Anniversary Reflections

Today, 8/10/08, marks the 1 year anniversary of Geoff and I signing the lease and acquiring the keys to the office at 32 Strawberry street that myself and a few dozen others have come to fondly call home. That home has allowed for the cultivation of one of the most exciting an...

Does coworking need a license?

I’ve been trying to deduce some of the missing links I see with the coworking community that I’ve grown to love oh so much. Not just IndyHall and the organizations in its periphery, but the place where some might say the most central coworking activity takes place: the coworki...

Creative Agency

Last week, I asked a bunch of my twitter followers, “What does creative mean to you?”

Thanks to Indy Hall's first sponsor: Belkin!

Months ago, I was introduced to a contact at Belkin by IndyHall supporter, and my good friend Chris Messina. It turns out that for many Barcamps, Belkin provides power and networking gear. They were interested in partnering with some coworking initiatives, and were looking at ...

off for the weekend. oh yeah, and that other thing…

I’m about to walk away from my computer and all connectivity for 3 full days…the longest I’ve unplugged in as long as I can remember.

Calling for Independents Hall Membership

To my esteemed Independents Hall list members, this email is a long time coming. We’re coming up on 5 months since the March 1st inauguration of this list, it’s pretty incredible to already see the effect that we’ve had on each other.

the day wired magazine called me “cheeky”

Not much to say that isn’t already in the article! Congrats, and thank you, to Amit for inspiring the piece, as well as myself. Thank you to Anna Jane Grossman for including our activity in Philadelphia as part of the focus.

Philadelphia Coworking Survey, Use Cases, Pricing, Events, etc

I’ve just made a really big post to the Independents Hall Google Group, so I wanted to share it here for anybody not already subscribed.

Independents Hall Meetup #3

Tomorrow night at 6pm, we’ll be holding a meetup to discuss some of the background dialog that’s been going on regarding the formation of Independents Hall as an organization.

Philadelphia Jelly = Cream Cheese Sessions?

I just left the inaugural session of Jelly coworking in Philadelphia.

Independents Hall starts materializing

Monday’s meetup at Independents Brew Pub was a success, with about 20 people turning out and spending the evening talking about indie work in Philadelphia, and listening to some of our ideas for getting IH off the ground.

“Weekends lose a bit of luster when you work at home.”

Its true. You heard it here second, because it was said first (at least today) by John Gruber of Daring Fireball.

first philly coworking meetup

quick announcement! If you’re interested in the future state of the independent community here in Philadelphia (and nearby communities), you should plan to attend our first meetup on Monday March 26th at 6pm at Independence Brew Pub.

Barcamp of 1727

How cool is this: Last night I met with the guys at P’unk Ave about some potential coworking opportunities, as well as other community outreach exercises.

independents hall: more than just a rant this time.

alright. so ive done my fair share of shouting about coworking. It’s time i got down to tacks (?) and start outlined my intentions.

east coast coworking…

…featured in businessweek. Ok, west coast really got the bulk of the recognition but I did notice a bunch of spots in new york (one of which I’ve visited). There is also one in Pittsburgh.

3 months in

3 months ago, I made a pledge to myself.

NYC with the new crew

I just got to Amit’s place to meet up with Chris and Tara.

c’mon philly!

i wrote about philly pride almost a month ago, and apparently I’m not the only one experiencing it.

philly pride: i’m ready to swallow mine, how about you?