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Co-Build TableA FIN GROUP mission

Hours

Start with 30 minutes. Take two hours when you want them.

Most people can't clear two hours in a workweek, so the front door is a 30-minute call: one outcome, what's blocking it, and the next commitment.

Table blocks run early afternoon — the window between a school pickup, a shift, and dinner, and when a coffee shop has room for a group of builders.

Come weekly, twice a month, or when the project is stuck. Consistency helps; the door isn't conditional on it.

Session card

30-minute call

By phone, weekday afternoons — start here

2-hour table block

12:00–2:00pm or 2:00–4:00pm · a coffee shop table around Richmond, Pinole, Hercules, Vallejo and Benicia

Tell us when you can talk and we'll confirm your 30 minutes — then the day, the shop, and the seat if you want a table.

Claim your 30-minute slot

Come prepared

What to bring

  • One outcome you want finished by the end of your block
  • Laptop or notebook — whichever you'll actually use
  • Headphones for the heads-down stretch
  • Any file, draft, or number you'll need so you're not hunting for it at 2:15
  • Enough for a drink — we're guests of the shop

House rules

Coffee shop etiquette

Buy something

The table is only ours because we're paying customers. One drink minimum, and be a good guest of a shop that lets us stay two hours.

Quiet is the default

Conversation moves to the corner table or outside. The main table stays workable for whoever needs silence.

Arrive in the first ten minutes

Outcomes are set early. Late arrivals are welcome — just set yours quietly with whoever's nearest.

Watch the room

If the shop gets slammed, we consolidate tables. No group is worth being the reason a café dreads regulars.

Start here

The 30-minute call

Thirty minutes is the realistic ask

Two hours midweek is a lot to protect. A call fits a lunch break, a commute, or the quiet stretch after drop-off.

Email to claim your slot

Email cory@cobuildtable.com and we'll set up your 30 minutes. Every call is qualified beforehand, and table seats are held for serious parties.

Same structure, shorter clock

Name one outcome, talk through what's blocking it, end with the next commitment. Usually 20–30 minutes.

Come prepared either way

Have the outcome in mind before you dial — a call with no outcome turns into a catch-up.

First time

What to expect on your first afternoon

Nobody will ask you to explain your whole plan. You'll say your name, your track, and the one thing you want done by the end of the block. Then everyone gets to work.

Not sure what your outcome should be? Say so — figuring out the right next increment is a good use of a first session.

Come with a fully formed venture or just the feeling that you're behind. Both belong at the table.