Entrepreneurs launch cowork space, confident in their counterintuitive timing

Thomas O’Riordan and Shayne Faerber hadn’t originally planned on opening a membership-based coworking space. The two entrepreneurs had been working together on a software startup at the Naples Accelerator. But when changes there forced them to look for new work space, they had trouble finding something they liked.

When the pair saw two separate but adjoining spaces at Wilson Professional Center in Naples, they realized the potential that could arise from combining them, and the idea for the Collier Capital Club was born. They knocked down walls, painted and laid flooring, putting $100,000-plus into creating a bright and modern spot where other local entrepreneurs can also build their businesses.