“It’s kind of like Executive Suites.” (Julie Gallaher of getonthemap.us)
Our business model and culture has always been to be a hybrid of ideas and to avoid leaving ourselves and the community we’re a part of in a pigeon hole. But when it comes to describing our services, people are always confused when we say, “Entrepreneurial Fueling Station.” Sounds cool, but what the heck does it mean?
Here are a couple of the points that describe an Entrepreneurial Fueling Station:
1.) Low cost business services such as copy, fax, print, mail handling, telephones, etc.
2.) Motivated interdependent community members, usually business oriented
3.) Collaboratively independent work stations and shared office space
4.) Comfortable and professional meeting spaces for both business and social settings
5.) Physically and Virtually interactive learning environment with fun and creative challenges
6.) Supportive environment for getting things done and learning new techniques
7.) Energized atmosphere for making the work day enjoyable
But even those points aren’t descriptive enough to delineate our concept. So then the next method is to point out what we’re similar to:
1.) Executive Suites and Office Business Centers
2.) Coworking Communities
3.) Commercial Real Estate
4.) Business Incubator
It’s a wonderful thing when people can work on independent projects in a community setting. I think there comes a point in an office setting when you just want to close the door so you can focus. At the same time, you don’t want to be in a dungeon. I suppose it’s all about finding balance for your work day.
I think the most important thing is the flexibility that comes with being in an environment that is both open and allows for privacy. While the environment should provide all of the typical business amenities; it should include as much concierge type services as possible to accommodate the needs of each community member.
The communities that we’re a part are expansive and we’re very fortunate that we can participate and provide services to more than just a 1 or 2 communities. From small business associations, start-ups, colleges, and community based organizations we’ve found some wonderful people to work with and call colleagues. We’re looking forwarding to meeting more groups, more associations, and seeing Sacramento grow!
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