Ok..so I have never looked at real estate (outside of renting an apartment)
so I have what possibly could be a dumb question.
We're looking at real estate currently for a coworking space in NYC...Do
you find the space/location first or do you find/raise the money first?
Kind of a chicken or the
Hidden option C: you find a community in need, or start building your own.
:)
Without people, you're opening an empty room. Not only does that mean
eating costs for a while, it means that people are less likely to want to
join because it's an empty room and if they wanted an empty room they could
It's both space and model, an in iterative fashion.
But it's also market research, particularly understanding and likely recruiting
a community first to gauge the demand side of your model.
Jerome
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> On Sep 30, 2015, at 7:08 AM, Daron Jenkins wrote:
>
> Ok..so I have neve
Well..that's exactly what I thought. I have a massive community having been
powering the indie film community in NYC for more than 12 years.
So I assume you're talking about getting a number of pre founding members
signed up...we are working on assembling an content incubator pre launch as
a way t
Doesn't sound dumb at all!
It's an excellent idea to look for ways to get people together BEFORE you
even start seeking space. People will say "oh a coworking space that sounds
great" but a very small % of them will actually show up. And if you can't
get them to show up BEFORE you have a dedicated
Community trumps capital. Every time.
Don’t just get a pre-launch support list. Talk to those people in your
community. Tell them about the idea of working together in a dedicated space.
Get them working together somewhere else in the meantime at least once a week
to see if it fits with them. T
Thanks Jerome! I have done a ton of research on the industry, the coworking
space, real estate, and everything else! :)
I went to see some real estate the other day and I guess it got my brain
thinking about the GRAVITY of what we're undertaking and I want to be sure
I do it all right because
Thanks Alex. I think I reached out to you about this last year since you've
written the book (literally!) on this and I really value what you have to
say! Big fan man..thanks!!
I'll keep you updated as we get more done. I am challenging myself and
partner to do more (though we're already so ing
Yep..we actually have had a few large companies come and offer us the
ability to use their offices as space for members to gather and work
(though their interest is based on them having first crack at any content
that comes out of the group so its a bit complicated IP wise..so we've put
that on
Cool dude. Happy to help, this thread has made my morning :)
I love that you've done your homework. Surprisingly rare.
Just stay the course and don't get distracted by the stupid shit like fancy
furniture and funding - down that path, you start serving investors and
onlookers instead of your comm
You rock! Thanks Alex! Have a great rest of the day! Let me know if I can ever
be of service
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