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Show HN: Coworking Weekly, the first newsletter for the coworking industry

57 points by alexknowshtml 15y ago

lessallan 15y ago
I am excited that Alex is curating coworking content for me. Alex/IndyHall is our inspiration for WorkHappy - http://weworkhappy.com http://weworkhappy.com
alexknowshtml 15y ago
Weekend hack ingredients: * $8 themeforest theme + some elbow grease * Mailchimp * My existing knowledge of the industry * Some copywriting coaching from Amy Hoy's 30x500 workshop Inspired by @peterc's excellent work on Javascript Weekly, and my fast-growing personal archive of news stories on how the coworking industry is exploding around the world, I decided to launch a simple weekly industry newsletter focused on sharing the best news, stories, announcements, etc. If you work at or run a coworking space, there will be stuff in this newsletter for you. Disclosure: I founded one of the earliest coworking spaces in the country, Indy Hall, in Philadelphia.
- petercooper 15y ago
  Great to see more e-mail newsletters coming out! I've seen some of your other content driven experiments and I think you have the 'iceberg' of experience in this area to make it a good one.
- fabiandesimone 15y ago
  Also wanted to ask you if you don't mind: how was Amy workshop?
  - alexknowshtml 15y ago
    I actually helped create the original "Zero to Launch" workshop that became 30x500 with Amy. She's done a TON of work since I left so it's almost unrecognizable, other than the core expectations that the course will teach you to launch a product with customers - not just users, but paying customers - on day 1 or very close to it. I've followed the workshop since it's been redesigned, read all of the materials, and am an active reader of the workshop's listserv. I can say with honesty - the experience is transformative and I'm not paid to say that. I've watched so many "oh, shit, I get it now" moments on that it's inspiring. Even better, I know this stuff and the students are well versed enough to teach me stuff. I have lots of biases for Amy since we're friends and collaborators but I can say with confidence: this course is worth 10x what she charges for it.
    - fabiandesimone 15y ago
      I'm on the same boat. I know a lot about the subject, but I'm always willing to learn. I think I'll take a look. Thanks!
      - alexknowshtml 15y ago
        The course is challenging if if you're knowledgable. Enjoy :)
- tedmiston 15y ago
  Universities should embrace coworking space more. My CS/CEG department (Wright State University) has just instituted an open build lab for students to study, work on homework, have senior design meetings, perform research, hang out, etc. It's full of: - hardware equipment, - Arduino toys, - Lego Mindstorms robots, - tons of computers, - Dremels, - and other things like that. Our local chapter of the ACM does event programming and informal learning sessions based on these tools & gadgets. Not to mention, the smartest people congregate here and serious knowledge gets exchanged in this space. I am so happy to work here and have such a space. I think it fulfills the same purpose as a coworking space. After speaking with an ABET accreditor, I learned that such a space is quite rare in a university. I hope to apply your tips and advice to our space.
yurylifshits 15y ago
Coworking is absolutely on fire these days. From May 2011 to November 2011 the total number of spaces worldwide grew from 820 to 1100 (according to DeskMag.com). Coworking movement is doubling every year. I am opening a space next week )
- alexknowshtml 15y ago
  Looks like you're in Russia - whereabouts?
  - yurylifshits 15y ago
    St. Petersburg The site is in Russian, but you can use Google translate http://zonaspace.ru http://zonaspace.ru Translated name of our project is 'Action Zone'
    - alexknowshtml 15y ago
      This looks awesome! I love the term 'education club' too. Keep me posted on progress please - alex@indyhall.org
    - deleted 15y ago
      [deleted]
- draggnar 15y ago
  I just started working out of a space called geek offices in cambridge. There is a lot of interest because it just makes way more sense for companies under 10 employees.
alexrudloff 15y ago
you're a man amongst men, alex.
amoore 15y ago
I tend to not subscribe to these things unless I can read a sample newsletter to confirm it's reasonably useful to me. Consider providing a sample, and it doesn't have to be the most recent. Good luck!
- alexknowshtml 15y ago
  As soon as edition #1 is live, I'll be publishing the archive. Thanks!
rpetrusz 15y ago
Alex, Thanks for launching a newsletter like this. Great idea! Robert Petrusz Bull City Coworking Durham, NC
fabiandesimone 15y ago
Mind sharing which template did you use?
- alexknowshtml 15y ago
  http://themeforest.net/item/land-ahoy-a-responsive-landing-page-template/1557262 http://themeforest.net/item/land-ahoy-a-responsive-landing-p...
  - fabiandesimone 15y ago
    Thanks!

