November 2012
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Dear Loosecubers, Friends, and Fans,
We are deeply saddened to announce that on November 16, 2012, Loosecubes will be closing its doors and shutting down. The past two and a half years have been such an incredible journey. From a team of two to an incredible company of 16. From a big idea to…
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REV closing on Friday November 16, 2012
I just received an unfortunate email from Jeff Gunther the Founder and CEO of REV saying that the last day of their operations will be Friday, November 16.
It is too bad because this is such a beautiful space in a good location.
June 2012
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Laurea’s take on coworking at Rev on Friday, June...
I found out about Rev from the Loosecubes site when they announced their Summer Coworking Challenge which you should definitely check out!
The unique feature about Rev is that it is located under the Vitra store in Chelsea so it is furnished with Vitra furniture, giving this coworking space an advantage of having the nicest office furniture of any coworking space or most offices for that matter...
March 2012
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Laurea’s take on coworking at Projective space...
This was a really hectic day for me so I was glad that Projective Space was an easy 15 minute train ride with no transfer on the J from Williamsburg.
When things are really stressful for me, it is tempting to just hole up and work from home but I have found that since coworking enables small interactions with people it actually alleviates the extra stress that occurs from being isolated. Being...
February 2012
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Laurea’s take on coworking at In Good Company on...
It is amazing how much better the Flatiron neighborhood has gotten in the past few years. I really think that Shake Shack has had a lot to do with the transformation of the neighborhood. Madison Square Park used to be very quiet and there were not very many compelling businesses around then when Shake Shack opened it seemed like all the other interesting places followed.
In Good Company is right...
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Laurea’s take on coworking at SoTechie Spaces on...
When we emailed SoTechie spaces to ask if we could try out their space for the day they emailed us back right away, were very welcoming and even said they read our blog so it was great to get some recognition!
I wasn’t too excited about the location since I am not a fan of Midtown but SoTechie Spaces is located at 28 W. 39th St between 5th and 6th Avenue closer to Bryant Park so it...
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Laurea’s take on coworking at the Loosecubes HQ on...
Since Loosecubes is an online database of coworking spaces that enables people to book coworking slots in different spaces, features reviews *and* they allow anyone to cowork in their office if you sign up in advance and pay $5 to work there for the day; Martha and I were excited to try it out. It was the first time that we coworked in a space that was primarily made up of the company. The...
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January 2012
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Co-working: Questions to ask yourself before you...
Various folks have asked us about co-working, frequently asking us which spaces they should join, what it’s like, should they do it, etc. We always come back with a “you should, but there’s no one right answer for every co-working.”
So, we’ve put this list together of questions you need to ask yourself before you choose a space:
Are you looking for just one space...
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Plans for 2012
There are still co-working spaces popping up all of the time in NYC and we still plan to review all of those fabulous places. However, we plan to expand our blog this year to get into talking about co-working on a higher level. We’ve already laid out some awesome questions and features that we want to cover. But hey, why not ask you what you want to know?
Please reply with questions you...
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Worldwide #Jellyweek 2012
Starting TODAY, January 16 until next Sunday, January 22 is Worldwide #Jellyweek 2012.
If you have been thinking about coworking and haven’t had a chance to try some spaces out, this is the week to take advantage of all the free coworking opportunities happening this week!
Brave the cold, beat cabin fever, meet some new people and get some work done!
From...
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Laurea’s take on Greenpoint coworking on December...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We hope you had a festive holiday and the new year is treating you well so far.
Yes our posts are SUPER LATE for the Greenpoint coworking space but that is what happens during the holidays.
Everything gets nuts in order to close out the year.
I got back from an amazing trip to Mumbai last Saturday so I am just now catching up and getting back into the swing of things here.
Ok...
December 2011
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Laurea’s take on Greenspaces (NYC location) on...
We are delayed in posting because of the craziness that ensued before Thanksgiving. Martha and I hope you all ate a lot and spent time with the people you loved. We definitely did and are going to try to squeeze in some more reviews before the holidays!
Here is my take on Green Spaces which we visited on November 11…
Green Spaces is a few doors down from New Work City so everything I wrote...
November 2011
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Laurea's take on The Hive at 55 on November 3
Wall Street is *not* my favorite neighborhood. Due to the location I was not very excited, though on the plus side the commute was extremely short for me - the J straight from Williamsburg to Broad Street (15 mins) so that was a plus.
I was not very inspired by the building (55 Broad street) but I got a good laugh in the elevator when I saw that there was a placed called “The Reputation...
October 2011
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We are taking a break and will be back next week!
We have not disappeared or slacked off. Martha and I both got slammed with work. I finished event production for The Contact Summit and Martha had some project work which I am sure she will provide updates on and then she went to London for a few days!
We’ll be back next week with more co-working coverage! In the meantime check out this article Coworking Provides A Haven For Rural...
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Laurea's take on We Work (Soho location) on...
The We Work Soho location is in my favorite neighborhood in Manhattan - right between Soho, Nolita and Chinatown. It never gets too crowded in that area and it is a fast non-sardine commute for me from Williamsburg since I can take the J instead of the L. This location is definitely a big selling point for me.
What I liked: Besides this being my favorite neighborhood for a co-working space, I...
September 2011
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Laurea’s take on We Create and Wix Lounge on Sept...
We usually visit one space and stay for the day but on this rainy day we decided to try two places that were pretty close to each other - We Create located on 58 East 11th Street (between Broadway and 4th Avenue) on the 8th floor and Wix Lounge located on 10 West 18th Street (near 5th Avenue) on the 2nd floor.
The reason we didn’t stay at We Create for the whole day is that there was no...
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Laurea’s take on Grind on Sept 16
Grind is FANCY! I already had a suspicion of its fanciness because of the Park Avenue South address. If someone was going to shoot a TV show/segment and needed a glamorous co-working space with iconic NYC views for a set this would be it.
Welcome to the future of work from Grind on Vimeo.
What I liked: Beautifully designed space, LOTS of windows with a gorgeous view of Park Avenue South. You...
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Martha's take on New Work City on Sept 9
For our very first trip on our co-working journey, Laurea and I hit one of the very first co-working spaces in New York, New Work City. It was super easy for me to get to from North Park Slope via the N train (one whole stop!)
It’s located on the second floor of a Chinatown commercial building. To get into the space, you go down an aged metal hallway and up a flight of stairs, pretty...
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First post by Laurea! New Work City visit on...
I am excited that the Fall has started off with the exploration of co-working spaces with Martha. Checking out co-working spaces was something I had been thinking of doing but never got around to until Martha suggested we explore them together. She said she would never get around to doing it unless she had someone else motivating her and of course I was in the same boat so finally we decided to...
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Our mission, should we choose to accept it...
…is to get the hell out of our apartments and work with other people.
We’re freelancers who both primarily work from home. Which on the positive side means we get all of our packages, have cleaner than average kitchens and know that all of our stuff is in one location. On the not so bright side, it means that we get sad and lonely sometimes. (And in Martha’s case, a little...
