NYC Coworking Takes Another Step Towards Life; Call For Interest Phase

I’ve written about NYC coworking several times before. Over the past year, there have been a few attempts to get something going, mostly in a variety of coffee shops. Today the team spearheading the movement for an official space has some updates and there are some action items if you are interested in joining the NYC coworking movement. I chatted with a very excited Tony Bacigalupo who is one of the leaders of the movement along with Sanford Dickert and a variety of others. Sanford has stepped up and is willing to put his name and credit on the line for the space.

Here are the updates:

• There is an official name for the movement: New Work City - check out the site, it’s very cool
• There appears to be a sponsorship model of sorts. When I proposed corporate sponsorship months ago, some of the U.S. coworking leaders said that it would be a mistake. I still think it makes sense if done right.
• While New Work City will likely be tech-heavy, it’s not strictly a space for tech- it’s for independents. That said, a secondary goal of New Work City and our community efforts in the city is to help strengthen and unite the NY Tech community. I’d love to sit next to someone not in tech.
• Pricing appears to range from $50-500 a month. The $250 plan seems right for me.

If you are interested, please go fill in either the membership or sponsorship interest form. They need to show that there is heavy interest for forward progress to be made. I can’t stress this enough, it’s time for us to get involved, even if it’s just with some mouse clicks for now.

As I consider moving into a tiny shoebox of any apartment, I need this space. I am sure there are hundreds of others that need this space as well. I am excited to see how this progresses and hopefully get more involved in the planning phases.