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Well this is all rather exciting! ;-)
My name is Eli Malinsky and I am the Program Director at the Centre
for Social Innovation in Toronto, Canada. I've been on this list for a
few months now, occasionally posting but mostly following the
conversations with interest. I’m going to lay out
We use bar tables in addition to regular tables, along with stools...
we find that some of our members prefer this set-up (although i would
encourage a mix)... we got ours at Ikea, actually - same with the high-
back chairs...
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i would definitely segment the list... i'm not familiar with MailChimp
but another solution would be three lists...not as bad as it
sounds a MasterList for everyone, and then two location-specific
lists...
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On Oct 3, 11:08 pm, Mike Schinkel wrote:
> OUCH
>
> Didn
over"
your hours - you sign up for a 6 month "lease"... but you can change
your package mid-stream if you need to
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On Oct 7, 8:38 am, Chris Conrey wrote:
> Mike,
> I'm glad to see that you have plans and ways to manage some of the issues
> that will likely aris
without coffee, we might not have any community. I would suggest it is
essential.
We wired in a high-volume coffee machine...not espresso, just
regular
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On Oct 7, 4:43 pm, Steven Heath wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 5:27 AM, Raul Pacheco wr
Hey all
Super super sorry about the super super annoying "out of office" postings.
I'm on a bunch of lists but this is the only one that kept posting the Out
of Office message.
I'll make sure to temporarily unsubscribe from the list next time.
Happy 20
d the idea of doing something unique, unconferencey, and
distributed is directly in line with coworking values.
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> it's not uncommon for our members to be business center refugees ("I tried
> work
pproach - it's really just proof that alternatives
are possible...they just require a bit of imagination, which this
group has in spades...
:-)
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My numbers are quite close to Alex's we have 20 desk spaces and
100 members...so far, we've nerver been completely full, but we've
gotten close at times. I think we'd max out around 120...
You can see the pakcages on our website...
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will find some material of relevance for your own
spaces....
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other spaces as a way to encourage investment, buy-in, etc.
You can download it here: www.socialinnovation.ca/sssi
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sorry if this comes off rant-like... but
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We have a local credit union that is sponsoring a boradroom (naming
rights) and we are working with a manufacturer/retailer to sponsor a
new HVAC system in exchange for three years of lead sponsorship of our
annual Green Innovation Week event.
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We have arranged for discounts to AutoShare, Via Rail, off-site
storage, and a dental/health plan. There is a lot you can do here...
just remember to consider the investment of time for any
administrative work... this often gets lost in the analysis when
you're just focussed on the numbers.
There's also La Ruche - http://la-ruche.net/
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We have sample budgets and budget templates here: www.socialinnovation.ca/sssi.
It's a very different model and different scale, but some of the
budget lines may help you think about unanticipated expenses and
revenue sources.
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irculate a more
comprehensive document (unless someone out there really nailed it).
I'm thinking of steps from business planning and site selection down
to nitty gritty details like lease agreements, cabling/internet
infrastructure, insurance etc.
Let me knowthanks all!
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Yes, for sure I will share what I come up with...so far no responses
so I will at minimum share our own notes...
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TON I am missing... please do jump in and add what you can, and
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ping the potential of our membership these are the
areas of growth that we have in mind.
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Hi everyone
Just a quick note of introduction. I've just discovered and joined the
Co-working Google Group (I knew about the wiki and the blog but.).
My name is Eli Malinsky and I am the Program Manager at the Centre for
Social Innovation (www.socialinnovation.ca
I like the idea of planting something... a community garden, native
tree or something... I think there is a lot you can draw on for
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We hosted a wedding onceand it was between two co-workers who met
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Just to add some more crazy, we also held a wake (!!). A member whose
father-in-law passed away, was not a religious fellow, and was really
Salomone who relished bringing people together to do good.
Next up: A Birth!!!
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We also use Mailman and have 400+ people on it... so there's
definitely *something* that's preventing you from increasing the
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We have various sample documents, including lease and license
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This is great - very helpful! The financial model is really well put
together... :-)
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Fantastic - thank you. We are often referring to a rise in the number
of independentsturns out we weren't lying. very interesting
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bove... i also think that it's essential that
you are embedded/experienced in this sector. For sure one of our
weaknesses was that this was all a bit 'foreign' to us.
