Re: [Coworking] Vermont Request - State Incentives

2014-02-25 Thread Alex Hillman
"It sure would help in the short run when you are just trying to get by and keep the doors open..." Short term solutions and long term problems don't go well together. That's the kind of thinking that keeps addicts addicted. "Just one more hit, then I'll clean up for good." Don't delay the

Re: [Coworking] Vermont Request - State Incentives

2014-02-25 Thread Cindi
I agree with you Alex! It's easy to be seduced by the allure of govt money but there is no long term guarantee. It sure would help in the short run when you are just trying to get by and keep the doors open... Cindi Abribat Partner T.E.A.Factory Co the art of work is a work of art... Create,

Re: [Coworking] Vermont Request - State Incentives

2014-02-17 Thread Adrian Palacios
Yes, that's also a very interesting point, what happens when the wind changes? My experience is only in the UK and Spain, but price is definitely a weapon for many over here, and having spaces around with hard subsides doesn't seem to help that situation. I guess is also long term vision/strat

Re: [Coworking] Vermont Request - State Incentives

2014-02-14 Thread Alex Hillman
Can you cite an example?  Every example that I know of has struggled to build a community and suffers from high turnover and culture issues.  Worse, the existence of the subsidized desk share whatevers makes all of the nearby independent operators panic and do stupid things, which hurts THE

Re: [Coworking] Vermont Request - State Incentives

2014-02-14 Thread Adrian Palacios
Always a delight reading your posts Alex! I'd be very interested to know what's the general view about cases when the government goes even further and sets up a government funded, and possibly run, coworking space. We find many places where the subsidies are so high that it becomes impossible o

Re: [Coworking] Vermont Request - State Incentives

2014-02-13 Thread Alex Hillman
So channeling a bit of JFK, my answer to the state level support (and even city level support) is "Ask not what your state can do for you, but what you can do for your state." Here's the thing: cities and states are used to being the provider of incentives and support. Coworking allows for a funda

[Coworking] Vermont Request - State Incentives

2014-02-11 Thread lars hasselblad torres
Hello hello! We've got great pow up here in the northeast as we watch the festivities in Sochi - feeling pretty good to be the home of snowboarding and slopestyle talent right now! Hope all my fellow coworking colleagues are having a good time with the Olympics too. So, again, want to state my