

I was planning a design book library rather than a tech one. My space is less 
tech-focused than most, I want a gathering spot for the other creatives in the 
world who need a place to hang and network. SF is very startup heavy but there 
are plenty of others who freelance too and they all want this kind of space 
according to the conversations I've been having.

I love GA and 3rd ward- definitely models for me, though I don't have the 
budget for such a big enterprise right now!

Rena



On Mar 21, 2012, at 9:03 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:

> Rena,
> 
> Our library idea came from having books up for members to read, to learn 
> from. We are also brain-storming about what kind of books do we want to put 
> up - maybe some classics, tool books, how-to books, etc. 
> 
> What's on you guys' list?
> 
> Also, have you checked out 3rd ward in Brooklyn? They started up as an 
> art/classes space and now does coworking as well.
> 
> Natalie 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Rena Tom  wrote:
> I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original plan 
> for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of events. 
> I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons. 
> 
> As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of a 
> learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to 
> chat. 
> 
> Rena
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:
> 
>> Josh,
>> 
>> That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's hard to 
>> come up with rules/policies without having some sort of 
>> interaction/experience with coworkers.
>> 
>> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking system in 
>> computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming! 
>> 
>> Natalie  
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence  
>> wrote:
>> Toni / Natalie,
>> 
>> I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.
>> 
>> We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That means we 
>> are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I really wanted 
>> to learn from the community on how things should work and what the bounds 
>> are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies and no guidelines 
>> other that what was bound by your membership.  Through the process of 
>> watching how people work and use the different resources, we are able to 
>> build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the community.
>> 
>> So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not randomly 
>> take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.  There is now 
>> the ability to request the book or read it while you are in the facility.
>> 
>> I will followup with a post on how we launched, the costs, how it is ran 
>> etc, soon.  Thank you again, for your comments!
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:
>> Josh,
>> 
>> Iceberg website looks super awesome! Loved the color palate. 
>> 
>> My partner and I are planning on opening a space too in Brooklyn and have 
>> the same idea of having a library: how do you keep track on your books when 
>> people borrow them? 
>> 
>> Any suggestion welcome! 
>> 
>> Thank you!
>> Natalie
>> 
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:08 AM, Josh Clemence  
>> wrote:
>> 3,800SF is a great starting point.  We opened our facility this past 
>> Wednesday and it is 5700SF and is almost too much to start with.  We have 
>> luckily been able to already get 30 members, but when there are only a 
>> couple people in there, it seems very dead because the space is so large.  
>> Something to think about.
>> 
>> Check out our webpage at: http://www.buildingicebergs.com (we are still 
>> finishing things up)
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:57 PM, OC Houston  
>> wrote:
>> LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
>> with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
>> my name were first. haha!
>> 
>> The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
>> However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
>> we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
>> 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
>> start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
>> Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
>> more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
>> full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
>> would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
>> another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
>> seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
>> space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
>> the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>> 
>> As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from o

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Natalie Chan]

Rena,

How big is your space? My friend is a freelance interior designer. I will
let her know!

Natalie
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Natalie Chan]

Having one space in Houston sounds great! I used to live in Texas and was 
wondering about for longest time! 

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Natalie 
Natalie

OC Houston  wrote:

