287. How Dorothy & Dan Grew to Three Locations in a city of 28,000 in Upstate NY

Dorothy had to talk Dan into turning the building they had just bought from Skidmore College into a coworking space. It took convincing over one, maybe two, bottles of wine….and then it took six months to get members. But here they are, a few years later, filling up space #3, and this one is another addition to their LL portfolio.

Insights from Dorothy and Dan:

• It is possible to build a multi-site coworking portfolio and run another significant business.

• There is no one-size fits all model - they own 2 locations and lease another.

• Always be learning - they’re super stoked about the new platform they’ve used to fit out their latest location - see the link below to learn more. The future of flex is flexible…and good for the environment.

• You don’t have to be 100% sure before you take the leap, but you have to know what’s at stake.

• Sometimes you have to negotiate with your business/life partner over wine to get your way.

• You can have multiple locations in a smaller market if you get the product/market fit right.

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:

• Dorothy Rogers Bullis on LI

• Dan Bullis on LI

• Saratoga CoWorks

• dRb Business Interiors

• Faulk Built

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