[Coworking] Re: To Build out or not to build out?

2015-09-16 Thread David Evans
We are using Typeform to do a few surveys. First we're focusing on nonprofit Directors, because they collectively spend thousands of dollars a month on offices typically used 3 days a week. We ask about # of phone calls a day, how many people on the phone at once, if they are loud talkers or sa

[Coworking] Re: Slack for Coworking

2015-09-16 Thread rob
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3050294/innovation-by-design/slacks-workplace-revolution On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 1:32:11 PM UTC-4, Gregory St. Fort wrote: > > Hey everyone! My name is Greg, I am the executive director of 100state, a > 200+ member coworking community in Madison, WI. Has any

[Coworking] Re: Announcing The Exchange in downtown Mobile, Alabama

2015-09-16 Thread Todd Greer
Thanks for the welcome to the group, Jeremy! We are so excited to be working in Mobile, AL to help entrepreneurs "Make the Exchange"(TM) from their coffee shops, home offices, and nomadic days to be able to engage and collaborate in an innovative community of thinkers and doers. We are really

[Coworking] Re: Who's shopping for electronic door locks?

2015-09-16 Thread Nicole Skorka - Sunnyside Station, Denver, CO, USA
Have any of you heard about or tested the Cal-Royal rs2000 electronic lock? http://www.gokeyless.com/product/2660/2/cal-royal-rs2000-electronic-phone-lock http://www.cal-royal.com/product.php?p=138 It seems pretty versatile and purchasing RFID keys on Amazon is pretty cheap. -- Visit this foru

Re: [Coworking] Slack for Coworking

2015-09-16 Thread Gregory St. Fort
thanks. This is awesome info. We did a launch for it an so far 50% of our members signed in On Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 3:08:39 PM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: > > *Slack has been a huge boon for our community.* We've used online chat at > various stages of our community, including before w

[Coworking] Re: Who's shopping for electronic door locks?

2015-09-16 Thread Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking
> > We have gone with Schlage Connect Deadbolt with a door sensor and are very > happy with it for a smaller space of 55 members. It does have a limit of 30 > codes but we just double people up. The deadbolt, matching handle, door > sensor, and hub ran for $375 without any monthly fees. > I h

Re: [Coworking] Who's shopping for electronic door locks?

2015-09-16 Thread Barbara Sprenger
Hi Nicole, This looked interesting, so we called the manufacturer. They’re coming out with a new version next year. This one doesn’t quite make it, at least for our application. You have to download new member access numbers separately to each door lock through the app on your phone. There’s no

[Coworking] Re: To Build out or not to build out?

2015-09-16 Thread josh
I'd agree with Jensen and keep your space as flexible and general-purpose as possible. You never know what your members will want, because truthfully, *they *don't know what they want until they need it. As for whether or not to build out, that was a question I faced early on - mainly because o