Boston’s Startups Need Office Space - Let’s Talk
I just had a conversation with Brian Shaw from the excellent BYE company Social Boston Sports. Among other topics, we discussed the pressing need that startups in Boston have for office space. As Brian said, you can only work in your living room for so long before going insane.
Brian’s been looking at all kinds of options, from striking out on his own with his SBS co-founder Justin Obey to joining up with 2 or 3 or 4 other companies from BYE to lease a bigger space. There are some issues with both approaches and Brian hasn’t been able to figure out the best way to navigate them.
So, I’d like to throw it out there for the BYE community to respond with your thoughts.
First, have you had success finding space as a startup? Where and how? What are some options out there?
Second, would you be open to co-leasing with another BYE company in order to get space?
Third, do you have any outside the box ideas about how we, as a community of entrepreneurs can solve this problem?
And last, since BYE is part of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, do you have any outside the box ideas for what the City of Boston could do to support you?
Please use the comments thread as a discussion forum for startup space related thoughts.
