I'm working on it Alex.  Thanks for your wealth of knowledge.  I'm fairly 
new to the community.

On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 5:41:56 PM UTC-7, Alex Hillman wrote:
>
> The space is located in a town of mostly families. (Young and mature).
>
>
> You've gotta get more specific than that :) 
>
> I *CAN* tell you that the simpler your pricing model is (*fewer* options, 
> with *clear-at-a-glance* differences between them) the better. While we 
> think we're being "flexible", offering too many choices makes decisions 
> harder for the prospective member, and makes things a nightmare to 
> administer. Especially at the small size, simpler = better.
>
> I *CAN* tell you that you are better off pricing on value than on square 
> footage. As soon as you're adjusting for square footage, you're inviting 
> people to compare you to renting an office and at that point, you've 
> already lost. 
>
> I *CAN* tell you that the sweet spot for pricing considers the 
> constraints of your space, and the people who want to be a part of the 
> community you're building. 
>
> But these are fundamentals. Your decisions need to be based on who is in 
> your community and what you know about them. 
>
> Who is in YOUR community, the one you're creating a space for? Have you 
> done anything to bring people together 
> <http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2016/04/the-first-advice-i-give-to-almost-everyone-starting-a-new-coworking-space/>
>  yet? 
> What kinds of things are those people interested in? What do they do, and 
> what do they want to do?
>
> -Alex
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> On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 1:36 AM, Ehmandah R. <[email protected] 
> <javascript:>> wrote:
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>> Hi Alex
>>
>> The college town is relatively close. It's made up of undergrads, 
>> graduates and families. The village within the town has a nightlife very 
>> busy during the weeknight and weekends.
>>
>> The space is located in a town of mostly families. (Young and mature).
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