I just joined and am thinking of setting up a coworking space someday.
I need to ask you all, what do you think is a better location for a coworking space? Is it better to be in the middle of a city or somewhere nicer, surrounded by nature.
I personally would like the second one but it turns out that most of the coworking spaces in my country are in big cities. That may be because of the lack of good internet connectivity in other places. But if we ensure good connectivity, is there any other reason why people would prefer cities to open a coworking space?
Both can definitely succeed. But they’re quite different, and both have pros and cons!
In broad strokes, from what I’ve learned in the last several years:
Urban coworking tend to benefit from density and infrastructure. People leave their homes out of a mix of necessity (too small to live and work in the same place) and lifestyle.
But urban settings can be more expensive, and people can be more competitive by nature.
Rural coworking spaces tend to benefit from lower costs and community-oriented social norms. People congregate and the pace of life encourages people to know more people in their communities. But it can be much harder to find/reach people who aren’t actively seeking workspace, or give them a good enough reason to leave their spacious homes.
Either way, building community first will give you a sense of who is there and the best way to bring them together!
I just joined and am thinking of setting up a coworking space someday.
I need to ask you all, what do you think is a better location for a coworking space? Is it better to be in the middle of a city or somewhere nicer, surrounded by nature.
I personally would like the second one but it turns out that most of the coworking spaces in my country are in big cities. That may be because of the lack of good internet connectivity in other places. But if we ensure good connectivity, is there any other reason why people would prefer cities to open a coworking space?
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City and close to public transport. The problem is not the Internet connection, the real issue is lack of sufficient potential clients in the area that people will travel to work at your coworking space regularly.
Hi, I love the concept of a coworking space surrounded by nature! I think the path will be easier in a more densely populated place however we have a microcosm of urban vs “rural” in Fort Collins I can use as an example.
All but 2 of our 9 coworking spaces are located in our downtown core. The other 2 are located smack dab in midtown and the other in a heavily populated/retail corridor. We are all doing well.
We have a few tech campuses (think HP, DELL, etc. not coworking spaces) that are located on the outskirts of town. There are no restaurants or coffee shops within easy walking distance. What these companies have done to help their employees is to provide ample outdoor and shaded areas to eat/work and they provide on-site bicycles. I’ve seen packs of their employees out over the lunch hour taking bike rides together. The lesson is: provide ways for people to get outside together.
On Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 7:14:28 AM UTC-6, Aditi wrote:
Hi All,
I just joined and am thinking of setting up a coworking space someday.
I need to ask you all, what do you think is a better location for a coworking space? Is it better to be in the middle of a city or somewhere nicer, surrounded by nature.
I personally would like the second one but it turns out that most of the coworking spaces in my country are in big cities. That may be because of the lack of good internet connectivity in other places. But if we ensure good connectivity, is there any other reason why people would prefer cities to open a coworking space?
