We will be having a week of coworking. Every day this week, we’re going to pick a place to meet, and everyone can come and go as their schedule permits. Hack on whatever you’re doing that day. This, minus a little bit of the privacy, is the day-to-day that you guys will see when we have a dedicated space, and I hope it will be a chance to vet our ideas and get people involved.

Schedule:

• Monday (1/30): Duffield Hall, second floor, the open lounge on the side closest to Sage and Statler.
• Tuesday (1/31): CS lounge
• Wednesday (1/32): None—go to startup career fair!
• Thursday (1/33): WSH first floor corner lounge (Ho plaza side)
• Friday (1/34): TBA

If you know an awesome space on campus that should be on the list, post it in the group. There’s a big list of suggestions there already, so voice your opinion on which ones we should try!

We had a great turnout and some really awesome ideas out on the table.  We brainstormed through everything on the agenda, and here’s what came out:

• We want to create a space that is separate from the Cornell campus, but nearby.
• The space is the epicenter for a community of entrepreneurial students seeking to hone their craft in the world of technology
• Students from every discpline are welcome, as long as they have something to contribute.
• Members are to apply or be invited, and their acceptance is at the sole discretion of the existing community.
• We want to create a shared archive of knowledge for our members, to accelerate ourselves and future members in our pursuits.
• We want to maintain a set of relationships with lawyers, hosting providers, et al. that help our members get the things they need on low/no budget, and quickly.
• We want to be accessible 24 hours a day, and reserve space and money for some exercise equipment, a ping pong table, and a kitchen space with coffee and drinks.

It was awesome to see the energy in the group today and all the ideas you guys brought to the table.  I really look forward to seeing what we can do together.

There will be a planning meeting 430 Friday 1/27 in Upson (room TBA). On the agenda is:

• What should the form of this beast be?
• Who wants to play a role in its formation?
• How do we want to interface with the tech campus?
• Where shall we seek funding?

We also need to get to know each other, as the people involved in this are from a few largely disjoint groups. Tweet @cornellcowork before the meeting with suggestions!