Comments on: Vancouver Workspace co-working facility closing. Not surprised. http://www.strangelyentangled.com/2009/08/19/vancouver-workspace-co-working-facility-closing-not-surprised/ Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:15:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Muskie http://www.strangelyentangled.com/2009/08/19/vancouver-workspace-co-working-facility-closing-not-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Muskie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:48:21 +0000 http://www.strangelyentangled.com/?p=167#comment-339 Whenever a business is sold by the founders the new owners might not have the same connection to the business. I think for coworking you have to do it because you believe in it, not because you think it is an easy way to make money. I agree there seem to be a lot of stuff going on, when two developers could just suck it up and code YouTube above a pizzaria. The green community seems to have even more mixers and meetings, I joke they're going to use the world's supply of oxygen before we run out of oil. We're going to provide coworking space at 163 East Pender. We hope to have people in there this month. We will also make the space available for events and meetings privately to non-profits and corporations. We're going to start with just a one size fits all flat 200 dollar rate. We're not guaranteeing 24 availability or weekend access, but it should be possible to put an 8, 12, or longer day in downstairs. Send people my way if you know anyone who might be interested. Whenever a business is sold by the founders the new owners might not have the same connection to the business. I think for coworking you have to do it because you believe in it, not because you think it is an easy way to make money.

I agree there seem to be a lot of stuff going on, when two developers could just suck it up and code YouTube above a pizzaria. The green community seems to have even more mixers and meetings, I joke they’re going to use the world’s supply of oxygen before we run out of oil.

We’re going to provide coworking space at 163 East Pender. We hope to have people in there this month. We will also make the space available for events and meetings privately to non-profits and corporations. We’re going to start with just a one size fits all flat 200 dollar rate. We’re not guaranteeing 24 availability or weekend access, but it should be possible to put an 8, 12, or longer day in downstairs.

Send people my way if you know anyone who might be interested.

]]> By: Mike http://www.strangelyentangled.com/2009/08/19/vancouver-workspace-co-working-facility-closing-not-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Mike Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:43:05 +0000 http://www.strangelyentangled.com/?p=167#comment-309 Muskie: That only reinforces my argument - the Vancouver "tech" community (and I use "tech" loosely here - it's more of a social media marketing community that happens to use computers) spends an awful lot of time dreaming up Camps, Parties, Social Wing-Dings, Accelerators and Incubators. I'm not saying that Workspace and co-location/shared workspaces *aren't* a good idea. On the contrary, I think they're an essential part of the "freelancer ecosystem". I'm not surprised that membership/attendance was down due to the economy, but Workspace could hardly help that. I'm just surprised that (apparently) nobody saw it coming. Muskie: That only reinforces my argument – the Vancouver “tech” community (and I use “tech” loosely here – it’s more of a social media marketing community that happens to use computers) spends an awful lot of time dreaming up Camps, Parties, Social Wing-Dings, Accelerators and Incubators.

I’m not saying that Workspace and co-location/shared workspaces *aren’t* a good idea. On the contrary, I think they’re an essential part of the “freelancer ecosystem”. I’m not surprised that membership/attendance was down due to the economy, but Workspace could hardly help that.

I’m just surprised that (apparently) nobody saw it coming.

]]> By: Muskie http://www.strangelyentangled.com/2009/08/19/vancouver-workspace-co-working-facility-closing-not-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Muskie Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:22:20 +0000 http://www.strangelyentangled.com/?p=167#comment-308 Maybe... But Workspace did some good and for a for-profit venture tha can't always we said. Even before the sudden demise the idea of co-location, shared workspace, and incubators have been talked about. W2, Bootup Labs, Vancity, Recollective have been part of the conversation which continues Thursday Octobar 8th. Maybe… But Workspace did some good and for a for-profit venture tha can’t always we said. Even before the sudden demise the idea of co-location, shared workspace, and incubators have been talked about. W2, Bootup Labs, Vancity, Recollective have been part of the conversation which continues Thursday Octobar 8th.

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