Category: Coworking

Co-working spaces are a newer concept, relatively speaking. Born in the 90’s to bring like-minded individuals to the same working office, co-working spaces tend to house many different types of businesses and teams.

A coworking space is a work oriented space in which you can rent designated desks, and use the different amenities or shared areas at a lower cost than an entire office suite. Coworking spaces are ideal for companies that want to enable their employees to work closely together on projects. The idea is that projects are meant to be worked on together as a whole, rather than each person working separately in their own cubicles. It makes sense to work together, but many workspaces are not designed with collaboration in mind.

As a coworking space, we see a ton of different types of people come in and out of our work environment. This gives us the wonderful opportunity to meet people from different industries, with different backgrounds and titles. We love getting to know our co-workers and finding out the fascinating journeys that have brought them to where they are today.

Is it just me, or is contract work becoming more and more prevalent in recent years? As our society shifts into an almost completely online world, more jobs are starting to become flexible about where they’re actually located. Designers, writers, editors, marketing professionals…the list goes on and on of positions that in the past were required to be in house, and are now free to move about the country, as long as they have a strong internet connection.

Co-working spaces are a hot topic for today’s workforce. While they’re a relatively new innovation, this is one trend that looks like it’s here to stay. There’s a growing population of remote workers, freelancers, and startup companies that are driving the movement.

If you’re reading this article, I’m going to assume you’ve already spent time here reading about the benefits of co-working spaces. I hope you have already come to understand that a co-working space can be a practical and economic solution for freelancers and companies who are looking for a professional setting, without all the overhead of renting your own dedicated office. Congratulations on making it this far!

If you’ve been reading this blog, I hope you’re beginning to get some idea that utilizing a co-working space may be a great solution for you. Whether you’re a contract worker, working remotely, managing a team of remote workers, or just need some extra office space during a busy phase, you’ll certainly benefit from having a co-working space. But if you’re new to this, it may seem a bit overwhelming to choose one, especially with all the new options opening up in the Bay Area almost every week.

For freelancers and those involved in startups, it seems to all begin at home. Chances are that you’ve got most of what you need to allow you to work at home. To be honest, these days it doesn’t take much more than a cell phone, a laptop and fast internet connection to get started. But before you know it, the time will come when you need to expand past the walls of your kitchen or even your own personal study at home, leave the family and pets behind, and go to another location to get some work done.

It’s 2019, and by this point in time, I don’t need to tell you that more and more companies are allowing their employees to work remotely. It’s a cost saver, increases productivity, and most importantly, boosts productivity and employee satisfaction.