International Coworking Day 2021

Today is the 16th celebration of International Coworking Day and there’s a lot to be happy about! We’re celebrating the changes that Coworking has brought about for start-ups, small businesses and even larger corporate companies, especially in the past year and a half.  Today is also a day to realize we are all part of something greater than ourselves.  Coworking is inclusive, diverse and flexible and it is the future of work.

 There’s a lot to celebrate! It’s not just about the physical spaces, it’s about a widespread movement. How people work in the modern world is changing. There’s no one strict definition of what coworking should be and that in itself is worth celebrating. Coworking is diverse, flexible and doesn’t fit into a neat box.

 Coworkers and associates are people that work with you at the same company.  Coworking, however, is a little bit different. A Coworking space is made up of smaller companies, gig workers, freelancers, entrepreneurs and even wfh employees that share the same space, but work in different industries and are independent of each other.  This is one of the best benefits of Coworking – exposure to people and professions that you would not have been exposed to when working from home, on your own or in a corporate environment.  Other benefits of Coworking can be:

 ·       Forming relationships / networking

·       Supportive environment

·       Flexibility

·       Reduce operational costs

·       Mental health, work-life balance

·       Daily structure

·       Business growth

·       Like-minded people

 Most Coworking spaces usually have a Community manager, who wears many hats on any given day.  At our space, our manager has her hats as well, but is most instrumental in bringing together all of our members to network, form relationships and support each other.  We believe Coworking is better together, where our members are part of a community that is basically an ecosystem that supports itself for business growth, referrals and even vendors and suppliers. 

 Today, for International Coworking Day we’ve celebrated with our members by having coffee, fresh fruit and warm Krispy Kreme donuts (yes, not the most healthy, but a somewhat balanced diet J)  If you’re not a member yet, feel free to contact our community manager for a tour and a chat at any time to become part of our ecosystem.