Trevor, Thanks. You can see our Plans & Pricing here https://10belowcoworking.org/
Alex, Thanks for the heads up on booths. Yes, we include a statement about phone usage in our FAQs https://10belowcoworking.org/flyby/#faq Our meeting room is currently underutilized and we are considering sectioning off a corner as a private phone room. As our space is small we are actively listening to member needs and privacy is quickly rising to the forefront. Richard On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 1:06 PM, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: > Just a word of warning: > > I bought one of those vintage phone booths back in the day. It's an > awesome looking piece of furniture but it's not really effective for being > a phone booth in a shared workspace...there's basically no sound isolation > and it's pretty uncomfortable to sit in. > > In hindsight, I'd save that money and put it towards building something > with drywall, insulation, and some kind of air ventilation. > > In such a small space, you might also consider setting the expectation > that it's just not a great spot for phone calls/video conferencing. That's > what we did when we were ~1200 square feet in our original space. It limits > who can be a member, but it creates some valuable constraints that help > people understand the kind of work they might do in your coworking space > compared to a "typical" office (focused/heads down work and 1-1/small team > collaborative work). > > -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 Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 1:53 PM Trevor Townsend <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hey Richard, >> >> I recently did a quick search on eBay for used phone booths and you can >> find quite a few. I saw some nice vintage/retro ones for ~$1-2,000. I'm >> sure you could diy the same thing for cheaper. >> >> Can I ask you - how much are you 10-day passes and what are you hours of >> operation? >> >> Cheers, >> Trevor >> >> (Sent from mobile) >> *From:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* September 10, 2018 10:52 >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Reply to:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [Coworking] Re: Small Coworking Space: Is it too small? >> (Slight math problem) >> >> Our entire space is less than 800 sq ft and we are making it work. As a >> proof of concept, we now have 34 members with the majority purchasing >> 10-day passes with many now renewing their passes. >> >> The challenge we are now facing is privacy for calls and online >> conferencing. Does anyone have any cost-effective phone booth ideas that >> they have implemented? >> >> Thanks, >> Richard >> >> On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 12:53 AM, Trevor Townsend <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all - I just joined this group after searching "small coworking >>> spaces". >>> >>> I'm opening my own space (hopefully) in October, and I have no more than >>> 1,050sqft to work with. >>> >>> Early 2017 and I've bought the second floor of a ~ 167-year-old house in >>> a smart little town commuting distance to a 1 million strong gov/tech/art >>> city. >>> >>> The place was a disaster when I bought it, but it was in THE perfect >>> area; right dead-centre in a busy confluence. I put a lot of muscle and >>> (newly-found) renovation skills to work and turned it into a gem (hardwood, >>> sliding glass doors, kitchen). It has a colonial industrial modern-ish >>> feel. I'm aiming for a bespoke kind of place - something comfortable, >>> charming, and inviting. >>> >>> The 1,050 sqft includes everything - small maintenance/server/storage >>> room, 2-piece washroom, small galley kitchen (fridge, stove, microwave, >>> sink, dishwasher), 2 small meeting rooms, and a large open area that's >>> 22'x20'. >>> >>> There is no reception area - the space is entirely automated through >>> SaltoKS (access control), Uquiti Unifi wifi (networking), and Office R&D >>> (member relationship management). >>> >>> From the website, any prospective member can join a plan and will >>> instantly be given credentials and a link to a smartphone app. They log >>> in, push a big virtual button, and the doors unlock for them. The outside >>> door is shared with another business, my entrance door is mine alone. >>> >>> They can also have a key fob (with a deposit) to access the space. >>> there are 24 small lockers (1'x1.5'x1.5') that members can use (don't think >>> I'll charge for that, yet). >>> >>> Temperature is web-enabled and automated, and I'll have a low-profile >>> CCTV system monitoring the space for my members' safety. >>> >>> I never have to be in the space for it to run - cleaners will be in >>> daily at ~10pm. >>> >>> I toiled a bit over how-much-space-does-a-member-need. To a great >>> degree, I'm winging it - I've had custom furniture made for the space (from >>> India, industrial-style leather, wood, and iron). This arrives next week >>> and I'm literally going to put the furniture into the space, move it around >>> until I like the arrangement, then open the doors. I'm perfectly game to >>> make adjustments to suit what the members need and want. >>> >>> I'll be using the space myself 2-3 days per week, which is why I did >>> this in the first place: My home office had left me feeling lonely and >>> without fidelity-to-purpose. I looked around for a coworking/collaboration >>> space of any kind, and there were none. So, I built one. >>> >>> My marketing so far has been textbook organic - word is spreading by >>> good ole fashioned word-of-mouth and my professional encounters. >>> >>> My short-term plan is to get the space paying for itself by attracting >>> like-minded people from the immediate area - this is a smart little ville, >>> there's plenty of smarts nearby. >>> >>> A well-known docu/filmmaker that I came to be friends with after buying >>> my place has expressed real interest in being semi-regular bringing a few >>> people with him. A friend who is an executive at a national arts facility >>> has asked to be able to hold their 3-4 retreats per year here (and I been >>> granted bragging rights!). >>> >>> My only real mental barrier is on pricing - amount, type, etc. >>> >>> I should be able to arrange 4-5 3'x6' tables with 4 task chairs each >>> (16-20 seats), another 10 seats on 2 couches and 6 club chairs. Somewhere >>> between 26 and 30 seats, packed - that's full to the brim. I'm using 25 as >>> the magic capacity number and only a modest leverage of 20% against chance >>> vacancies, meaning I could sell 30 memberships. >>> >>> I don't want to be considering dedicated desks at this point, because >>> there are occasions where I will rent the entire space for events and >>> special training sessions. >>> >>> I'm thinking of: >>> >>> - Hours of 6am to 10pm, 7 days >>> - Full-time membership, open hours for ~C$300/month >>> - Part-time, 72 hours per month for ~C200 >>> - Evenings and weekends, 5pm-10pm m-f, 6am-10pm s&s $150 >>> - Weekends only, 6am-10pm Saturday and Sunday $100 >>> - Per day, any day $35 >>> - Rent the space for a day, ~C$1,500 (it's very well-appointed) >>> >>> I'll try and stay in touch here with how things progress. >>> >>> Pardon the long post, but I thought this would be a good place to blurt >>> that all out. :-) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Trevor >>> >>> >>> >>> On Friday, 12 January 2018 10:58:27 UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> We started with a space of 1000sqf, I agree with everyone below - it's >>>> all about the way you design the space. >>>> >>>> But my advice is, don't get hung up on that. Start with what suits the >>>> numbers and keep changing the space as you go along. Let it evolve. Year >>>> and a half later and I am finally satisfied that we have the perfect layout >>>> for our members. >>>> >>>> Also agree with everything Tony said - Work out what you're doing it >>>> for and your growth plan if you have one - if you are content on building >>>> an awesome community and group of people who thrive together and become >>>> friends, and you dont need a salary, then you should be just fine. However >>>> for us we hope to make this a business that can give people jobs - our >>>> 1000sqf is working out to pay 1 living wage salary, however looking forward >>>> we want to expand that when we have the numbers where we want them. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 3:09:59 PM UTC+1, Kyle Thibaut wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> We have about 600 sqft of open space in our coworking space. Is there >>>>> anyone else out there with a small space like ours? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - What have you learned to make it work well? >>>>> - Is it too small such that voices carry over and disturb others? >>>>> - Have you made any creative solutions to help out with having a >>>>> small space? >>>>> - Bonus: What sqft per person-desk is needed and how many members >>>>> per desk is normal? 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