[Coworking] Re: How Niche Can You Go?

2015-10-17 Thread Alex Linsker
Alex, I like the idea vs customer concept. I've lately been saying I can have big ideas but I get paid for rent with a great community. I would back up what you said - coworking primarily as a way to make money, without a more community-focused/human-motivated why, does not work well from what

[Coworking] Our experience with community-first

2015-10-17 Thread Ramon Suarez
Great post. I recently had the same issue with a building owner I was negotiating with. They tried to get all my Financials before we agreed on a price and I did not agree. I understood that they would screw me if I did. I had already spent a lot of hours with them, plus money on architect and

Re: [Coworking] Our experience with community-first

2015-10-17 Thread Trevor Twining
Thanks, Ramon. I refuse to stop sharing, even though some people misuse it. My main concern with misuse is that it spoils attempts for legitimate communities to form. There have been three local attempts outside of Cowork Niagara that haven’t been successful now, so I don’t want people to get t

Re: [Coworking] Our experience with community-first

2015-10-17 Thread Ramon Suarez
Me too, I trust first, but when it comes to real state agents and owners I trust a little less ;) I help a lot of people out to understand all aspects of the coworking business. Last Friday I had two people coming to talk with me about opening coworking spaces unannounced. The one that had at lea