> > If they offer space for free it may be tougher to beat
Just remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch, and that they need you much more than you need them. Before you jump on ANYTHING, try out a small scale collaboration and see how it feels. Focus on tiny, achievable wins <http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2014/05/5-ways-to-succeed-when-collaborating-with-your-local-government/> . The best parts about the slow approach we've taken to building our relationship with our local gov't is that we don't NEED them - in fact we're automatically on a short list of people who *almost never ask them for anything*. That instantly makes us stand out from the crowd of people who are always expecting a handout, a subsidization, etc. Which means that when when we do ask for something, even something as crazy as renaming a street <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N3RD_Street>, they're more than happy to help! -Alex ------------------ *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Ramon Suarez <[email protected]> wrote: > Find more information about the project. If they offer space for free it > may be tougher to beat, but no government run initiative will ever have > the thrust, energy and care for clients that an entrepreneur may have. > > -- > 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.
