Satellite Telework Center opens in downtown Felton
Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 12, 2009
FELTON — Boulder Creek contractor Eric Hammer wanted an office that was not so expensive and not so far from San Lorenzo Valley. Software architect Dave Davies wanted a faster Internet connection than what he had at home but didn’t want to drive 30 miles to his office in Sunnyvale.
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Bucking the “Over the Hill” Drive
Pamelab, February 12, 2010
I dropped by the Satellite Telework Center today, a co-working space in downtown Felton, California. Founding partner Jim Graham poured a cup of coffee and sat down with me to report on this growing business’ progress.
Artwalk debuts Saturday
Santa Cruz Sentinel, December 11, 2009
Felton plans its first Artwalk and Sidewalk sale 1-4 p.m. Saturday at 6205-6265 Highway 9 across from New Leaf Market. Shoppers can follow the red balloon trail to participating businesses featuring artists and art receptions.
December 9, 2009, Felton, Calif. – Satellite Telework Centers will showcase four San Lorenzo Valley artists in support of the inaugural Felton Art Walk set for this Saturday, December 12 from 1-4 p.m. The artists at The Satellite include Felton painter Glenn Lyons, Felton photographer and author Marc Shargel, Boulder Creek jewelry maker John Shipp, and Felton photographer Larry Darnell.
The Free Marketplace: Freelancers Need Habitat, Too
Metro Santa Cruz, September 2, 2009
You’d think the easiest way to find out about the effectiveness of “co-working”–the phenomenon whereby work-at-homers, freelancers and other indie business strangers elect to set up shop in a building and find out what happens–is to ask the co-workers (not to be confused with the tradition-bound drones known as “co-workers”) themselves.
Fire evacuees get help from surprising source – common in the future?
Tuscon Citizen, August 19, 2009
Their latest Twitter message as I write this post is: “Satellite Telework Center in Felton open for free to lockheedfire evacuees who need a place to work or get wifi.” Further down another tweet says: “We’re offering free videoconferencing for Santa Cruz County military families.”
Community Rallies to Save Homes, Help Evacuees
KION, August 18, 2009
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, Calif.- Nearly five days after the Lockheed Fire broke out in the hills above Daveport, some people are still out of their homes. Several hundred people living along Swanton Road and in the Last Chance neighborhoods, were directed to leave their homes behind when the fire broke out last Wednesday night.
Fire Briefs
Santa Cruz Sentinel, August 15, 2009
The Satellite Telework Center is offering families affected by the Lockheed fire a place to do work, get Internet access or fill out paperwork. The center, which has cubicles and open space, is at 6265 Highway 9 in Felton next to Don Quixote’s. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Face-to-face with your overseas soldier
SLV Press Banner, August 7, 2009
Free high-end videoconferences for military families with loved ones in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan are now available, thanks to a partnership between Felton-based Satellite Telework Center and an organization named Freedom Calls.
Satellite Telework Centers Teams with Freedom Calls Foundation to Offer Free Videoconferencing to Santa Cruz County Military Families
Press release, July 30, 2009
Satellite Telework Centers has teamed with the Freedom Calls Foundation to offer local military families free use of the Satellite’s videoconferencing system to speak with loved ones serving in Iraq and Kuwait.
Telework Center hosts luncheon
Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 26, 2009
The Satellite Telework Center will host a luncheon noon to 2 p.m. Friday at 6265 Highway 9 for the Monterey Bay International Trade Association. Presenters will include Barbara Sprenger and Jim Graham of Satellite Telework Centers, Dan Licata of WebEx Communications, Nick Dawson of Go Electronic and Christopher Lucas of IntoWorld.
RFID Lets Telework Center Get Down to Business
RFID Journal, May 19, 2009
Most entrepreneurs launch businesses by spreading out their research materials and laptops on dining room tables, or in home offices, then meeting with clients or business partners at, for instance, a corner coffee shop. Recognizing this to be true, Barbara Sprenger decided to start up a business of her own: the Satellite Telework Center. The facility—located in Felton, Calif., at the southern edge of Silicon Valley—opened this month, offering members a place for small businesses or other organizations to conduct meetings or just work in a quiet space, away from the distractions of home.
Satellite CEO Barbara Sprenger on Talk of the Bay
KUSP, May 3, 2009
Satellite Telework Centers CEO Barbara Sprenger joined NextSpace founder Jeremy Neuner and Los Gatos City Manager Greg Larson on KUSP’s “Talk of the Bay” to discuss the future of work in Santa Cruz County. Listen to the broadcast here (MP3).
“Be Global, Work Local” luncheon/seminar hosted May 29 by MBITA Santa Cruz Chapter
Press release, May 4, 2009
Virtual offices, online collaboration, remote working and social media marketing – once the domain of big companies – are revolutionizing how small businesses can compete in global markets.
LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS OPEN SATELLITE TELEWORK CENTERS IN FELTON
Press release, April 23, 2009
Three San Lorenzo Valley entrepreneurs have opened Satellite Telework Centers, offering high tech office and workspace in downtown Felton designed to appeal to Highway 17 commuters, home-based business owners and local entrepreneurs.
Lease Financing Makes Strong Tech Vendors Even Stronger
IT Business Edge, March 23, 2009
Barbara Sprenger, CEO of Satellite Telework Centers, wasn’t thinking much about obtaining financing while putting together the business plan for her startup, which is building and renting office space in suburbs of large cities. She is now, however.