[Coworking] Re: Help Needed!!!

2008-10-21 Thread Tony Bacigalupo
Okay... *cracks knuckles* Here's the overarching theme: Build Your Whuffie. (Whuffie = Social Capital = Your "cred" among your people) I'd organize this in a more meaningful way, but I'm a little time-restrained as one might imagine. So, instead, a bunch of bullet points: - Do you have any free

[Coworking] Re: Help Needed!!!

2008-10-21 Thread HeatherO
Are you a member of your local chamber of commerce? TALK to people! Whenever someone asks how are you, say "Great!! I recently opened a coworking space which is a modern version of the 80's executive suites. you know how you see people working in coffee shops around town? this is like the coffee sh

[Coworking] Re: Help Needed!!!

2008-10-22 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lots of good stuff in Tony's comment, do that ;). In terms of the people already coming in to visit; offer them a chance to drop by the next day or during the week for a free trial day so they can get a better feel for the place, noise, coworkers, etc. We signed a bunch of people that way, kind o

[Coworking] Re: Help Needed!!!

2008-10-22 Thread Derby Creek Coworking Coop
Wow, thanks! On Oct 21, 8:03 am, "Tony Bacigalupo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay... *cracks knuckles* > > Here's the overarching theme: Build Your Whuffie. > > (Whuffie = Social Capital = Your "cred" among your people) > > I'd organize this in a more meaningful way, but I'm a little time-rest

[Coworking] Re: Help Needed!!!

2008-10-22 Thread Raines Cohen
Jerlina, Take a look to your nearby neighbor, Berkeley Coworking... it took them a year to fill up, despite starting with all infrastructure in place at the beginning. Derby Creek has had WiFi and paint dry for little more than a month now, and some uncertainty about branding/identity, in a diffe

[Coworking] Re: Help Needed!!!

2008-10-23 Thread rekz
Jerlina, I'm interested in checking out your space. Saw the blog & twitter. I checked out the Berkeley space, but it was a bit too pricey for me. I do video editing & video production work. I've got a project this weekend, and a tight editing deadline, but afterwards (just before elections) I w

[Coworking] Re: Help Needed!!!

2008-10-23 Thread Elevation Brand
Jerlina, There is awesome advice in here from everyone. I have to echo alot of their sentiments. We down here in Tampa are still in the process of finalizing our space so we share your concern about how to make sure people know about us and can walk in the door day one. To that end we have been b

[Coworking] Re: Help Needed!!!

2008-10-23 Thread Derby Creek Coworking Coop
Thanks everyone! The support is really helpful and much appreciated. with peace, Jerlina On Oct 21, 7:45 am, Derby Creek Coworking Coop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello! > I opened a coworking space in Oakland nearly 2 months ago and it has > been going ok. I have found it very difficult to fi