Re: [Coworking] Attendance and Time Management

2011-03-08 Thread Jacob Sayles
Arun, The two that I'm intimately familiar with are Nadine (developed out of Office Nomads) and Cobot (developed out of Co.Up). There are others as many folks have rolled their own system. The topic has come up a few times before so searching the google group would turn up some fun clues. If yo

Re: [Coworking] Re: Introduction - Shelly in Austin

2011-03-16 Thread Jacob Sayles
Welcome and thanks for the tour! Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 7:41 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote: > Hi! It's so RARE that we met in person first and then online! > > On Mar 15, 5:24 pm, Shelly Leon

Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking - dealing with summer specials

2011-03-28 Thread Jacob Sayles
We've seen a consistent summer slump for all 3 summers we've been around. It changes if we have more sun but basically the first 2 months with good sun folks don't come into the office less. Sometimes that's June/July, sometimes it's July/August. If we get a lot of sun they start to get bored wi

Re: [Coworking] Re: Management Software

2011-04-04 Thread Jacob Sayles
Matthew, Best way to get started is to join the Nadine Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nadineproject It's all written in Django. Mostly the project needs a good leader as I'm pulling back on my commitments and shifting my focus to using Cobot. Nadine has been running Office Nomads

Re: [Coworking] IdeaPaint versus Rustoleum white board paint versus physical white boards

2011-04-14 Thread Jacob Sayles
405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 > 1450 2nd Street (@ Broadway), Santa Monica, CA 90401 > > 323.330.9505 (office) > > On Apr 14, 2011, at 10:40 AM, Jacob Sayles wrote: > > Second that. They cost about $13 each and we framed ours with rough ce

Re: [Coworking] memolane.com/coworking (fun to look at)

2011-04-25 Thread Jacob Sayles
Wow that's fun! Thanks Jonathan. Are there any other data visualization apps out there we can feed the streams to? Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 6:27 AM, Jonathan Yankovich < jonathan.yankov...@g

Re: [Coworking] Re: Happy Birthday, Jacob Sayles!

2011-05-03 Thread Jacob Sayles
Thanks guys! Susan made an amazing strawberry rhubarb crisp and the office is going nuts. It's still hot from the oven and everyone is blissed out. Who's going to make you birthday sweets if you work from home? Coworking is awesome and maybe a little fattening. Jacob --- Office Nomads - I

Re: [Coworking] Re: New to this ... trying to findout what the Co-working vibe is in Chicago Area

2011-05-05 Thread Jacob Sayles
I was just at Sam's space, The COOP and was quite impressed. Chicago is a great town. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 9:49 AM, s...@onedesigncompany.com < s...@onedesigncompany.com> wrote: > Hey J,

Re: [Coworking] Re: member check in systems

2011-05-09 Thread Jacob Sayles
sting electronic lock >>> assembly. however to the good, it provides for massive portability of the >>> "key" ie your phone. >>> >>> ...and yes, we wrestled with ISONAS ourselves at VengaWorks. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at

Re: [Coworking] Marketing Campaign Critique. Zombies

2011-05-09 Thread Jacob Sayles
Or possibly "avoiding" or "escape from". There will always be office zombies out there skating by in corporate jobs. We offer an alternative safe haven for folks who choose not to work in those environments. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com -

Re: [Coworking] New to this/have a dilemma

2011-05-19 Thread Jacob Sayles
Nancy, That's an exciting transition. Since you already have a group of members, they are going to be able to answer your questions better then we ever could. Keep that in mind and build WITH your members instead of FOR your members. As for meeting rooms and the folks that come to use them we'v

Re: [Coworking] Re: When considering a 2nd location

2011-05-24 Thread Jacob Sayles
If you have line of sight between the buildings you can use a wireless link from rooftop to rooftop. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote: > Will, > I'd give anything to

Re: [Coworking] Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer endorses coworking!

