Re: [Coworking] Starting a new coworking space while employed fulltime

2014-12-24 Thread Alex Linsker
I agree and can relate very much to what Jacob wrote. When I started Collective Agency in 2011, I got a Council of myself and 3 other people in June, and 5-15 group organizers by July, and 50 volunteers regularly doing outreach in August, and 150 people regularly promoting each day in

[Coworking] Starting a new coworking space while employed fulltime

2014-12-23 Thread Jason Phelps
I currently work for a company remotely and spend my days at a coworking space. I am looking at the option of starting my own coworking space to meet a need in a particular location in town. I've read some stories of others starting their own space while working fulltime, but those posts

Re: [Coworking] Starting a new coworking space while employed fulltime

2014-12-23 Thread Jacob Sayles
It's tricky. I did it, but I had a partner. Without Susan, it would have played out very differently. There are just so many layers that need your attention that presence is required, not just physically, but mentally. The first few years (or more) are figuring out your processes. Even if you