I have changed manually:( On Feb 2, 1:33 pm, David Garvin <[email protected]> wrote: > That editgrid spreadsheet looks really helpful, thanks for sharing > it. Is there an easy way of changing the currency? > > On 1 Feb 2011, at 13:52, kaan aksay wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > check this out. > > >http://www.editgrid.com/user/harro33/shared_office_model > > > On Feb 1, 1:26 pm, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Jack, > > >> Thanks for your detailed response, I really appreciate it. > > >> Right now I am looking to write something which is more of a helpful > >> article, rather than anything too scholarly. I understand that when > >> it > >> comes to opening up a coworking space many factors > >> (location;time;size > >> of community etc.) will effect how much it is going to cost to set > >> up. > >> I would like to give the would-be coworking space founder a simple > >> idea of what kind of costs are expected when opening up a coworking > >> space. It is always great to have some examples from people who have > >> experience doing it and I thank you, Alex and Blair for giving them. > > >> I did not initially consider ongoing costs for marketing and sales > >> related activities, but I guess for coworking spaces which are not > >> founded on an already established community they must be pretty > >> important too. > > >> Did you have a community ready when you started or did you have to > >> build it? > > >> On Jan 31, 11:29 pm, Jack Speranza > >> <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >>> Hi Michael -- > > >>> I suspect the responses you're going to get on this will be wide > >>> ranging -- and they should be, as start-up costs will very much be a > >>> function of the location, size and objectives of each space. Also, > >>> you're going to need to translate the info you get into "apples to > >>> apples" comparisons for the data to be valid... for example, many > >>> folks who don't come at this from a business / accounting background > >>> will attribute both capital and operating expenses to "costs." > > >>> In terms of my own space, I have chosen to bootstrap my endeavor. > >>> Consequently, my initial capital investment was limited, and I am > >>> using operational revenues to pay for additional capital needs as > >>> the > >>> community grows. I did not have to undertake any leasehold > >>> improvements in my space. A portion of my furnishings and equipment > >>> were cannibalized from another business, and IKEA is my friend for > >>> what I have opted to purchase. My total investment for capital > >>> items > >>> thus far is under $1,750 for a 1,000 square foot suburban space > >>> outside of Boston that maxes out at 10 concurrent users. > > >>> Do you consider ongoing "costs" for marketing and sales-related > >>> activities part of the information you're looking to collect? If > >>> so, > >>> then how would you like to measure these (annualized gross costs > >>> or in > >>> some other fashion)? My pre-opening marketing expenses were very > >>> limited -- about $250 for some flyers, brochures and digital ads. > > >>> As of the end of January, my space will have been operating for 4 > >>> months. In terms of operational performance, we're almost at break- > >>> even (and even that's a bit misleading, as I haven't really been > >>> marketing aggressively). > > >>> Hope this is helpful. > > >>> Jack > >>> ---------------------------------------------- > >>> Jack Speranza > >>> Principal, Main Street Ventures > >>> 15 Main Street, 2nd Floor > >>> Hopkinton, MA 01748 > >>> T: 508.858.5440 x101 > >>> F: 508.858.5441 > >>> Toll Free: 866.472.1035http://mainstreetventures.comhttp:// > >>> zenbungalow.com > >>> ---------------------------------------------- > > >>> On Jan 30, 11:33 pm, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> I was thinking about writing a blog article about the costs of > >>>> starting a coworking space on my website and I thought what the > >>>> hell? > >>>> Why not just start a thread here and get actual feedback from > >>>> people > >>>> who have been through all this before. This way i can get some > >>>> great > >>>> material for a killer blog post and this can also be an informative > >>>> thread for people who are thinking about opening their own > >>>> coworking > >>>> space. > > >>>> So here are my questions for anyone who has started a coworking > >>>> space : > > >>>> 1)How much did it cost you to start your community coworking space? > > >>>> 2)What was the cost breakdown? > > >>>> 3)Were there any surprise costs which you never considered? > > >>>> 4)If you has to do it again how would you spend differently? > > >>>> 5)What were your smartest cost saving measures? > > >>>> 6)What is your biggest on-going cost? > > >>>> Please add any more questions you can think of! > > >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>> Advertise your coworking spaces for FREEhttp://www.myecodesk.com > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en > > . > > David Garvin > [email protected] > > 01473 212200www.visitgmd.com > > Whilst this email has been checked for all known viruses, recipients > should undertake their own virus checking as Garvin Marr Limited will > not accept any liability whatsoever. > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > protected by client privilege. 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