[Coworking] Re: How Niche Can You Go?

2015-10-13 Thread Geoffrey Badner
Alex & Katherine, Thanks for your replies. Option #2 "feels" better to me because that was my original idea. After looking for ways to fund the space (at NYC rents) the coworking space came into the picture. I've worked in several coworking spaces in NYC and always felt they were lacking in way

[Coworking] Re: How Niche Can You Go?

2015-10-16 Thread Geoffrey Badner
Sorry... that's what I meant. .g On Monday, October 12, 2015 at 12:58:03 PM UTC-4, Geoffrey Badner wrote: > > Hello. First post here :) > > I'm a photographer from Brooklyn, NY and I'm interested in opening a > shared creative space for others in the photo business – photographers, > hair/make

[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] Re: How Niche Can You Go?

2015-10-20 Thread C. Anslem Ozor
Option 2 rocks though -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googleg

Re: [Coworking] Re: How Niche Can You Go?

2015-10-13 Thread Alex Hillman
> > Option #2 "feels" better to me because that was my original idea. That was my hunch :) Two warnings: 1 - Coworking as a way to subsidize the cost of a space you'd like to have but can't afford, more often than not, ends up with you taking on even MORE space than you need and then being fina

Re: [Coworking] Re: How Niche Can You Go?

2015-10-16 Thread Geoffrey Badner
Alex, Thanks for all this. I've definitely already thought through many of the points you bring up and I think that I instinctively know that keeping the idea front and center is the right move. .g On Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 10:48:15 AM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote: > > Option #2 "feels" bett