I think it's an interesting idea, but here in Columbus, OH, I pay $240 a month to share the rent of an 8-room townhouse with one other person, so $200-250 for a cubicle and Wifi sounds pretty insane.
Couldn't it be possible to find some reasonably central area like Columbus (I know FedEx and UPS both have major hubs here because of its centrality) where several potential founders could live in a big house and split the rent? I for one would be willing to move several hours (driving time) away and pay around $300-400 a month for rent and utilities, and I think that's thoroughly possible in a city that is not as big as a Boston, SF, or NYC.
the $250 for rent and wifi is determined by the market in NYC, and other major cities. It sounds like you could have even lower cost in Columbus, but the most important thing is setting up a high performance environment for startups to get together, work on their projects, and benefit from the input of others.
Couldn't it be possible to find some reasonably central area like Columbus (I know FedEx and UPS both have major hubs here because of its centrality) where several potential founders could live in a big house and split the rent? I for one would be willing to move several hours (driving time) away and pay around $300-400 a month for rent and utilities, and I think that's thoroughly possible in a city that is not as big as a Boston, SF, or NYC.