Dear Max, Your note popped up on my alert for 'Columbus coworking' and I wanted to say hello. I saw you are considering starting a coworking space and I wanted to find out more and see if I could provide any helpful connections.
During 2009, I was involved with the Columbus Jelly group. We don't have as many meetups any more, but it created a rich network of coworkers. http://wiki.workatjelly.com/jellycbus The jellys still occur at the Dublin Entrepreneurial Center regularly. Do you know about the new Wonderland Columbus just launched? They had more than 200 people come out for the kick off and they are eager to get into the creative space. http://www.wonderlandcolumbus.com/ http://twitter.com/Wonderlandcbus Dispatch Article: http://bit.ly/cLruF3 Good luck with your coworking adventure. - Jody Dzuranin On Jan 31, 10:50 am, MaxBuck <[email protected]> wrote: > Jeorge - my space is in Columbus, Ohio. I have total about 4,000 sq > ft of space, and I hope that I can fit about 20 people into the space > at any time (though my main conference room is about 400 sq ft and can > accommodate probably 40 people in a classroom setting). Closed > offices would be offered at $400 per month each, for about 140 sq ft. > > My goal is really to break even on the space. In order to do so, I > figure I need to get at least $4,500 per month in memberships, leases, > etc. > > On Jan 29, 10:48 am, Jeorge Popp <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Max, > > I am in the process of setting up the same type of space in a building I > > own. How many people can be serviced at your space? > > How much profit? How much overhead? > > Is the answer as easy as # of heads divided by cost = per month fee > > I am charging $250 for 180sf office I hope to gross $50,000 with 20 clients > > Where is your space? > > Good luck and keep us posted > > sincerly, > > > On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 8:55 AM, MaxBuck <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, everyone. > > > > I have a bit different approach, perhaps, to co-working than many > > > here; I'm looking at building space aimed primarily at professional > > > service providers (engineers, architects, attorneys, accountants, > > > etc.), and look to have a build-out that is more conducive to client > > > meetings appropriate to these profesionals. ("Nicer" space than > > > typical co-working locations.) In addition, there will be some value- > > > added components (high-speed printer and large-format plotter onsite; > > > AutoCAD seat available) that are uncommon in co-working facilities. > > > > My question: can anyone share what gross income from members and users > > > needs to be as a multiplier of gross rent in order to make co-working > > > feasible from a business perspective? In other words, if my monthly > > > rent payment is $3,000, what should my target be in membership fees in > > > order to make the numbers work out to at least break-even? > > > > -- > > > 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]<coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > > .com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > -- > > Jeorge Popp > > Customcraft Homes > > 630 404 1071- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