2011-05-27 Thread Jacob Sayles
Wow that is a pretty close match for coworking. We don't have a lot of dentists though. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 2:35 AM, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace < wmben...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well not

Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking Business Plan

2011-05-31 Thread Jacob Sayles
Google is getting rid of the files section on groups. It's kind of an awkward time right now for groups but they say it's getting better! I talked to the product manager for the team and he had all sorts of things they are excited about. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation

Re: [Coworking] TonyBGoode profiled by the .co folks

2011-06-02 Thread Jacob Sayles
Nicely done Tony! Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: > He's humble so he'd never announce it here, but this sick video and profile > of Tony and New Work City hit the ".co"

Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking Management Software...Help!

2011-06-04 Thread Jacob Sayles
Yes, Nadine comes out of Office Nomads. We stopped promoting it because most people want a turn-key solution that is polished and ready to go and Cobot is by far a better choice for that. Nadine works for us but you still need a tech person and most spaces that have tech experts are rolling their

Re: [Coworking] Coworkers, let's cowork! How do you manage your coworking offices? [SURVEY]

2011-06-04 Thread Jacob Sayles
Answers for Office Nomads below. > * Membership/Plans accounts > Nadine > * Time Tracking > Paper + Nadine. Only go down to the day not the hour. > * Room/Offices reservations > Whiteboard posted out side each room that has 1 week and 1/2 hour slots. We don't charge for meeting rooms.

Re: [Coworking] BeesOffice One Year Anniversay

2011-06-06 Thread Jacob Sayles
Congratulations Cadu! Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Carlos Eduardo Mendes de Castro Alves < cadudecastroal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, folks! > > I'm happy to annouce that BeesOffice wil

Re: [Coworking] meeting space booking

2011-06-06 Thread Jacob Sayles
Excellent question. We haven't had to answer it because we've never charged for meeting rooms or allowed non-members to use them. It seems people either consider themselves in the meeting room business, or they avoid the issue all together. I'd be interested to look more into the gray areas like

Re: [Coworking] Coworkers, let's cowork! How do you manage your coworking offices? [SURVEY]

2011-06-06 Thread Jacob Sayles
e but just checked out the PB page, and really > want to try it out, how can I do that? > > -- > Sincerely, > Bianca Rico > Client Services > MiamiShared.com > Tel: 305-929-8688, ext. 143 > Fax: 305-397-1250http://www.miamishared.com > > > > > On 6/4/2011

Re: [Coworking] Re: Coworking Management Software...Help!

2011-06-06 Thread Jacob Sayles
as. We can provide you a testing password > so you can take a tour and check the features. The only problem is > that so far it is in Portuguese. > > Stay tuned for the updates we will be posting here. > > cheers! > > Fernanda Nudelman Trugilho > Pto de Contato - São Paul

Re: [Coworking] Re: Swipe card system for members

2011-06-10 Thread Jacob Sayles
I think this is one of the key features of Cobot and like that it's been implemented cleanly and thoughtfully. For example regular users do not have to authenticate every day which would be a pain for the folks that have more then one device (computers, phones, dev machines, etc). It's unobtrusi

Re: [Coworking] Is anyone else reading What's Mine is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

2011-06-24 Thread Jacob Sayles
Rachel Botsman and Roo Rogers were in Seattle a little while ago and talked about this book at a Biznik event. Rachel was staying in a neighborhood in my direction so I ended up giving her a ride home. On the way we grabbed a bite to eat and had a great conversation even though she was on London

Re: [Coworking] Re: Is anyone else reading What's Mine is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

2011-06-24 Thread Jacob Sayles
Dancing with Digital Natives with a chapter written by our very own Susan Evans! Just came out: http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Digital-Natives-Generation-Transforming/dp/0910965870/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1308955574&sr=8-4 Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.office

Re: [Coworking] Modern Community Building

2011-07-06 Thread Jacob Sayles
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] Re: There's always an exception

2011-07-11 Thread Jacob Sayles
I've found that it is a wonderful opportunity to explain how everything works in a little more depth then I might on a basic space tour. Often I find that people come up with all sorts of "solutions" because they are making assumptions that aren't exactly true. For example, many people want priva

