Co-working spaces are new trend of working together with the people or as a freelancer. It is the shared working space offering a highly energetic and interactive environment. It is a place where freelancers, professionals, start-ups and corporate people meet together and run their businesses. It is a place where the aroma of the coffee strikes the mind 24×7 !
The concept of co-working was started in the year 2005 in San-Francisco. Popularity of co-working spaces is now increasing day by day. It is expected that by the year 2022 around 30,000 co-working spaces would be generated by accommodating 5 million members.
Generally, co-working places comprise of a large area differentiated as per the needs and requirement of the professionals. When you move into a shared working space you will feel the different level of enthusiasm; where no one is bound to create and deliver to others rather develop one’s self. It is an environment where brainstorming is not a process instead of a routine of the person working in the environment.
Technically co-working space is an open area which is predesigned considering the different types and size of start-ups, working community and the freelancers. It is a common working place designed using the moveable collaborative furniture to meet the requirements of many demands, sharing common spaces like washroom, lounge, café, pantry, meeting rooms, gym and many such other basic needs and amenities depending upon the requirement of the space.
Shared workspaces offer various office amenities such as Wi-Fi, kitchens, boardrooms, private meeting rooms, private branch exchange system (PBX), hot-desking, parking spaces, conference rooms, lockers facility and many more. It’s an ideal place for small teams, entrepreneurs, freelancers and start-ups who want to enhance their businesses and work. And even if you are working alone in a co-working space you feel it as the part of a bigger entity. In such a collaborative environment, as a freelancer, you get suggestions and advice to improve your links as well as enhance your knowledge.
Benefits of Co-working office space
Economical: Co-working spaces are available at very affordable prices. If you are a start-up and wish to invest more in your business rather than paying the money to property holders, then co-working space is just perfect for you. If you are a vibrant person who needs a different place to work each day than that is also possible in a shared working space. And if you want your dedicated desk with all your materials untouched than that is not a problem. Depending upon the plan you can choose to pay your kind of services by just paying monthly, quarterly or yearly else you can join the membership as well depending upon the norms of the co-working area.
Allows Creativity: Co-working spaces do not work like the predefined organization with rules and hierarchy. Rather they work as per the comfort of the employee enhancing their creative expression.
Flexibility: Co-working spaces are perfect for those who never consider time as constraint. The 24*7 open facility allows the creator to jump to the desk and work on the idea anytime. Co-working is the new way of working and sharing as a start-up owner, you never need to worry about stocking up the pre-mix for your tea and coffee or calling out the printer repair company or the recharge for the Wi-Fi as everything is taken care of.
Interactions : If your team is the part of any co-working spaces then you don’t need an office boy to serve you coffee or get the prints ready for you, because the spaces are designed in such a way that making a tea or coffee becomes the part of relaxation. And getting your prints ready allows you to converse to other professionals.
Optimizes your space: If you are a group of five people and after few months you increase to the group of seven then you need not worry about the space, just a word with the manager will sort your space problems. It is a space where you can use what is required and rent out the rest without incurring the other charges.
Saves time: If you are planning to move to the co-working space you just have to call the owner and pay the money. From your charging points to evening tea and pantry for the quick hunger, rest everything is taken care.
Co-working spaces are always filled with various interesting and ambitious people working on all types of business. It is the community of like-minded people and offers opportunity for networking. Working under the shared space is a great way to make new friends, meet various potential clients and the great business partners as well.
Praneet Chaddha
22 Nov 2018Co-working space should be cost effective & money saving option for budding entrepreneurs. I have just stared my company, I need an office space & I want to know more about the reliable & creditable co-working companies. Can you suggest some names?