Ahhh...then that makes more sense. Yes, you'll likely be burning the candle on both ends. You'll need to have staff to operate it then, particularly while you're teaching. Please be careful about niche coworking in the suburbs. There's something to be said about having a critical mass of clients and interested parties...many have found out that a general audience for coworking is already pretty niche - a niche of that niche can be of a concern.
Jerome ______________ BLANKSPACES "work FOR yourself, not BY yourself" www.blankspaces.com 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.330.9505 (office) On Aug 28, 2013, at 9:19 PM, Daniel Rivera <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Jerome for your opinion. I know I put down a lot of ideas in that > last post but I guess it should be noted that the priorities would be closer > to: > > 1. Teach (because right now that is what is putting food on the table/steady > income) > 2. Open/run a coworking space with the help of a partner (hopefully over time > as a means to an end for teaching) > 3. Shooting professionally has been more of a hobby than a profession but it > is what made me aware that there was a niche for a studio rental/coworking > environment where I live. > > I can imagine it will be a lot of work and having a full time job (for 9 > months out of the year) will probably create problems and force me to burn > the candle on both ends, but I think running/owning a coworking space would > be something that I would ultimately love doing. And though I don't hate it, > at this point in my career, I can't say the same about teaching. > > On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:53:15 PM UTC-5, Jerome wrote: > Hi. I like your enthusiasm. BUT, it seems that you really have four goals, > which seems to be too many: > 1. Teach > 2. Shoot professionally > 3. Run a Coworking space > 4. Capitalize on a biz idea before someone else does. > > #3 seems to really be a means for an end, #2. > #4 seems to be important but shouldn't be because #4 is to be first on a > Coworking idea (#3) that is a means to an end, #2. > > I would recommend just finding a day office renter who'd be interested in > sharing an office with you based on your evening/wknd needs. Opening a > Coworking space can't be your third priority. > > > Jerome > www.BLANKSPACES.com > > On Aug 28, 2013, at 7:17 PM, Daniel Rivera <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you everyone for you your replies. I've been pondering what everyone >> has said and really been working on trying to wrap my brain around all the >> information I've gathered thus far. I already picked a space out and was >> looking at designs and initial costs. I've scratched all that and gone back >> to trying to figure out how to start a community. >> >> The problem: >> I am a full time teacher. I teach high school physics and I am a "semi-pro >> photographer" at night and on the weekends. That is how I stumbled onto this >> idea. I got tired of working out of my house. Shooting and meeting clients >> here has become a problem as my son has gotten older. (keeping the house >> clean,finding a sitter, etc.) I wanted a more professional and creative >> space to work. I started to talk to other photographers that worked in >> bigger cities and stumbled onto places like weld and work hauss in dallas. I >> immediately fell in love with the idea and wished that there were places >> like that here. As I researched more about shared creative spaces and >> coworking I decided that running a community like that would help bring >> together people and it seemed like a great thing to be a part of. I would >> love to eventually leave teaching and run a successful coworking office but >> it is financially not possible right now. >> >> The more I think about it the more I feel that initially it will be easiest >> to find members in my situation - full time job and some passion or hobby on >> the side that brings in a second income - but can't see people like this >> coming together for a Jelly. I feel like my goal of opening a coworking >> space is slowly turning into a shared office space that rents out meeting >> rooms (not sure if that is a bad thing or good thing). From what I've read I >> think a lot of coworking spaces do this, but it seems like I will be missing >> the community factor that is so important. >> >> Has anyone started a coworking community of moonlighters or started an after >> hours Jelly that attracts people with second jobs/hobbies? Any thoughts or >> opinions on the matter are greatly appreciated. >> >> >> On Monday, August 19, 2013 8:57:13 PM UTC-5, Daniel Rivera wrote: >> I want to open the 1st coworking space in my region >> The closest coworking space to where I live is a 4 hour drive away. I don't >> live in a technology or "creative" driven community but I feel that a place >> like this could bring these people together and help foster growth in my >> community and benefit all involved. >> >> I'm late to the wonderful concept of coworking so I have been using google >> to find as much information as possible. First and foremost, thank you Alex >> Hillman for all of your insight. I love stumbling onto your blogs, videos >> and in depth responses to questions posted by others. >> >> To all who have opened a coworking community - how do you walk the fine line >> between trying to start a community before you open your doors and having >> someone run off with your idea and beating you to the punch? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