Re: [Coworking] Carrboro Creative Coworking is closing

2011-07-14 Thread Jacob Sayles
Brian, Thank you for sharing what you've learned with us even as you are moving on. I'm interested to see how your new venture develops and look forward to updates as you progress. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Tue,

Re: [Coworking] Re: Mailing list management

2011-07-17 Thread Jacob Sayles
Yes it's a limitation from our hosting company. They said for larger lists we should use PHPList or DadaMail but both are web based and one way. In other words they are more suited for a newsletter then a discussion list. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 16, 2011, at 12:59 PM, Eli Malinsky wrote:

Re: [Coworking] Sample membership agreements?

2011-08-03 Thread Jacob Sayles
Our "membership agreement" is called a "space license" as dictated in our lease. In fact, about 80% of our space license is dictated by our insurance or our lease. They want things in there like a hold harmless agreement and rules against keeping hazardous materials and such. Those to documents

Re: [Coworking] Re: Podcast/Video for coworking.

2011-08-03 Thread Jacob Sayles
Sounds great! I'd love to help out. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Jonathan Yankovich < jonathan.yankov...@gmail.com> wrote: > In to doacratic spirit ("do" being the active word), I've sta

Re: [Coworking] Re: What kind of coffee maker does your space use?

2011-08-08 Thread Jacob Sayles
This is what we have at ON. I picked it up for $50 with 2 pots from an old employer. I picked another one up for $25 at a local building reuse store but we haven't done anything with it. Makes good coffee. We had it hooked up to our in sink water filter for extra yum. Jacob --- Office Nomads

Re: [Coworking] Re: Property Managment Software?

2011-08-15 Thread Jacob Sayles
Yes, we open sourced Nadine, the software we use to run Office Nomads. I've backed way from pushing for collaboration as coordinating an open source project is a lot of work. It's out there though and we are making improvements to it. Also, most of the folks that were interested in Nadine were m

Re: [Coworking] Recording the next Coworkers podcast

2011-08-15 Thread Jacob Sayles
This sounds like fun! Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Derek Neighbors wrote: > Alex/Jacob, > >Alex (Indyhall) + Jacob (Office Nomads) = Future of Coworking? Whats wrong > with coworking? > > I would love to be in on this topic. > > -- > Derek Neighbors > Gangplank > h

Re: [Coworking] An Update on Indy Hall's K'House Project

2011-08-15 Thread Jacob Sayles
Watching from Seattle to see if we can replicate your hard work somewhere down the road. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Alex Hillman wrote: > It's been a few months since I shared the pr

Re: [Coworking] Re: Introduction and announcement for a possible new space in South Bay Los Angeles

2011-08-18 Thread Jacob Sayles
I love you guys. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Kelly Sims wrote: > Thanks Tony, and how funny you post this today. I just read an article on > NYTimes last night that hit on some of the

Re: [Coworking] Fwd: WORKTECH11 West Coast Email

2011-08-24 Thread Jacob Sayles
Good to see coworking is in there somewhere! Glad to see folks like Nokia recognize coworking within the context of The Future of Work. Jeremy, I'd love to know your thoughts on the conference and how you became involved with it. Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://

[Coworking] Fwd: Announcing the Release of Office Nomad: the Mobile Worker's Portal to Finding Office Space On-the-Go

2011-08-29 Thread Jacob Sayles
A very interesting thing went out today. Piecing things together it would appear that Mr Efron has made an iPhone app based on the PariSOMA google doc and then sent this announcement in a BCC to all the emails included in that document. The name choice is particularly interesting to us. I also t

Re: [Coworking] Getting rid of the "co-working" hyphen

2011-09-01 Thread Jacob Sayles
This is great! Thanks for leading the charge on this. It's not an old issue, it's an ongoing issue. First step is to get "coworking" into common use. Second step is to make our argument. It looks like for $20 you can subscribe to AP Stylebook Online and then you have access to Ask The Editor.

