Hey Chad, This is really helpful, thank you!
Hopefully one day I can come and check out your space, and you're always welcome in New Zealand when I open my space. Best, Jessica On Friday, May 20, 2016 at 4:51:30 PM UTC+1, creativespace wrote: > > Hi Jessica. > > That would be The Creative Space in Barrie, Ontario! > We’re 7 years in! 45 members companies so far. > > No major tricks other than... > Build the community first and start sustainable. We started with 1200 s/f > - now in 6200. > Reach out to public partners (but don’t wait around till they get it) > Get people involved and allow members to take ownership early > Be a community centre. Coworking by day, event and arts and culture space > by night if you can. > Tell stories along the way. > > Feel free to check out the site, read some posts and give me a shout to > follow up. > > > Chad Ballantyne > 705.812.0689 > [email protected] <javascript:> > > > > > > > Barrie's Coworking Community > Perfect for small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. > 12 Dunlop St E, Barrie Ontario, L4M 1A3 > Memberships start at $25/mth > www.thecreativespace.ca > 705-812-0689 > > On May 20, 2016, at 11:37 AM, Jessica Knapp <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Hey all, > > I posted this is the GCUC group yesterday, so, sorry if you're seeing this > again! > > Here's my question: Does anyone have experience opening a coworking space > in smaller towns with a much smaller population than urban centres? I would > appreciate any insights, stories, tricks or tips. I'm looking at a > population of about 130,000 with one small (ish) community college. > > Thanks > Jessica > > -- > 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] <javascript:>. > 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.
