Junto House is open. We’re leasing it out, and it’s being received really well. People are signing on, they’re taking offices, and it’s starting to go pretty quickly.
There’s still a little bit of things to be done. But as far as people are concerned, the offices are filling, and the goal now is to build a waitlist long enough that a second location starts to make sense.
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The Operations
Running a co-working concept is operationally new for me. Getting access, security, and technology working together at the same time is a whole different business model than anything I’ve done before, and I’ve had to learn it from scratch.
I’m doing both sides. With the capital partner, I’m managing the financing and the construction, all the little plans that go into getting a building like this stood up. On Off Chance, which created Junto House, I’m building the infrastructure for an actual office to run and function for the needs that everybody wants.
The Design
The goal was never a generic co-working spot. The goal was somewhere people are actually proud to bring their clients and customers to.
Most co-working spaces are generic. I wanted somewhere members are proud to bring clients.
The goal was somewhere members are proud to bring clients and customers, not a generic co-working spot.
People are loving the design. That was the goal. The design is what’s bringing people in, and it’s why offices are leasing as quickly as they are. I wrote about this on my blog here.
We’ve also done professional photos of the space, so the design is being captured the way it should be.
The Waitlist
Right now we’re focused on filling what we have. If the waitlist gets long enough, that’s the signal we need to think about a second location. It would have to be the same standard. Same intentional design, same level of finish, same feel.
What’s Next
For now, the work is operational. Keeping the access, security, and technology running smoothly. That’s the part I’m still learning.