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More than one million people will work from coworking spaces in 2017

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Re: More than one million people will work from coworking spaces in 2017

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Post by test1235 »

psybin wrote: post #16
wapz wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't the third of the price of an office still quite a substantial amount of money? Can I ask what kind of space you get? I always imagined a small desk or cubicle for each person (individual renting). I ran my own business for awhile but jumped out because it was just so expensive and it was very difficult to separate life and work with a family.

I pay about $20 USD a week for a desk.

What do you get for that? Broadband, wi-fi, bathroom, kitchen, 24 hour access?

Re: More than one million people will work from coworking spaces in 2017

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Post by philfrasty »

wapz wrote: post #11
alalonde wrote: post #6

After working from a home office for five years, moving into a coworking space last fall was a game-changer. I'm not the kind of person that gets excited about much, but I couldn't help but wax poetic about it to every person I talked to for a solid month. The work-life separation, perks of being downtown, and network effects of being around other entrepreneurs has hugely amped up my productivity and opened doors for…

Isn't the third of the price of an office still quite a substantial amount of money? Can I ask what kind of space you get? I always imagined a small desk or cubicle for each person (individual renting). I ran my own business for awhile but jumped out because it was just so expensive and it was very difficult to separate life and work with a family.

Here is exemplary pricing for Germany which seems to greatly vary by real-estate prices:

Berlin 120€ for a flex-desk 200€ for a fixed-desk http://agoracollective.org/workspaces/coworking/

Munich 299€ for a flex-desk 370€ for a fixed-desk http://mates-muenchen.de

All include coffee/water/tea, broadband wifi, printing, conference room couple of hours.

EDIT: prices are pre-tax.

Re: More than one million people will work from coworking spaces in 2017

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Post by virmundi »

psybin wrote: post #16
wapz wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't the third of the price of an office still quite a substantial amount of money? Can I ask what kind of space you get? I always imagined a small desk or cubicle for each person (individual renting). I ran my own business for awhile but jumped out because it was just so expensive and it was very difficult to separate life and work with a family.

I pay about $20 USD a week for a desk.

Please let me know too. I wanted to set one up in Palatka FL. I found a building. Had a possible budget of 150k. Sadly, the building owner wanted 350k for a termite infested building. Wouldn't budge.

I would have offered broadband, AC, small kitchen and choice of standing desk or traditional tables (all home made with plywood of course) for about $20 a week. Then offered 24/7 access for around $30.

Re: More than one million people will work from coworking spaces in 2017

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Post by freehunter »

alalonde wrote: post #6

After working from a home office for five years, moving into a coworking space last fall was a game-changer. I'm not the kind of person that gets excited about much, but I couldn't help but wax poetic about it to every person I talked to for a solid month. The work-life separation, perks of being downtown, and network effects of being around other entrepreneurs has hugely amped up my productivity and opened doors for…

One of the biggest perks of working from home for me is not having to commute to work. Having to get up and drive downtown every morning sounds awful, so I'm surprised you listed it as a perk.

Do you live in a place with good public transport or do you actually not mind having to drive downtown every day?

Re: More than one million people will work from coworking spaces in 2017

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Post by kiddz »

Co-Founder of www.SwingSpace.com here: We recently launched with the goal to become the "kayak for coworking"--see top coworking options in Atlanta, Boston, DC & Chicago. We film every single one ourselves + show prices.

If I can be helpful email me at zak@swingspace.com

Re: More than one million people will work from coworking spaces in 2017

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Post by provost »

kiddz wrote: post #27

Co-Founder of www.SwingSpace.com here: We recently launched with the goal to become the "kayak for coworking"--see top coworking options in Atlanta, Boston, DC & Chicago. We film every single one ourselves + show prices. If I can be helpful email me at zak@swingspace.com

Cool - any plans to include European cities? Digital nomads would like to be able to look up the prices with ease. Also, as a Texan, I'd personally be interested in Dallas and Austin

Re: More than one million people will work from coworking spaces in 2017

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Post by secfirstmd »

philfrasty wrote: post #22
wapz wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't the third of the price of an office still quite a substantial amount of money? Can I ask what kind of space you get? I always imagined a small desk or cubicle for each person (individual renting). I ran my own business for awhile but jumped out because it was just so expensive and it was very difficult to separate life and work with a family.

Here is exemplary pricing for Germany which seems to greatly vary by real-estate prices: Berlin 120€ for a flex-desk 200€ for a fixed-desk http://agoracollective.org/workspaces/coworking/ Munich 299€ for a flex-desk 370€ for a fixed-desk http://mates-muenchen.de All include coffee/water/tea, broadband wifi, printing, conference room couple of hours. EDIT: prices are pre-tax.

Wow. Dublin is on average €400 euro for a fixed desk. Approximately €250 for a flex-desk.

Including VAT.

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