[Coworking] Re: Coworking and Connections to City Governments

2011-04-09 Thread Jesse Jones
Great news Angel! I look forward to hearing more about this opportunity! When I began the process of opening The Working Place, I also began speaking to the local (borough and city) governments and searching for economic development assistance. Immediately the City Manager was onboard and told sto

Re: [Coworking] Realtors as Members

2011-04-09 Thread Jenifer Ross
Hi- I'm not yet open... but I do plan to target realtors as well as lawyers especially with respect to closings. Another great target area that was suggested to me is large local corporations that might want to include few months at a coworking establishment as part of their severance package. I

Re: [Coworking] Realtors as Members

2011-04-09 Thread Tm Mahdi
In Toronto; there are 2 coworking facilities (one in development) directed and managed by realtors. It has its ups and downs. We have tried to approach realtors for one of our spaces - it didn't do too well. It really comes down to the person and how persistent you are. -- Tm Mahdi Director