Farhan, Many of our customers at KISI <http://www.getkisi.com> say that office automation in general increases the value. If you can show potential customers a cool smartphone app to unlock the door and in the next sentence tell them about how it makes the office more secure, that usually gives you an "edge" compared to other spaces.
There's a couple of essential things you need in a space: - internet - desk / furniture - access - front desk - kitchen focusing on making those touchpoints awesome might create more value than adding single amenities. If you have beer or water, catered lunch or snacks is more a question of how you position yourself but that can only go on top of awesome essentials. On Monday, December 14, 2015 at 9:17:30 PM UTC-5, Farhan Abbasi wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I'm wondering what trial-and-error you guys have experienced in offering > different types of amenities. I'm talking the "cool" stuff that can get > costly but can possibly draw members and allow you to command a higher > membership price. I have to look at it from an economics standpoint ie does > it produce higher member prices and/or quicker occupancy. > > Has anyone offered the following for free and experienced a direct > improvement? > > - Snacks in kitchen (Mixed nuts, m&ms, cereal, milk, some fruits) > - Beer on tap (Keg) > - Fresh fruit water > - Awesome coffee machine (not just for coffee but also for espresso, capp, > coffee, hot choc) > - Color printing/copying (with a limit) > - Notary Public > - Arcades > - Photography studio (Basic setup, no electronics/photo equipment, just > the lighting hardware and setup). > - 3D Printer / Laser cutter (members pay for materials) > - Lockers (where desk members can store their belongings). > > I'm developing a financial model and would be happy to share it based on > member feedback and my research. > > Farhan > > -- 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.
