Comments on: Coworking Evolved http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jasonbarryband http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-329867 jasonbarryband Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:59:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-329867 I am really keen to set up something special in Cape Town, there is a magnitude of independent creatives or freelancers here and they will need a place to work, i feel a great need to fuse the working experience with lifestyle as well and would like to try and create a level where people could work meet eat and play! Any comments on funding, investors interested ? What is the best way to financially set up a open office space that will also cater for the human daily need? I am really keen to set up something special in Cape Town, there is a magnitude of independent creatives or freelancers here and they will need a place to work, i feel a great need to fuse the working experience with lifestyle as well and would like to try and create a level where people could work meet eat and play!

Any comments on funding, investors interested ? What is the best way to financially set up a open office space that will also cater for the human daily need?

]]> By: Coworking 101: A Brief History | SpecialityMoney.com http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-314277 Coworking 101: A Brief History | SpecialityMoney.com Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:38:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-314277 [...] Coworking Evolved [...] [...] Coworking Evolved [...]

]]> By: Coworking 101: A Brief History « mensonblog http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-314259 Coworking 101: A Brief History « mensonblog Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:24:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-314259 [...] Coworking Evolved [...] [...] Coworking Evolved [...]

]]> By: Coworking 101: A Brief History http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-314244 Coworking 101: A Brief History Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:01:20 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-314244 [...] Coworking Evolved [...] [...] Coworking Evolved [...]

]]> By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive The Co-Working Revolution: Your Office Away From Home « http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-306148 WebWorkerDaily » Archive The Co-Working Revolution: Your Office Away From Home « Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:16:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-306148 [...] around major metropolitan areas that create a shared workspace for independent workers. Imran Ali wrote about the trend of co-working spaces back in April, and I’ll be exploring the trend further as I look to set up a co-working space [...] [...] around major metropolitan areas that create a shared workspace for independent workers. Imran Ali wrote about the trend of co-working spaces back in April, and I’ll be exploring the trend further as I look to set up a co-working space [...]

]]> By: WebWorkerDaily » Archive 5 Tips For Coworking With Friends « http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-299418 WebWorkerDaily » Archive 5 Tips For Coworking With Friends « Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:44 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-299418 [...] in a typical corporate environment have resorted to coworking. Because of this trend, several coworking opportunities are showing up all over, and you’ll find that Average Web Worker Joe setting up his own [...] [...] in a typical corporate environment have resorted to coworking. Because of this trend, several coworking opportunities are showing up all over, and you’ll find that Average Web Worker Joe setting up his own [...]

]]> By: James McCarthy http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-297007 James McCarthy Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:21:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-297007 We've been <a href="http://thewerks.org.uk" rel="nofollow">coworking in Brighton, UK</a> for 6 months now. It grew out of running <a>Open coworking</a> regularly until everybody just knew there was a space they could go to every Friday. We used the term Open rather than just saying it was free to try to encourage people to think about some of the ethos and values that under pin coworking, free implies no value. We now have open coworking every day of the week and ask for people to make a contribution either financial or an equivalent. One of the things that helped make it a success was the variety of people we have coming in, it isn't just dev's but everything from artists, writers through to web geeks. The richer the mix of people, the greater the benefit to all. I'm not keen on seeing spaces that are formed just around one skill set as the diversity makes for the opportunities and collaboration that we see happening. We’ve been coworking in Brighton, UK for 6 months now. It grew out of running Open coworking regularly until everybody just knew there was a space they could go to every Friday. We used the term Open rather than just saying it was free to try to encourage people to think about some of the ethos and values that under pin coworking, free implies no value.
We now have open coworking every day of the week and ask for people to make a contribution either financial or an equivalent.
One of the things that helped make it a success was the variety of people we have coming in, it isn’t just dev’s but everything from artists, writers through to web geeks. The richer the mix of people, the greater the benefit to all. I’m not keen on seeing spaces that are formed just around one skill set as the diversity makes for the opportunities and collaboration that we see happening.

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive The Importance of Pursuing Offline Interests « http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-296722 Web Worker Daily » Archive The Importance of Pursuing Offline Interests « Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:00:29 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-296722 [...] Celine Roque No Comments There’s been much talk about web workers feeling the need to co-work or step outside their home office. This trend may boil down to this obvious, but essential, thing: [...] [...] Celine Roque No Comments There’s been much talk about web workers feeling the need to co-work or step outside their home office. This trend may boil down to this obvious, but essential, thing: [...]

