Notes for 2nd Columbus Coworking meetup, March 5 2008. Also introducing 'Corkboard' — a planned coworking space.

1. Columbus Coworking
Second Meetup
Junctionview Studios—3/5/2008

2. Agenda
• Introductions (please sign in)
• Quick recap since last November
• Corkboard
• Coworking Fridays?

3. Introductions

4. Since last November, I’ve…
• Posted minutes from the 1st meeting
• Started a Google Group
• Found a realtor
• Scheduled—but didn’t complete—site visits
• Got sick and lost momentum

5. And also…
Heard from a handful of folks who
missed the first meeting and want to get
involved.

6. I’m still serious about
establishing a space…

7. Corkboard
corkboardcolumb.us

8. Ambitions
• Open in 2008 (Late summer? Fall?)
• OPEN space w/room for ~20 coworkers
• 10 full-time members
• 10-15 part-timers + visitors
• 1 or 2 conference rooms + amenities
• Wired & Wireless
• Fast Connection — T1 (No proxy or goofy stuff.)

9. And because everyone asks…
Price Points?
Full Member $300/month • Dedicated Desk
• 24x7 Access
• Storage included
• Conf. room allowance
Part-time $200/month • Floating Desk
• Up to 3 days a week
• Storage available
Visitor $10-20/day • 1st visit free?
• Free Fridays?
• Hours 10-4
Conf. Rooms $20-40/hour • Polycoms
• Projector
These are wild guesstimates, subject to change
and based on examples found here:
http://coworking.pbwiki.com/PricingExamples

10. How can you help?
• Invest or partner
• Become a member now
• Sign a promissory letter (not tonight)
• Pre-pay 6 months dues? (maybe at a discount)
• More info soon at corkboardcolumb.us

11. There’s also a great
opportunity…

12. …to partner with

13. Meet Adam Brouillette from
Simple Studios

14. I encourage any of you to think
about starting a space as well.
• Don’t confuse ‘Columbus Coworking’
with Corkboard.
• We should use Google Group, pbwiki,
etc for general discussion & support.

15. And finally…
We’ve got to stop meeting
like this

16. Casual Coworking once a week?
• In homes? á la Jelly? ~ workatjelly.com
• Or cafes, restaurants, á la Ann Arbor?
microcoworking.com
(Or both)
• Let’s start next Friday, March 14
• Also good for Corkboard planning and
updates

17. That’s all I’ve got.
bryce@corkboardcolumb.us