Chris, I think most folks on the list would say you're going about things the right way in looking for *people* first and space second.
As for commuting to the space, you are wise to think along those lines. I started a space in southern Baltimore city because that was where we saw there would be the most critical mass. I, personally, live about 30 miles south of the city, but I gladly commute to Beehive Baltimore (by train and bike) because that's where there is the most critical mass for the most valuable audience for coworking. I could have easily secured a space 1/2 mile from my house, but it would likely be frequented by myself, a CPA, and a massage therapist. (Not a bad combination necessarily, but not what I was shooting for.) So, identify your target community first and then choose a location that is at the center of that community's natural orbit. Some more thoughts here: http://davetroy.com/?p=382 Best, Dave On Feb 26, 5:15 pm, Chris Drackett <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > My name is Chris Drackett and I'm currently playing with the idea of > starting a coworking space in Chicago. So far we're in the very early > stages of seeing what kind of space is available. > > More importantly; we are looking for people interested in helping us > start the space and/or be our initial co-workers. So if you are in the > chicago area and want to help out, let me know! > > So far there are two of us—one in Roscoe Village and one in Lake View— > but we are flexible when it comes to commuting to the space if it > means getting more people and/or a better space. > > Thanks, > > Chris Drackett > [email protected] --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
