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Ask HN: What pop-up store would you create with free rent for a summer?
You have a large commercial space available for a summer in the Bay Area, with free rent and no restrictions. What kind of store or space would you create?I'd be interested in hearing both profit maximizing and community maximizing ideas.
- ghurlman 15y agoWhat are the demographics of the area? Peak foot traffic times? Is the area a destination on its own?
- rms 15y agoIt's on an arterial road in a mostly residential neighborhood with no real foot traffic except for a bar on the next block, and a double gas station corner two blocks up on the other side, but still in a very walkable neighborhood near public transit. So it's not exactly well suited to a pop-up store, it's just legal to do it and a pretty good location otherwise... it's just the kind of place people mostly drive past without stopping.
- tobylane 15y agoSomething drivers want, like refreshments - water, non-alcoholic bear, iced tea.
- JoeCortopassi 15y agoEasy. Don't try and make a store that will turn a profit that same summer, use it to build connections. Throw a party/conference/hack-a-thon once every couple of weeks, maybe even some sort of tournament. By the end of summer, you will know everybody in your area that shares the same interest as you, and will never have problems finding work/co-workers/advisors. Those connections will be far more valuable long-term than whatever profit maximizing scheme you can think of and implement over a 2-3 month span
- mattblalock 15y agoSee if you can sell produce. I've heard amazing stories about people finding bizarre corners where folks love to buy fresh veggies and fruits... usually 90% residential.
- creativeone 15y agoSell iPhone cases. Buy them for $1 and sell them for $10-40