234. Jim Heid on the Impact of Small Scale Development
Jim Heid is my guest on this episode. Jim has accumulated 40 years (yikes!) focused on the built environment - how we build community, how we improve the quality of life in towns and cities, and how real estate development can and should play an outsize role in improving people's lives. From consulting, founding innovation companies, to real estate development for my own account, common threads are innovation, sustainability, creating stronger connections to the environment, and helping clients and communities make better decisions through improved processes, better information, and constructive examples and dialogue.
Jim is….
A built environment entrepreneur
Author of Building Small
Founder of Craftwork Coworking in Healdsburg, CA
IN THIS EPISODE, JIM AND I DISCUSS:
Jim’s background:
Jim’s journey to becoming a developer and his passion for “Building Small”
Jim’s role at ULI
Host of the annual Scale Developer Forum (16th annual)
The value of building small
2012 analysis of Salt Lake Region - 52% of small business dollars recirculated vs. 13% for national chains
Tax production of small development (page 32)
Why coworking for small developers - how it fits in to the value system of building small
Why coworking for Jim in Healdsburg
Selling the landlord
Some lessons learned on the buildout (The Vault)
Some tips on integrating into the local community
Survey results on $ spent/week by members
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Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space
Creative Coworking Partnerships: How to negotiate and structure management agreements from the landlord and operator perspective
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