That sounds ideal, Glen. You'd think the guy who wrote the article we're reacting to would get that too. Regus IS NOT a co-working space. It is, however, a valuable resource for people who need access to professional offices from time to time or regularly.
On Monday, November 5, 2012 4:00:42 PM UTC-5, Glen Ferguson wrote: > > > When talking about the two businesses as competitors, the analogy that > seems to work well is comparing a sushi restaurant to a steakhouse. Once > you refine your needs/wants any deeper than "food" or "work", there's > enough differentiation that there isn't any real competition. > No problem, Will. I know both sides. I know people who manage co-working spaces in NYC. I considered becoming a member because there are a lot of choices in NYC. Also, a start-up opened a free co-working space in Manhattan and, for the times I needed it, that worked just fine. I just realized that for what I do, social media management, I really didn't need to be in a room with a bunch of hackers. In fact, that would probably distract me as I need to focus in on what I'm doing. A typo on a FB page post is a PITA. (Okay, I'm sure a typo in a line of code is worse, but I really do need to focus when I work.) For traveling, nothing beats Regus simply because they're everywhere. I've used their offices when I'm just visiting a friend. She's great but she sometimes forgets her wifi password or things just go haywire. It's easier to hop in the car, drive to a Regus office, work and head back than to deal with all the distraction swirling around me. On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 5:10:57 AM UTC-5, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace wrote: > > Regina, > > Thank you very much for taking the time to write this post. As part of the > coworking community it's easy to get caught up in why we're better than the > alternatives, and in the process to paint a somewhat one-sided view of the > downside of those alternatives (and of our own upsides). IMO, it's really > valuable get a post like yours--and presented in a way that doesn't > disparage either side--as it helps balance our own perspectives of the pros > and cons of coworking versus other models (as well as to consider ways some > of us might want to adjust our own models to better fit someone in your > position). > > Best, > Will > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com
