Comments on: BetaHouse Incubates Web 2.0 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:37:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Oliver Kießler's Weblog http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-517120 Oliver Kießler's Weblog Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:06:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-517120 <p><strong>Betahouse - Coworking für Startupgründer</strong></p> <p>Vor ein paar Tagen habe ich das betahouse im Web entdeckt. Beim “betahouse” in Cambridge, USA geht es um eine Möglichkeit als Gründer bzw. unabhängiger Webentwickler Office Space, Infrastruktur und “soziale Verbindungen” in A...</p> Betahouse - Coworking für Startupgründer

Vor ein paar Tagen habe ich das betahouse im Web entdeckt. Beim “betahouse” in Cambridge, USA geht es um eine Möglichkeit als Gründer bzw. unabhängiger Webentwickler Office Space, Infrastruktur und “soziale Verbindungen” in A…

]]> By: rem http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-515298 rem Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:10:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-515298 <p>I don't believe that Beta House could be called an incubator. It is not for sick babies and no one is providing life support. These guys are on their own trying to break a deal or build a product. Not like the ill fated Cambridge Incubator, Reach or 100x from the 2000's. Boston badly needs the type of entrepreneurial, vibrant community supporting efforts in next gen Web technology that the BetaHouse fosters.</p> I don’t believe that Beta House could be called an incubator. It is not for sick babies and no one is providing life support. These guys are on their own trying to break a deal or build a product. Not like the ill fated Cambridge Incubator, Reach or 100x from the 2000’s. Boston badly needs the type of entrepreneurial, vibrant community supporting efforts in next gen Web technology that the BetaHouse fosters.

]]> By: startupflames.com http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-515261 startupflames.com Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:56:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-515261 <p>I've been there a few times, its awesome, I recommend everyone check it out if they can.</p> I’ve been there a few times, its awesome, I recommend everyone check it out if they can.

]]> By: François Schiettecatte http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-513799 François Schiettecatte Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:34:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-513799 <p>Don, I don't agree, I think incubator serve a purpose and may well work for some people.</p> <p>Some people work better with others, who can serve as a sounding board for idea and support when things are challenging.</p> <p>Having worked on my own for a better part of my career, I can certainly see the attraction, but life in an incubator can also be distracting.</p> Don, I don’t agree, I think incubator serve a purpose and may well work for some people.

Some people work better with others, who can serve as a sounding board for idea and support when things are challenging.

Having worked on my own for a better part of my career, I can certainly see the attraction, but life in an incubator can also be distracting.

]]> By: Don Jones http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-510927 Don Jones Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:29:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-510927 <p>I'm not much of a fan of incubators - they make life too easy for startups. It's all nice and cozy, which isn't what the real world is...</p> I’m not much of a fan of incubators - they make life too easy for startups. It’s all nice and cozy, which isn’t what the real world is…

]]> By: » Web startups and scientific software » business|bytes|genes|molecules http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-508967 » Web startups and scientific software » business|bytes|genes|molecules Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:37:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-508967 <p>[...] a few people, or an informatics service company with hosted software and/or content, working in a co-working situation and using computing services from a company like Amazon, Sun, and or Rackspace can go a long way. [...]</p> [...] a few people, or an informatics service company with hosted software and/or content, working in a co-working situation and using computing services from a company like Amazon, Sun, and or Rackspace can go a long way. [...]

]]> By: Alex Hillman http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-508756 Alex Hillman Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:32:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-508756 <p>Independents Hall, a coworking space in Philadelphia, PA just opened this weekend. Check out the whole operation at www.indyhall.org</p> <p>Thanks for covering the coworking concept, Om. We totally <3 coworking!</p> Independents Hall, a coworking space in Philadelphia, PA just opened this weekend. Check out the whole operation at http://www.indyhall.org

Thanks for covering the coworking concept, Om. We totally <3 coworking!

]]> By: Greg Gibson http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-507608 Greg Gibson Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:33:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-507608 <p>For more info. on coworking (and to see if there is a facility near you) visit coworking.pbwiki.com</p> For more info. on coworking (and to see if there is a facility near you) visit coworking.pbwiki.com

]]> By: Ryan Plesko http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-505359 Ryan Plesko Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:34:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-505359 <p>A group of us have founded a CoWorking space in Bryan, TX (thecreativespace.org) that is exactly as you describe. We have gotten around the possibility of people leaving by having rights to the entire 5th floor of the building that we are occupying. If more privacy is needed, instead of moving out, companies can move to a more secluded part of the floor, preserving the resources of the space. There are currently three companies and two freelancers in the space, we're hosting Refresh (refreshbcs.org) every month, and we tentatively have BarCampTexas scheduled in January.</p> A group of us have founded a CoWorking space in Bryan, TX (thecreativespace.org) that is exactly as you describe. We have gotten around the possibility of people leaving by having rights to the entire 5th floor of the building that we are occupying. If more privacy is needed, instead of moving out, companies can move to a more secluded part of the floor, preserving the resources of the space. There are currently three companies and two freelancers in the space, we’re hosting Refresh (refreshbcs.org) every month, and we tentatively have BarCampTexas scheduled in January.

]]> By: Cody Marx Bailey http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-505332 Cody Marx Bailey Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:22:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-505332 <p>We just recently had our grand opening for our coworking implementation in Bryan/College Station, Texas. The name of our space is "The Creative Space"... found at thecreativespace.org. We've had a lot of success so far and everyone is really pleased with what we are doing in our city.</p> <p>I think the best way to implement the coworking idea is to modify the idea just ever so slightly so it fits your needs. We couldn't do an "open all the time" because of the building we got the lease from, but that didn't stop us from doing what we want to do.</p> We just recently had our grand opening for our coworking implementation in Bryan/College Station, Texas. The name of our space is “The Creative Space”… found at thecreativespace.org. We’ve had a lot of success so far and everyone is really pleased with what we are doing in our city.

I think the best way to implement the coworking idea is to modify the idea just ever so slightly so it fits your needs. We couldn’t do an “open all the time” because of the building we got the lease from, but that didn’t stop us from doing what we want to do.

]]> By: Alfred Toh http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-504823 Alfred Toh Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:45:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/02/betahouse/#comment-504823 <p>"One issue I see is turnover. Once an idea is funded, the developers behind it will likely move to new offices in order to accommodate an expanding team, continually leaving BetaHouse with empty desks that need to be filled."</p> <p>Hmmm.... Isn't that the whole idea of an incubator? The ones that are ready to fly moves on for new "eggs" ready to be hatched.</p> “One issue I see is turnover. Once an idea is funded, the developers behind it will likely move to new offices in order to accommodate an expanding team, continually leaving BetaHouse with empty desks that need to be filled.”

Hmmm…. Isn’t that the whole idea of an incubator? The ones that are ready to fly moves on for new “eggs” ready to be hatched.

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