Re: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking in small towns

2016-10-26 Thread wayne
roups.com <coworking@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking in small towns Sent: Oct 24 '16 4:33pm > So, 5 years later from this post, what's changed? Remarkably little, I'd wager! Coworking is a bit better known - there's more examples to point to, better sup

Re: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking in small towns

2016-10-25 Thread chris
Hi All, I'm just catching up on this awesome conversation! Great insight on all fronts... I just cofounded a cowork in a VERY small town (12,000) people and we had most of our memberships full before we even opened. The key was gathering a team of community "leaders", educating them and

Re: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking in small towns

2016-10-24 Thread Alex Hillman
> > So, 5 years later from this post, what's changed? Remarkably little, I'd wager! Coworking is a bit better known - there's more examples to point to, better support systems for new aspiring spaces, and *lots* more examples of what not to do! I'm guessing, to attract commuters, one will need

Re: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking in small towns

2016-10-23 Thread wayne
Great comments here. Gotta go and get it. So, 5 years later from this post, what's changed? I'm guessing, to attract commuters, one will need to educate them on the value of NOT commuting. I've been researching commuting costs and it's insane. Between the auto wear-and-tear and the time

Re: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking in small towns

2011-09-14 Thread Mark W. Kidd
CK: I'll shoot you a message with the manuscript. I'm not in a situation to lead up an effort to build a community of practice between rural coworking spaces, but maybe if there are enough folks interested we could put together an online convening there would be a chance to distill some

Re: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking in small towns

2011-09-14 Thread Chad Ballantyne
A big 2nder on that tip. I've been growing my business/political relations in our town for 6 years through our marketing company before we started The Creative Space. Our coworking community flowed out of that and has benefited greatly by me being a business man about town The Mayor wears

Re: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking in small towns

2011-09-14 Thread Alex Hillman
Well said, Chad. /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Chad Ballantyne c...@thecreativespace.cawrote: A big 2nder on that tip. I've been growing my business/political relations in our town for 6 years through our marketing company before we started

RE: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking in small towns

2011-09-14 Thread Veel Hoeden
://veelhoeden.posterous.com@veelhoeden -Original Message- From: coworking@googlegroups.com [mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark W. Kidd Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 9:27 AM To: coworking@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Coworking] Re: Creating interest in coworking