Thanks Todd. Good to hear a "glass half full" attitude. It's true that most cities list their strategic initiatives and plans for economic growth and Coworking seems to be a perfect fit! But, alas, traditional economic development (ED) model is still cemented in the minds and hearts of those that run some cities. They say: Industry + Sites + Jobs = ED Coworking philosophy of Economic Development is different - Innovation + Talent + Quality of Place = ED
Hope to see you back involved in the future. Peace, Chad Chad Ballantyne The Creative Space Director (705) 252-2423 www.thecreativespace.ca On 2011-09-23, at 4:02 PM, Todd O'Neill wrote: > Just catching up on months of missed Coworking Google group reading. > > I've been running C4 Workspace here in San Antonio since June 2009. > Unfortunately we are due to close our doors next week. We know coworking is > the right concept for a city like SA in terms of how the city says it wants > to grow. But it seems it's not the right time for it yet. > > As you will read and hear on this list community is core to coworking space > success. I thought I had enough business and social media juice to get a > community to coalesce so I built a space. I was wrong. Take time to get > coworking off the ground and build a following for it then launch a space. > > Our tale of woe is that got behind in our rent and signed some long term > contracts for cable and alarm that we will still have to get out from under > after we are closed. Just don't go there. Build a community that is willing > to pitch in and take the ride with you. It is SO worth it. > > I have had a great time in the space and with the people I've met and worked > with. And they have too. > > We have our Bon Voyage party on Sunday night. Not a sad occasion but more > like an Irish wake to celebrate coworking and it possibilities. > > After October I will start doing some coworking pop-ups around town (Dang! I > thought that was MY bright idea!). > > To All of You on the List: you are all great mentors and teachers and > cheerleaders. Hope to participate more in the future. > > > Cheers! > > Todd O'Neill > > "Chance Favors the Connected Mind" > > Catalyst - C4 Workspace > Organizer - TEDxSanAntonio > > FaceBook: C4 Workspace | Twitter: c4workspace > > > -- > 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. Chad Ballantyne The Creative Space Director (705) 252-2423 www.thecreativespace.ca -- 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.
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