Just blew $2k on a downtown Detroit co-working space that was basically empty

Signed up for a 6-month membership at 'The Grid' on Woodward last month, thinking it would be good for networking. I've been in maybe ten times and have seen a total of three other people, and the promised 'member mixers' never happened. It's a total ghost town, which kills the whole point of paying for a shared space. Anyone know a spot in Midtown or Corktown that actually has some energy and people to talk to?

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ryanm601mo ago

Did they even try to get people in the door, or did they just take your money and run? A space like that needs events to build a community from scratch. You're basically paying to sit in a fancy empty room.

martin.riley1mo ago

Actually @ryanm60, they did try some events early on, like a few open mic nights and a board game meetup. I mean, the turnout was just super low each time, maybe a dozen people. It felt like they gave up on that part way too fast though, so you're right about needing to build from scratch.

logan6581mo ago

Forget events, start with a killer coffee machine.