Re: [Coworking] Opening Our Doors in the Fall!

2016-08-09 Thread James Gifford
Hiya Michelle! I can’t second what Tony said here enough. I was at a coworking space in Philadelphia (IndyHall) last week, and I noticed that they have 3 rules: Take care of yourself, each other and this space. (They’ve even got a cool artwork for it!) The space is last o

Re: [Coworking] Opening Our Doors in the Fall!

2016-08-04 Thread Tony Bacigalupo
Welcome, Michelle! You have to involve people in the process as much as possible from as early as possible. You don't want customers coming in to consume your services; you want co-conspirators who feel emotionally invested in what you're doing. The real value of a coworking community is in the

[Coworking] Opening Our Doors in the Fall!

2016-08-04 Thread michelle
Hello, I am the Community Manager for Troy Innovation Garage in Troy, NY. After many months of construction we are at the final stage of construction and anticipate to open our doors in the Fall. I wanted to reach out to hear about the challenges people faced while opening their doors and if y