Author Archives: Alex

This past week

This is what I’ve been working on this past week: http://collectiveagency.co/

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“Have you commanded the morning since your days began?” “Can you hunt the prey for the lion?”

I like the questions that come up in hearing someone talk passionately about something, I like learning and asking and thinking thoughts that I had not thought before, and wondering, and exploring. And so when I see a quote like … Continue reading

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For cities and companies, the value of virtual currency

The Hub is one of my favorite models for coworking spaces. They have their own currency: the Ven. Stan Stalnaker’s TechCrunch article is Bitcoin, Ven and the End of Currency. He provides an overview of virtual currency, and shares some … Continue reading

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Coworking: self-led, peer to peer

Today a guest post I wrote about coworking, called “Why a coworking incubator program is good for Portland,” appeared on Silicon Florist, Portland’s most influential tech blog.

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Build community by telling stories

One of my favorite ways to build community is by telling stories, especially by interviewing members so they tell their stories in an interesting way. Starting out, I like to choose at least three and no more than five questions, … Continue reading

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