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Awesome Chad - good ol' Ontario boy!
congrats
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rom others that have been working specifically with designers.
Thanks!
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Two more cents.
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wanted to share how this experience has shaped our approach
to future publications.
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Does anyone recall? Can anyone point me to the right spot?
(or alternatively, want to repost your great, successful programs that
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ture is becoming
clearer. We're not likely to provide any space access - possibly some
discounts on event space - but will instead lean into programming.
Mentorship, shared services, collaboration opportunities, special
events, etc. The price point is still up in the air, but we'll look
forward
wanted to be, before assuming ownership.
Also - it's worth adding we would have never gotten the mortgage rate
- or investment dollars - if we couldn;t prove a sound business model.
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working space or identify with the movement. They are a
hybrid and, all in all, an interesting addition to this emerging and
multi-faceted field.
My two cents...
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that if you're not going to have 25%+ members in a permanent desk
category, it may not make that much sense.
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Hey all,
Last night I was interviewed by TVO (Television Ontario), a public
broadcaster here, about the rise of Coworking. It was a 15-minute segment,
mostly about our organization but also more generally about changing work
patterns: http://ww3.tvo.org/video/179248/eli-malinsky-re-working
ory:
http://socialinnovation.ca/blog/centre-for-social-innovation-new-york
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No maker activities, unfortunately - it's not our area of expertise. But
also not just "coding" - we have tons of different organizations and
entrepreneurs, only some of whom work in web-stuff.
I think we'll have our hands full in NYC for a while!
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AWESOME. Congrats!!!
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Wondering if any of you are using electrical outlets that hang from the
ceiling. I know I have seen this before... Do you have any pics you could
share? Great if you can post, or otherwise send direct to me eli [at]
socialinnovation [dot] org.
(we're looking at options for desi
We do a monthly orientation session for all new members. Helps them learn
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We have a very echo-y space and we're exploring a few solutions. I wonder
if anyone has experience using sound/acoustic panels to capture noise. Any
specific products or strategies to recommend?
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said, we see a ton of benefits
too. I'd love to hear from others and also hear how it works out in the
weeks/months ahead.
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> Hi All
Amazing, Rachel!
Thank you for your leadership - this is really great!
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> Hey folks,
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> This survey of Canadian coworking spaces that I mentio
A tough one for sure. I like the model of giving a discount on second and
third packages. That's generally what we do. We've also created "Team
Tables" - rather than individual desks, we have harvest tables around which
a team of 4-6 can work.
Congrats on the new site!
Eli
our experiences, see pics, etc.
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, our philosophy is to use multiple
modes - technical, social, interpersonal, physical artifacts, etc - to
reinforce community. Different people engage in different ways and we try
to create a multiplicity of options that suit different personalities, etc.
I'd love to hear any other ideas!!
Eli
there. I can see how noise could be a greater concern if the
cafe was woven into the main workspace (though, of course, plenty of people
do work on the ground floor).
If you have more specific questions, send me a note off-list and I can put
you in touch with one of our Ops team in Toronto.
bes
Congrats, Chad! Your success is well earned!!
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> Nice work!
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> Jacob
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m culture across all locations.
Each space will have its own unique culture - a reflection of location,
community, staff, space, etc. I do think the idea of offering a different
flvour to each space makes sense as a way of anticipating this...
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ns also include
non-members as participants - i.e., are public facing).
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On Monday, June 9, 2014 8:07:37 PM UTC-4, Angela Samuels wrote:
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> Thanks for all your advice, it helps me a lot.
>
> Angela
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> On Mo
Our members are welcome to take calls at their desks. But we've also built
some phone booths. More recently, we've purchases some old timey phone
booths of Craigslist and they've been easy to get and well liked.
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Hi all,
My name is Eli, co-founder of Startubplink (www.StartupBlink.com ), and a
co-working addict, I have coworked in 20 countries so far.
We are now building a global directory/map of the Startup Ecosystem,
including Coworking spaces, with the goal of not only putting the info out
there, but
ook at the
conference schedule and come join us if you are interested.
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