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by a searcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management
in Miami Beach, FL, USA

8yrs ago

Offices and Alternatives

Where do y'all conduct your search fund work? I live in an expensive metro (Boston) and have a few ideas for where to work, but they all have trade-offs.

Home office: no additional expense, but will likely be less productive due to isolation
Small office: very nice for work, but very expensive unless I move to a cheaper area
Public space (library / coffee shop): no additional expense, but can't safely leave all my stuff (and my laptop!) sitting around if I want to use the restroom
Co-Working Space: like a WeWork or Spaces. This seems like the best option right now. It's cheaper than a proper office, but still lets me get out of the house

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reply by a searcher 8yrs ago
from The University of Georgia in Atlanta, GA, USA

Charles, I would also suggest getting a monthly membership at ClubCorp's Boston College Club. It's between $130 to $180 a month. I am using a similar approach in Atlanta at the Commerce Club. It's an upscale atmosphere and you can book a conference room for calls, meetings, etc.

reply by a searcher 8yrs ago
from Duke University in Virginia Beach, VA, USA

I was looking at co-working. Seems like a good place to set yourself up for chance encounters that could lead to who-knows-what... but, I do think there's somewhat of a security challenge given the understandable confidentiality requirements for Sellers (not to mention yourself). Interested to know if anyone else has made co-working work and how they addressed this aspect of it.