Opinions on coworking spaces?
I'm a recent graduate who's trying his hand at starting my own business. I am currently working on a project called Newny , its an educational platform aimed at lecturers and students. Whilst working on this I spend most of my time with other indie makers in my city at local coffee shops because our little group is too cheap to pay for overpriced coworking spaces!
We are all between 20yrs and 25yrs old. Sitting in coffee shops is getting a little too expensive and every time we leave for a short break and we want to return to the same coffee shop we have to purchase something again. Another problem with coffee shops is, they close too early. Most of us have other jobs to support us and we often work late hours.
We started toying with the idea of opening our own coworking space aimed at people in similar predicaments. Too small to be part of larger spaces and don't want to hang around coffee shops. We are day dreaming about a space that is always open for us, its set out with collaborative work in mind and its mission is to simply help extremely early stage prospects have the space and resources needed to succeed. Not simply a space to work in but a place to find people exactly like yourself. Help each other to succeed share ideas and connections!
What are your thoughts?
Hey there!
I know the feeling! I did that for some time too .
Honestly just go the a coworking office that gives you 24 hours access. You'll be way better of if you make the smart decision about the place you choose! Not like I want to self promote of some BS like that but read up on how to decide where to go first, I wrote a pretty extensive list about that, but you can google it too, just do it, because it pays off. (here's my take on it if you want to check it out: https://theotherworkspace.com/en/8-key-factors-to-consider-when-choosing-your-coworking/ )
You can also use: coworker.com or coworking.coffee to find a place. Just be sure to take a day or two and visit the spots before choosing. (again sorry to do this but check the guide I pasted and take the 8 steps, and you'll be settled) And really take a day to visit the places and ask question!
I hope it helps, and I'm not too late! :)
All the best of luck to you guys!
There's a startup I ran across that was trying to figure this out. Essentially airbnb but for coworking - https://cofty.io
This is awesome, I like the idea. I'll definitely keep it in mind. Where are you based?
I'm in Boston.