Well, it all sounds great and makes a great deal of sense...especially in a hot place like Austin! And, even through BarCamp, Austin has always looked at things a little differently. I love that.
I'm always curious to find out more about the ways it is being implemented. Tara On 7/10/07, Rachel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > While I agree that the idea of a "cafe-like" space with workspace is > part of an ideal, I've thrown in additional perks that I myself would > like to see - things that would pull me away from my home office and > help me add balance to my work day. In answer to the question, "Is > this a hotel or a workspace" the answer is: it's a hybrid. I've > modeled parts of my business plan off a boutique hotel because it > comes closest to helping me describe the services I want to offer here > in Austin. > > As for the pool... I've had a pool off and on for years, and find > that the ability to take a quick swim clears my mind in between > conference calls. I'm release manager and operations lead for a > strategic web site for IBM, and need any small breaks I can get to > prevent the stress from rising to an untenable level by the end of the > day. Same goes for the steam room, and for my ideas about yoga and > gardening. Everybody needs a break now and then, even if we work-at- > homer's don't take them as often as we should... > > So far (and I'm saying this without having run it past a CPA yet), the > numbers work out well so long as the facility has adequate space - > these aren't services you can offer a small group at any kind of > reasonable cost. In fact, I want to offer space to folks who need a > permanent solution - as well as to those who simply need a few hours > away from their normal digs. Because of that, my price list runs from > hourly (minimum of $5 hourly with free coffee during peak hours) to > membership levels. > > I think this will appeal to a large number of potential customers, but > my start up costs will admittedly be very high. Hope this doesn't fly > to far out of the realm of the model you've been working towards... > > Rachel > > > > > -- tara 'miss rogue' hunt co-founder & CMO Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) blog: www.horsepigcow.com phone: 415-694-1951 fax: 415-727-5335 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
