Yes, go as yourself. Also, don't be too prepared at all, that just makes it feel pressured. Just go in and say hello and check out the space. Invite them over to see your space too. It's only weird if you make it weird.
On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 9:27 AM, Rachel Young <rac...@camaraderie.ca> wrote: > > I say go as yourself with the idea of encouraging collaboration over > competition. When you start a relationship wanting to work together, then > there isn't an automatic barrier between you. It's not that much different > than bringing coworking members together in a space. > > A number of other spaces in Toronto and other parts of Ontario received a > message from me when I noticed they were opened or about to open, and I > started the conversation wanting to communicate and collaborate. It freaked > out some of them but most realised my intentions were genuine, and others > welcomed it no problem. This other space could be your next best friend, a > chance to band together and help the freelancers and small businesses of > Burlington/Halton. Maybe you can offer a joint membership in time. Maybe > you can swap meeting rooms between members of both spaces. Maybe together > as unit you can talk with City Hall about funding programs for small > businesses, co-sponsor events together, or co-write a press release > together, and there is strength in numbers.. Maybe you can become > comfortable with the owners of that space to be able to talk freely about > your frustrations about running a space and you can be therapy for one > another. None of that will be as easy to do if you do in under a different > pretence. > > Also, every space is different and has its unique strengths and offerings, > and maybe that one member that you "lost" to the new space found something > they wanted/needed. Be happy for that member that they can be productive in > a great space. Or, perhaps the new space will suck and that member will > realise what they had with you and come back. > r. > > > > > *____________________rachel young*rac...@camaraderie.ca > > *We're located at 2241 Dundas St W* > *(between Bloor and Roncesvalles)* > > *Find us online:* > Website/blog <http://camaraderie.ca> and Newsletter > <http://bit.ly/camaraderienewsletter>, Twitter > <http://twitter.com/camaraderie>, > Facebook <http://bit.ly/9zv3Fx>, Google+ <http://bit.ly/CamaraderiePlus>, > Yelp <http://bit.ly/CamaraderieYelp>, and LinkedIn > <http://bit.ly/CamaraderieGroup> > > *New Camaraderie locations:* > Artisan Market <http://bit.ly/cArtisanMarket> (Toronto) - now open! > > > We're a proud member of CoworkingToronto <http://www.coworkingtoronto.ca/> > , > CoworkingOntario <http://coworkingontario.ca/>, and CoworkingCanada > <http://www.coworkingcanada.ca/>! > > > On 8 January 2016 at 10:29, Kaylyn Gelata <kay...@burlingtonhive.com> > wrote: > >> There is a brand new office that opened up very recently in close >> proximity of our coworking space. We have already lost one member to the >> space. I want to go check it out but I'm debating whether to go as a >> prospective member, or as honest-to-goodness me who is checking out our >> competition. >> >> My gut says to go as myself and be honest about why I am there - this is >> what I would prefer. What can I go there with to be prepared? Partnership? >> Offers? I'm sure many of you have gone through this.. what did you do to >> make the meeting a positive experience for everyone? >> >> -- >> 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
