Archive

A preserved collection of Coworking.com’s published writing and reference pages, brought into the current site.

How to get involved…

April 21, 2007 · Miss Rogue

Just as a refresher to those just joining us and since there were a couple of questions about this on the mailing list, here are a few ways you can get involved in the Coworking movement: Join the Google Group mailing list (and join in!

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Please fill out our coworking survey!

April 8, 2007 · Miss Rogue

Hey there! We put together a survey to see what we need to be doing/building/paving in the upcoming months to support everyone’s efforts. Please take the 10-15 minutes to fill it out: http://citizenagency.questionform.com/public/coworking

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New playgrounds for new play

April 7, 2007 · Chris Messina

Gerrit Visser blogs about A paradigm for Coworking: There’s a chapter in the recently published Handbook of Experiential Learning about something called “Junkyard Sports.” The chapter, written by Bernie DeKoven, shows how creative play

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What’s in a name?

April 4, 2007 · Chris Messina

Patrick’s getting coworking going in Montreal and is stymied by that old branding foe: What to name the space? Alright so this past week has been very productive coworking space wise, a couple of meetings, new people showing interest in

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New coworking blog in Ireland

April 3, 2007 · Chris Messina

Looks like coworking is really taking off in Europe what with the many Open Coffee Clubs and now a new Coworking Ireland blog: The goal of Coworking.ie is to promote coworking in ireland, to provide a community space for coworkers to team

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Brooklyn Coworking March Open House

March 29, 2007 · noneck

Tired of arguing with your cat about a bad client? Wondering what is the next wave of social networking technology? Looking for an invigorating environment to call an “office?” You are invited to Brooklyn Coworking’s monthly open house and

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The economics of independents

March 21, 2007 · Chris Messina

There’s an old adage that claims to make money, you’ve got to spend money. While this can prove true over time, it’s not something that most independents are at liberty to consider — living project to project and figuring out how to make

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The cult of the bedouin hacker

March 11, 2007 · Chris Messina

Dan Fost of the SF Chronicle has been following coworking for some time and today has a cover story on the neo-nomads stalking out free wifi and power in San Francisco. While the article gives a good overview of the culture of independents

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Coworking: 2 Years and Going Strong

March 11, 2007 · bradneuberg

Brad Neuberg: Coding In Paradise: Coworking – Community for Developers Who Work From Home: “Join Spiral Muse and Brad Neuberg in creating a new kind of work environment for free spirits!” This was the initial blog post I wrote kicking off

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Barcamp Austin 2 – Coworking Meeting on Saturday

March 10, 2007 · noneck

for those of you who are at SXSW interactive and Barcamp Austin 2, TODAY (saturday) at 3.30, we’ll be meeting to talk about the coworking movement. please spread the word to your fellow attendants… Saturday, 10 March @ 3.30 pm Barcamp

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NYC cafeSlamming

March 8, 2007 · noneck

while the name is more violent than the actual practice. on friday, nextNY’ers are gathering to host a coworking session hang out, and talk: THIS FRIDAY, lets “cafeSlam” at ini ani cafe on Stanton between Orchard and Ludlow. From 1 – 6pm,

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Historical Collaboration

March 6, 2007 · Alex Hillman

“The Junto was a club established in 1727 by Benjamin Franklin for mutual improvement.” Sound familiar? I’m really excited about the interest in coworking that I’ve been able to generate here in Philadelphia. I’ve got a couple of agencies

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Green Coworking at Citizen Space

March 6, 2007 · Chris Messina

We’ve always wanted Citizen Space to be a green space — not just the walls (which they are) — but that we’d have as small a ecological footprint as possible in how we run and manage the space. And no, it’s not easy given that we work in

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Coworking on abc News

March 2, 2007 · Chris Messina

Following the coverage of coworking on BoingBoing and BusinessWeek, abc did a spotlight piece on The Indoor Playground in Toronto and 116 West Houston in New York. Watch now.

