Tired of working out of a coffee shop?

That’s the tag-line Brad Kleinman and his team over at the Corporate College’s Key Entrepreneur Development Center use as a lead-in to discussions with small business start-ups and entrepreneurs, at a pre-seed / pre-incubator stage. 

They have a point. 

I recently visited the center at Corporate College East on Richmond Rd. off 271.  The center offers 8 kiosks, 4 offices, a training room and conference room along with additional flexible space and Internet connectivity.  Corporate College West has similar facilities.  The facilities are clean and modern, and very conducive to business.  The kiosks are “first come, first served”, while office space is generally reserved.  (Members can reserve a room via the Corporate College website).  Brad tells me that around 25 - 30 entrepreneurs a week use each of the facilities.  (And if you really need your Starbucks, you can get it in the lobby).

The best part?  The center is free of charge to COSE members and only $100/year for non-COSE members.  The only additional charge is for the use conference room ($75 for two hours).  COSE members also have access to COSE Business Spaces around town.

The Key Entrepreneur Development Center isn’t just about offices and meeting space however.  Brad offers a full range of conferences and workshops targeted at people interested in learning what it takes to be an entrepreneur or open a small business.  This page has a short video introduction of many of the courses offered so you can see if they would be of value to you.  The center’s two main yearly conferences are Sales for Entrepreneurs and eMarketing for Entrepreneurs. 

Brad has graciously extended the following offer to NEOinc blog readers: a $50 discount on the program of your choice.  Brad recommends the eMarketing Techniques Series that starts on January 28th or the eMarketing Techniques Conference on May 2nd. 

There is also a half day seminar coming up January 18th that should be of interest to every entrepreneur: Show Me the Money!  This workshop is all about financing and capital acquisition, and registration is just $99.

The development center and COSE business spaces are well done and a great value.  If you are tired of “working out of a coffee shop” and are looking for a professional, affordable working space option - check out Corporate College’s Key Entrepreneur Development Center.