> > Apparently, the landlords of the place we were looking at previously are > now planning to still try and do a coworking spaced out of the property, > and they plan to call it Cowork Gloucester VA.
If I had a nickel for every time I saw this happen...I'd have a lot of nickels. And if I had a quarter for every time that "bully" operation shut down within a year or two, I'd a LOT of quarters. . Back on episode 24 of my podcast <http://listen.coworkingweekly.com/episodes/33282-ep-24-we-almost-sold-out-on-our-principles-before-we-even-started> Trevor Twining (a regular on this list) was talking about how a landlord pulled a similar stunt. Surprise surprise when that space went back onto the market... Good on you. Don't let 'em distract ya! -Alex ------------------ *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Better Coworkers: http://indyhall.org Weekly Coworking Tips: http://coworkingweekly.com My Audiobook: https://theindyhallway.com/ten On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 2:26 PM, Kevin Haggerty <[email protected]> wrote: > Angel, > > Thanks, and good suggestion! We're actually looking to open up fundraising > in the next few days, and one of the things we're hoping to do is offer > discounted memberships for those who sign up in advance (as many of you > have done). > > Additionally, I got some "fun" news this morning. Apparently, the > landlords of the place we were looking at previously are now planning to > still try and do a coworking spaced out of the property, and they plan to > call it Cowork Gloucester VA. > > My plan was never to call the venue that, but it was always the brand used > to promote the movement, so they're definitely infringing and potentially > adding market confusion. > > I now believe my suspicions have been confirmed and that they intended to > push me out with an outrageous offer and attempt to do it without me. > > As soon as I heard the news, I went online and trademarked the name, > Cowork Gloucester VA. I also own the website, and all the social networking > accounts. Next, I plan to go down to the county and register there. So, > weird strategy on their part, but if they move forward, they may end up > funding my coworking space. :) > > -- > 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.
