This was so useful, thank you! Your one-page plan for Landlords is a superb overview- I'm on page 43 of my business plan for my idea, The Pasadena CoStudio, and I can't see the forest for the trees anymore! I'm writing a plan myself for a space in Pasadena, CA that is geared toward artists and other "creatives," offering Art Studio Space with a gallery and some equipment rentals, kind of like the Brooklyn Artist's Gym. This town is full of Incubators and I believe there is a plan for a Coworking space to open in Pasadena in 2013, but there isn't a space for *artists* and there is certainly a need for that. There are 3 excellent art schools in Pasadena, a Disney Creative outpost and boutique design businesses all over, and of course there are loads of entertainment industry creatives who live in the area, whom I think are under-served.
Looking at spaces has helped me define what I want and don't want, and has opened my eyes to what I can expect for my money. Looking at spaces also keeps my morale up; envisioning the potential keeps me going after one too many hours at my desk! My experience with a real estate broker has been interesting- at first he was baffled, and now he's pitching my idea to some of his landlord clients! I have very few Tenant Improvement needs, which is attractive to a building owner versus a Wine Shop that needs him to commit $400k on build-outs before they move in. Rent is really pricey here even though many buildings have been vacant for years, but one thing I've learned is that everything is negotiable! Telling the very persistent broker that* I'm not signing anything until I'm ready* has been a challenge, but his exasperation has been a small price to pay for not making the wrong decision. Clearly I need to keep writing, but your posts about first building the community ring true. Based on your Group-Administration Model, I think I also need a partner or 3... I have 19 interested Artists through Meetup, but getting *vested* interest and a commitment and is a different story. I need to plan some more Meetups and let them be involved with the process and base my plan on their needs in addition to my ideas. I know there are CoArtists out there! Thanks for clarifying the costs and the importance of building the community first! -Loren On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:59:27 AM UTC-7, Alex Hillman wrote: > > Not exactly a business plan, but here's a few things you might find useful: > > http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/09/how-to-fund-your-coworking-space/ > > http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2012/01/how-much-does-it-cost-to-start-a-coworking-space/ > > http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2008/12/a-roadmap-for-community-organization-and-mobilization-harvey-milk/ > > We wrote a "business plan" when we were pursuing our first lease because > the landlord wanted to make sure we were thinking beyond our noses. > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/628073/Indy%20Hall%20Business%20Plan.pdf > > The most important line, of course: > *Membership commitments are currently sustainable to launch the space* > > -Alex > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:16 AM, phungrrl <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Joshua, >> I'm right there with you & Sandra. I won't even look at space until I >> have a plan. Once I do, I'll be ready to roll quickly. I very much >> could use help especially on logistics. >> >> Phred Huber >> Atlanta, GA >> >> On Mar 20, 12:26 pm, Joshua Marpet <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Follow up - When you are told there are some on the Wiki, all I can >> find is >> > one in German. >> > >> > Sorry guys, calling it like it is. >> > >> > Sandra, I'm happy to help, as I'm writing one for my upcoming space. >> > >> > Anybody else in the throes of biz plan pain? Let's talk. >> > >> > Joshua >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Sandra K <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > Hello, >> > >> > > Iam establishing a co working place for talents. Can any body help in >> > > providing useful information such a co working place business plan, >> > > marketing ideas..etc. >> > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Sandra >> > >> > > -- >> > > 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. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/OX5ZUt2n66gJ. 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.
