Comments on: Beehive Co-op, A Truly Local Idea http://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/ a town with quirks has got its perks! Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Local Artisthttp://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Local Artist Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:35:38 +0000 http://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/#comment-807 I couldn't agree more with Angela. I've had the same poor experience with Kate and the local Beehive. I was not only an artist in the shop who cannot get her items returned I did work to help open the shop and was never paid. Bad business all the way around. Very disappointing. I couldn’t agree more with Angela. I’ve had the same poor experience with Kate and the local Beehive. I was not only an artist in the shop who cannot get her items returned I did work to help open the shop and was never paid. Bad business all the way around. Very disappointing.

]]> By: Angelahttp://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Angela Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:44:51 +0000 http://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/#comment-746 I thought this was the best idea around and was very excited to have a place to sell some of my handmade bags and jewelry................until. They decided to close and it's been over a month and I can not get any of my stuff back. The person running it here in Cincinnati has taken most of the artist goods as well as any money from the sales. It has been a nightmare for all the artists involved as well as the person who owns the original BeeHive. Too bad one person has to ruin it for everyone. I thought this was the best idea around and was very excited to have a place to sell some of my handmade bags and jewelry…………….until. They decided to close and it’s been over a month and I can not get any of my stuff back. The person running it here in Cincinnati has taken most of the artist goods as well as any money from the sales. It has been a nightmare for all the artists involved as well as the person who owns the original BeeHive. Too bad one person has to ruin it for everyone.

]]> By: visualingualhttp://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-666 visualingual Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:07:54 +0000 http://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/#comment-666 I'm really disappointed by the closing. I didn't get a chance to check this place out and, although now's clearly not the best time to open a business, this one definitely intrigued me. I did take a look at the Beehive model, though, and it just doesn't really strike as the best idea -- 25k fee to open the third franchise in the US, which is predicated on offering local design, and then charging rent and requiring weekly work of local designers. It sounds a bit like having a booth in an indoor flea market, except that you don't get complete control over your own space. I dunno... Still, a blow for independent design in this town. I’m really disappointed by the closing. I didn’t get a chance to check this place out and, although now’s clearly not the best time to open a business, this one definitely intrigued me. I did take a look at the Beehive model, though, and it just doesn’t really strike as the best idea — 25k fee to open the third franchise in the US, which is predicated on offering local design, and then charging rent and requiring weekly work of local designers. It sounds a bit like having a booth in an indoor flea market, except that you don’t get complete control over your own space. I dunno… Still, a blow for independent design in this town.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-664 admin Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:10:53 +0000 http://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/#comment-664 Wow, that's too bad. It was a really neat concept. Well, I suppose it doesn't mean it can't come back. More details about Beehive Co-op's demise here: http://cincyburb.blogspot.com/2009/02/beehive-co-op-short-lived.html Wow, that’s too bad. It was a really neat concept. Well, I suppose it doesn’t mean it can’t come back.

More details about Beehive Co-op’s demise here: http://cincyburb.blogspot.com/2009/02/beehive-co-op-short-lived.html

]]> By: LiberalFoodiehttp://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-662 LiberalFoodie Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:17:30 +0000 http://www.makecincinnatiweird.com/2009/01/23/beehive-co-op-a-truly-local-idea/#comment-662 Unfortunately the Beehive is no more. Things didn't work out.... :( Unfortunately the Beehive is no more. Things didn’t work out…. :(

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