]]> By: massimo http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-296413 massimo Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:43:48 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-296413 hi, we have just opened our doors to a coworking experiment in northern italy (milano) named cowo. i'm happy to tell you that in two months we have filled up the place (5 workstations), and the thing seem to be spreading around. we enjoy the company of developers, consultants, boat designers and novelists... (we are a creative advertising group). something that i'd like to say about coworking - which is seldom mentioned - is that it works well in fighting oneliness not only for the coworkers who join, but for the hosting group as well. btw, we're also trying to create a small network of people interested (not necessarily from our country) through the cowo blog and a linkedin group. ciao from italy, max hi,

we have just opened our doors to a coworking experiment in northern italy (milano) named cowo.

i’m happy to tell you that in two months we have filled up the place (5 workstations), and the thing seem to be spreading around.

we enjoy the company of developers, consultants, boat designers and novelists… (we are a creative advertising group).

something that i’d like to say about coworking – which is seldom mentioned – is that it works well in fighting oneliness not only for the coworkers who join, but for the hosting group as well.

btw, we’re also trying to create a small network of people interested (not necessarily from our country) through the cowo blog and a linkedin group.

ciao from italy,
max

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive The New Work From Home Trend: Getting Out? « http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-295932 Web Worker Daily » Archive The New Work From Home Trend: Getting Out? « Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:46:19 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-295932 [...] Working from your home can be isolating and can result in feeling cut off from the working world.  Co-working is a new trend, as recently reported by CNN and others, which involves teleworkers gathering within [...] [...] Working from your home can be isolating and can result in feeling cut off from the working world.  Co-working is a new trend, as recently reported by CNN and others, which involves teleworkers gathering within [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Coworking, Childcare, Cubes & Crayons « http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-294799 Web Worker Daily » Archive Coworking, Childcare, Cubes & Crayons « Mon, 12 May 2008 14:00:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-294799 [...] 12th, 2008 (7:00am) Imran Ali No Comments Coworking continues to evolve and mold to the increasingly blurred boundaries between domestic and professional life. An area [...] [...] 12th, 2008 (7:00am) Imran Ali No Comments Coworking continues to evolve and mold to the increasingly blurred boundaries between domestic and professional life. An area [...]

]]> By: Imran Ali http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-291630 Imran Ali Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:39:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-291630 It's certainly an interesting area and with enough momentum to start powering spin-off businesses...just today I was reading about the SpareSpace Foundation who help 'transform empty inner-city shop and office buildings into temporary work spaces for copywriters, designers, artists and other young creative professionals.' SpareSpace sounds like a great opportunity to not only provide coworking space, but also regenerate civic spaces; rather than the budget stores that can spring up in such places, creative and technology professionals can provide a limited form of gentrification to an area undergoing some transition. It’s certainly an interesting area and with enough momentum to start powering spin-off businesses…just today I was reading about the SpareSpace Foundation who help ‘transform empty inner-city shop and office buildings into temporary work spaces for copywriters, designers, artists and other young creative professionals.’

SpareSpace sounds like a great opportunity to not only provide coworking space, but also regenerate civic spaces; rather than the budget stores that can spring up in such places, creative and technology professionals can provide a limited form of gentrification to an area undergoing some transition.

]]> By: Yesh.com :: Brian Russell » More Coworking at Our House http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-291622 Yesh.com :: Brian Russell » More Coworking at Our House Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:03:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-291622 [...] for thought: Several people have sent me this link to a Web Worker Daily blog post called Coworking Evolved. Its some good examples of creative work ideas and experiments. Very cool stuff. It also reminds me [...] [...] for thought: Several people have sent me this link to a Web Worker Daily blog post called Coworking Evolved. Its some good examples of creative work ideas and experiments. Very cool stuff. It also reminds me [...]

]]> By: Vaibhav Pandey http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-291585 Vaibhav Pandey Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:17:23 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-291585 Nice post. In Bangalore @ India as well we have started off with something called OpenCommune. You can check out more about it here http://technofriends.in/2008/03/11/opencommune-bringing-you-coworking/ Cheers Vaibhav Nice post. In Bangalore @ India as well we have started off with something called OpenCommune. You can check out more about it here
http://technofriends.in/2008/03/11/opencommune-bringing-you-coworking/

Cheers
Vaibhav

]]> By: Sal Cangeloso http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-291573 Sal Cangeloso Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:41:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-291573 Nice post, definitely something web workers living in cities should know about. I actually just covered the same thing, about an emerging coworking group in Manhattan, New Work City... http://www.arghyle.com/2008/04/16/new-work-citys-first-meetup-can-nyc-coworking-work/ Nice post, definitely something web workers living in cities should know about. I actually just covered the same thing, about an emerging coworking group in Manhattan, New Work City…

http://www.arghyle.com/2008/04/16/new-work-citys-first-meetup-can-nyc-coworking-work/

]]> By: Scott Blitstein http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/16/coworking-evolved/#comment-291562 Scott Blitstein Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:09:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=2135#comment-291562 I have been working with my Village to try and encourage them to sponsor a coworking space but they aren't biting. While they are eager to recruit young technical professionals as residents, they are still failing to see the value in coworking as a part of that campaign. SB I have been working with my Village to try and encourage them to sponsor a coworking space but they aren’t biting.

While they are eager to recruit young technical professionals as residents, they are still failing to see the value in coworking as a part of that campaign.

SB

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