Re: [Coworking] Re: looking for software to administer and book desk in a coworking location

2011-09-07 Thread Jacob Sayles
This is a great summary Alex. There is also some gym software folks were talking about but I'm spacing on the name just now. A quick search through the mailing list archives would turn it up. I know OfficeXpats, a new space on Bainbridge Island is running it and I asked for a demo when they get

[Coworking] WorkSnug Podcast: Benefits of Coworking

2011-09-15 Thread Jacob Sayles
A great interview I did with the kind folks at WorkSnug just hit the wire. I talk about what coworking is and how it fits into the changing work lifestyle. The focus was explaining the ideas of coworking to individuals who might be working from home or out of coffee shops. It was a fun interview

Re: [Coworking] WorkSnug Podcast: Benefits of Coworking

2011-09-15 Thread Jacob Sayles
2:08 PM, Julie Scanlon wrote: > Thanks, this looks great but the link won't work for me. Will you > re-post please? > > Julie > Collab Space, Costa Mesa, CA > 949.682.9141 > > > > On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Jacob Sayles > wrote: > > A great int

Re: [Coworking] Re: Airing a Bit of Dirty Laundry

2011-09-16 Thread Jacob Sayles
Corporate execs trying out coworking spaces... I like the idea and add the caveat that they can't just spend a day in a space... passing time in a coworking space in the customer/renter/outsider mentality won't get anyone very far. Understanding that very line, the one between customer and member

Re: [Coworking] Re: Airing a Bit of Dirty Laundry

2011-09-16 Thread Jacob Sayles
m now. Whatever. > > I believe that the experience they have today at Indy Hall changes the path > to being that person, and what they do in that position. > > -Alex > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Jacob Sa

Re: [Coworking] quick info

2011-09-23 Thread Jacob Sayles
Andreea, There are a few systems at the core of a coworking space. I'll group them together and talk a little about how we do it here at Office Nomads. Network = PFSense & Apple Airport Extreme. We use an open source firewall called PFSense to handle our multiple internet connections and minima

[Coworking] Re: SXSW Rollcall?

2008-03-03 Thread Jacob Sayles
Jose on Friday night. Jacob Sayles Co-founder & Janitor http://officenomads.com On Sun, Jan 20, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Julie Gomoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Consider the reins taken. Hunting for an appropriate spot... > > SXSWi is Friday-Tuesday, March 7-11. How many of you will

[Coworking] Re: Internet Access for Coworking Spaces

2008-03-26 Thread Jacob Sayles
un little box that has no moving parts, 6 interfaces, and runs PFSense. It was about $400 and it makes me smile. Jacob Sayles Co-founder & Janitor http://officenomads.com On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Tara Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We use Speakeasy in SF. I don&#x

[Coworking] More Seattle Press

2008-03-27 Thread Jacob Sayles
p on the websites yet... guess it's not quite April. Not sure if they will post full articles or not since they are all about print. Maybe I'll post some PDFs. Anyway, I wanted to share. Crazy fun. Jacob Sayles Office Nomads --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Y

[Coworking] Re: Tax Question

2008-04-02 Thread Jacob Sayles
gt; office space (for those that are registered businesses) is tax deductable? > > -- > Lisa Thompson > > Media PA CoWorking Meetup > http://socialnetwork.meetup.com/964/ > Blog: http://theoffice.tumblr.com > Tweeter: @lithompson friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/theoffice >

[Coworking] Re: Introduction

2008-04-02 Thread Jacob Sayles
Filbert, There are lots of ways to raise capitol and the "right" solution is a personal choice. Susan and I loaned the money to ourselves after pulling it from investments and my house. You can also just get a flat out small business loan if you have a solid business plan. I'm sure if you are

