[Coworking] Re: Leases and landlords

2009-12-23 Thread Scott Tillitt / BEAHIVE
Yes, you absolutely can engage landlords -- especially if you sell them on the idea. We have a true partnership with one of our locations (our second). As I mentioned in my last post re: partnerships, I joined with a regional magazine that owns the building. We have a partnership agreement, no

[Coworking] Re: Leases and landlords

2009-12-23 Thread spacelogix
My suggestions may be to negotiate with the landlord for some free upfront rent so as to give you a few months to get some revenue flowing. Negotiate a clause as well that only holds your responsible for a potion of the lease if something happens. i.e. sign a 3 year lease and make only 2 years you

[Coworking] Re: Partnerships (was PariSoMa and Zipcar)

2009-12-23 Thread Julian @PariSoMa
A framework for collective negotiation is a great idea Mike! The power of many is much greater than the power of one. I would love to see coworking spaces collaborate together more and this is a great way to start. Does anyone have any experience collaborating with other coworking space in simil

Re: [Coworking] Re: Partnerships (was PariSoMa and Zipcar)

2009-12-23 Thread Tara Hunt
Great work on the page. :) On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Julian @PariSoMa wrote: > A framework for collective negotiation is a great idea Mike! The > power of many is much greater than the power of one. > > I would love to see coworking spaces collaborate together more and > this is a great w

[Coworking] Idea if legal incorporating for a coworking space (LLC, partnerships, other?)

2009-12-23 Thread bzhive
Hi, We announced the opening of a new coworking space in San Rafael/Marin County CA few weeks back. We're about the sign the lease on the space. I wanted to know how other spaces incorporated: did you open a LLC or some entity? Or did you not incorporate at all and signed the lease under you nam

Re: [Coworking] Idea if legal incorporating for a coworking space (LLC, partnerships, other?)

2009-12-23 Thread Jerome Chang
Absolutely incorporate. You want to protect yourself from liability and also separate biz from personal. I recommend an LLC, as it's quicker and easier for tax pass-thru. Most real estate properties are set up as such. Jerome __ BLANKSPACES "work wide open" www.blankspaces.com

[Coworking] coworking for businesses that have inventory?

2009-12-23 Thread Donna Snow
Congratulations to bzhive on your impending lease signing!! I'm starting my own process of opening a coworking space for families in San Jose, CA (possibly Campbell). A supervised play area for the kids (kinda like a gym babysitting room) and the environment will cater to families but allow for bu

Re: [Coworking] Idea if legal incorporating for a coworking space (LLC, partnerships, other?)

2009-12-23 Thread Donna Snow
Jerome, You have a beautiful space there! Gorgeous layout and colors! (first chance I got to take a look at the photos.. beeyootiful!) Best Regards, Donna 'SnowWrite' Snow Office Manager, Hacker Dojo hackerdojo.com On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: > Absolutely incorporate.

[Coworking] Introduction

2009-12-23 Thread brian difeo
Hello Coworking Community! I've known about coworking for a couple of weeks and it is time for me to formally introduce myself... I am the Community Manager at the Hive at 55, a new coworking space in Lower Manhattan, NYC. I am learning a lot from this group and the discussions you all are having,

[Coworking] FunnyOrDie.com was at BLANKSPACES!

2009-12-23 Thread Jerome Chang
Hi all. Here's another vid shot at BLANKSPACES, but made by Will Farrell's FunnyOrDie.com. http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/8357ca5b5b/nerf-on-the-job-boss-left-out http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/072f315ce0/nerf-on-the-job-the-quarterly-profits This one is a continuation of the series, but n

Re: [Coworking] FunnyOrDie.com was at BLANKSPACES!

2009-12-23 Thread Tara Hunt
Hilarious! Very cool stuff. Part of a nerf campaign I take it? On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Jerome Chang wrote: > Hi all. Here's another vid shot at BLANKSPACES, but made by Will Farrell's > FunnyOrDie.com. > > http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/8357ca5b5b/nerf-on-the-job-boss-left-out > > htt

Re: [Coworking] Re: Partnerships (was PariSoMa and Zipcar)

2009-12-23 Thread Mike Schinkel
Thanks Julian & Tara! Happy Holidays and look forward to working with everyone on this in 2010! -Mike Schinkel Ignition Alley Atlanta Coworking http://ignitionalley.com On Dec 23, 2009, at 1:46 PM, Tara Hunt wrote: > Great work on the page. :) > > On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Julian @Par