Coworking Ireland

I have been contacted by a number of people who are interested in a coworking space in Dublin. TL01 is at full capacity at the moment, so im interested to see if anyone else would like to get on board for an expanded/new space.

You can contact me via email jason@jason-roe.com or post a comment below.

Eloquence via Stephen Collins

Stephen highlights comments posted my Chris Messina on the on Coworking Google Group..

“Diversity is not something that can be “achievedâ€?, much like the rainmaker who makes rain once as a happenstance and then fails to invoke the weather again. Diversity is a process and a mindset.”

Corporate “sponsoredâ€? coworking, OUR way via Alex Hillman

I’m not against the idea, but I do agree with Chris that at this stage of the game, its not the place for direction of our energy. It’s hard to keep individuals focused when there are big business intentions steering them.

Democracy > Communism > Coworking via Ryan Price

One intrepid geek is couchsurfing across Europe right now in a project he calls On the Luck of Seven. This is one of his most recent videos, where a French activist takes us on the journey of how the coworking meme is part of the evolution of society.

Distracted? Turn Off Laptop and Phone! Monday Morning Work Etiquette via serge

After my first experience with CoWorking at Jelly in New York , I was also left pondering how you can share ideas and brainstorm with others in that type of setting if everyone is self-absorbed, doing their stuff, kinda alone together.

Congratulations to Liam Burke the winner of our survey prize. Our winner was picked at random by Damien Mulley (I felt guilty picking someone myself).

How did you find out about coworking?

79.07% of people surveyed found out about coworking through a blog or a website. While another 11.63% found out about coworking through a friend or work colleague.

I’m impressed with the 9.30% who found out about coworking via someone spamming emailing them. You know who you are!

How would you class your current work situation?

46.51% of the people surveyed said they were self employed, interestedly 18.60% also said they were self employed but currently working with a company.

18.60% of people were employed by a company, while another 16.28% of people employed by a company wanted to be self employed.

What would attract you most to coworking?

Interaction with like-minded individuals was top of the agenda with 46.51%. While sharing the cost of an office space and the ability to collaborate and pool resources both came in at 18.60%. This is an interesting tidbit as its shows the cost of a space does not directly out way the ability to collaborate with others.

The Structure of a dedicated working was low on the agenda with only 9.30% and the ability to network with others only received 4.65%.

What would be the most important factor when choosing a coworking location?

At 44.19%, it would seem that the physical location of the coworking space is quite important, while 20.93% of people considered a central location to be the key. This might highlight that people want to work close to home but not necessarily in a town or city center location. This might be why car parking wasn’t a big issue at 2.33%.

For the greener at heart, availability of public transport came in at 16.28%, while the Physical condition and look of the space came in at 16.28%. You have to dress to impress?

What would be the most important factor to you when choosing a coworking space?

Internet connectivity was top priority at 55.81%, while many people like their space with 18.60%. Extra Facilities such as kitchens, meeting rooms and receptions came in at 16.28%. Natural Light and ventilation was 6.98% and the space available to expand business only came in at 2.33%

What are the minimum facilities that you expect from a coworking facility?

This question was similar to the previous question but it was multiple choice.

Internet connectivity was again the top priority at 29.17%
26.39% – Desk, Chair & Power
13.89% – Phone & Fax
10.42% – Meeting Rooms
9.72% – Kitchen or Recreation area
6.94% – Car parking facilities
3.47% – Receptionist

What additional services might you avail of in a coworking space?

This was an interesting section of the survey for me, personally I think that value added services will make a coworking facility shine.

29.47% – Printing, Faxing and photocopying
20.00% – Virtual office, Virtual receptionist
16.84% – Financial & Accounting or Financial advisor
13.68% – Dedicated internet connectivity
11.58% – Business advisor or Business consultant
8.42% – Dedicated phone, fax or PSTN (ISDN)

So from the above it looks like if you could tie in printing, virtual services and a part time Financial advisor you could be onto a real winner.

How much would you be willing to pay for a coworking space?

This one seems to be fairly clear cut .. as low as possible! 66.67% opted for between €100 and €299 a month.. 33.33% opted for between €300 – €400 a month.

There may be some divide in the future in relation to cost versus quality in relation to a coworking space.

What would be acceptable terms in an agreement on a coworking space?

This was bound to be a tough question .. should you be tied down or free and easy .. who foots the bill.

