[Coworking] Introducing CESPEDES in Buenos Aires, Argentina!

Hi! I´ve been part of the group for some weeks now, and wanted to say hi and thanks for such valuable insight and exchange in the coworking field! CÉSPEDES is ready and openning its doors as I write! You can check out some info at www.espaciocespedes.com. It's interesting to point that in Argentina

[Coworking] Re: Questions about locations, finding a community, etc (West Chicago Suburbs)

Just stumbled upon this discussion two years later as I have been thinking about the same thing. I think a co-working space in the Naperville area would be a huge benefit to the community and would love to help with getting something started. I'm a telecommuter and know many others in the area.

RE: [Coworking] Re: What percentage of your membership is made up by women?

I would love to see some real numbers around women and coworking. I'm currently 50% women but usually a little higher than that. Deskmag or Emergent - Are you doing another survey soon? Could we get some more specific numbers around demographics for the next one? -Original Message-

[Coworking] Another future for coworking

We've talked on this group and maybe offline too about our worries with companies adding coworking like Lee Press-On Nails to their existing spaces. Like these fake fingernails, they're pretty for about 5 days and then fall off. Well, a beloved company in a near-by town is adding a free coworking s

Re: [Coworking] Re: What percentage of your membership is made up by women?

At Xindanwei, we have two different kinds of membership: The regular coworking membership, and the coffee membership at the ground floor cafe. Funny enough that the regularly coworking coworking community is made up with 85% women!! And the coffee membership is exactly the other way around, 85%

Re: [Coworking] Another future for coworking

Here in NYC, shared workspace is becoming highly commoditized. People are starting to realize that this coworking thing a big deal, and it attracts talented people. In a world where many are desperate to find and hire technical talent, setting up an attractive "coworking" space is a small investme

Re: [Coworking] Modern Community Building

Thanks for sharing Alex! This is a modern touch to community building although I assume it has been the same patterns again and again throughout human history. This is why I am lucky to have a business partner that got her degree in anthropology... WAY more applicable then my computer science deg

Re: [Coworking] Another future for coworking

Wow, well said. LA has gained some 6 new locations this past year. I hear at least 2 more this upcoming year. For now, only in SM are there overlaps, and we 3 are vastly different in approach. But yes, soon, only the stronger communities will remain so we shall see. Jerome __ B