[Coworking] Re: Local Advertising for your Coworking

2008-04-02 Thread Jacob Sayles
Dave, Word of mouth is always best and there are many approaches to it. Biznik (http://biznik.com) is great and we go to lots of networking events and chat with folks. We have tried traditional business networking organizations and have been very unimpressed. If in the first 5 minutes I get a p

[Coworking] Re: New Work City

2008-04-02 Thread Jacob Sayles
> Blog: http://theoffice.tumblr.com > Tweeter: @lithompson friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/theoffice > > > > -- Jacob Sayles Co-founder & Janitor http://officenomads.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subs

[Coworking] Re: Interview with Tony is Rocking the LaunchPad House

2008-04-02 Thread Jacob Sayles
Tony is one popular guy. See for > yourself. > spike > blogger > www.launchpadcoworking.com > > > -- Jacob Sayles Co-founder & Janitor http://officenomads.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed

[Coworking] Microcoworking

2008-04-04 Thread Jacob Sayles
Just discovered this: http://microcoworking.com/ Anyone know these folks, or other creative approaches to coworking? Jacob --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group,

[Coworking] Re: New Member

2008-04-10 Thread Jacob Sayles
y to share my experience opening Office Nomads. What role were you hoping to play? Jacob Sayles Co-founder & Janitor http://officenomads.com On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 8:09 PM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello everybody! > > My name is Dana Silverman, and I am

[Coworking] Re: introduction, and toronto

2008-04-11 Thread Jacob Sayles
t; > might be interested? > > > > thanks all :) > > > > wayne a. lee > > bunnyhero labs > > > > > > > > > > -- > tara 'miss rogue' hunt > coFounder > Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) > blog: www.horsepigcow.com > phone: 415-6

[Coworking] Re: Introduction

2008-04-16 Thread Jacob Sayles
Welcome Nancy! Where are you located? Jacob On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Nancy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > According to the wiki info I just read, I am a catalyst, which I think > is pretty cool and humbling at the same time. I've been researching my > innovative business con

[Coworking] If ever there was a time to visit Seattle...

2008-04-17 Thread Jacob Sayles
Hello everyone, I've heard many of you saying you would love to come to Seattle and check out what we are doing at Office Nomads. Well if ever there was a time to come visit it's the weekend of Saturday, May 3rd. That's my birthday and I'm throwing one hell of a party. We are also having an op

[Coworking] Re: Internet Access for Coworking Spaces

2008-04-22 Thread Jacob Sayles
Hello Everyone, Just a follow up on the internet access discussion. We went with a Speakeasy T1 for $360/month and have not been happy. I went with a T1 because I've been in offices approaching 50 people on a T1 and have seen them work well. I went with Speakeasy because I've been a loyal cust

[Coworking] Re: Internet Access for Coworking Spaces

2008-04-22 Thread Jacob Sayles
Hello Everyone, Just a follow up on the internet access discussion. We went with a Speakeasy T1 for $360/month and have not been happy. I went with a T1 because I've been in offices approaching 50 people on a T1 and have seen them work well. I went with Speakeasy because I've been a loyal cust

[Coworking] Re: Business Survey for Space Owners

2008-04-24 Thread Jacob Sayles
> > I'll also share aggregate results of the survey on this board. > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help / feedback. > > > > > > The survey is here: > > >http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=zDOIAyDxI9lkF01V9N5CUw_3d_3d &g

[Coworking] Re: Pink Noise Generators & Direct Telephone Lines...

2008-04-30 Thread Jacob Sayles
facility. > I'm wondering - does anyone have strong feelings on these either way? > > Are these an unique feature or a 'given' that every facility should > have? > Are you implementing these services in your facility? > > Thanks!-kb > Kelly Brown >

[Coworking] Re: Coworking Newbie in DC

2008-05-07 Thread Jacob Sayles
toner and paper which we also pay for. We don't monitor print usage as both a trust gesture, and ease of administration/billing. Hope this helps... Jacob Sayles Office Nomads Seattle, WA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subsc

