All very true, John, but then so is the converse of vague, open-ended descriptions. But that just goes back to the point that everyone starting a coworking spce needs to, IMO, provide as clear description of their goals BUT with the caveat that some aspects are fluid and/or negotiable.
And you're quite correct that "free" can even provide value to the seller, especially if it's used as a loss leader. Providing free evening/weekend use to high school students (Science Fair, etc), or for SBA mentorship sessions, can have very profitable ripple effects. Randy On April 12, 2012 at 11:46 AM John Imperatore <[email protected]> wrote: > *I have been working on opening a coworking office in NJ. One of the > biggest lessons I’ve learned in this process is that defining coworking too > closely is a trap. The needs of members and the community are a moving > target. The minute you start informing people what it is, you risk > limiting what it can become. > > I don’t see “free coworking” as the pure or ideal end to this journey. As > I see it, “free” is just another price point. As long as you are creating > value, you should welcome returns. If all coworking spaces sought to exist > under one model, there becomes a risk of commoditizing the movement. In > all the forums I have read, there is an acceptable level of agreement on > the core values of this movement. I feel it benefits the coworking > community, in the long run, to encourage freedom within these values. In > order to deliver to the specific needs of each community. * > * > * > *John Imperatore* > *Plugged Inn* > * > * > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
