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Re:My Dad Asks HN: Should I Build A Hackerspace? by prpon on Tuesday September 22, 2009 @04:22PM (#837843)
Here's an article from Entrepreneur magazine this month that talks about people who are successfully doing it. http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2009/octob...

It would be hard to imagine being profitable (or sustainable) just focusing on hardware. It can sustain itself if you broaden your audience.

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Re:My Dad Asks HN: Should I Build A Hackerspace? by nickmolnar2 on Tuesday September 22, 2009 @04:25PM (#837854)
Well, if you have a desk you can have a software company. It might be possible to offer memberships that have limited access to the lab but still have access to conference rooms, desks, printers, reception, etc.
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