[Coworking] Re: Introduction & Questions

2008-05-15 Thread Jacob Sayles
ofitable by the end of this year. We also have the "Oh SH*T" plan and then the "OH F*CK" plan should things take longer then expected. Hope this helps. Jacob Sayles Co-founder & Janitor http://officenomads.com On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Tony Bacigalupo <[EMAIL PRO

[Coworking] Re: Office Nomads on KING 5

2008-05-27 Thread Jacob Sayles
JDM, Welcome to the Coworking list. This is an international group of space owners, people aspiring/actively working on starting a space, and people looking for spaces/groups. We've got a few options now here in Seattle that you can see listed on the wiki: http://coworking.pbwiki.com/CoworkingS

[Coworking] Re: Office Nomads on KING 5

2008-05-28 Thread Jacob Sayles
; its *coworking*. > --sigh-- > -Alex > > On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 4:38 PM, Jacob Sayles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> JDM, >> >> Welcome to the Coworking list. This is an international group of >> space owners, people aspiring/actively working on st

[Coworking] Coworking Hits Seat Backs!

2008-05-28 Thread Jacob Sayles
y/collaborative workspaces for independent workers, designers and developers. In Seattle, Washington, self-described "business agnostic" Jacob Sayles owns and operates a co-working venture appropriately named Office Nomads. "We don't care what people do as a means of making a living. If

[Coworking] Re: Introducing myself - Nick in Seattle (Fremont)

2008-06-19 Thread Jacob Sayles
o be firing questions off in my first post. > > Thanks, > - Nick > > > > -- Jacob Sayles Co-Founder & Janitor http://officenomads.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworki

[Coworking] Re: Getting the word out

2008-06-23 Thread Jacob Sayles
t? Which methods result in people using your space? >> >> I'm interested in hearing from the folks who run community not for >> profit spaces and for profit spaces. >> >> Cheers! >> -BrianR >> >> carrborocoworking.com > > > -- Jacob Sayles Co-Founde

[Coworking] Checkin: Defining Coworking

2008-07-07 Thread Jacob Sayles
ing" is a big topic and it's been explored at length... that's not what I'm asking. Now that we've been doing this for awhile, I'm more interested to hear the real world stories of describing it to new folks. How is everyone doing and how have

[Coworking] Re: Entrepreneur Internship

2008-08-22 Thread Jacob Sayles
I'm very excited about this idea and I'm thinking Office Nomads will be participating in this as well. Right now we are realigning our ducks as we are transitioning into a fuller space and me personally I'm packing so I can run away to Burning Man but soon we'll pick this up and run with it. Jacob

[Coworking] Re: West Coast Coworking Passport

2008-09-03 Thread Jacob Sayles
I'm glad to see this got all sorts of attention while I was gone. We just posted a bit about this on our blog so it's official. To go with the visa/passport analogy we are simply opening our borders. Remember how easy it used to be to go to Canada? http://www.officenomads.com/blog/ Jacob --

[Coworking] Re: West Coast Coworking Passport

2008-09-03 Thread Jacob Sayles
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[Coworking] Re: Coworking Research: Questions about the space.

2008-09-05 Thread Jacob Sayles
Office Nomads Answers: On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm doing some very early research for a coworking space, and I wanted > to ask a few questions: > > 1) How much finishing did you require in order to get your space > functional? > Not much at all.

[Coworking] Re: Insurance for facilities?

2008-09-10 Thread Jacob Sayles
We didn't have any problems at all and I think you need to just find another insurance broker. We found ours through Biznik and have been very happy. Jacob On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Kelly Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just got off the phone with our insurer and they are having a

[Coworking] Re: Spike's latest question for everyone

2008-09-11 Thread Jacob Sayles
I work the front desk Mon & Tue for 8-10 hours, work at the space on wednesdays but for my other job, and I'm often in on the weekends doing projects. Thu/Fri I'm in a cube somewhere else. On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 3:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Y'all, > > another o

[Coworking] Re: Coworking Visa blurb

2008-09-11 Thread Jacob Sayles
Steven, Looks great! We need to put a page like this on our website too. Any chance you can make the space names links? Not sure the wiki needs to be anything more then it is now. Folks can make a pretty version if they care to but simplicity is key for the central repository. You may be getti

[Coworking] Re: New coworking space in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn!

