hello, I think you are right, commercial property ventures are troublesome at present and it is possible to get free/subsidised use of property for shorter periods in exchange for covering rates, insurance, etc. Here is a local example of a group of local artists and craft designer/ makers getting together here in Birmingham UK :
http://wearebham.com/ I also think that coworking is a longer term and sustainable source of revenue for property owners, particularly if set up as a social enterprise and grants/funding/rebates can be established. On the other hand, truly commercial ventures seem to follow the more typical shared office concept. I have also heard of local businesses who are converting part of their property to coworking space as they have more space than they needed before the economic downturn and have long leases that are difficult to exit... good luck... James Rock On Jan 1, 6:07 pm, Rogelio <[email protected]> wrote: > Just curious, is there currently a relatively open way to connect those > with capital who are open to funding coworking ventures? > > Some of the "tried and true" commercial ventures (apartment complexes, > storage units, etc) are taken, and it seems that more building owners > and investors I talk to are open to either trying something new or > possibly even floating a venture with the hopes of better returns than > what they are seeing. -- 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.
