I read an article the other day that suggests that people who isolate tend to get lonely and that the lonelier you are the more likely you are to “create social connections by anthropomorphizing nearby gadgets, such as computers or cars, pets, or by believing in supernatural events or religious figures.”
Where do I, a human […]

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Getting permission from the TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission) to serve beer and wine to all you thirsty coworkers is no small task. Thankfully, our own Tina Rosenzweig is not only a maven of all things coffee, she’s also adept a navigating the labyrinthine rules and regulations of the permitting process. Here she is proudly […]

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I mentioned in an earlier post a study that suggests people are reading less. Personally, I think I’m reading more. Perhaps fewer books but that’s about being busy launching LaunchPad Coworking and not about a waning love of the written word. I read online pretty constantly and get at least as many good ideas from […]

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Welcome to Rudy Karg, newest member of the LaunchPad Coworking team. Rudy comes to us by way of Baton Rouge where he spent seven years as a project and operations manager for Hibernia National Bank. Rudy concluded that he’d had enough of banking and Louisiana and decided (rightly so) that Austin and tech were the […]

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The SXSW Interactive festival runs from March 7–11 this year. We’ll be kicking things off in style with the first Austin Coworking Meetup, which will take place at the fabulous Hotel San Jose. They have a great courtyard, plenty of indoor/outdoor space, and a Jo’s Coffee right on the premises. They serve beer & wine […]

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Now that we’re getting closer to opening, I’m starting to get reenergized about the many possibilities for innovation and collaboration at LaunchPad Coworking.
When we first started inventing a coworking space with a distinctly Austin flavor last summer, I had an idea I called the BrainBank. Basically, I envisioned members creating robust profiles, complete with […]

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As noted, there are plenty of things to consider as we turn LaunchPad Coworking into an Austin reality. We’ve talked about the sound of coworking before — what does and doesn’t work as far as background sounds when working. Some of us prefer pure silence and others are okay with some back and forth chat, […]

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Last fall, I went to the grand opening of The Creative Space, a new coworking space in Bryan, TX, near College Station. Bryan (admittedly, much to my surprise) is turning into a very cool little tech hub. A number of innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs are transforming the downtown area. Among these is Cody Marx Bailey, […]

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Launchpad Coworking got a nice shout out the other day from The Austin American-Statesman’s tech writer Omar L. Gallaga. Like Gallaga, I have my own reasons for sometimes skipping Happy Hours and other gatherings. He has new father duties that keep him home. I have severe loathing of the growing traffic problem and the fact […]

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Folks all over the world are dreaming up their visions and versions of an ideal coworking space. Some feature kitchens. Some offer showers for workers who like to bike to work. Other options we’ve heard about include hammocks, drop-in massage therapists, mailing address services, and room for pets.
Price and membership models vary, too. Some places […]

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