Biznik network meeting
Jul 15th
A free business networking meeting sponsored by Biznik is coming Monday, July 26th, 10 am -12:30pm.
Austin UPA meeting (UX)
Jul 6th
Might want to hear this – 7pm to 9pm tonight.
More info: http://austinupa.ning.com/events/the-roi-of-ux-proving-the
“Exhausted by clients who expect to see comps in Week 1? Frustrated by stakeholders who can find budget for anything but user research?
Whether in-house, agency-side or independent, UX consultants everywhere face challenges when securing budget and gaining respect as trusted advisors. In this session, we’ll discuss what to do and what not to do to prove your value to clients and earn their appreciation.”
Welcome to Texas Coworking
Jul 2nd
Coworking in the Heart of Austin
The Unoffice Office
just a fraction of the space
What is Coworking?
Coworking is the growing movement between a camping at the coffee shop / finding a nook at home and the full burden of office rental
- month to month billing, no long term contracts (unless you want more options)
- to work alongside others who share similar careers or talents.
- to focus in an office like environment.
Feel free to drop by and check the place out. We are open from 8am to 6pm Monday through Friday (members have after hour access).
Features include:
- Offices available for confidential meetings and phone calls.
- Plenty of room to spread out, focus and get things done.
- Large conference room
- high-speed and secured wifi
- Wired ethernet wall ports
- Rooftop terrace – a place to relax – overlooking 6th Street and the Austin Convention Center.
- Copy, fax, mail and other services
Here are some pictures of the place,
Membership is $250 a month, $285/month with parking. We also support Daily ($25), Weekly ($100) and bigger groups or conference room reservations.
Come by for a tour today. Call Jacqueline Hughes (Community Manager) at 512-775-8232 for more details.
Conference Room at Texas Coworking
Austin Jelly Thursday's at Texas Coworking
May 12th
We host Austin Jellys at Texas Coworking. Usually they are on Thursdays between 10 to 4 on days to be announced and work with our coworkers as well as other guests. Feel free to bring your lunch and enjoy our coffee from Pilot House Coffee. If you just want to try out Texas Coworking come by anytime for a free trial day so you can see what we’re about!
NPR: Coworking Offers Community To Solo Workers
Jan 8th
More coverage on Coworking! Kaomi Goetz from NPR reports:
Wi-Fi, laptops and cell phones make it possible to work from just about anywhere these days. They’ve helped people leave the office and work from the comfort of their living rooms or corner coffee shops.
But now, an increasing number of Americans are looking for something in between.
Community
Kevin Prentiss started his Internet-based business from his apartment in New York City. For two years, he says he worked 14-hour days in solitude — ironic, considering he runs a social networking site.
“I don’t know that I was talking to myself,” he says. “I think that probably I was talking to myself.”
Then one day he heard about New Work City. It’s a rented office space in Manhattan where workers like Prentiss can drop in, hook up their laptops and work away with other people similarly mobile, while making face-to-face connections.
Read the rest HERE
Recent publicity on the Coworking movement sweeping the nation
Jan 7th
The past week we’ve seen a torrent of publicity on the Coworking movement, check out these recent articles from NPR and the Wall Street Journal.
Article on Coworking that ran on NPR yesterday:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122252297&ps=cprs
