Market Size Data

• \"US Census Analysis - Information Economy (PDF)\" - 2002 data, published March 2005, California geographic focus.
• \"Us Census Analysis - Management Economy (PDF)\" - 2002 data, published March 2005, California geographic focus.
• \"US Census Quickfacts for SF County\" - Published 2004.
• \"Mission Business Analysis\" - SF Mission District, 2000 data, from Mission Economic Development Assoc.

Articles; Anecdotal

• \"A Cubicle for You and Your Muse\" - thanks Raven.
• \"Wanting a permanent coworking space\" - factorycity intro to the need for such a space in SF.
• \"Inside an Internet Incubator\" - Inc. Magazine, July 2000.
• \"Is the Age of the Green Economy Finally Here?\" - Alternet, Nov. 2005. Promote positive social values and resource efficiency.
• (humor) \"Startup Idea #281: Coffeehouse Offices\" - Valleywag.com

Incubators; Web Resources

• \"List of Bay Area Incubators\" - Apparently compiled by the City of San Jose.
• \"Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center Incubator\" - SF, mission district. Executive style. General community economic development focus. Partnered with consulting services and planning workshops for small businesses.
• \"Women's Technology Cluster\" - SF, financial district. Nonprofit. Mission driven. Volunteer supported. 5 staff members. They promote providing access to capital.
• \"SocialFusion.org\" - SF based incubator for select for-profit and non-profit groups.
• \"Origo.com\" - SF based social capital incubator. They claim to be building the "Best Businesses Ever". Hmm.

Sources of Social Investment

• \"Investor's Circle\" - Group of angels that seek social and environmental returns. Office in SF.
• \"Social Venture Network\" - A, um, network of social ventures.
• \"Omidyar Network\" - Pierre "eBay founder" Omidyar's socially-profitable-business investment group.

Cooperative Creative Spaces

• \"The Grotto\" - SF Writers coop founded in 1994. Approximately 20 "inhabitants". This seems like a pretty successful model. More about building a professional community than just renting desks.
• \"Root Division\" - Mission District SF artists non-profit community art space that provides access via commercial lease of individual and shared studio space. Offering spaces of 110 sq. ft. and up.
• \"Cell Space\" - Mission District SF artist space. 10,000 sq ft. facility. Volunteer supported. They offer space rental for small events and meetings.

Local Business Info; SF Mission District

• \"Mission Merchants Association\" - local merchants.

Local Context Info; SF Mission District

• \"Wikipedia Entry; Mission District, San Francisco\"
• \"Hidden Costs of New Economy\" - 2000 Study from Mission Anti-Displacement Coalition.
• \"Trapping the Mission\" - 2002, Pro-displacement perspective from Bizjournal.

Competitive Info on Local Commercial Rental Rates/Services; SF Mission

• Rates for semi-rough industrial space that has been converted to office use: $1.00 to $2.50 per sq. ft. industrial net. (Via assorted Craigslist ads)
• Rate for office sharing that includes services such as DSL, kitchen, conference room, reference library, etc.: $185 per desk per month. (Via one Craigslist ad)
• Rates for space in an incubator: $5.00 or more per sq. ft. (Via David Weekly's Notes)