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I hate to be the guy who says he saw this coming, but I doubt I'm the only one who did. Renting out prime real estate in downtown areas, buying very expensive t
by twblalock 9y ago
I hate to be the guy who says he saw this coming, but I doubt I'm the only one who did. Renting out prime real estate in downtown areas, buying very expensive tools and machinery, and letting people use them for a very small percentage of the cost? Not a good business model.
- scurvy 9y agoIt wasn't always prime real estate. In San Jose, they were on 2nd Street, which is a no man's land due to high crime. They got lots of concessions from the city to go there, but still couldn't make it.
- clavalle 9y agoI felt the same way when I toured the Austin Techshop. They touted some hugely expensive machine and I was thinking 'How many people need to cut an 8 inch block of marble with precision?' Honestly, I think a similar concept would work with much more basic equipment. The various Hackerspaces seem like a good bet.