Thoughts in Time

So I wrote about why I wanted an office and why I believe an open office makes sense for a startup.  In addition to wanting a good space, I didn’t want to waste a lot of time looking for a space - it’s more important that I’m working on getting the business of the ground than touring buildings around London.  So, with agreement from Johannes on a general price range and location (cheap, but easy commute for Per, Araz, and me), I started my search.  As we wanted to find space that we could get on a short term lease, and didn’t want the hassles of getting telecom, broadband, etc we decided to find a serviced office.  I visited a number of sites last night (starting around 10pm). Easy Offices, Instant Offices, Regus…etc..  I found a couple places that seemed pretty well suited - right price range, good central location.  I filled out the online contact forms, hit submit, and went to sleep.

Luckily I didn’t sleep in. At 8:30 AM I received the first call from a rep from one of the services asking for further details (start date, # of people, type of biz). They sent more options and I picked a couple that I thought would work to arrange viewings. One in particular caught my eye - the wonderfully named “utopia village”.  I emailed the agent to see if I could see it today. 2pm - Met araz at Chalk Farm tube stop - closest to the utopia.   We walked around the area.  Shops, pubs,  couple blocks from the park - Nice!   We met Ben - the manager for the property and he gave us a quick tour and showed us what was available.  Great light, right sized space - perfect for our operation…Short negotiation and an hour later we had a deal on an office. We move in Feb 1.  Now I can focus on everything else to get done .

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