Primalbase February Report
February was a shorter month…but with more events and new locations, you wouldn’t know it
Events, events and even more events! All three of our locations hosted workshops, mixers and Friday Drinks this month. Primalbase is a huge supporter of innovative tech events that bring the community together to learn — and the finger food is always good too! We host many events focused on emerging technologies, carefully curated to ensure the best networking opportunities and content. If you are interested in putting on a tech event at Primalbase, please submit a request.
Meanwhile, Ralph and Simone were busy crossing t’s and dotting i’s in Singapore and New York — exciting developments are afoot and we’re now seeing contracts and surveys come into play. Read on to find out what we’re up to and how it’s going. You are also now invited to nominate the next city we should bring our shared workspaces to! Make sure your voice is heard and let us know where you think could benefit from Primalbase here.
Also, if you’re based in Berlin and interested in becoming part of the team, we have an opening in our Internship programme. Find out if this opportunity is right for you later in the report.
TEAM UPDATES
Amelia Rennemo — Senior Sales Executive
We are delighted to welcome Amelia to the Sales team here at Primalbase! Amelia will be working closely with Michael Domanski, our Head of Sales, to secure long-term tenants in all of the Primalbase locations. If you’re a startup focused on building the next important tech, we are always looking for interesting companies that will prosper in our ecosystem. Find out more here.
Amelia is a regular globetrotter, having lived in countries including China, France, Norway, United Kingdom, and finally the Netherlands, where she’s set down roots with us and couldn’t be happier. She is a bilingual Brit/Viking who can’t stand the cold and will often be spotted making tea. With over five years’ experience in the automotive industry, Amelia is very much looking forward to a new challenge together with the talented people at Primalbase.
LOCATION UPDATES
Primalbase AMS
Amsterdam has had a busy month once again. We hosted a number of events throughout February. One of the highlights was definitely the Holland Proptech & Contech “RealEstate meets Blockchain” event we co-organised. We welcomed over 100 guests in our space and learned some great insights, with topics including the tokenisation of real estate in Slovakia and legal blockchain-based smart contracts. Sparks also flew when Chinese AI company Deep Blue Technology showcased their impressive live product lineup.
Furthermore, we were lucky enough to host BuildX in our venue once again, who always put on a great workshop. This, along with Blockchain Netherlands hosting a meetup at the end of the month, made for a pretty active office!
We are looking forward to hosting even more events in March and are working hard to create a pleasant experience for all our guests. Remember, our token holders get access to all our events, all you need to do is get in touch with us. We hope to see you soon!
With these events and the number of people leasing hot desks growing every day, the office is a hive of productivity at the moment.
Also, a friendly reminder for our token holders with 4PBT or more that we have two four seating private offices available to you. If you would like to make a reservation, please use our online booking platform.
Primalbase BER
It has been busy in Berlin this month. People have found their way to our Lease Market and the number of bookings for both hot desks and the 4PBT office have been rapidly increasing. We are having a variety of professional backgrounds come in — from people doing start-up consultancy and growth hacking through to crypto-trading and programming. Also, it’s great that so many of our recurring visitors are enjoying our coworking space so much that they are recommending it through word-of-mouth. If you’ve got friends and colleagues you think could benefit from the space, let them know!
Now we have a group of regulars coming in, we thought it was a good time to give them a proper Primalbase welcome! We held after-work drinks so people can get to know each other outside of the coworking space as well. It was great to see everyone that showed up and we will keep you posted about any upcoming get togethers.
Furthermore, our local team has not been sitting still and has been working on getting all the necessary processes in place for new tenants moving in, as well as searching for additional deals and partnerships for our community. More news on this to follow in the near future.
Lastly, our token holders with 4PBT or more are welcome to come and use one of our two 4PBT offices. If you would like to make a reservation, please use our online booking platform!
Primalbase LDN
The London office hosted a Roundtable this month — Sales Confidence with James Ski. Geared towards SaaS companies developing software, trying to design their sales process or looking to extend a solution to new markets, this was a high level event with some big names in attendance.
We have also created three further lounge spaces for you, perfect for whether you want to work in comfort or simply take 5 and admire the views. There will be more design updates for our private offices and coworking spaces coming soon.
Also, we will soon have a full list of corporate deals exclusively for our members to use, including hotels, gym and health centre, local restaurants and entertainment. Keep an eye out to make sure you don’t miss out on any bargains.
Lastly, a reminder that our token holders with 4PBT or more are also welcome to come and use our 4PBT office. If you would like to make a reservation, please use our online booking platform!
Primalbase NYC
This month we are delighted to announce that we’ve found a fantastic space in lower Manhattan and are in the midst of finalising the lease.
In February, we met with architects and fielded bids for our project management and construction teams to build out additional private offices. Once the deal is complete, we will announce the location. The office will have our famous Primalbase views and it’s situated in a vibrant local area — we know you’re going to love it!
Primalbase SGP
We are in the final stage of negotiations to rent out an office at Suntec Towers. Next week a meeting will take place between Ralph and the landlord directly to present our company profile. This 21st level office has amazing views and plans are being made to design two more private offices in this 380M² space.
We are currently looking into design plans and construction companies to help us develop our preferred floorplans. We foresee the construction period being relatively fast given current rules and regulations in Singapore. Meanwhile, the interior design team is working hard to give this office a true Primalbase look and feel. More to come next month.
Future Locations
We’re on the hunt for new locations — and you can have your say where that is! With three of our shared workspaces now open and two nearly ready to welcome members of the tech community, we’re now preparing our next move. We’re looking for a city with a thriving tech community, or the potential to build one. We’re looking for somewhere with exciting projects, where they’re breaking boundaries and ready to collaborate and grow. Know of anywhere? You can nominate the city you think we should launch in next here.
Web-product updates
In February, we launched the mobile version of the Primalbase site, which has greatly improved the general customer experience. Whether you’ve just landed at the airport for business and need a desk, or you’re out and about and looking for somewhere peaceful you can focus on work, you can now easily grab a desk in Primalbase while on the move.
The general customer experience contains the full booking journey for token holders and those who book with Ethereum. You can pay for your leasing using any crypto wallets which allows payments in ETH (for example Freewallet, Crypterium, Jaxx, Trust wallet etc). Some wallets offer a fiat gateway, which makes the payment process easier: install the wallet, buy crypto right there and pay (check this help centre article for more details on how to pay and what to avoid).
Leasing market updates: Some positive interface changes have been released. Demand is steadily beginning to match supply, which has led to a price rise. Our aim is to provide more data to token holders in order to help them make the best decisions regarding correct and fair pricing. User testing showed that our previous interface unfortunately created the perception that more booked days on cheap orders don’t always mean higher earnings for token holders. This issue has now been resolved.
We are also working on the voting for our next location, some design enhancements, and prototyped decentralised solutions for leasing on Waves and Ethereum contacts. These include individual leasing and improvements to the journey for those buying PBT. The roadmap will be updated accordingly once teams are aligned on implementation details and will choose the right direction. Thank you to all those who shared their thoughts with us last month for your contribution.
JOB VACANCIES
We are still looking for talented people to join our team at Primalbase. If you recognise yourself in the job description below and would like to receive more information, please send an application to primal@primalbase.com or visit our website.
Office & Operations Management Internship (Berlin)
For our Berlin location, we are currently seeking a motivated and well-organised intern in the field of Office & Operations Management, starting on 22/04/2019 for a period of 3–6 months. If you are interested or you know someone who would be a good fit, check out and share the job vacancy here.
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