I think one of the key barriers to coworking's growth in fee based
sites is being able to show added value for the price of membership/
usage.
WiFi, public desktops, and Meetups are free and abundant. I can
locate like-minded people (or help) geographically anywhere I am in
real time with my mobile. I don't print or fax. Clients are
accepting of private conversations in public spaces.
These things make the business case harder but not impossible. After
all, vending machines selling bottled water still make money even when
they are located next to a free water fountain or sink-tap.
Cheers,
Kent
PS - I'm assuming the next question is going to be how to overcome the
barriers.... I'm not sure but I believe it will need to be a blended
solution of many creative things.
On Jul 9, 2010, at 3:50 PM, marileebowlescarey wrote:
What do people think are the key barriers to growth in coworking?
Marilee
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