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The Hive Cooperative – an idea for Denver Coworking

February 28, 2007 · noneck

Andrew Luter, a Denver based technology misfit, has laid out an all inclusive coworking ideal – the hive – not just a modern internet-cafe, not just a share office space, but a professional working environment embody in a sweet narrative

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coworking in businessweek.com

February 26, 2007 · noneck

Where the Coffee Shop Meets the Cubicle by Kerry Miller Coworking facilities blend the appeal of an independent environment with many of the advantages of the traditional office. brief excerpt… Over the past few years, coworking

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Twittering while you cowork

February 24, 2007 · Chris Messina

It dawned on me that upcoming “What are you doing now” app Twitter is actually a really good tool for coworking. I say this for a number of a reasons and will make one and a half feature requests. First, Twitter is a global consciousness

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Hat Factory open house party

February 23, 2007 · Chris Messina

San Francisco coworking space The Hat Factory is having an open house party next Wednesday, February the 28th: Coworking is having an open house, and you’re invited! Been wondering what all the buzz about coworking is about? Tired of

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making coworking scheduling software a reality

February 15, 2007 · noneck

Friends, Romans, Coworkers… We have reached that point were we are seriously talking about scheduling software. John McGann, 116 West Houston, has hired a developer to update his old software. John doesn’t have any particular construct,

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Coworking in Orlando

February 11, 2007 · Chris Messina

It looks like our friend at Emurse, Alex Rudloff, is putting together a nascent coworking community effort for Orlando. As a number of startup and Web 2.0 events seem to be popping up in Florida, I wonder if this is a sign of things just

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Coworking office in Palo Alto

February 10, 2007 · Chris Messina

Ross Mayfield, CEO of wiki company SocialText, recently blogged about his company’s expansion into the recently vacated bob and bob location on High Street in Palo Alto. Besides a venue for hosting events like their recent Wikithon and the

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coworking finds an compatriot in nyc

February 8, 2007 · noneck

WOW! it looks like a fellow new yorker & buckeye is coming to the right track… today, Nate Westheimer posted cafeBricolage — The NYC Solution is a Hot-plate… i’m so excited to see others thinking along the same lines… the following is my

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Brooklyn Coworking Open House

January 8, 2007 · noneck

We’re having an open house, and you’re invited! Tired of arguing with your cat about a bad client? Wondering what is the next wave in social networking? Looking for an invigorating environment to call an “office?” Break free from hourly

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Toronto Coworking Preview

January 4, 2007 · davidcrow

The Indoor Playground is having an open house. On Friday, January 12th the Indoor Playground – A Centre for Innovation in Toronto is throwing its doors open to welcome interested folks to come an check out the space. A preview to see the

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the new coworking domain – coworking.info

December 21, 2006 · noneck

as a holiday gift to the coworking community, we now have a new top level domain! COWORKING.INFO Blog – Coworking Blog – http://blog.coworking.info Wiki – Coworking Wiki – http://wiki.coworking.info Over the next few weeks, we’ll be

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Coworking Open House

December 21, 2006 · bradneuberg

We’re having an open house, and you’re invited! Been wondering what all the buzz about coworking is about? Tired of fighting for desk space at coffee shops like Ritual House Coffee Roasters? Are you self-employed and miss community and

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NYC Holiday Party & Creative Commons Birthday Bash

December 12, 2006 · noneck

come one, come all – it’s nyc’s coworking holiday happy hour & creative commons birthday party! as our first holiday season rolls around, we’re on the verge of introducing TWO FULL TIME coworking locations! one of the locations, the Tank,

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Coworking in Seattle

December 8, 2006 · gregoryheller

I’ve been following the growth of coworking for a little while now. Watching as more and more cities pop up on the list and the wiki, I’ve decided to throw my hat into the ring. My firm, CivicActions is a totally virtual company with no

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Coworking in Toronto

November 30, 2006 · davidcrow

2 new coworking facilities: Centre for Social Innovation Suite 400 and The Indoor Playground are set to open in Toronto in early 2007. The Indoor Playground is a coworking facility lead by Mark Dowds and Bobby John at CreationStep. The

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