Why People Prefer to Work in a Co-Working Space

Co-Working Space. A desk with someone you don’t know. A place where someone new pop outs every now and then. An abode that gives a very different atmosphere to that of a corporate working place. This is the very definition of a coworking space.
It might not sound that good but in actuality, it’s a pretty promising place for a thriving business. If you want to take a break from the corporate mindset or if you’re someone who’s been working at home and find it lacking or distracting – this place is perfect for you. Below are the reasons why people would choose to work in a coworking space.

A Chance of Meeting Someone in a Co-Working Space

A coworking place is where like minded people meet. These places are where of some of the great startups that we know of today started and grew. Going in to one will likely open up their chances of meeting a new client, a business partner or a friend that can they can ask for support when they’re experiencing a block in their work.

Make Your Start-up Known Faster and Easier

Many coworking establishments have already made a name for themselves by housing in great start-ups. If they’re planning on starting one, then a great idea would be to take it and bring it there. They need to make others recognize that they’re one of the startup companies among many others that have flocked in it. It’s very important that their clients then know that they’re basing their company in a credited coworking space instead of putting someone’s home as the business address

The Chance of Learning Something New

People are not all knowing. We need constant learning and even though we feel like we have learned a lot, it still wouldn’t be enough. At a coworking space, that is one of the things people would likely feel. But that isn’t a bad thing.
Those things that we haven’t had the chance to learn might have already been practiced by someone. They may have done the things that we wanted to do or that we did something they haven’t done yet. Now here’s what happens when that kind of situation arises – a sharing of ideas. As they say “two heads are better than one”, and when you’re in a coworking center, chances are there’s more than two useful heads in there.

The Place

A Co-Working Space lacks the comfort given by one’s own home. It also lacks the strict rules that is constantly applied when one is inside his/her own cubicle in a corporate company he/she is working for. A coworking place is something that sits just right about in the middle of the two.
It’s comfortable in that it offers a person the basic necessities that he/she needs – WiFi for work, coffee and snacks for the body. But it doesn’t pamper one to the point that it’ll make him/her laze around and do nothing all day. This place will make sure that one must work but not to the point that he or she will have to follow deadlines and such. In short, the coworking area is a place where one can work and then take a break, whenever they need it.
Of course it’s also a great place to hold meetings and such – compared to one’s home that is. Most coworking places offer their members the use of their facilities such as conference rooms complete with the basic necessities like WiFi connection and TV among other things. Now, where would one like to meet with their clients – in their house or here? I guess the answer should be obvious enough.

Build Social Connections

Another great thing one can do in a coworking space is making friends – I’m serious. As I said before, the place is a breeding ground of people swarming with ideas on their heads, ready to get materialized – of course that also goes the other way around. The others may have ideas that one can learn from or they might have a problem that one might be able to fix. The best way to know it is go open up to them and socialize.
Getting to know each other opens up a lot of opportunities aside from being able to learn something new. Who knows that in the coming future, that guy he/she befriended might just become one of his/her biggest clients? Sometimes, getting projects from a client doesn’t require one to flaunt their skills but rather, through the trust part instead – because that client already knew them and their capabilities beforehand. Everything can happen if one would choose to work in a coworking place and broaden their sights on something much greater.
Source:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230446
http://www.inc.com/ss/8-reasons-consider-coworking-space