OVERVIEW

The 5-day Makerspace Operations course teaches you how to run a sustainable space that achieves massive impact in your community without burning you out. Your space will run like a proper business with a team that executes the day to day so you can concentrate on making the impact you want. Following the principles in this class will allow you to get to sustainability faster and avoid the pain and expense figuring it out on your own.

COURSE CALENDAR

To enroll in the Makerspace Operations class, find the session you want below and click the “Sign Up” button. Our online system will prompt you to setup an account and walk you through the enrollment process. Or, if you prefer you can call the front desk at 949-296-2153 and one of our front desk team will enroll you.

INSIDE THE COURSE

This Level 1 course offers expert level instruction on the Makerspace Blueprint methodology through 5-days of exciting and immersive instruction in a small group environment with our experienced team of managers at Urban Workshop. Learn the fundamental business practices of running a makerspace that are universally applicable. It has been our experience that the largest differences between makerspaces is their mission and their feel or culture. All of which will be significantly more successful and achieve more impact if organized and run sustainably.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Level 1 Makerspace Operations course is designed to provide the business concepts combined with our guiding principles so you can organize your makerspace to run like a proper a business with a focused team that allows your space to thrive in all conditions while allowing you to enjoy the process and be successful. The track will start Monday and run for 5 days from 9 am to 5 pm. You will work directly with our management team to learn their jobs and participate in very active full scale makerspace. The lessons will translate to makerspaces of any size and configuration providing the depth of knowledge needed to make the right decisions and increase your impact .

Click here to download Course Outline PDF

PREQUISITES

None. However prior business or management experience will be very helpful.

PREPARATION

Prepare yourself to learn a lot. Bring a note pad, camera, and your laptop for taking notes. Please feel free to dress comfortably for the class but no sandals or beach attire. If you intend to take any of the work shop sign-off classes or work in the shop, please bring appropriate clothes (shirts that cover the shoulders, pants, closed toe shoes). We suggest you call the front desk to enroll in classes prior to arrival (They will need to manually override the prices for you).

LOCATION

Course is held at Urban Workshop located at 365A Clinton Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

PRICE

$2,500 per person. Prices in all other countries are calculated using the days exchange rate and will include any required VAT. Price does not include travel expenses, plane fares, rental cars, hotels, or meals.

TRAVEL INFO

We are located adjacent to Orange County John Wayne International Airport (SNA).

Rental cars are available at the airport.

There are lots of great hotels near us. The closest is a 5 to 10 minute walk to our facility , the Ayres Hotel Costa Mesa / Newport located at 325 Bristol St. Costa Mesa, CA 92626

We suggest you fly in a day early and check out the beautify Orange county beaches and attractions. Our classes start at 9am on the dates indicated so be sure to fly in ahead of time and plan to fly out the next day after the classes end.