NEWS: Birmingham Jelly is one year old!
To celebrate, the lovely people from Enterprise Nation are joining in the fun. See their blog here: Birmingham Jelly = #watercoolermoment + hot coffee + birthday cake
Jelly is – co-working – collaborating – creativity – chat – coffee
What: Jelly is an event for solo workers to come together to work and chat. I attended a few Jellies when I was in NYC a couple of years ago. We had them in people’s apartments there and once in a shoe show room over-looking Central Park! It was essentially an apartment used as a showroom and not something I have come across in Birmingham as yet. Only in New York….
Just bring your laptop, grab a coffee and get to work in a lovely friendly atmosphere with like-minded people.
Why: Because it doesn’t exist and Birmingham needs a place for Jellyheads© to come together every now and again. Jelly Birmingham was born in February 2011.
Who: freelancers, home workers, solopreneurs, small business owners, field workers – in fact, everyone is welcome to drop in co-work, collaborate and chat. Other than a laptop you can bring your note book, craft or just yourself, it’s a great time to clear your diary and think of new ideas.
When: Next dates
- Friday 3rd February – JQT
- Friday 9th March – JQT
- Friday 13th April – JQT
From 9am onwards or you can get there earlier and have breakfast with the daily papers.
Where: Urban Coffee Co JQT (Big Peg)
Feel free to come and put your laptop down then go grab a drink.
How: RSVP to me write@rickiejosen.co.uk or via Twitter @RickieWrites
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Sounds fantastic! Do we get ice cream with our jelly? LOL! Seriously though, yes, I plan to be there.
The problem with working in coffee shops as a freelancer is that every time you need a piss, you have to unplug partially power down and take your laptop into the toilet with you. Same applies to buying a coffee. Also I have to wait in line for a coffee, at home I just wander over to the machine and pour.
It’s a total time waster, also for example I drink about 3 litres of coffee a day, to do that in a coffee shop would probably cost more than to hire a serviced office!
Coffee shop working simply isn’t practical. I would LOVE to see some kind of laptop locking system where you work. Waitress service and a loyalty card, or MAYBE some kind of ‘all you can eat coffee buffet’ for a flat fee – an idea which worked incredibly well in the Chinese and Indian restaurant sector!
Ah that’s the whole point of Jelly, so you can leave you laptop and wander off as everyone else is there to look after it. Also, our Jelly is once a month so a lot cheaper than hiring an office and the opportunity to collaborate into the equation.
Having said that, personally I work from a coffee shop for some time every day but it’s generally only 1 long coffee that keeps me going each time, so still cheaper than an office – and I find myself to be more creative when at a coffee shop. Not the same if I was in an office full of people interrupting me. Plus, on the odd occasion I do need to leave my seat, it’s an unwritten freelancer rule that we all look after each others belongings – there are always people in the same position in there.
But I have commented to my local coffee house about having a all you can drink flat fee – would be fantastic!
Great idea! Definitely interested in coming along to the next one. I’m up against a deadline today so not quite suitable for my needs right now but definitely next time! See you there …
Thanks Caroline. It’s been buzzing today, hopefully see you in April.
Thanks Caroline. It’s been buzzing today, hopefully see you in April.