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What are the Benefits of Co-Working/Shared Spaces?

Imagine an aesthetically designed workspace draped with cool color palettes that promotes kumbaya culture, and a diverse network of professionals roofed in settled at hot desks, patios, and bean bags.

This is the workday’s usual look captured in coworking spaces which are attracting millions of startups and freelance professionals, and this latest fad is not showing yet showing the signs of saturation.

More than a trend, this phenomenon is fueled by changes in the work culture – remorse work, freelancing, and flexible working are becoming more common as the corporate world and technology advances in our work-life. However, coworking spaces are not just an ecosystem where only freelancers and gig economies are thriving, as more and more established companies are also making inroads into the shared office system.

Here we look into the diverse benefits of the coworking space –

  1. Networking events

  2. Eliminate aloofness

  3. Access to shared and private office space

  4. Flexibility and cost-savings

  5. Enhanced productivity

Networking events

One of the most appreciable benefits of coworking is the ability to connect with people from all walks of business that you otherwise wouldn’t meet. Add to that, the monthly networking events are an easy way to find collaborators, while the events like boot camps, tech-workshops, business seminars, yoga classes, and catered lunches help you transform relationships – and possibly new business.

Eliminate aloofness

What is a better alternative – working from your home every day or commuting to a shared office space where you likely to rub shoulders with like-minded professionals and startup founders?

Recent research shows that small, irrelevant, and friendly interactions with the barista, the watchman, or neighbors can enhance the level of happiness. Such joyful banters are the foundation that binds coworking communities together and gives you a sense of belonging.

Access to shared and private office space

Any shared office space has much more to offer than a traditional office space. Unlike conventional office space, you don’t find cubicles in the coworking space. Between meeting lounges, plug and work desks, glass-walled private spaces, there’s plenty of space for recreation as well as collaboration when teams get together.

Flexibility and cost-savings

Whether you’re a freelancer looking for a hot desk to plug in and work, or an established company seeking a private space, coworking spaces allow you to pay for the space you need. Plus there are flexible rentals based on an hourly and monthly basis, which means you can scale your work at your own pace.

Coworking space rentals come with built-in amenities and infrastructure such as WiFi, hot desks, printing services, IT support, kitchen, and bathroom that help you cut overhead costs and other administrative expenses.

Enhanced productivity

Coworking spaces are optimized for productivity as it offers a range of work environments that suits all sorts of workstyles. Our energy and focus levels fluctuate during the workday. Productivity comes easy in coworking spaces with ergonomically designed intangibles like natural light, indoor plants, moderate air temperatures, and much more that keep you refreshed and energized every day.

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