This Looking for a place to just sit and work? Or, are you searching for more? A place to grow your business, to belong to a community, to find more of “your people”. You’re looking for a coworking space.
Coworking spaces (like ours at JAGA) are creative communities of like-minded individuals from a diverse background and spread across multiple, interesting industries.
We come together to work (yes, some work has to happen) but also to celebrate each other’s wins, collab with each other and work in harmony – productively and proactively.
Plus – we love the perks. With world-class spaces, so-many-amenities and ample extras for members to take advantage of, it’s no surprise to us at JAGA that our modern workforce is turning more to the concept of coworking.
What is Coworking?
Let’s face it, working by yourself or for yourself from home can get a little lonely (we’re looking at you freelancers). Working as a team, together on projects but still separately (we’re looking at you small teams) can see so much information lost in translation and typically taking a lot longer than if you were sat next to each other.
Coworkers can choose to use a hot desk (which is perfect for people working part time from home, part time from a coworking space), opt for a dedicated desk (where you know exactly where you’ll be sitting each day) or a private office space (which is ideal for small teams or individuals who take a lot of calls or meetings).
The name of the game with coworking is FLEXIBILITY. It’s one of our core messages at JAGA. Work life is changing with our evolving times and more enterprise-grade ventures are moving away from the principle of needing a fixed, traditional office set-ups. At JAGA we love it – coworking is indeed becoming the new normal.
It’s no surprise to us that flexible coworking spaces are rising in popularity. Here are some of the core reasons why YOU and your team will love coworking:
Affordable - Saving You Some Dollars
Coworking spaces are no longer limited to startups and freelancers only. As large companies continue reorganising and redistributing their funds, their people and their head quarters, they are discovering that renting out large spaces for a more flexible workforce or hybrid workforce is an expensive exercise – and sometimes not needed.
However, renting a coworking space (either with workers on dedicated desks, or private office spaces) is both reliable and cost-effective going forward. To top it all, it helps in minimising the long-term financial risks.
The flexible cost structure of coworking spaces, along with all-inclusive rates, plenty of amenities for workers and customised contracts are some of the primary reasons companies of all sizes and scales find the concept appealing.
Flexible - It’s About How YOU Want To Work
The Spaces Are Purpose Designed
State-of-the-art integrated workspaces, ergonomically-designed hot desks, purposely designed phone booths, podcast rooms, quiet rooms, large kitchens, cafes and nooks perfect for client meetings – coworking spaces (like our award-winning spaces at JAGA) are immensely attractive to the modern workforce.
If you want a space that you can feel confident and comfortable bringing clients in for meetings, collab partners in for brainstorming, interviewing new team members or hosting a paid event for your clients or prospective clients – you gain all of that at a coworking space.
Want Collaboration and Community? You Got It
Coworking allows you to be connected to other like-minded individuals during the day, as you work alongside each other. They may not be from the same industry or company, but you and your coworkers have a shared interaction. Even if it’s just a friendly “Hello” in the morning! (You also have the freedom to choose how and when you want to interact with others in the available space.)
Typically, for any growing business, collaboration is key. From startups to freelancers to high-end professionals, coworking spaces serve as seeds to new, budding communities and relationships. You could build your client base, while exchanging new, unique ideas.
Young, creative individuals definitely benefit from being surrounded by like-minded peers to grow effectively.
Craving A Sense of Belonging?
It’s a core human need to feel a sense of belonging. We crave it on a deep level. And becoming a member at a coworking space can help to enhance your sense of belonging pretty fast. A recent study reports that around 83 percent of coworking individuals claim feeling less isolated since they have joined a coworking space.
The relationships that you could develop at a coworking spaces gives a professionalism to your work, but also a needed social aspect to your day. The eventual social interactions lead to a sense of community. It is a great feeling to be surrounded by like-minded people.
We’ll Grow With You And Your Team
Coworking spaces can help you grow your business and team as it naturally develops. When you go through a growth phase and need a bigger office, or more desks, then a coworking space will provide for that – no need to go and rent a big office space to sit vacant for months, or loose money on a lease for an office you don’t effectively use – keep your company lean and grow when you need it.
When you need to hire a meeting room, you can do that in-house. When you are looking to host an event for your clients – you can do that in-house. When you want to meet with prospective clients and workers, you can ask them to meet you at the coworking space. At JAGA you even have the option of using our address as your company address and for an extra charge, we can manage your calls and mail.
There are several benefits of joining a coworking space; both for you personally, your team and your company’s bottom line. A huge benefit is the ongoing happiness and healthiness of your workers – yay. Another huge benefit is the money your business will save in operating costs. If you’re in Canberra, working as a freelancer or just starting your team and need a space where you can grow and work together, we urge you to enjoy a personal tour of our two Canberra coworking spaces: Allara Street and Swanson Court. Our team at JAGA is dedicated to the ongoing success and happiness of our all Members – join us and see what we’re all about.
