We've all spent a good bit of time at a Starbucks or other local coffee shop working on our business.  When you're starting up something you need a place to work and sometimes working from the house just doesn't get your productive juices flowing.  But these public places, like coffee shops, tend to be loud and busy, the tables are too small and, well sometimes they're just not conducive to business.   If you're gonna start a real business, you need a real place to work.  And if you're in Carrboro, NC, you now have such a place.   Carrboro Creative Coworking is a shared workshop designed for startups.  A professional, affordable location with everything you need to get work done, and its opening soon. [gallery] We had a chance to speak with Brian Russell, the founder and driving force behind Carrboro Creative Coworking.  Here's what he had to say... NCSUB: What is your 30 second elevator pitch for Carrboro Creative Coworking? Brian Russell: Carrboro Creative Coworking is a shared work space with a community atmosphere.  Its for freelancers, micro-business owners, entrepreneurs, and others.  Our services bridge a large gap that exists between coffee shops and expensive offices.  One way we're unique is our community and flexibility.  An environment that will create collaboration and networking opportunities.  We're also the first professional space of is kind in North Carolina. NCSUB: What is the background of you and your team? Brian Russell: I have a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Painting from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.  My professional life has been spent in graphic design, multimedia design, video editing, and technology support.  I'm the creative entrepreneur type who enjoys making ideas reality.  Right now its just me, but my wife and several local community members have been very supportive. NCSUB: How are you funded? Brian Russell: My own cash and a loan from the Town of Carrboro Revolving Loan Fund. NCSUB: How did you determine that there is a demand for a co-working space? Brian Russell: First I noticed the trend via websites like http://coworking.pbwiki.com. Then I conducted a online survey. Mostly I listened to a lot to people at events like Bar Camp RDU. NCSUB: How did you determine what the space should be like? Brian Russell: By looking at and reading about other coworking spaces. But the major decisions where informed by my market research. NCSUB: Do you plan to replicate this in other cities? Brian Russell: I'd like to consult and partner with people in other North Carolina cities to create coworking spaces. I feel its very important that someone who starts a coworking space live nearby.   Community building is a vital part of coworking.

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Carrboro Creative Coworking is opening soon.  For more information, call Brian at 919-442-5300. or visit CCC at: 205 Lloyd Street, Suite 101, Carrboro, NC, or online at: www.carrborocoworking.com