More on what Rachel said here:
http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/09/how-to-fund-your-coworking-space/ It looks like it's about funding (and in a way, it is) but it's really about focusing on this early community with buy in. Pay special attention to the two "options" for the steps you could take. :) One other thing: even when you DO have members, there is no such thing as a perfect space. It'll always be too far or too inconvenient for somebody. I recommend getting that idea out of your head. If you're gonna be on the lookout for anything AFTER you have members, make it a great landlord who understands the community. You can do a lot more with a less than perfect space and a great landlord than you can with a "perfect space" and a terrible landlord. -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org betterwork.co On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 9:56 AM, rachel young <[email protected]> wrote: > Welcome Tom! > The best thing to do is ask your members. If you don't have members yet, > then slow down on the search for a physical space and focus on growing your > membership first. Many of us often recommend taking several months to > develop a community that is interested in coworking and having at least > 10ppl dedicated to the idea with cheques in hand that they can't wait to > give to you before you get a space. > Then ask your members. :-) And involve them in every step of the way. > People tend to support what they help to create. > r. > *____________________rachel young*[email protected] > *We're located at 2241 Dundas St W, 3rd floor* > *(between Bloor and Roncesvalles)* > Gift cards now available <http://bit.ly/GiftCardsviaSMAKK> via SMAKK! > *Find us online:* > Website/blog <http://camaraderie.ca> and > Newsletter<http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter> > , Twitter <http://twitter.com/camaraderie>, > Facebook <http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx>, Google+ <http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus>, > Yelp <http://bit.ly/CamaraderieYelp>, and > LinkedIn<http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup> > We're a proud member of CoworkingToronto <http://www.coworkingtoronto.ca/>, > CoworkingOntario <http://coworkingontario.ca/>, and > CoworkingCanada<http://www.coworkingcanada.ca/> > ! > On 19 February 2014 22:08, Tom Beiser <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Group, I found you on the wiki. >> >> I'm doing my best to read everything I can get my hands on. >> >> I was wondering if you would share your knowledge about choosing a >> location for a coworking facility. Where is the best place to open one of >> these up? Is there some kind of demographic I should research to find the >> perfect space? >> >> Thank you. >> >> -- >> 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.