2008-09-23 Thread Jacob Sayles
I'm in! On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 8:54 AM, Tony Bacigalupo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Excellent! I'm thinking it'll have to be pretty far in advance to get > everything sorted out; probably November. > > More on that soon! > > > > On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Tara Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro

[Coworking] Office Nomads One Year!

2008-10-01 Thread Jacob Sayles
Hey everyone, It's October already?!?!? Our opening day was November 1st and a year ago we were just about to get our keys. It's fun to see all the work we've put into the place and to see where Coworking has come in the past year. I don't even know how many spaces there are now it's growing so

[Coworking] Re: group88 on Fox 61

2008-10-01 Thread Jacob Sayles
Nice work! It's always great to see faces behind the emails that pop up in my inbox every day. It's even better if it's in person and there is beer involved but we can only travel so much eh? If only I could find afford to visit every space... Noel has done a good job of that. I digress... Con

[Coworking] Re: Common Coworking Software (was Co-Working Directory)

2008-10-01 Thread Jacob Sayles
Ok, I'll chime in... I've been purposefully silent in much of the discussion about coworkingnation and other software projects because I've been wanting to see where they go on their own. I've got 10 years in the software industry and I have a good feel for what projects work and where they fall

[Coworking] Re: NextSpace Launches Largest Co Working Space for Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

2008-10-01 Thread Jacob Sayles
Actually CubeSpacePDX is 13,000 sqft and they are 2 years old... for what it's worth... On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 1:15 PM, SandySkees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > NextSpace Launches Largest Co Working Space for Entrepreneurs and > Business Leaders > > Entrepreneurial catalyst introduces a physical

[Coworking] Re: One Year of Suite133

2008-10-01 Thread Jacob Sayles
Congrats Derek! I look forward to your party. On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 11:32 AM, Alex Hillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wahoo! Another anniversary! > Congrats Derek. > > -Alex > > -- > - > -- > - > Alex Hillman > im always developing something > digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > visual: www.

[Coworking] Re: Understanding Density

2008-10-03 Thread Jacob Sayles
Mike, We have 40 desks available for folks who sign up for our resident/dedicated desk membership plan. Currently we have 10 of those occupied and the other 30 are free for floaters. We also have a large area in the center of the space that has shared tables for more drop-ins. Some folks come

[Coworking] Re: New Work City has a home!

2008-10-08 Thread Jacob Sayles
Well heck, pin down a day and maybe I can make it too! I just had some vacation plans fall through and I'm jonesing to get out of town. Jacob On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 5:01 PM, Tony Bacigalupo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks so much everybody! It's a scary and exciting time :-) > > @Darrell: T

[Coworking] Re: Cowork Network

2008-10-09 Thread Jacob Sayles
I'm excited by the idea and share many of the same concerns. It's a pattern we've seen before in the open source world. There are a lot of open source projects that developed organically, and then some entity decides they wanted to kick it up a notch. Sometimes this works out well, sometimes i

[Coworking] Re: Cowork Network

2008-10-09 Thread Jacob Sayles
ECTED]> wrote: > I guess I don't understand the benefits of making coworking an organization. > Or, at the very least, I see a few benefits that are eclipsed by the costs > of it. > > > On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Jacob Sayles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> &g

[Coworking] Re: Risk Management

2008-10-13 Thread Jacob Sayles
One often overlooked but extremely critical element is the community itself. The community IS the security policy. Physical things we have are a camera right outside the entrance and electronic door locks. All business hours someone is here to watch over the place and after hours it's residents

[Coworking] Re: New Coworking Space Opens in Bangkok

2008-10-17 Thread Jacob Sayles
Tony, Congrats! Do you want to participate in the Visa program? http://coworking.pbwiki.com/CoworkingVisa Jacob On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 10:29 AM, tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I'd like to announce the opening of Office One. Office One is a space > for digital media professiona

[Coworking] Re: Cowork Network

2008-10-27 Thread Jacob Sayles
understand the benefits of making coworking an organization. >> Or, at the very least, I see a few benefits that are eclipsed by the costs >> of it. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Jacob Sayles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > I&

[Coworking] Re: Fax?

