coworking office, anyone tried?

[Onizukafr]

Hi BHW !

I'm thinking of working on a shared office that have opened on my town. I would like to know if some of you have already tried this? Was it good for your motivation and work flow? Have you find joint venture on this kind of place?

I have great hope and would like to know your opinion and advice on this,

Thank you !

 

[gleisser]

I actually work on it, is cheap and efficient, totally recommend.

 

[GrahamCrackers]

I started out in co-working here in Tampa. It was great fun, good for networking and building up a clientele base. When I had problems with something or better yet, I was lacking in something. I was able to find a solution within that office. Great for referrals, etc. Don't pick the first place you come across. I would research around, pick the group that you are going to vibe with best.

There are lots of ebb and flow because remember you are working with other people who you have not ever dealt with and sometimes personalities clash and it's not intentional. Like some people come into the group who like having people around but don't want the Starbucks feel to it but they are there to work, no extra social interaction. There are going to be some who are just as involved as can be.

There are even some, it's a work space, they have the beer flowing, parties, etc. You should try to do a tour, meet the group before committing. Often times the good co working spaces will give you a trial run. Look for those as well. Be aware of how they have access. Is it key coded, alarm or is it a super secure building, etc. As well as how is the mail doled out. Is it placed in one lump or is it spaced out to the individuals.

Good luck in your venture.

 

[Seven4]

I never had a personal experience with it, but a few of my friends tried coworking, and the feedback is mixed. Some say it's nice, others would never again try it.

 

[Onizukafr]

I started out in co-working here in Tampa. It was great fun, good for networking and building up a clientele base. When I had problems with something or better yet, I was lacking in something. I was able to find a solution within that office. Great for referrals, etc. Don't pick the first place you come across. I would research around, pick the group that you are going to vibe with best.

There are lots of ebb and flow because remember you are working with other people who you have not ever dealt with and sometimes personalities clash and it's not intentional. Like some people come into the group who like having people around but don't want the Starbucks feel to it but they are there to work, no extra social interaction. There are going to be some who are just as involved as can be.

There are even some, it's a work space, they have the beer flowing, parties, etc. You should try to do a tour, meet the group before committing. Often times the good co working spaces will give you a trial run. Look for those as well. Be aware of how they have access. Is it key coded, alarm or is it a super secure building, etc. As well as how is the mail doled out. Is it placed in one lump or is it spaced out to the individuals.

Good luck in your venture.

Great advice GrahamCrackers ! I'll visit 2 places this afternoon, I'll check if it's well secured, if people seems nice and other points that you gave me !

Thank man

 

[WhitePassion]

I love it and go daily.

Having a dedicated office place puts you into "work mode" when you walk in, thus making you more productive/efficient. It's nice to be able to separate the two.

Massive bonus is meeting a lot of like-minded people and getting new connections, discussing, ranting and just chatting about business.

 

[lilmasta]

i work in a co-office with a team of developers who are working into web based application and couple of designers so half of my work is done free of cost, if they need anything related to SEO and digital marketing i help them out. I have got couple of good clients from there reference too.

 

[selo]

It's good if you are someone that gets distracted easily. Having people around you that are focused puts you in the mood to go farther than if you are at home in your pijamas.

 

[ChristopherColumbus1492]

I just cancelled my co-working office membership. The majority of people who work there arrived at 9 and left at 5. I found it to be completely demotivational as my entrepreneurial work hours have been 7 back-to-back 20 hours stints per week with some sleep squeezed in between.

I found real motivation in the network of other hard-working entrepreneurs that I eventually built (none of whom I met at the coworking space). Now if I'm feeling unmotivated, no matter what time of the day/night it is and regardless of what kind of physical or mental state I may be in , I always have somebody who is feeling the same way and willing to meet up just to sit there and silently do work. That I do find highly motivational.

 

[Dotman2710]

Co working space is dope, currently in the system. Most importantly choose your space wisely.

 

[traumaur]

It's a good idea. Especially if you spend a lot of time working solo, it helps to be around other humans. Even if you're not talking there's a transfer of energy and you procrastinate less.

 

[AngeloRibero]

Yes, being around other human beings (not necessarily talking to them) is the main thing why I do coworking..

 

[SEOMadHatter]

I just cancelled my co-working office membership. The majority of people who work there arrived at 9 and left at 5. I found it to be completely demotivational as my entrepreneurial work hours have been 7 back-to-back 20 hours stints per week with some sleep squeezed in between.

Entirely depends on the office and who's around at the time. I'm at a co-living/working place just now and it's very rare there isn't at least one person up here at night. Punspace in Chiang Mai was pretty similar.

For me it's a mixed bag. I have a bad habit of chatting away sometimes but when I get my head down I work a lot better here than I do in wherever I'm staying.

Plus they generally have coffee.