The MissionFifty coworking space opened its doors yesterday to the public.
I stopped by for a late afternoon visit to find workers busily finishing up this makeover of what was a manufacturing loft.
Even in its almost-complete state, you can get a good sense of what this will soon become: a place for NJ entrepreneurs, designers, developers, and, ahem, perhaps a blogger or two to hatch businesses and get things done while tapping into the collective energy of other Fiftiers.
While I was there, MissionFifty co-founder, Michael Pierce, gave me a brief tour of the office-scape.
I saw common meeting areas with whiteboards, glass-enclosed private rooms equipped with Polycom VoIP phones (good choice), kitchen area, and a comfy mini-living room with sofas.
I took lots of picture, which I’d love to show, but … my camera’s XD memory card somehow managed to fry its bits.Continue reading
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