How To Market A Coworking Space Right From Scratch

In the last few weeks, I've had a deep few conversations with people who are 'picking my brains', on marketing their coworking space.

It seems like a lot of people are about to start a coworking space from scratch in the coming months.

Then I ended up emailing them these answers. So in real "They Ask You Answer" style here are the subsequently copied and pasted emails, edited of course.

What do you think is the most prominent problem people have when it comes to getting their act together for their coworking space?

I don't have time to market my coworking space.

The one I hear is time.

How to find the time to market your coworking business?

You have to find the time.

Stop doing something else and start marketing your coworking business.

I've been listening out for it this week. And without me even instigating it in a conversation, people said they couldn't find the time.

So what do you have time for in your day?

I never have enough time, and I've read so many books about productivity and time management. I'm sure I've lost brain cells.

Of course, this is tough, because we all have enough time and to be able to find the time for that lucky combination of what we need to do and what we want to do is a never-ending balancing act.

Look, I know you are short on time, you probably have not got time to read this article, let alone read a book on time, so let us get into it.

But first, let me take a selfie.

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