Starting a coworking business

Hi Group, I found you on the wiki.

I’m doing my best to read everything I can get my hands on.

I was wondering if you would share your knowledge about choosing a location for a coworking facility. Where is the best place to open one of these up? Is there some kind of demographic I should research to find the perfect space?

Thank you.

Welcome Tom!

The best thing to do is ask your members. If you don’t have members yet, then slow down on the search for a physical space and focus on growing your membership first. Many of us often recommend taking several months to develop a community that is interested in coworking and having at least 10ppl dedicated to the idea with cheques in hand that they can’t wait to give to you before you get a space.

Then ask your members. :slight_smile: And involve them in every step of the way. People tend to support what they help to create.

r.

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On 19 February 2014 22:08, Tom Beiser [email protected] wrote:

Hi Group, I found you on the wiki.

I’m doing my best to read everything I can get my hands on.

I was wondering if you would share your knowledge about choosing a location for a coworking facility. Where is the best place to open one of these up? Is there some kind of demographic I should research to find the perfect space?

Thank you.

Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com


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More on what Rachel said here:

http://dangerouslyawesome.com/2011/09/how-to-fund-your-coworking-space/

It looks like it’s about funding (and in a way, it is) but it’s really about focusing on this early community with buy in. Pay special attention to the two “options” for the steps you could take. :slight_smile:

One other thing: even when you DO have members, there is no such thing as a perfect space. It’ll always be too far or too inconvenient for somebody. I recommend getting that idea out of your head.

If you’re gonna be on the lookout for anything AFTER you have members, make it a great landlord who understands the community.

You can do a lot more with a less than perfect space and a great landlord than you can with a “perfect space” and a terrible landlord.

-Alex

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____________________
rachel young
rac…@camaraderie.ca

We’re located at 2241 Dundas St W, 3rd floor

(between Bloor and Roncesvalles)

Gift cards now available via SMAKK!

Find us online:
Website/blog and Newsletter, Twitter,

Facebook, Google+, Yelp, and LinkedIn

We’re a proud member of CoworkingToronto,

CoworkingOntario, and CoworkingCanada!

On 19 February 2014 22:08, Tom Beiser [email protected] wrote:

Hi Group, I found you on the wiki.

I’m doing my best to read everything I can get my hands on.

I was wondering if you would share your knowledge about choosing a location for a coworking facility. Where is the best place to open one of these up? Is there some kind of demographic I should research to find the perfect space?

Thank you.

Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com


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