http://citizendesk.com Shared Work Environment For Freelancers Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:07:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey Everyone - It's been an exciting journey starting a co-working space.  Made a heckuva lot of new friends along the way -- though I'd have to admit, it was much more challenging to gather a community around the idea of co-working than I had anticipated.  In hindsight, it's consistent with ... http://citizendesk.com/2008/05/saying-goodbye/ Hi guys --  Sorry for the late announcement, but I said we'd have these meetings every week -- So tonight, from 5PM-10PM, for those wishing to meet-up with other web/Internet/computer folks - We'll be hosting another evening of camaraderie and community building. Last time we talked about changing the name to ... http://citizendesk.com/2008/05/jelly-becomes-web715/ Hey all!! Just posted our next Jelly Meet-Up information on the Jelly Wiki.  I'm looking at Thursday, April 17th as our time to meet.  As you can see from the schedule, we changed it up a bit - the co-working is during the day, and then a "Happy Hour" is from ... http://citizendesk.com/2008/04/next-jelly-meet-up-announced/ We had a good time at Thursday's Jelly event -  I'm pretty sure everyone who attended would agree that these sorts of events should be happening more often.  I really want to thank all of you for coming out and chipping in to make it all the more special - ... http://citizendesk.com/2008/04/first-jelly-at-citizendesk/ Let's start out this entry with a confession. I am a hypocrite. In the spirit of wishing to unify the local Web community, I got sidetracked. With opportunities, work, etc. - I make no excuses - Should have stayed the course and built the community. In that respect, I've done ... http://citizendesk.com/2008/03/mark-your-calendars-thursday-april-3rd-2008/ Telecommuters and the self-employed avoid isolation by renting shared workspaces. By Chris Gaylord The Christian Science Monitor Published: March 3, 2008 edition CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - When Mike Jones signed on to be marketing director at an e-book publisher, one of the advertised perks was the chance to work at home full time. Two ... http://citizendesk.com/2008/03/coworking-how-to-work-solo-but-not-alone/ By DAN FOST New York Times Published: February 20, 2008 CONTEMPLATING his career path a couple of years ago, a young computer programmer named Brad Neuberg faced a modern predicament. “It seemed I could either have a job, which would give me structure and community,” he said, “or I could be freelance ... http://citizendesk.com/2008/02/theyre-working-on-their-own-just-side-by-side/ Ilana DeBareSan Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Working at home was too lonely for Summer Powell, a 35-year-old freelance graphic designer who had recently moved to San Francisco. She tried working in cafes but found it too distracting. So Powell called a friend and together they joined a ... http://citizendesk.com/2008/02/shared-work-spaces-a-wave-of-the-future/ nytimes.com By RALPH GARDNER Jr. Published: January 3, 2008 BEFORE they were married in September, Nicci Young and Richard Wiese first had to split up. The problem was not romantic, but spatial: Ms. Young Wiese, who organizes community development safaris to Africa, and Mr. Wiese, a writer and explorer, found that their Upper ... http://citizendesk.com/2008/01/home-office-life-and-its-discontents/ Tired of the home office? Shared office spaces, for rent by the day or the month, are popping up all over. By Matthew Amster-Burton December 26 2007: 11:24 AM EST  ___ reprinted from CNN Money SEATTLE (FORTUNE Small Business) -- As a sole proprietor who works primarily online, every day I face a ... http://citizendesk.com/2007/12/office-nomads-unite-in-co-working-spaces/