On Dec 22, 2009, at 9:35 PM, Tara Hunt wrote:
> Count me in!
Alrighty then!
I've added this page as a framework for collective negotiation:
http://coworking.pbworks.com/Membership-Incentives
Let the games begin! :)
-Mike Schinkel
Ignition Alley Atlanta Coworking
http://ignitionalley.com
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I found someone willing to give me a building until we had met a target number
of members. Of course we were not ready to expand so didn't take up his offer.
You just have to find the right building owner; you might get "no" 100 times
before you get 1 "yes." So while it's not the norm a good e
Count me in!
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Mike Schinkel
wrote:
> I'm interested in the [collective negotiation] list.
>
>
> Could we do it as simple as a page on the wiki where spaces can sign up to
> be interested in collective negotiation (including a list of the types of
> things they woul
> I'm interested in the [collective negotiation] list.
Could we do it as simple as a page on the wiki where spaces can sign up to be
interested in collective negotiation (including a list of the types of things
they would interested in, if applicable) and then empower any space owner who
wants
I saw this earlier and earmarked it to revisit, need to finish up holiday
cards tonight but I'll explain our arrangement with our landlord tomorrow.
Jerome Chang also has an interesting perspective on rent abatement from an
earlier post that I'll link to when I circle back.
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 a
I'm interested in the [collective negotiation] list.
Jerome
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On Dec 22, 2009, at 2:20 PM, Tara Hunt wrote:
> Probably the best idea. I had st
Also check with Matthew Wettergreen of Caroline Collective...they had a
pretty decent early arrangement in ramping up.
Tara
On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Mike Pihlman wrote:
> I have the best landlord in the world.
>
> Pure accident that I came here, but, I have gotten such a good deal from
>
Probably the best idea. I had started talking with national organizations
like Zipcar and Freelancers Union, but got sidetracked by 1,000,001 things.
We do have some stuff worked out with Freelancers Union (list your coworking
space on their site), but Zipcar was tough because not all spaces (at th
We're open but still recruiting heavily, we have the holidays and the
Olympics so March will be the real judge of our success, hopefully we
will be cashflow positive by then. We've continued to invest in the
space and consult with potential coworkers on what they'd like to see
to make the deal mor
On Dec 22, 2009, at 9:24 AM, Tara Hunt wrote:
> However, the most beneficial partnerships we've found is that startup tech
> companies tend to want to share their software and gadgets at the space -
> lots of startups bring by discount and freebie codes in exchange for us to
> put their fliers/s
I have the best landlord in the world.
Pure accident that I came here, but, I have gotten such a good deal from
him wrt rent, he put ads in a local magazine for all of us in the
building, he takes the time to come in and chat, offers encouragement,
fixes the little things that go wrong that my
Hi everyone!
Has anyone leased their space using a revenue-sharing concept with
their landlord or is everyone on a standard term lease? It seems
apparent that every coworking space needs some time to get to that
break-even point, so instead of getting into too deep of a financial
hole, we have th
I'm in the middle on this, and thanks for the ack Clark.
Listening is important, but so is deciding what you want your space to be able
and catering to that subset of the population. Like Jacob we have said "no" to
"by the hour." We want to build a community, not cater to a set of transients.
I disagree.
We tell folks "no" all the time. It's not about forcing them into our model
or trying to change their behavior, it's about knowing what is important to
us and what business we want to be in. We get folks asking over and over if
they can rent our conference rooms by the hour. We are
Great article Clark. It's good to know that you're readily
acknowledging the urgent need to adapt and adapt quickly to customer
demand. That's very critical.
We've definitely learned a thing or two from our "customers".
Originally, we had set up these very exact plans for 2 days/wk, and 3
I agreegreat article. Thanks Tara for the advice. :-)
Mike
On 12/22/2009 11:18 AM, Tara Hunt wrote:
> Great article...only thing I would push back on is: "Give people what
> they ask for"
>
> As many spaces have experienced, what people ask for and what the
> actually want are two diffe
Great article...only thing I would push back on is: "Give people what they
ask for"
As many spaces have experienced, what people ask for and what the actually
want are two different things. CubeSpace in Portland suffered because of
this. People wanted offices and cubes and photocopiers and their d
Hi,
Cowork space owner, and active reader of this Google Group here. Let
me preface this note by explaining that I absolutely love this group.
It is a wonderfully rich well of knowledge that I dip into often as
the owner of a new coworking space. Many people in this group have
personally helped m
Re: Car sharing and coworking
Hi, all. OfficePort in Chicago has a similar arrangement with i-Go Car
Sharing, a popular locally owned non-profit.
Car sharing and coworking (office sharing) are natural fits and a
great chance to cross-promote. We promote i-Go at events and feature
our arrangement—
Totally not wanting to be a big negatory here, but re: Zipcar.
A couple of years ago, Citizen Space did the same 'partnership' with Zipcar
but quickly realized that us just getting a corporate account was a much
better deal for our members. Instead of $8.75/hour, they got a $7/hr $48/day
from 7am-
Along those lines, when I started BEAHIVE I considered partnerships but haven't
yet fully explored any. Although I should say that we opened a 2nd location in
our region (40 miles away) by partnering with a regional magazine (who owns the
building).
Anyone have any other good examples like Pari
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