[Coworking] What are you expecting the attrition or fall of rate to be?

2013-03-25 Thread matthew
I recently received this question from a potential investor and wanted to ask some of the established co-working spaces out there, what have your attrition rates been from year 1 to year 3, 4, 5? Also, what were your year to year growth rates? From start-up to year 3? Any information would

[Coworking] Need phone number that is portable

2013-03-25 Thread Jamie Russo
Need help. For one whole year, we only had 1 member that ever requested a land line. We now have a very high profile agency and they need a land line and I'm doing everything I can but Comcast is taking way, way too long to get this installed. There's an unusual union contract in place in the a

Re: [Coworking] Need phone number that is portable

2013-03-25 Thread Alex Hillman
Have them check out grasshopper.com for "pro" business numbers that can be forwarded wherever they need. Grasshopper may even do specials for coworking spaces, I know that they're very supportive of entrepreneurs in general. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mar 25, 20

Re: [Coworking] Need phone number that is portable

2013-03-25 Thread Glen Ferguson
You beat me to it Alex. I've used Grasshopper before and have had very personalized service from them. Glen On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Alex Hillman wrote: > Have them check out grasshopper.com for "pro" business numbers that can > be forwarded wherever they need. > > Grasshopper may even d

Re: [Coworking] Need phone number that is portable

2013-03-25 Thread Mike Pihlman
Most of us at AltamontCowork use Google voice as our business phone numbers. It forwards to our cell phones (or Vonage / Magic Jack land lines) and is free. Mike On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 10:32 AM, Glen Ferguson wrote: > You beat me to it Alex. I've used Grasshopper before and have had very >

Re: [Coworking] Need phone number that is portable

2013-03-25 Thread Alex Hillman
I was recently checking out Rewardli on the recommendation of another coworking space owner and they have this deal available, too: http://www.rewardli.com/offers/212-grasshopper-communications-mobile I haven't used the site yet myself so i don't really know how it works, but there's stuff in t

[Coworking] Re: Need phone number that is portable

2013-03-25 Thread Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking
I would also check out Ring Central. I would describe them as a robust business version of Google Voice. They do cost more than Grasshopper, which is also highly recommended and have been supportive of the coworking community. Craig -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.c

[Coworking] Re: What are you expecting the attrition or fall of rate to be?

2013-03-25 Thread Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking
I would check out DeskMag's 2nd annual survey, the 3rd one is being worked on now, for this type of information. They go into detail on an average basis versus one off space projections. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you ar

[Coworking] 5 Tips for Building Community (plus 5 bonus tips)

2013-03-25 Thread Alex Hillman
I shared a guest post from Ray Lindenberg (who you may have met at GCUC and/or Coworking Europe) today that was just too good to share here as well. I'm particularly fond of tips 1, 2, and 3, but the second half contains some great tactical ideas as well. Enjoy! http://dangerouslyawesome.com/20

[Coworking] Re: Need phone number that is portable

2013-03-25 Thread Jamie Russo
Thank you everyone for your suggestions! Alex - I have everyone at Enerspace on Rewardli. Glad you brought the Grasshopper deal to my attention. Lots of good options. Thanks! On Monday, March 25, 2013 10:15:37 AM UTC-7, Jamie Russo wrote: > > Need help. For one whole year, we only had 1 memb