>Natalie, we haven't opened yet or completed negotiations. We can't
>post the address until then. ;-)
>
>On Mar 21, 7:33 am, Natalie Chan  wrote:
>> Toni,
>>
>> I love your website. It's clean and straightforward! One thing I noticed:
>> is it located in Houston? I assumed so from your email name "OC Houston". I
>> looked around the website awhile but didn't see your address.
>>
>> :)
>> Nataliehttp://nataliechan.com
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 11:57 PM, OC Houston 
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > LOL! Thanks CJay. My husband did a double take when he saw the picture
>> > with his name next to it. I can only imagine the look on his face if
>> > my name were first. haha!
>>
>> > The spot we've been watching for almost two years is ready to move in.
>> > However, our vision for the coworking space is already growing and
>> > we're wondering if we need to check out larger spaces. There's only
>> > 900 sq ft of available additional space. We want to eventually add a
>> > start-up hub and The OC Junior for our youth entrepreneurship program.
>> > Someone else mentioned child care at their center. That's an idea but
>> > more like the service provided at a fitness center. I wouldn't want a
>> > full-service child care facility. The current space plus the 900 sf
>> > would run us $4,750/month at the current rate for 3,800 sf. There's
>> > another space nearby that's 13,480 sf that would be $5,500/month. It
>> > seems like a no-brainer but we have to consider the location. The
>> > space I LOVE is in a much better location. We may go take a look at
>> > the larger space to see if it's worth considering.
>>
>> > As far as the website, I got "inspiration" from others. But, I will
>> > keep working on it until it's an original. ;-) I guess I should work
>> > on the Community Members page. It's not in the menu so I actually
>> > forgot about it. LOL! Also, we were actually "scheduling a meeting" to
>> > work on our sponsor package tomorrow when I saw your message. It's
>> > only 11:00 pm so I wouldn't be surprised if it were done by 3:00 AM.
>> > That's tomorrow, right?
>>
>> > Thanks again! Congratulations on your upcoming opening.
>>
>> > Toni
>>
>> > On Mar 20, 10:31 pm, Cheryl Jaycox 
>> > wrote:
>> > > Toni,
>> > > I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into coworking. I
>> > > too am new to the industry, in the pre-opening/construction  stage, with
>> > > launch in May...we will begin a soft launch in April. I have been
>> > following
>> > > your input through the group, and must say "you got it going,girl!!!"
>> > Keep
>> > > up the excitement I can feel the energy here in St. Louis! I love how you
>> > > just kinda simplified things and I also like the way you asked for
>> > > sponsors, I too am going to incorporate that into my site which is still
>> > > under construction mainly due to content on my part. You have inspired
>> > me!
>>
>> > > To your undoubtful success!
>> > > CJay
>>
>> > > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM, OC Houston > > >wrote:
>>
>> > > > I am using Google sites for the first time to build a company website.
>> > > > Well, the first time I tried years ago I became frustrated very
>> > > > quickly and went to something else. This time it seems as if Google
>> > > > Sites is a lot better for my purpose (coworking) than the other
>> > > > website service I use. I would appreciate a few eyes to give me advice
>> > > > on what I have or should have or COULD have to make it better.
>> > > > Currently, it might mimic other sites but my alter ego (Anal Annie)
>> > > > will have revised the site 100 times before we start advertising it.
>> > > > Thanks in advance!
>>
>> > > >www.theofficeconnexion.com
>>
>> > > > Toni Hogan
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Alex Hillman]

What an awesome list. Tons of stuff from my recommended reading list.

We've got a bunch of bookcases of donated books as well. There's no formal
checkout process.

One of the fun experiences we have is when somebody borrows a book for what
they feel is "too long" and so they buy a new copy on Amazon and have it
shipped to the office. This happens...more often than you'd expect :)

It might be fun to put a sign by the bookshelves that encourages people to
bring in a book of theirs to "hold the place" of the book they are
borrowing. It'd be a great way to encourage sharing and never have a
library that's "all checked out".

-Alex

/ah
indyhall.org
coworking in philadelphia


On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Josh Clemence wrote:

