Hagen, Episode #6 of the Dangercast is a good jumping off point on this topic.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gangplank-dangercast/id699313645?mt=2 On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 7:43 AM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: > If you haven't already talked to Derek Neighbors and the Gangplank crew, I > highly recommend it. They'll give you the no-bullshit reality of working > with the city. > > I've copied him on this reply in case he didn't notice this thread :) > > -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 Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 10:19 AM, Hagen DeRouen <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> So, I've been researching opening a coworking location and developing my >> business plan near my hometown. When I started networking, I discovered >> that the city has a pipeline project to open a coworking/makerspace. I >> applaud the city for taking on such a product and they have a very large >> renovation budget. This is pretty intimidating for me and I'm contemplating >> whether I should move forward. My gut says that I will be able to provide a >> better quality of service and management but, do I really want to take on >> the city? Does anyone have any experience with government owned coworking >> spaces? Do you think there is still room for a private business? >> >> -- >> 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. > -- Derek Neighbors http://derekneighbors.com Mobile: 480-335-9746 Connect With Me Linked In : http://linkedin.com/in/dneighbors Twitter : http://twitter.com/dneighbors -- 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.

