> > do you tend to overbook the space - I mean ernt more places than actually you have at a given moment, considering that the users are > not there every day 100 %? >
No, we actually intentionally *underbook* the space. One of the dynamics that we think is important is the serendipitous, unpredictability of Indy Hall. Making sure that there are almost always a few desks for the random person who *might* drop by for the day is important...those people tend to be the most interesting, and they'll also have an experience that they'll leave and tell a positive story about to others. Also, in the 3 year history of Indy Hall, we've had days where we are *very* busy, but never a day where someone has walked in and not had a place to work, even if it was a couch or a kitchen table. > did you also consider to rent space for students or other people that > would come only at 6 pm onwrds and have two "shifts"? > We've tried a few different ways to solve this problem...management is really the tough part. We have seen *a demand for evening shifts, but not a large enough one to merit a whole additional shift of operation. We've extended the offer for members who typically work late to get reduced membership fees for help in operating the space after hours. But the inconsistent evening usage has made it challenging.* **We want something simple to manage, and everything that has been proposed so far has simply had an undesirable amount of overhead with very little utilization/payoff. Furthermore, it makes it even harder to host events/meetups in the evening if people are coming with the expectation of working. I believe there is a way to do it, but we just haven't found it yet. :) /ah indyhall.org -- 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.
