[Coworking] Re: FAQ's

2012-03-20 Thread Office Divvy ™
CJay, Begin with what you have actually been asked by your friends, family, prospects and other folks you've talked to; and you'll develop and fine tune your FAQs as you become operational and more questions arise. We have a membership welcome kit that each new member receives, and that includes

[Coworking] Hello from Chicago

2012-03-20 Thread Sam Rosen
Hello Everyone, I wanted to announce some exciting things we've been working on here in Chicago related to coworking. A couple weeks ago at GCUC Desktime announced our space management software for coworking spaces. We've spent the last 3 months working on what we believe is the best solution

[Coworking] .CA Impact Awards

2012-03-20 Thread rachel young
Something just for us Canadians: The CIRA is once again holding the Impact Awards for .ca domains. I've submitted an entry for both Camaraderie and freelancecampTO and we've encouraged our members to enter as well, and as much as I'd love one of them to win, it would ultimately be cool to have

Re: [Coworking] Hello from Chicago

2012-03-20 Thread Andre Robb
Appreciate the update Sam, This tool sounds amazing. We are just now getting started with the development of our co-working space in Kingston, Jamaica so we'll be sure to keep an eye on Desktime. All the best. *Andre Robb* Founder Added Source Jamaican-based resource hub where young social

[Coworking] Creative Co Working Place Business Plan

2012-03-20 Thread Sandra K
Hello, Iam establishing a co working place for talents. Can any body help in providing useful information such a co working place business plan, marketing ideas..etc. Thanks, Sandra -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Coworking group. To post to this

Re: [Coworking] Creative Co Working Place Business Plan

2012-03-20 Thread Joshua Marpet
Follow up - When you are told there are some on the Wiki, all I can find is one in German. Sorry guys, calling it like it is. Sandra, I'm happy to help, as I'm writing one for my upcoming space. Anybody else in the throes of biz plan pain? Let's talk. Joshua On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 12:22 PM,

[Coworking] Re: FAQ's

2012-03-20 Thread OC Houston
Ky, that blog post is awesome! Toni Hogan The Office Connexion On Mar 20, 8:00 am, Ky Ekinci (Office Divvy ™) askpalmco...@gmail.com wrote: CJay, Begin with what you have actually been asked by your friends, family, prospects and other folks you've talked to; and you'll develop and fine

Re: [Coworking] Creative Co Working Place Business Plan

2012-03-20 Thread Jacob Sayles
Oh that stings, but it's true. The wiki needs some love and I'm in the throes of a plan to make things betterhttp://opencoworking.org/coworkingwiki/plan.html. Business plans are a great example of experiences/knowledge we can share with a tool like the wiki. It's not as far from being that as

[Coworking] Website input

2012-03-20 Thread OC Houston
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

Re: [Coworking] Hello from Chicago

2012-03-20 Thread Jacob Sayles
Sam, I'm sorry we didn't get more time to talk in Austin. It was a hectic day and we were out as quickly as we came in. I'm excited for your launch and assuming your space, and your directory are any indication I'm sure it is going to be beautiful and well thought out. Great work. Jacob ---

Re: [Coworking] Website input

2012-03-20 Thread Cheryl Jaycox
Oh one more thing Toni...where is the picture of you and your husband??? LOL! I know you must be cuter than the bald guy! On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Cheryl Jaycox cheryl.cajservi...@gmail.com wrote: Toni, I am impressed by your website and your insightfulness into coworking. I too am

[Coworking] Re: Website input

2012-03-20 Thread OC Houston
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

Re: [Coworking] Re: Website input

2012-03-20 Thread 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

[Coworking] Re: Website input

2012-03-20 Thread OC Houston
Josh, that is something to think about. Imagine two people in 13K square feet. HA! The space we are looking at is only 2,900 sf. The other 900 sf is undeveloped. Now, that I think about it. If we did do go with the other ideas, I can see how we could move things around to accommodate. :-) Toni

[Coworking] Re: Industry Specific Communities

2012-03-20 Thread OC Houston
So, we're moving ahead with the first target group. I've planned a Minding Your Business Jelly at a local library. I invited 474 newly licensed real estate agents and encouraged them to bring a friend who is NOT involved in real estate. Luckily, the first 6 weeks of my agent training program are

[Coworking] Re: Website input

2012-03-20 Thread OC Houston
Love your website Josh. I almost forgot why I went to it. We actually figured out how to bring all of the pieces together by visiting your site. We were considering a hybrid business structure. Now, we know exactly how to do it. Thanks. LOL! I s love your space, too! Toni On Mar 20, 11:08