It has been a long time between updates… once again!
The reason is that nothing much has changed. I am still passionate about seeing my vision become a reality, and I have no doubt that we could make a great coworking space in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. However, without one or two equally [...]
Yes, it’s quiet around here
November 29, 2009
July update
July 12, 2009
It’s been too long since my last post, so here is a very short update on where things are at:
1. I just got back from a trip to the US. It was a social trip, but I did find time to visit Office Nomads in Seattle and spent some time talking to the two [...]
Measuring success
April 28, 2009
It is important to me that our coworking space be a place for likeminded people to gather and work together. To do this, particularly before we have the community up and running, I need to articulate my vision for the space so that people that share the vision will want to be part of [...]
New investors on board
April 14, 2009
I should be keeping this blog more up to date, but rest assured that just because I’m not posting every week that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty happening behind the scenes.
A number of investors have now committed, and others are currently considering their position. We’re now more than half way to having the capital [...]
Just perfect
March 22, 2009
I’m currently reading Purple Cow by Seth Godin, and found a quote that I think fits with coworking perfectly:
In almost every market, the boring slot is filled. The product designed to appeal to the largest possible audience already exists, and displacing it is awfully difficult. Difficult because the very innocuousness of the market-leading [...]
Escape from Cubicle Nation – The Book
March 18, 2009
Ever since my exit from the corporate world I’ve enjoyed reading Pam Slim’s posts at the Escape from Cubicle Nation blog. Her mission, as a coach and blogger, is to teach people how to “go from corporate prisoner to thriving entrepreneur”.
It may seems strange to some that I’d talk about escaping from cubicles on a [...]
New forum posts
February 16, 2009
There hasn’t been too much to report lately. I’m still discussing a potential location with an agent, and obviously still working on spreading the word about the idea. I’ve also made quite a few changes to the financial model based on feedback from friends.
I have also been adding posts to the forum as I have [...]
Spreading the word
January 17, 2009
I’ve added links to our site to the Coworking Wiki and posted about us in the Coworking Google Group. I’m also starting to get the word out via my networks. Hopefully we can find a few more people in the next week or so to help me spread the word, and if that [...]
Potential location
January 15, 2009
It happened sooner than I would have liked, but yesterday I saw a space that would be very suitable. It’s the top floor of a warehouse that, when fully refurbished, will have about 400 square metres of space. There’s a lot that needs to happen first – mostly getting more potential members lined [...]
Coworking Your Way to Success
January 15, 2009
Just found this nice post that summarises the idea behind coworking, particularly from the point of view of a self-employed professional.
Marketing Melodie : Coworking Your Way to Success