Pros: 1) Flex desks provide the most opportunity for revenue (more members per desk) 2) The space itself can be used for events, etc, more easily without displacing full time members 3) People don't get as territorial with flex desks, other than preferring a certain desk on days they are in. 4) Flex memberships can be cheaper and more accessible
Cons: 1) Culturally you need to find an alternative to full time members to "anchor" the community in the space. 2) It takes more members to provide the same amount of revenue 3) Flexible desks means that some sort of arrangement is needed in order to keep the space open for flex members. 4) A single price structure doesn't map well to multiple levels of participation that actually exist within a community. There are successful models of both kinds, of course. The aspects that are likely to define your success is what your model for revenue is/needs to be and more importantly, what do the members want and need? It sounds like you have a pretty good pulse on the lounge-style needs - if that's what you've determined makes sense, rock out! -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Rena Tom wrote: > Hi, > > Getting closer to leasing my space and trying to figure out a suitable > configuration (it's maybe 1000 sq ft). I was going to have 4 permanent desks > but now I am reconsidering just having one price structure and all open > seating. Does anyone do this? Pros and cons? > > I am actually more interested in people interaction and designing it as such > (more lounge time or meeting time, less laptop time) and going after the > non-tech crowd who aren't coding all day and night so I thought this might be > more suitable. > > Thanks, > Rena > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com > (mailto:coworking@googlegroups.com). > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > (mailto:coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