> We started out library with the following and have 40 donations since:
>
> Start With Why – *Simon Sinek*
> Enchantment – *Guy Kawasaki*
> Crush It! – *Gary Vaynerchuk*
> The Smashing Idea Book – *Cameron Chapman*
> The “Longer” Long Tail – *Chris Anderson*
> The Facebook Effect – *David Kirkpatrick*
> Tribes – *Seth Godin*
> Rework – *Jason Fried & David Heinemeir Hansson*
> Delivering Happiness – *Tony Hsieh*
> Built to Last – *Jim Collins & Jerry I. Porras*
> The Innovative Team – *Chris Grivas & Gerard J. Puccio*
> Why Success Always Starts with Failure, Adapt – *Tim Harford*
> The 4-Hour Workweek – *Timothy Ferriss*
> Venture Deals – *Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson *
> High Tech Start up – *John L. Nesheim*
> Uncertainty – *Jonathan Fields*
> Making Ideas Happen – *Scott Belsky*
> The Art of the Start – *Guy Kawasaki*
> Small Giants – *Bo Burlingham*
> The Accidental Billionaires – *Ben Mezrich*
> Reality Check – *Guy Kawasaki*
> Rules For Revolutionaries – *Guy Kawasaki*
> One Click – *Richard L. Brandt*
> Business Model Generation – *Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur*
> The Startup Game – *William H. Draper III*
> Good to Great – *Jim Collins*
> Little Bets – *Peter Sims*
> First, Break All The Rules – *Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman*
> The Innovator’s Dilemma – *Clayton M. Christensen*
> The Myths Of Innovation – *Scott Berkun*
> The Thank You Economy – *Gary Vaynerchuk*
> Mastering the VC Game – *Jeffrey Bussgang*
> Do More Faster – *David Cohen & Brad Feld*
> The Lean Startup – *Eric Ries*
> Startup Weekend – *Marc Nager & Clint Nelsen & Franck Nouyrigat*
> Axiom – *Bill Hybels*
> Hackers and Painters – *Paul Graham*
> Founders at Work: Stories of Startups’ Early Days – *Jessica Livingston*
> The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development – *Brant Cooper &
> Patrick Vlaskovits*
> The Intelligent Entrepreneur – *Bill Murphy Jr.*
> Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming – *Peter Seibel*
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:
>
>> Rena,
>>
>> Our library idea came from having books up for members to read, to learn
>> from. We are also brain-storming about what kind of books do we want to put
>> up - maybe some classics, tool books, how-to books, etc.
>>
>> What's on you guys' list?
>>
>> Also, have you checked out 3rd ward in Brooklyn? They started up as an
>> art/classes space and now does coworking as well.
>>
>>  Natalie
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Rena Tom  wrote:
>>
>>> I'd love to talk to you more about the library too, Natalie. My original
>>> plan for my space-to-be was a subscription library that hosted a lot of
>>> events. I've sort of flipped this around on its head for financial reasons.
>>>
>>> As an aside, I'm curious if anyone else on this list is building more of
>>> a learning and meeting center rather than coworking-focused? Would love to
>>> chat.
>>>
>>> Rena
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 21, 2012, at 7:58 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:
>>>
>>> Josh,
>>>
>>>  That's an interesting approach. We are facing the same issue - it's
>>> hard to come up with rules/policies without having some sort of
>>> interaction/experience with coworkers.
>>>
>>> About the library idea - we are debating between having a tracking
>>> system in computer or old-school librarian system. Still brain-storming!
>>>
>>> Natalie
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Josh Clemence 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Toni / Natalie,

 I appreciate it.  Many updates coming.

 We went with the "Launch Fast and Iterate" mentality on this.  That
 means we are still figuring out a lot of things by trial and error.  I
 really wanted to learn from the community on how things should work and
 what the bounds are on things.  We started out with no rules, no policies
 and no guidelines other that what was bound by your membership.  Through
 the process of watching how people work and use the different resources, we
 are able to build a set of guidelines and rules that work the best with the
 community.

 So as with the library, we quickly learned that people could not
 randomly take them off the shelves, put them in their bag and take off.
  There is now the ability to request the book or read it while y

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Rena Tom]

Ah, I'm still hunting for the right space :) But yes, your friend would be
welcome.

One of my library ideas was to have it be a Netflix model where people
could have one or two out at a time. I also want to accept donations
(curated, not just a big dump of everyone's bookshelves) for discounts on
membership, and affix bookplates so that browsing members could actually
look up the person who donated if they wanted to have a discussion or ask
questions about the book.

Rena

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Natalie Chan  wrote:

> Rena,
>
> How big is your space? My friend is a freelance interior designer. I will
> let her know!
>
> Natalie
> On Mar 21, 2012 12:33 PM, "Rena Tom"  wrote:
>
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Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

[Tom Brandt]

This is the Workantile
library
with
books ranging from Pragmatic Javascript to Victorian London to Hiking
Michigan. We also have a bunch of board games. All were donated by members.
We don't have a formal checkout procedure.

On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Rena Tom  wrote:

> Ah, I'm still hunting for the right space :) But yes, your friend would be
> welcome.
>
> One of my library ideas was to have it be a Netflix model where people
> could have one or two out at a time. I also want to accept donations
> (curated, not just a big dump of everyone's bookshelves) for discounts on
> membership, and affix bookplates so that browsing members could actually
> look up the person who donated if they wanted to have a discussion or ask
> questions about the book.
>
> Rena
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:49 AM, Natalie Chan wrote:
>
>> Rena,
>>
>> How big is your space? My friend is a freelance interior designer. I will
>> let her know!
>>
>> Natalie
>> On Mar 21, 2012 12:33 PM, "Rena Tom"  wrote:
>>
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