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1. Awesomeness: We hack our own space!
1. Awesomeness: We hack our own space!
2. Expandability: Start small and add cubes as we can/need.
2. Expandability: Start small and add cubes as we can/need.
3. Low Risk: Small capital outlay and we can always sell the
3. Low Risk: Small capital outlay and we can always sell the
containers which are a fairly liquid commodity.
containers which are a fairly liquid commodity.
4. Portability: They can be moved very easily and cheap (~$100-200
4. Portability: They can be moved very easily and cheap (~$100-200
within the city).
within the city).
5. Durability: They are heavy, strong and weather resistant. ~9,000lbs
5. Durability: They are heavy, strong and weather resistant. ~9,000lbs
of steel.
of steel.
6. We just need to find vacant land to put them on.
6. We just need to find vacant land to put them on.
7. Possibility of getting cheap/free containers as sponsorship or
7. Possibility of getting cheap/free containers as sponsorship or
something.
something.
8. Mobility:  Take some or all of our space to meets/conventions/
8. Mobility:  Take some or all of our space to meets/conventions/
fairs.
fairs.
9. Security: Hard to break into.  Need a cutting torch.
9. Security: Hard to break into.  Need a cutting torch.


And some drawbacks, all of which have solutions.
And some drawbacks, all of which have solutions.
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1. Utilities: Electricity, heat, water and sewer would need to be 'off-
1. Utilities: Electricity, heat, water and sewer would need to be 'off-
grid'.
grid'.
2. Image: This could either work for us or against us.
2. Image: This could either work for us or against us.
3. We're trading cost for sweat equity.
3. We're trading cost for sweat equity.
4. Possible difficulty with building/city inspectors.  Sometimes their
4. Possible difficulty with building/city inspectors.  Sometimes their
good people, sometimes their douche bags.
good people, sometimes their douche bags.
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