57 points by alexknowshtml 15y ago

I am excited that Alex is curating coworking content for me. Alex/IndyHall is our inspiration for WorkHappy - http://weworkhappy.com http://weworkhappy.com

alexknowshtml 15y ago

Weekend hack ingredients: * $8 themeforest theme + some elbow grease * Mailchimp * My existing knowledge of the industry * Some copywriting coaching from Amy Hoy's 30x500 workshop Inspired by @peterc's excellent work on Javascript Weekly, and my fast-growing personal archive of news stories on how the coworking industry is exploding around the world, I decided to launch a simple weekly industry newsletter focused on sharing the best news, stories, announcements, etc. If you work at or run a coworking space, there will be stuff in this newsletter for you. Disclosure: I founded one of the earliest coworking spaces in the country, Indy Hall, in Philadelphia.

petercooper 15y ago
Great to see more e-mail newsletters coming out! I've seen some of your other content driven experiments and I think you have the 'iceberg' of experience in this area to make it a good one.
fabiandesimone 15y ago
Also wanted to ask you if you don't mind: how was Amy workshop?
- alexknowshtml 15y ago
  I actually helped create the original "Zero to Launch" workshop that became 30x500 with Amy. She's done a TON of work since I left so it's almost unrecognizable, other than the core expectations that the course will teach you to launch a product with customers - not just users, but paying customers - on day 1 or very close to it. I've followed the workshop since it's been redesigned, read all of the materials, and am an active reader of the workshop's listserv. I can say with honesty - the experience is transformative and I'm not paid to say that. I've watched so many "oh, shit, I get it now" moments on that it's inspiring. Even better, I know this stuff and the students are well versed enough to teach me stuff. I have lots of biases for Amy since we're friends and collaborators but I can say with confidence: this course is worth 10x what she charges for it.
  - fabiandesimone 15y ago
    I'm on the same boat. I know a lot about the subject, but I'm always willing to learn. I think I'll take a look. Thanks!
    - alexknowshtml 15y ago
      The course is challenging if if you're knowledgable. Enjoy :)
tedmiston 15y ago
Universities should embrace coworking space more. My CS/CEG department (Wright State University) has just instituted an open build lab for students to study, work on homework, have senior design meetings, perform research, hang out, etc. It's full of: - hardware equipment, - Arduino toys, - Lego Mindstorms robots, - tons of computers, - Dremels, - and other things like that. Our local chapter of the ACM does event programming and informal learning sessions based on these tools & gadgets. Not to mention, the smartest people congregate here and serious knowledge gets exchanged in this space. I am so happy to work here and have such a space. I think it fulfills the same purpose as a coworking space. After speaking with an ABET accreditor, I learned that such a space is quite rare in a university. I hope to apply your tips and advice to our space.

yurylifshits 15y ago

Coworking is absolutely on fire these days. From May 2011 to November 2011 the total number of spaces worldwide grew from 820 to 1100 (according to DeskMag.com). Coworking movement is doubling every year. I am opening a space next week )

alexknowshtml 15y ago
Looks like you're in Russia - whereabouts?
- yurylifshits 15y ago
  St. Petersburg The site is in Russian, but you can use Google translate http://zonaspace.ru http://zonaspace.ru Translated name of our project is 'Action Zone'
  - alexknowshtml 15y ago
    This looks awesome! I love the term 'education club' too. Keep me posted on progress please - alex@indyhall.org
  - deleted 15y ago
    [deleted]
draggnar 15y ago
I just started working out of a space called geek offices in cambridge. There is a lot of interest because it just makes way more sense for companies under 10 employees.

alexrudloff 15y ago

you're a man amongst men, alex.

amoore 15y ago

I tend to not subscribe to these things unless I can read a sample newsletter to confirm it's reasonably useful to me. Consider providing a sample, and it doesn't have to be the most recent. Good luck!

alexknowshtml 15y ago
As soon as edition #1 is live, I'll be publishing the archive. Thanks!

rpetrusz 15y ago

Alex, Thanks for launching a newsletter like this. Great idea! Robert Petrusz Bull City Coworking Durham, NC

fabiandesimone 15y ago

Mind sharing which template did you use?

alexknowshtml 15y ago
http://themeforest.net/item/land-ahoy-a-responsive-landing-page-template/1557262 http://themeforest.net/item/land-ahoy-a-responsive-landing-p...
- fabiandesimone 15y ago
  Thanks!