Coworking in Paradise. AKA Jackson Hole
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CoworkJackson
Dec 6, 2010, 3:07:51 PM12/6/10
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Some call it Jackson Hole, Wyoming, some know it is paradise (albeit a
cold one in the winter). It's a town full of outdoor adventurists and
more than enough for them to do. While we have many folks with master
degrees waiting tables or running the ski lifts in order to live here,
plenty of others are using their brains and expertise in their own
gigs. Real estate is expensive so office space is often one's house,
the library or one of our wifi-endowed coffee shops. There's a good
chance we have enough free-lancers, entrepreneurs, and other work from
home professionals to have an active coworking space - if we can show
them it is worth what they'd otherwise spend on sports equipment.
We're currently working to gauge the local interest. We're not a
city, the county's population is 20,000- but generally a intelligent,
driven, creative, and risk-taking group.
What do you all think? Can it work in a town? How do I generate
interest and excitement? How do I convince them it's worth that new
Arcteryx fleece?
Laura
Cowork...@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Cowork-JH/166345410071105
cold one in the winter). It's a town full of outdoor adventurists and
more than enough for them to do. While we have many folks with master
degrees waiting tables or running the ski lifts in order to live here,
plenty of others are using their brains and expertise in their own
gigs. Real estate is expensive so office space is often one's house,
the library or one of our wifi-endowed coffee shops. There's a good
chance we have enough free-lancers, entrepreneurs, and other work from
home professionals to have an active coworking space - if we can show
them it is worth what they'd otherwise spend on sports equipment.
We're currently working to gauge the local interest. We're not a
city, the county's population is 20,000- but generally a intelligent,
driven, creative, and risk-taking group.
What do you all think? Can it work in a town? How do I generate
interest and excitement? How do I convince them it's worth that new
Arcteryx fleece?
Laura
Cowork...@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Cowork-JH/166345410071105
Joel Bennett
Dec 7, 2010, 9:05:09 AM12/7/10
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Laura- We started our space in a town of 10,000 which is located in a
largely agricultural county. The key for us was finding the group of
interested mobile workers before launching the space. Get them excited
about the opportunity to work together first (possibly through jellies),
then start looking at a space to make it official.
largely agricultural county. The key for us was finding the group of
interested mobile workers before launching the space. Get them excited
about the opportunity to work together first (possibly through jellies),
then start looking at a space to make it official.
Thanks & God Bless,
Joel Bennett
Chief Dreamchaser
Veel Hoeden, LLC
http://veelhoeden.posterous.com
Laura
Cowork...@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Cowork-JH/166345410071105
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Launchpad Creatives
Dec 8, 2010, 11:46:39 PM12/8/10
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Laura,
I have been to Jackson Hole to snowboard and have walked around the
town. What a beautiful place! I would see if you could work with any
of the ski areas to cross promote your services for out of towners
looking to do some work while on business. At least this may give you
some steady drop ins. Also, you may want to check Craigs List for
locals who need office space and see if they would be interested in
it.
Good luck,
Eric
P.S. I did a snowboarding video when we visited: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3155402/8949675
> CoworkJack...@gmail.comhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Cowork-JH/166345410071105
I have been to Jackson Hole to snowboard and have walked around the
town. What a beautiful place! I would see if you could work with any
of the ski areas to cross promote your services for out of towners
looking to do some work while on business. At least this may give you
some steady drop ins. Also, you may want to check Craigs List for
locals who need office space and see if they would be interested in
it.
Good luck,
Eric
P.S. I did a snowboarding video when we visited: http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3155402/8949675
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