5 ways Coworking Increases your Business Reputation,Image, and Profits

by Cheryl Jaycoxon April 19, 2012in Blog, Coworking{ Edit }

Are you meeting clients in loud crowded coffee shops fighting for a plug and internet access for your presentations? Are you tired of the unending distractions that keep you from getting work accomplished at home or putting it off until later? Or the silence and loneliness of working alone at home?
Do you work for a company that would let you work from home but you are afraid that you would not be as productive at home as you are in an office setting? There are many other reasons for motivated business individuals to look into and consider Coworking.

1. Networking- If you like networking you are going to love coworking. A coworking place takes networking to the next logical step—working together.
Alex Hillman, co-founder of Indy Hall, Coworking Community stated,

“Coworking is a rare opportunity to build valuable, genuine relationships with people without it feeling like “networking”. You can get to know people beyond the basic superficial factors, and get to know things like their interests, their working style and habits, their preferences, and their reliability”

A coworking space such as The HIVE@44, