I may be the exception here, though I'm not totally sure why. I opened a coworking space back in 2012 while working a full-time, remote job. While there were absolutely challenges, I never felt like I was being torn between my day job and running the space.
Reflecting on it a bit, I think there are two keys to pulling it off: 1) Ideally, get a crew to help you open the space. The more hands you have involved, the less responsibity is going to rest on your shoulders day-to-day 2) Set new member expectations and stick with them. From day one, we emphasize to our members that we're a coop at heart and everything is everyone's responsibility—nobody is here to wash your dishes and clean up your mess. The day you start doing all the dishes is the day you lose that battle and you'll find the responibilities of running the space interfering with the day job. Beyond this, I would also suggest requiring dropins and people asking for tours to schedule a specific time to come in. That definitely helped me continue to keep up with the day job while also being available to sign up new members and do the tasks that come along with running a coworking space. -- 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.
