Running your business from a cafe...

[GordonJ]

Originally Posted by Dien Rice

Thanks Woof!

I'd like to make Sowpub more of a "virtual meeting place" than it is now... I'll have to figure out ways how to do that (I'm open to suggestions...)

Best wishes,

Dien

How about a special report on Cafe Businesses?

As for Sowpub being more of a "virtual meeting place", the way to do that is add subforums, like CyberSchmooze at Business Owners Cafe, add moderators, volunteers perhaps or free access to paid forums.

Don't get carried away like WF, or have dead forums but about half the number you see here:

http://www.businessownersideacafe.co...pics&forum=107

I'm sure you can find moderators for each subforum.

GJA

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by GordonJ

How about a special report on Cafe Businesses?

As for Sowpub being more of a "virtual meeting place", the way to do that is add subforums, like CyberSchmooze at Business Owners Cafe, add moderators, volunteers perhaps or free access to paid forums.

Don't get carried away like WF, or have dead forums but about half the number you see here:

http://www.businessownersideacafe.co...pics&forum=107

I'm sure you can find moderators for each subforum.

Thanks Gordon,

That's a great idea!

I've always been worried about those sub-forums becoming like "ghost towns" (as happens on some forums)... But it's worth a shot...

I'll post more about this soon...

Best wishes,

Dien

Even though I love the idea, you really have to be able to do that. I am someone who requires a great deal of silence when I am working. I am not someone who does well when teenage girls are discussing boys loudly or when people are having conversations about their pets – I work better in solitude. But I do love the idea!

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by ChardLad

Even though I love the idea, you really have to be able to do that. I am someone who requires a great deal of silence when I am working. I am not someone who does well when teenage girls are discussing boys loudly or when people are having conversations about their pets – I work better in solitude. But I do love the idea!

Hi,

Thanks for your comments! I agree with you... everybody is a little bit different.

It's true that what works for me, may not work for everybody. Some people need complete solitude, and really no distractions.

For example, I read that in his early days, Stephen King used to work in his laundry room! For me... that would probably drive me nuts with boredom!

I seem to work best if I have some distractions, but not too many distractions. So, for most things, working in a cafe seems to work well for me.

However, if I am working on something that requires complete attention, and where any mistake would be disastrous, in that situation, I do work best with zero distractions.

Now, if something is working well for you, then keep doing it!

Don't let anyone bulIy you into working at a cafe...!

Everybody is a little bit different.

Best wishes,

Dien