I'm loving to see this discussion because i recently failed in opening a
coworking space in my hometown and decided to start crafting my own beer
after that. Thank you for finding some logical connection between those two
:)
Having experienced both in a short time I can think of some common
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> This story goes emphasis on a grander scale what we've been able to do
> with Denver Coworks, our local alliance. We openly work together and keep
> each other posted about our availability, our intentions and goals in
> community building, and future plans. Over the last year we have a str
Hey Jason - I'm overdue for an update on where our cohousing experiment -
it's been a very interesting couple of years :)
I'll share the update here soon!
-Alex
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On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Jason Juliano wrote:
> Love the post Alex. BTW, c
Love the post Alex. BTW, could you share your experience on cohousing, we just
purchase a residential property in cincinnati for SoTechie Spaces. It will be
our second property there. The first one is commercial. Cheers. Thanks for
your commitment to the community.
@Jason_Juliano
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"So in short, they're only getting it wrong if they fail to mention the
"competition"."
So, so, so well said Oren. Thank you.
-Alex
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On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 8:42 PM, oren.salo...@gmail.com
wrote:
> I find Benjamin's definition of a poorly run coworkin
I find Benjamin's definition of a poorly run coworking space to be
interesting.
While I agree that a poorly run space that creates a shitty first
impression will likely lead to a drop-off in interest, I disagree with such
a narrow definition focusing on physical appearances.
I've been to som
I agree with Alex. However, I would add a third item to his list of challenges:
3) Other poorly run co working spaces.
The biggest battle we fight is one of awareness. So, a great Coworking space
across the street from yours will only help your business - but a poorly run
space (disorganized, d
"More coworking spaces in an area means a greater chance of discovery of the
concept, which means a larger potential market. Good for everybody."
This, 100%. In the 16 months since we opened our space, I've had a constant
struggle keeping my "lizard brain" in check whenever I hear about new cowo
Craft Brewing is one of the industries we've studied and it does share a
lot of attributes with coworking. So does the food truck industry and most
other early stage industries we've looked at over the past decade.
The common features across these nascent industries is they tend to be much
mor
The top competition for coworking spaces isn't other coworking spaces.
The top competition for coworking spaces are:
1) Lack of awareness
2) Complacency
In every city on the planet, there are more people who don't know about
coworking than there are people who are familiar with it *and* seeking
I would love to hear from folks on this list as to why they feel new coworking
spaces in their vicinity is a good thing, as opposed to a possible threat.
Imagine I was an investor in your space. Would you tell me as an investor there
are financial benefits to having a competing space open nearby
I love this.
My favorite quote: "You'd think of them as our competitors, we consider
them brother in arms."
I constantly struggle to explain this to people about coworking and how the
existence of other coworking spaces is always a positive thing.
Excellent share Alex!
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