[Coworking] Re: Recruiting Locals

2009-02-06 Thread Kelly Brown
JR, We just started in October -- but have been testing a number of marketing channels. Here's a quick brainstorm of some of our efforts / results: Certainly - working social networks -- online & off is the biggest bang for the buck. A $3 facebook targeted to our geo area pulled in an anchor mem

[Coworking] Re: Recruiting Locals

2009-02-06 Thread evan
Have you considered an article in the newspaper? It's free, you just talk up one of the local reporters in to doing a story about the space and put in stuff about freelancers, telecommuters, economy. The story practically writes itself. For our space so far we've just promoted it via word of mout

[Coworking] Coworking in Louisville informational meeting Feb. 16 at noon

2009-02-06 Thread Zach
Butchertown Pointe, a warehouse being renovated near downtown Louisville, is interested in hosting coworking space. I met with the developers last week—the building is perfect for coworking and they are on board with the concept. Check Butchertown Pointe’s website (http://www.butchertownpointe.co

[Coworking] Re: Recruiting Locals

2009-02-06 Thread Heidi and Molly
When we first opened, we wrote a press release that got picked up by a couple of local papers. We've tried advertising in some local magazines and newsletters that we thought our target customers would read, and we put up fliers in likely spots. The coffee shops near us would let us put up flier

[Coworking] Coworking Happy Hour in Seattle Tonight!

2009-02-06 Thread Alex Hillman
Hey All, I'm briefly in Seattle where I got to visit Office Nomads last night after a trip to Vancouver where I also got to finally check out Workspace (two coworking spaces in two countries in one day! Is that a record?). Anyway, I'm going to be at Daniels Broiler on Lake Union from 4pm-7pm tonig

[Coworking] Sales Tax?

2009-02-06 Thread Heidi and Molly
Hello all. In preparing our 2008 taxes, we've learned that although sales tax isn't required for anyone renting full-time office space, anyone who is renting part-time office space or using our office on a drop-in basis,, and anyone using our conference room, is required to pay sales tax (at leas

[Coworking] Re: Sales Tax?

2009-02-06 Thread David J. Kordsmeier
Hi Molly, Can you produce the line of WA tax code that refers to what items qualify for sales (use) tax? Would help for some of us none WA residents to look at what the situation is. In CA, I pay the FTB (state Franchise Tax Board) quarterly. It's up to the business to either charge sales tax o