Potential Business Models for Coworking Spaces

Hi!

 

I am currently involved in a project group to develop a business model for coworking spaces in our hometown.

We are still in a brainstorming phase so no concrete business model has been created yet.

I wanted to aks if anybody here has some experience with coworking spaces? Maybe one has established on him/herself or as there are many young entrepeneurs around here one may actually be or was in such a coworking environment? I'd like to know what are the key factors for a successful coworking space, which elements are primal to creating such a business model?

 

As far as my experience goes all coworking spaces I know in our area haven't been successfull either because the founders just started with it without a further planning phase and broke due to the costs involved or the coworking spaces weren't run professionally and people couldn't figure out how to run the place whithout pizza boxes lying everywhere and giving an impression of a dumping yard instead of a professional collective work space.

 

Or let it put me this way:

If you would rent a coworking space which criteria must be fulfilled to make you satisfied, what are your expectations?

 

Would be nice to gather some feedback here!

 

Thanks in advance!

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Permalink Reply by Gang Zhou on August 17, 2011 at 3:57pm
Does Coworking space mean people work together in one room? For how many people?
Permalink Reply by Manuel Grassler on August 22, 2011 at 3:29pm
@GZ Yes that's what it means. The coworking place shall provide the infrastructure needed for people who do not want to rent an office by themselves. The fees are quite flexible in that system so people can come for one day or a whole month. The benefit is that there are several professionals around and projects can be started together or at least you get some feedback. The customer segment is the idea providing industry.
Permalink Reply by patrick quinn on August 21, 2011 at 4:24pm
Manuel ...have a look at www.the-hub.net  an interesting concept... also have a look at www.coffeeandpower a concept set up in San Francisco by Philip Rosedale the founder of he game Second Life...hows BMG game concept going...PQ
Permalink Reply by Bernhard Weber on August 30, 2011 at 1:03pm

Hi Manuel,

as an Start-up Coach at the Incubator for High tech start up here in Graz i am frequently involved in diskussions with potential customers of an coworking space here. It would be interesting to get in touch and share some experiences. feel free to drop me a mail

 

bernhard weber

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