128. Breaking the childcare model with Melanie Marconi

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Today’s guest is Melanie Marconi, Co-Founder of VIDA: Make Life/Work & Co-founder of BDI Development Group.

 

We talk about:

  1. Tell us your coworking story

    1. Your background, your family, etc. and THE MOMENT when you knew you had to do this - create a coworking space that also offers childcare

  2. Who is your ideal member?

  3. Share with us your approach to solving for drop in childcare as an offering at your space

  4. What do you wish you had known before you got started?

  5. What advice would you give to other operators looking to tackle the onsite childcare challenge?

  6. How do you balance running coworking business, your development company and presumably a family?

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