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CO-WORKING FOR STARTUPS

What makes happy employees? The answer to this question is no longer a

secret. It is engagement.

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The concept of co-working

Co-working is defined as a methodology of bringing together teams with varied focuses to work under one roof, with guiding principles of collaboration and collectivity.

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Eco-system that fosters the sense of community and togetherness, infrastructure is a hygiene factor.

What do Startups get out of

Co-working spaces?

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Teams discover vendors and potential clients at the co-

working space. Meetings often turn into lasting impressions

that lead to professional engagements at later stages.

There is no other avenue available for small teams, which

creates such water-cooler conversations within employees

of different companies.

Collaboration:

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A sense of community and belongingness is essential to

ensure cutting-edge work. It is seen that employees that take

pride in their workplace, perform remarkably better than the rest, and a coworking space

ensures just that.

Belongingness

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Creating a seamless workspace with facilities such as a gym,

pantry or a relaxing zone might not be financially feasible, if

your team size is very small. A co-working space introduces

shared resources and common areas, making everything

available without even stepping out of the office campus.

Resource sharing

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Young professionals are extremely keen on

working out of well-designed, professionally maintained offices. They take pride in their desk-spaces and cabins and

the space becomes their identity. Co-working

spaces improve a brand’s look and feel to

a potential hire.

Employer of choice

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Having taken care of the basic infrastructure and

maintenance requirements, teams can focus their

resources on their core-work and delivery high

performance. A professionally managed workspace is also more

elegant to invite clients or other guests.

Furnished and managed office space

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Employees in small teams typically limit their

professional and social lives to their teams alone.

A co-working space drastically changes this situation. With at least twenty different teams

working on the same floor, it is highly likely you run into a new person every

single day.

Diverse eco-system

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Teams working out of co-working spaces enjoy

group benefits that are otherwise only available to

large teams, including corporate benefits, retail discounts, entry vouchers

etc.

Higher Buying Power

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With most conversations happening in the open,

requests for help, inputs and leads are heard and responded to directly.

Some co-working spaces also provide notice boards that advertise needs and

requirements both in terms of vendor engagements as

well as employment opportunities.

Opportunities

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Regardless of whether you are an MNC branch or sales office, or a small startup just finding their feet, or a large company setting up a small office to test waters in a new location, there is always a solution in co-working for you.

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Co-working solves most of the challenges of small teams today.