Yeah, I mean there's definitely something if you're already getting people together and cultivating community.
The only thing I'd caution is there's a big difference between getting people to come together and getting people to PAY for something. Use your meetups as market research - listen to what people are complaining about and what they need help with. Is there demand for a coworking space? Definitely a good place to start. Keep us posted on how it goes! On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 5:01 PM Michael Jon <mike.woppe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Margo. This does help. I did end up creating a "meetup" group > that has grown to about 40 members within several days. What would you > recommend as our first "meetup?" > > I truly believe a coworking space will be successful in my area and I do > have a building that I have my eye on, however, I am trying very hard not > to put the cart ahead of the horse. > > > > On Monday, October 1, 2018 at 1:41:56 PM UTC-4, Margo Aaron wrote: >> >> Hey Michael, >> >> My coworking space is completely virtual, so we're almost *entirely* >> community. >> >> What's worked: >> >> - Personal introductions and taking the time to get to know everyone >> in the space >> - Exclusivity: stressing this is for "people like us" and having some >> common thread that connects your members. In my case, it's solopreneurs >> with online businesses. For other coworking spaces, it could be that you >> all live in XYZ city or are trying to raise venture capital. >> - Having a forum for members to meet each other >> >> What hasn't worked: >> >> - Oversharing articles or business opportunities - There is NOTHING >> that will kill community quicker than interactions like, "Hey Guys! Will >> you share this post I wrote! Thanks!!!" You want to push for substantive >> conversations that build relationships instead of creating transactional >> ones. >> >> That's not to say our members don't do business with one another, they >> do. But it comes up organically. And it's sprinkled in between adding >> genuine value to each other. >> >> We use slack for most of this. And Zoom. >> >> Hope this helps! >> >> - M >> >> On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 12:14 PM Angel Kwiatkowski <fccow...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I wrote a step by step book on how to do this. Find it at >>> https://diycoworking.com. >>> >>> Angel >>> >>> On Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 2:17:47 PM UTC-6, Michael Jon wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello, all! I've recently begun the journey to open up a coworking >>>> space in my city. After reading through various postings, books, websites >>>> etc...it seems that many owners stress the importance of building a >>>> coworking community BEFORE opening a space. What are some key >>>> recommendations on how to build this community. Very curious to hear what >>>> worked/didn't work. >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> >>> -- >>> 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+...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Margo Aaron >> That Seems Important <http://www.thatseemsimportant.com/> >> >> Want smart people to bounce ideas off of? I have some. >> <https://www.arenavirtualcoworking.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. > -- Margo Aaron That Seems Important <http://www.thatseemsimportant.com/> Want smart people to bounce ideas off of? I have some. <https://www.arenavirtualcoworking.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.
