Thank you Susan! I built up to that point rather than putting it first as I've experienced first-hand how difficult it is to take that kind of leap as an introverted outsider. :)
Sadly it's even harder for people who have already committed to a lease on a space of their own. On 7 October 2014 23:36, Susan Dorsch <[email protected]> wrote: > Great post, Jonathan! > > #4 is a particularly important point that I've seen a lot of people miss > over the years. We've gotten so much support & great ideas out of the Seattle > Collaborative Space Alliance <http://collaborativespaces.org/> and I know > others would say the same. Working with other coworking spaces in your area > is one way to really walk the talk when it comes to coworking. We encourage > our members to get to know one another and support one another, we can > easily do the same with our fellow coworking spaces! > > S > > __ > Office Nomads > officenomads.com > 206-323-6500(o) > 206-484-5859(m) > > On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 3:25 PM, Jonathan Markwell < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> This has been a common question over the years in my relatively small >> city (Brighton, England population 273,400). I've just written about it >> and created a checklist for future community founders to consider here: >> >> http://jonathanmarkwell.com/2014/10/06/multiple-coworking-spaces/ >> >> On 3 March 2013 18:20, Cameron Goldsmith <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Curious how everyone feels about cities that have multiple coworking >>> spots.... Do you think this is generally a good idea? I know competition is >>> supposed to be good for the market, but what if the city is small?? >>> >>> Im asking because I'm looking to relocate soon. The city Im interested >>> in, St. Louis, already has a coworking spot. Ive been looking and >>> researching to open one for awhile now, but am now hesitant after finding >>> out StL has a fairly large spot already. >>> >>> Do you think this is something that is sustainable, or do you feel like >>> I would be stepping on the toes of a community catalyst by opening a new >>> business doing a very similar thing? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jonathan Markwell >> >> Follow my adventures in space, time and code: >> http://jot.is/sustainablyindy >> >> The Skiff: Brighton Coworking Community http://jot.is/sharing-space >> Coder Founders: Digital Product Consultancy http://jot.is/investing-time >> CoGrid: Meeting Room Booking Software http://jot.is/writing-code >> >> +44 (0)7766 021 485 >> skype: jlmarkwell | twitter: http://twitter.com/jot >> >> -- >> 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/d/optout. >> > > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- Jonathan Markwell Follow my adventures in space, time and code: http://jot.is/sustainablyindy The Skiff: Brighton Coworking Community http://jot.is/sharing-space Coder Founders: Digital Product Consultancy http://jot.is/investing-time CoGrid: Meeting Room Booking Software http://jot.is/writing-code +44 (0)7766 021 485 skype: jlmarkwell | twitter: http://twitter.com/jot -- 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/d/optout.
