Hi Frank, Thanks for your contribution and good luck for your business plan. I couldn't reach the link that you' ve posted. How can i get the results of your survey.
Regards, Volkan 2012/5/1 Frank DePalma <[email protected]> > Hi Sam, > > Heather and I have been working for about 18 months to raise awareness > and generate interest in coworking in our little town. You can check > out our survey here: http://survey.ptcolab.com > > We've also deeply embedded ourselves in the local business community. > Before starting the coworking project we both were (very) active > participants in the local Mainstreet Program, Chamber of Commerce, > Economic Development Council (EDC); and also spread the word via our > B2B day jobs. An article in the local newspaper prompted two > organizations to contact us about potential permanent space. > > As we work through our business plan, we've been holding regular > jellies every week for about a year for free at the EDC office as well > as the library learning center. We even drafted our mission statement > with the help of our core group of regular coworkers. It has been a > slow process, but we have created a strong foundation of loyal > coworkers, and gathered valuable feedback that will help make our > business a success. > > The advantage of a small town is that a tight-knit community > understands the value of collaboration - we do it with community > gardens, at the schools, and by volunteering with various public > service organizations. Living in a struggling rural economy tends to > foster creativity. A lot of entrepreneurs with home-based businesses > that have sprung up out of necessity. These are our peeps and we are > building our vision around their needs. > > We'll keep you posted. > > Cheers, > ~ Frank DePalma > http://facebook.ptcolab.com > > On Apr 27, 10:10 am, Sam <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am new to this group but have some experience in CoWorking. I now live > > in a medium size city with no coworking facility. I am interested in > > starting one from scratch, but am concerned there is a market for it. > > > > Has anyone done any type of market research in their area prior to > opening > > to determine the interest? > > -- > 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.