2008-10-28 Thread Jacob Sayles
We have a fax machine here and it gets used quite a bit. Jacob On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 8:33 AM, felicity at cubes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Tara and Jerome. Just the insight I was looking for. > > -F > > On Oct 27, 11:16 pm, Jerome Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Smartfax.com -

[Coworking] Re: CoLab Orlando Opens Today!

2008-11-03 Thread Jacob Sayles
And Seattle gained Whitespace today too. I guess it's the time to open new spaces. :) On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 7:38 PM, Darrell Silver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What an excellent weekend for Coworking! > D > > > --- > http://darrellsilver.com/ > [EMAIL PROTE

[Coworking] Re: Additional ways to get movement in your space...and other cool stuff

2008-11-05 Thread Jacob Sayles
Paul, We have art up from local artists and the idea is to have seasonal open houses to showcase the work and our space at the same time. We've had two rotations already and already have the artist lined up for our winter open house in January. Here's a little bit on our last open house which wa

[Coworking] Re: Coworking website that isn't a wiki?

2008-11-07 Thread Jacob Sayles
Nick, So happy to have you onboard! To paraphrase what everyone has said in my words, the first trick is drilling down to the core need, and finding a solution that serves that specifically. Take the visa program for example. There are LOTS of things we COULD do and the discussion quickly turn

[Coworking] Re: What are the differences between coworking, exec suites, shared desks, etc.

2008-11-10 Thread Jacob Sayles
It's the distinction that makes it easier to describe what coworking is. When I try and explain it to folks I highlight that a business center and a coworking space might have all the same nouns and verbs but where a business center focuses on the stuff, the services it provides, a coworking spac

[Coworking] Re: Congrats Conjunctured, great coworking piece on MSNBC

2008-11-17 Thread Jacob Sayles
Yes, great video. Does anyone with mad HTML/video skills want to pull together a central CoworkingTV type page for all the fun news clips and videos out there? On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Alex Hillman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/27723226#27723226 >

[Coworking] Re: Having someone on duty?

2008-11-24 Thread Jacob Sayles
Jene, I've had this conversation with a number of space owners and it's really about how you want to run the place. As Tara illustrated, different styles and life situations dictate different needs. At Office Nomads we "hired" an office manager from day one. My good friend Eric Von Blon opens

[Coworking] Re: Full vs. Part Time Mix; Space Metrics

2008-11-24 Thread Jacob Sayles
It really depends on what you are shooting for. You can maximize profits with flex desks but it requires more management. Our first priority is building the community and to achieve that vague and ever evolving goal we prioritize maintaining a healthy work balance and emotional health. Both of

[Coworking] Re: reception and noise

2008-11-24 Thread Jacob Sayles
Same here at Office Nomads. Susan and I sit behind the front desk and show people around when they come in. We have a few phones around that we pay for and we have a main line and a fax line. As for individual phones, if someone pays for a dedicated desk we can work with whatever service they d

[Coworking] Re: Groceries at your space?

2008-11-25 Thread Jacob Sayles
MMM GyroCamp Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Matthew Wettergreen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At Caroline we have a kitchen with sink, two electric burners, a coffee > machine

[Coworking] Re: Odd Question: Think Goats

2008-12-02 Thread Jacob Sayles
While we don't have an official policy against them, I don't think we would allow goats in our space. I'm sure Cortez, the baby chiuaua that comes in regularly would LOVE to play with a goat but that might be too disruptive. I was thinking about bringing in my chickens, but I'm waiting until the

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