From reduced operating costs to the community, there are many benefits to co-working.
Watching the Eskom Push app to schedule your work around the on-going loadshedding schedule has become a daily task in South Africa. The good news is that there are offices that come equipped to stay on all the time, even during loadshedding. The great news is you don’t have to pay for the generator or the diesel. This is just one very obvious benefit of co-working spaces. Let’s take a look at some of the many other benefits.
Major Benefits of Co-Working
The biggest benefits of co-working include the following:
Reduced office expenses
Moving into a shared office space, your office furniture is already set up and ready for you, with access to printers, boardrooms and super-fast WiFi. Offices are serviced and cleaned regularly and none of these tasks is your responsibility. The co-working provider takes care of all the heavy lifting, so you can arrive with your laptop, and get going… it’s that simple.
Networking opportunities
Meeting new people from different backgrounds and industries means that you have the opportunity and potential to offer your services to customers that are right on your doorstep. It also gives you an opportunity to learn from other people. You may meet great thinkers, entrepreneurs or established business owners.
Flexible working hours
You can enter and exit the premises as and when it suits you and renting of the desk space is also flexible. You can get a daily, weekly or monthly pass, and only pay as you use. If you are not phased about where you sit, simply arrive and take a space that is available. If you prefer a specific space or want some privacy, you have the option to select and reserve your space on a slightly more permanent basis.
Being part of a community
It’s just not the same working at home. Distractions always come up, from stopping the dog barking while you are trying to make a call or finding the importance to water the garden or waste time. When you have a destination to go to, and the destination is vibrant and the people inspiring, it makes work more meaningful and fun. Co-working is a community of like-minded people, and you become a part of the community.
Access to coffee bars
You will be able to enjoy a cappuccino, flat white, Americano, smoothies, toasties, and various other treats, right on your doorstep at Co.Unity Cafe. That means no need to have to get into your car, just to get a coffee and catch up with friends. These delicious necessities are conveniently available whenever you need them.
Head to Co.Unity in Hermanus to experience the benefits of co-working for yourself.