Testimonials

Carpooling.com Gets Funded

2012-11-06T16:35:48Z

“The thing I like best about Green Spaces is the fact that its cofounder Marissa is always looking for innovative ways to promote and develop the initiatives and businesses of the community members. She connects us with thought leaders and key media who want to know us. In addition, as my company was looking for Series B funding, we had to show investors that carpooling.com was a tech company with tremendous potential. Marissa was instrumental in helping me reach out to top tier media with the right tone and story angles. We got coverage in The New York Times, FastCompany, Forbes within just a couple of months. And we got funded!”

- Odile Beniflah, Head of International PR, Carpooling.com

Brimming with Energy

2012-07-26T03:23:43Z

"I'm not going to give you corporate spiel, laced with business neologisms and spineless buzzwords. That's not what Green Spaces is about. Sure, it's a co-working space full of insanely talented individuals and a bunch of companies with such great premises that you wish you founded them. But you already knew that - why else would Green Spaces receive such sparkling endorsements from the New York Times and the BBC (to name a couple)? What I really love about the space is the community it holds.

With regular social events, including the famous Wednesday idea bounce lunch (worth attending just for the yummy dumplings), what is a really just a big room full of cool businesses and solopreneurs actually becomes a pretty tight unit. Oh, other co-working spaces have a similar vibe? Interactions in other spaces I've experienced extend to fist bumps, or a brief chat about last night's big game if you're lucky. In Green Spaces, a mosey over to the coffee maker could just be the most productive thing you do all day. What was meant to be a quick splash and dash, can easily develop into an in-depth conversation about the challenges your business is currently facing, and result in receiving an invaluable piece of insight to take with you.

Whether it's the living wall (an entire inside wall covered in plants), the infectious smiles of Marissa Feinberg and Eva Navon (the ladies behind the operation), or the quiet murmur of constant chitter chatter between members - the place is brimming with energy."

- Christopher Warren-Gash, Vice President (Marketing) at Languatica

Somewhere Special

2012-06-05T20:53:51Z

"The moment I entered Green Spaces, I knew I was someplace special. The passion among members is unmistakable - Macbooks abound, piloted by a diverse and spirited group of entrepreneurs. It felt much more like the offices of a dotcom than a standard office; a hard-working set of serious business people with a mission to make the world a better place, and help each other to do it.

In a city full of compartmentalized workspaces, Green Spaces is a network and indeed a family of business people who support one another. The community aspect itself is most impressive. Principals open up their rolodexes and put together events that connect members with leaders of industry and entrepreneurship.

Beginning with the communal, comfortable space layout, to furniture that is re-purposed and filled with character, and regularly scheduled idea bounces for networking, this business skillfully taps into the strength in diversity and shared commitment, and shares the benefits with its participants.

I recommend Green Spaces without reservation to any hard-working professional looking to maximize their chances for success, minimize their carbon footprint in doing so, or both!

- Asit Parikh, President, Zenesis Design/Build

Google

2012-04-06T15:03:26Z

"Green Spaces has been a major player in expanding Google+ Earth Day activities nationwide, enabling us to engage hundreds of thousands more people in celebrating Mother Earth. Google is tremendously thankful to Marissa and Green Spaces in supporting our Google+ Earth Day project. Green Spaces' email blast and networking efforts have brought an overwhelmingly positive response from the New York environmental community. Now field marketing teams across the country are coordinated similar local initiatives to network the US eco-community."

- Thomas Heatherly, Field Marketing, Google

Jeffrey Hollender

2011-10-31T23:30:11Z

“The energy at Green Spaces is so inspiring,” says Jeffrey Hollender, Co-founder, Jeffrey Hollender Partners &
Seventh Generation. “Spend an afternoon with them and you'll witness how this co-working space is creating real, innovative systems change for our country's new economy."

Loosecubes

2011-04-29T15:09:52Z

I was thinking this morning about the very first meeting I had last year with (the fabulous) Marissa Feinberg, owner of Greenspaces NYC and Loosecubes Host numero uno. I presented her with this crazy idea about getting a bunch of people together to share workspace with each other. People who had space and people who needed it. People whose backs were hurting from working at Starbucks. People who were sick of commuting. People who were seeking moments of connection and friendship to brighten the work day. People who said, “I want more out of my life and my work.”

And she was up for it.

I figured we could make a site and people could get to work. I started out trying to get more productive, and what’s happened is my life has been transformed not by all the work I’ve banged out but by the relationships I’ve made with all of you. You are open. You are passionate. You are making your own rules…and in so doing, you are making our world so so beautiful.

Yes, the search needs work. Yes, the pages could load faster. But we couldn’t ask for a better group of people to be on this adventure with.

You’ve made my life more full. My days more productive. My evenings more fun. Thank you for your generosity of spirit, your willingness to share, andyour willingness to believe that it is possible to change the way the world works.

You guys are making it happen, one day and one conversation, one shared experience at a time. We may be a small movement now, but we’re growing stronger every day. I can feel it.

Greenspaces NYC: Loosecube #1

- Campbell McKellar, Founder, Loosecubes

A Great Forum for Dialogue

2011-01-03T00:50:39Z

"The Sustainable Transit salon at Green Spaces was a wonderful opportunity to test our preliminary ideas about implementing a traffic pricing system in the New York metro area. The space provided a terrific forum for engaging people in a dialogue and Marissa and friends did a great job turning out a crowd. The folks who attended were knowledgeable and passionate about traffic pricing and gave us invaluable feedback on how to put forward a plan that meets the twin goals of raising money for public transportation and reducing traffic congestion while minimizing any adverse effects on working New Yorkers. Many thanks to Green Spaces for a great night!"

- Alex Matthiessen (formerly of Riverkeeper and currently leading his own environmental consulting practice with clients Nurture Nature Foundation, Anbaric Transmission and Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc.)

James Cameron, The Climate Group

2010-09-23T00:04:39Z

"This is a GREAT space you have here! You (Green Spaces) will figure out how to remove the distinction between the for-profit and non-profit world."

- James Cameron, The Climate Group

Youth Challenge America

2010-03-30T00:25:41Z

"Green Spaces has had a fair amount of press... BBC, The New York Times and NY1, to name a few. But what does it really mean to be a 'Green Spacer'? We have a communal friendly atmosphere to conduct our work, our neighbours act as sounding boards, and we have connections to all sorts of businesses and non-profits. We’re all working towards environmental or social causes; everyone knows someone you should talk to! Sharing resources and ideas—the up and coming trend of Social Incubators—is one I hope to see grow exponentially. And if you are starting up a business or non-profit it’s a great way to gain access to knowledge and valuable tips on how to succeed."

-Jane Baldwin, Program Development Manager, Youth Challenge America

BBC World News

2010-03-08T18:45:20Z

"Green Spaces is the kind of workplace President Obama would like more of. It groups together environmentally driven small businesses; green startups that could drive job creation in America."

- Caroline Hepker, BBC World News