Re: [Coworking] Coworking membership & Group Health Insurance?

2012-05-18 Thread Mark W. Kidd
I'm frankly surprised that there aren't any comparable organizations providing this service in other states. And a small correction, the FU currently offers coverage throughout New York state and "In 2014, we'll be sponsoring nonprofit, member-driven CO-OP health plans in New York, New Jersey,

[Coworking] Re: Community Revolving Loan Fund - Anyone?

2012-05-18 Thread Toni Hogan
Thanks and will do! I am going to compare what we have written already to the Walnut Street Co-op investor packet and tweak if needed. I think we've actually covered everything except the revolving loan part. Instead of coworking they are co-living. Cool! TH On May 18, 6:49 pm, Jacob Sayles wrot

[Coworking] Re: Prospective Member Question: Days vs. Hours

2012-05-18 Thread Toni Hogan
Yeah, I think we'll stick to the original plan for now. I think this is the same guy that called last weekend asking if he could have mail sent here even if he rarely came by for coworking. Suspect. :-) TH On May 18, 6:42 pm, Jacob Sayles wrote: > We do days not hours.  Conversations about parti

[Coworking] Re: Prospective Member Question: Storage

2012-05-18 Thread Toni Hogan
We have a room with shelves that can be used for open storage and locked if we put the door back. LOL! With this lady, I understand because of the nature of her equipment. I can imagine someone being tempted to joke around with CPR Annie. The point you bring up about general storage makes me NOT wa

Re: [Coworking] Re: Community Revolving Loan Fund - Anyone?

2012-05-18 Thread Jacob Sayles
Yes and they published a book about it too. We got our copy a few weeks ago and I plan to dig in to it. Not that we are planning to buy a building but the model fascinates me. Toni, I love seeing the ideas you are throwing around too. Take good notes so we can all learn from your experience. J

Re: [Coworking] Prospective Member Question: Days vs. Hours

2012-05-18 Thread Jacob Sayles
We do days not hours. Conversations about partial days are often someone trying to really understand how it all works and it can easily be turned around. The ones that aren't, who are maybe more persistent, are more like what Alex suggested and honestly that's the only time I break out the hard a

Re: [Coworking] Prospective Member Question: Storage

2012-05-18 Thread Jacob Sayles
We have 6 lockers, and a shelf with cubbies on it. It's all first-come-first-server style storage and none of it is locked. If anyone needs to store a lot more or has specific needs, we direct them to the Resident membership. We've learned the different ways conversations tend to flow over the y

[Coworking] Re: Co-working directory websites?

2012-05-18 Thread NearDeskTom
Not quite what you're after but one other to flag is www.worksnug.com - it's about places to work not just co-working spaces (Most are coffee shops) We're building a UK directory as well! HTH Tom www.neardesk.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cowor

[Coworking] South Florida / Broward County

2012-05-18 Thread Matthew Arkin
Anybody know of any coworking spots in Broward county? I know there's Office 55 but that's up in Palm Beach County and there's a couple near Downtown Miami, but Broward/Fort Lauderdale area would be most convenient. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Co

[Coworking] Re: Coworking Spaces in Mexico (Not DF)

2012-05-18 Thread gmeliton
Hi! There is one in Guadalajara. called HackerGarage. Im planning to open a new one soon. El lunes, 14 de mayo de 2012 17:06:41 UTC-5, Benjamin Hoppe escribió: > > I am wondering where there are coworking spaces outside of DF in Mexico. > Guadalajara & well as Monterrey are there any others

Re: [Coworking] Prospective Member Question: Days vs. Hours

2012-05-18 Thread Tom Brandt
Same here at Workantile, for exactly the reasons Alex stated. On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: > We do not do partial days because: > > 1) it's extra overhead, as you've mentioned > 2) people start thinking that they are paying for "time" instead of paying > for participati

Re: [Coworking] Prospective Member Question: Days vs. Hours

2012-05-18 Thread Alex Hillman
We do not do partial days because: 1) it's extra overhead, as you've mentioned 2) people start thinking that they are paying for "time" instead of paying for participation We don't want our members counting their hours any more than we want to be counting them. The experience of feeling like

[Coworking] Prospective Member Question: Days vs. Hours

2012-05-18 Thread Toni Hogan
We have a "community" membership (a.k.a. Casual Connexion) as most of you call it that offers one day a week plus benefits. We opted for days over hourly plans to avoid the extra administration. Some asked if they opted for the Casual Connexion could he spread the hours over 4 days...2 or 3 hours a

[Coworking] Prospective Member Question: Storage

2012-05-18 Thread Toni Hogan
I've have two prospective members ask if they can store things at our space as part of their membership fee. One is a CPR instructor, who asks if her "stuff" will be safe. The other is a granite kitchen guy who has "worthless" samples that he says don't need to be locked up. If we provide a storage