Hello, I joined the group about 9 months ago and I think I was supposed to send an introduction, but I never did. Apologies for that. I've lurked mostly and sent a few messages.
My name is Gerard Sychay. I am a web developer in Cincinnati, OH. I'm happy to report that Cincinnati Coworks (http://www.cincycoworks.com) opened for its members last Tuesday. Last night, we had our first event, a talk on Git (a version control system for software) by one of the founders of Github.com. Including my partner and I, we have 6 full-time members who've committed funds for 6 months. We have a tiny storefront space in a neighborhood adjacent to downtown Cincinnati. We're still scavenging for furniture, and formulating our policies (if any) for part-time members and drop-ins. We've stuck to a zero-sum, pay-as-you-go strategy and split costs evenly where we could, so we open in the black, save for the cost of things like paper towels, toilet paper, and last night's pizza. It feels like it took us 9 months and all we did was split the rent for a space between 6 people. I'm being facetious of course, but now I realize just how hard any entrepreneurial venture is, no matter how small, whether retail, startup, service, what-have-you. I've benefited from this group immensely, and try to contribute where I can. The journey never ends of course, but I thought this milestone deserved recognition. Thanks again, Gerard Sychay [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.
