Hey Geoffrey! Welcome to the list :) You say that Option 2 is more like what you want to do (in spite of knowing that it's a potentially weaker model). What makes you more interested in Option 2?
-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, Oct 9, 2015 at 10:53 PM, Geoffrey Badner <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello. First post here :) > > I'm a photographer from Brooklyn, NY and I'm interested in opening a > shared creative space for others in the photo business – photographers, > hair/makeup, stylists, etc. I've located an excellent 7,000 sq. ft space > and have done a couple of layout plans that map back to two different > business models. > > *1: Shared Desks + Studio* > This idea cuts the space into 2/3rds hot desks, permanent desks and a > couple of offices with 1/3 remaining for a single large studio space. This > allows for daily drop ins, month to month desk and a couple closed office > rentals and is designed to provide a steadier cash flow for the space while > also providing a very nice shoot space. > > *2: Three Studios* > This idea removes all of the desks and offices and uses almost the entire > floor for three studio spaces (plus a nice common area with couches and a > conference room). This is more what I feel like I want to do, but it relies > completely on community members booking the studios regularly to support > the community. To do this, I have to charge a higher monthly price point > for even the lowest tier. > > I'm wondering... is option 2 just too much of a niche? Option 1 seems like > the smarter business decision, but I really like the concept of 2. > > Thanks for your thoughts! > > -- > 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.
