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-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 Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Keith Pandeloglou <[email protected]> wrote: > Alex, so glad to hear from you! I spent the weekend listening to all of > your podcasts and reading your "must read" list. I'm from South Jersey and > used to work in Philly, so you're definitely on my "must visit" list very > soon. > > I'll be reaching out again as I come up with more! > > -Keith > > On Monday, November 30, 2015 at 10:31:49 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> Keith, >> >> Indy Hall started in a roughly 1800 square foot space, not much bigger >> than you are describing. >> >> A few things to remember: >> - 10 people doesn't mean 10 full time people. Indy Hall had 2 full time >> people when we opened >> <http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2015/10/the-ultimate-guide-to-structuring-your-coworking-space-memberships/> >> . >> - It's absolutely better to have diversity than to have a room full of >> people who do the same thing. But be careful about overthinking curation - >> that's distracting you from the real goal which is having people who share >> things in common *other* than their work, and so regardless of what kind >> of work they do. When you ask "who is your coworking space going to be >> for?" think less in terms of demographics and more in terms of who they >> are as people and how they view the world >> <http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2015/11/who-is-your-coworking-space-for/>. >> Think of your coworking space like a garden where it's your job to tend, >> not sim-city where it's your job to "play god." >> - Especially crucial at small scale, find ways to bring people together >> OUTSIDE of the space. That way, the space becomes a place where people can >> come together more easily. >> - Small is sexy. Take this opportunity to REALLY get to understand how >> people interact in a small space, and work with them to make those >> interactions turn into lasting relationships. Truth be told, it's much >> easier to understand what's really important when you start small than when >> you start big. >> >> Good luck - :) >> >> -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 Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Keith Pandeloglou <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello everyone! So glad to find a community to share ideas and learn >>> best practices! I've started the planning phase to explore the feasibility >>> of opening a location in my hometown. Currently, we have 3 others in >>> surrounding towns, but none in my town. We are an up and coming town with a >>> brand new mall, and being in Florida, not many options for professionals >>> looking for this type of environment. >>> >>> I've met with our local Business Alliance, and the Dean of our our local >>> business school. Both will be key in the adoption and growth. Thanks to >>> everyone here, my next step is to start building a community of people >>> before signing a lease. >>> >>> Here's my thought (and challenge): as most of you know, this isn't an >>> easy balance for determining how to even break even. I'm also all for >>> starting small. The best locations i'm finding that would work financially >>> (assuming a group of 10 to start) are in the 1200-1600 SF range. Being in >>> such a small location, I wanted to know if anyone has tried this? And if >>> you have, what about the thought of making sure the initial 10 are all in >>> different verticals? >>> >>> I'm trying to target the young professionals who have an idea, but not >>> throw them into the typical incubator/accelerator. If we can provide the >>> "core" team as part of the founding group, (think WebDev, Marketing, Tech, >>> Startup Coach, IP Lawyer), my thought is this would work better in the >>> small environment. >>> >>> I thank you all in advance, and am also planning on taking some road >>> (possibly air) trips to check out some of my new friends! >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Keith >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > -- 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. 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