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Thursday, August 28, 1986 / University Daily Kansan
Service rents offices to executive travelers
By TONY BALANDRAN
A Lawrence businessman is providing a new, fresh concept to help traveling executives avoid possible headaches on the road.
Dave Fonseca, president of Your Other Office Inc., 2500 W. 6th St., Suite B, said his new business was designed to eliminate problems that traveling executives might encounter.
"If you're going to a town for one night, you can't just set up office on your own," he said. "I don't think there is any place in town that would rent you a facility for one day."
Your Other Office, a new member of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, officially opened its doors Aug. 18. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 9.
Fonseca, a business and marketing consultant, said he had thought of the concept of renting temporary offices earlier this year.
When executives travel to other cities on business trips, they may find themselves working out of a briefcase, telephone booth, hotel room, tavern or restaurant table, said Fonseca, who usually travels four days a week.
Your Other Office offers accommodations like those in any sophisticated business office, he said.
"I wouldn't have all the equipment or facilities I needed in order to conduct my business professionally," he said of his travels.
"Our goal is to become their office when they get here," Fonseca said. "Just as soon as they walk through the door, it is their office."
'If you're going to a town for one night, you can't just set up office on your own.'
Dave Fonseca Your Other Office Inc.
Dave Fonseca, president of Your Other Office Inc., 2500 W. Sixth St., Suite B, stands in one of the rooms he offers to rent on a part-time basis. Fonseca started his business to help traveling executives and new businesses.
Fonseca said his company temporarily could rent new office space and equipment to those who wanted to start a business.
"Most people, when they find out how much it costs to get into a business, decide not to go into business," he said.
Fonseca's clients pay a flat rental fee without the down payment or damage deposit that downtown office complexes probably would request.
Dan Ruettimann/KANSAN
Fonseca offers clients single of
fices or a conference room. He charges $35 an hour or $95 a day for a furnished office and $12 an hour or $49 a day for the conference room.
Although Fonseca said he considered the company to be experimental,he already is planning to
open branches in Denver and Los Angeles. Fonseca is from Los Angeles.
"I'm still finding out what the total cost is." he said.
But, as in any business, only time will tell, he said.
"When you come up with a new idea, you have got to educate people about it. If you come up with an old idea, you have got to persuade people away from your competition."
"If this was wildly profitable in the beginning, that would be a fluke
Arson suspect to stand trial
By a Kansan reporter
A 21-year-old Lawrence man was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges of aggravated arson, attempted first-degree murder and felony injury in connection with the July 14 fire that resulted in the death of a Lawrence firefighter.
District Court Judge James Paddock scheduled the trial for 9 a.m. Oct.15
At the preliminary hearing in Douglas County District Court, David P. Winebrenner pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is being held at the Douglas County Jail in lieu of $1 million bail.
Winebrenner is accused of setting a fire that destroyed his parents' home at 3028 Rimrock Drive and killed firefighter Mark Blair, 34.
His parents, Douglas and Marilce Winebrenner, were in the house when the fire started.
Douglas Winebrenner testified for the prosecution Monday, the first day of the hearing. He said his son reacted with shock at the fire and had to be restrained from entering the burning house.
David Winebrenner's court-appointed attorney, Harry Warren, told Paddock that he planned to file a pretrial motion to have Winebrenner evaluated at Larned State Hospital.
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