I’m just going to point you at a comment I made on Jame’s Eirepreneur blog about the differences between Serviced Offices, Virtual Offices and Bedouin workspaces. Apparently it was good enough to deserve it’s own post.
This is an area I’m really excited about.
In this post I’m kinda defining the difference between Bedouin and Hobo. See, Bedouin to me kinda of assumes that the worker is running around with his “tribe” (sometimes called a ‘posse’). this can just be one other guy or it can be a bevy of workers, assistants and anyone else your company needs to function. The Hobo is the lone worker. Not quite as fun I imagine but then in cubicle workspaces in a big company you may as well be a hobo worker.
Back in 1999, with the development of a new office building, I pleaded with my employer to put in wireless and hot-desking. I saw it as being a real opportunity. They ignored me at their peril. Heh! Blindness was only one of their faults. It took a 1:10 reverse stock split to bring that price back into respectability.
We’re still looking for funding for some stuff before we open the doors…..but after we do, I fully expect to move in full time 🙂