Comments on: Coworking Microsupport http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/ Matt Johnston's Blog About Tech, Innovation, Startups, Opportunity ... and Sailing Tue, 22 May 2012 17:46:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Mairin http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22949 Mairin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:39:03 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22949 Not sure but we can pitch near a watering hole. Not sure but we can pitch near a watering hole.

]]> By: mj http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22948 mj Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:37:48 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22948 Will said yurt have power and broadband? Will said yurt have power and broadband?

]]> By: Mairin http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22947 Mairin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:36:14 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22947 Well it seems like the tribe is almost formed so I guess a semi-permanent tent is the next step - maybe we should consider a yurt? Well it seems like the tribe is almost formed so I guess a semi-permanent tent is the next step – maybe we should consider a yurt?

]]> By: mj http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22946 mj Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:23:07 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22946 Bedouins have tribes and tents. And the odd goat. And they visit oases. Am I stretching the metaphor? Bedouins have tribes and tents. And the odd goat.

And they visit oases.

Am I stretching the metaphor?

]]> By: Mairin http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22945 Mairin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:18:37 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22945 Ha ha Bedouin Belfast...it's got a certain ring to it. But I'm probably bias as a bit of a nomad at heart. Ha ha Bedouin Belfast…it’s got a certain ring to it. But I’m probably bias as a bit of a nomad at heart.

]]> By: mj http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22944 mj Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:08:43 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22944 So, you're suggesting a 'Bedouin' group, perhaps with an established pattern of rotation, e.g. Mondays - Charlies Tuesdays - Blick Studios Wednesdays - Cathedral Serviced Officers (for example) Thursdays - Nightclub space during the day Fridays - day off! That way everyone involved would know where people were intending to be in order to take advantage of the advantages of co-working while still getting to avoid the costs of setup? I'm a big fan of Bedouin working as well (gee, surprise surprise) though the advantages of Co-Working are not to be ignored. The stability of having a fixed base, the necessity for some businesses to store materials. Co-working is not about providing yet another serviced office space. It's about providing a shared office space. So, you’re suggesting a ‘Bedouin’ group, perhaps with an established pattern of rotation, e.g.

Mondays – Charlies
Tuesdays – Blick Studios
Wednesdays – Cathedral Serviced Officers (for example)
Thursdays – Nightclub space during the day
Fridays – day off!

That way everyone involved would know where people were intending to be in order to take advantage of the advantages of co-working while still getting to avoid the costs of setup?

I’m a big fan of Bedouin working as well (gee, surprise surprise) though the advantages of Co-Working are not to be ignored. The stability of having a fixed base, the necessity for some businesses to store materials. Co-working is not about providing yet another serviced office space. It’s about providing a shared office space.

]]> By: Mairin http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22943 Mairin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:59:24 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22943 It's like you said re: creative camp that sometimes good to come up with our own ideas rather than copying other people in the valley or where-ever. I think some place to meet or collaborate is good but does it need to be a big office space? What about we take over Charlies or use a night club space that's free during the day or move around different locations on a rotating basis? Sorry this is a bit of a stream of consciousness ramble...Or what about we start by sub-letting off Blick which is sooo cheap and we could get this off the ground now? It’s like you said re: creative camp that sometimes good to come up with our own ideas rather than copying other people in the valley or where-ever. I think some place to meet or collaborate is good but does it need to be a big office space? What about we take over Charlies or use a night club space that’s free during the day or move around different locations on a rotating basis? Sorry this is a bit of a stream of consciousness ramble…Or what about we start by sub-letting off Blick which is sooo cheap and we could get this off the ground now?

]]> By: mj http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22941 mj Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:53:41 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22941 hi Mairin, Are you saying that a physical space is not needed or that the physical space shouldn't be a compromise? hi Mairin,

Are you saying that a physical space is not needed or that the physical space shouldn’t be a compromise?

]]> By: Mairin http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22939 Mairin Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:33:46 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22939 Totally agree about having a BIG vision just wondering if the physical space needs to be starting off? Totally agree about having a BIG vision just wondering if the physical space needs to be starting off?

]]> By: mj http://cimota.com/blog/2008/07/04/coworking-microsupport/comment-page-1/#comment-22935 mj Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:12:41 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=954#comment-22935 Ah, but we didn't talk about letting <b>shiftless dreamers</b> in - more about using the rooms upstairs for people who were more in the know about what they wanted to do. Ah, but we didn’t talk about letting shiftless dreamers in – more about using the rooms upstairs for people who were more in the know about what they wanted to do.

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