54.76% -1 month deposit, Rolling Monthly agreement
23.81% – 1 month deposit, Rolling Quarterly agreement
11.90% – No deposit, Rolling Monthly
7.14% – No deposit, 6 month agreement,
2.38% – No depost, 12 month agreement

Would you avail of international coworking spaces?

Yes – 52.38%
Maybe – 40.48%
No – 7.14%

Let us know what you think of the above stats.

Also a big thanks to the guys over in Group Surveys for the use of their software .

As you all know, the coworking survey ended on the 29th June. The findings from the survey and the winners of the competition were never announced, more on that over here.

So getting back on track, because of the delay I feel compelled to bump up the prize money to €150 in cash with an extra €150 prize to go to the registered charity of the winner’s choice. So that’s a total of €300 being given away!

Results / findings from the survey will be announced on Friday.

Dublin co-working is now officially go.

Whatever about the buzz of getting this place off the ground, I’ve been heart broken these past few months, paying a visit every week or so to check if Eircom hadn’t already set up the broadband in this little co-working space in Dublin.

Well, I popped my head in at lunch time today and the DSL link light indicated that there was an active connection on the line.

The momentum has been snail’s pace, but we’re now set to go and hopefully I’ll be spending many a happy hour coding, jibing or perhaps just hanging out over the next nine or ten months.

All the desks in this room are taken, but if anyone’s looking for a space, there’s another room for co-working being set up down stairs, and there are bigger plans afoot. Now’s the time!

A quick reminder to everyone that our coworking survey prize draw will be closing tomorrow. The results of the survey will be made public some time next week.

If you haven’t already done so, please fill out our coworking survey.

Click here to Start the Coworking Survey.

I was contacted today by Ann Marie who is a freelance translator based in Balbriggan North Co Dublin. Both Ann Marie and one of her freelance colleagues are keen to find other co-workers in North Co Dublin. They are looking to set up / find a coworking location with hotdesking in the Balbriggan / Skerries area.

If you are interested please contact me and I will put you in touch with Ann Marie. Also if you are a landlord or someone with some spare office space in this area please contact me.

To avail of a freelace translator (German/French – English) drop me an email and I can put you in touch with Ann Marie.

We are looking to get some simple business cards and flyers designed and printed (by Friday) to help promote working to a wider audience. We don’t really require anything too fancy or time consuming, just something simple and to the point.

If you are interested in helping us out, please drop me an email. I will make sure that you get the full credit that you deserve.

We are interested to find out a bit more about the potential Irish coworking community. I thought it might be a good idea if we ran another coworking survey.

Click here to Start the Coworking Survey.

To incentivise this a bit, I decided I would offer a prize of €100 euro. We will do a prize draw on the 29th June. Winners will be notified via email.

As a further incentive, I will also offer a €50 euro prize to the person who links to, and sends the most visitors to this page (over the same period).

If you are sending people to this survey please send them via this page:

http://www.coworking.ie/coworking-ireland-survey/

For the charitable people amongst us, the prize money can also be donated to the charity of your choice. If a charity donation is made (with the prize money), I will match the amount donated. Ps: The prize money is coming out of my own pocket.

A quick update on the coworking space that is available in Dublin.

I had the pleasure of meeting up with the crew that are looking into the coworking space that is available in Space 28. We dropped in today to take a look at the rooms available. Check out the photos below.

So here is what’s on offer, for €200 exc VAT you get:

• A desk & chair provided by Space28.
• Power and a socket!
• Net connection, standard DSL – Minimum of 1mb
• Insurance, Some cover – This still has to be defined.
• 24 hour access to the building
• Secure, 1 hour fireproof doors on each room
• 24 hour security cameras (digital) around the building.
• A really relaxed atmosphere.

If you’re interested drop me or Paul an email. Comments, questions and feedback are welcome.

Pics 1-4 are of the room on the top floor. This space is currently in limbo as someone else has first dibs on it. This seemed to be the best of the 3 rooms that we viewed. This room has lot of natural light provided by two large windows and has huge potential. The space could hold 4-5 comfortably.

Pics 5-6 are of the second smaller room. This room has some natural light and could fit 2-3 people comfortably.

Pics 7-9 are random shots from around the building. The place has a really nice vibe around it. As Paul mentioned before, this is not your typical corporate space.