Re: [Coworking] Hand Coworking to the members

Hi all. So what if we factor in crowdfunding, where contributors end up "buying" shares of said coworking space? And since this crowdfunding platform is now sanctioned by the SEC, could members buy and sell shares? Two references: Co-ops: buy shares of building, but not that particular unit,

Re: [Coworking] Hand Coworking to the members

"That means only our members, and former members, really understand our value. So I should be speaking with them not EcDev people?" Bingo. :) Related:  http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2010/12/on-economic-development-centers-and-coworking/ "I'm happy to continue leading it but I'm worr

Re: [Coworking] Hand Coworking to the members

Thanks for all the replies, very thoughtful!! A few follow-on points. We are an operating coworking space with a 3 to 6 year history. 3 to 6 as we waded into it over time...I make that distinction just to make it clear that we're at full capacity and have figured out our place in this community

Re: [Coworking] Hand Coworking to the members

I really like this question, it's one that crosses my mind from time to time. Earlier this year, I had a very powerful conversation with one of our members who is the president and a co-founder of his local food co-op. He and I hashed out a lot about the strengths and weaknesses of the various mode

Re: [Coworking] Hand Coworking to the members

I'm interested in this as well. Susan and I have talked about this before but haven't made any moves beyond that. I've always considered it the exit strategy in case one or both of us needed to move on. I also interested in non-ownership models that give members the opportunity to invest. I kn

Re: [Coworking] Hand Coworking to the members

On the financial side of things, 2 of our members are investors/partners and we have an advisory group that meet a few times a year made up of partners and other members. Not sure if you were looking for this, but on everyday engagement we have monthly lunches, free appetizers and drinks once a

Re: [Coworking] Hand Coworking to the members

Hey Brydon, We are already well down that path with Cowork Niagara, gearing up for a February 2014 opening. Happy to talk further if you have specific questions. > On Oct 13, 2013, at 4:16 PM, Brydon Gilliss wrote: > > I started a coworking space ThreeFortyNine. Lately I've been contemplating

[Coworking] Hand Coworking to the members

I started a coworking space ThreeFortyNine . Lately I've been contemplating how we could engage our members at a deeper level. I'm curious to explore models of shared ownership, co-op etc that engage the membership base. Any links, examples etc, please pass along. I'm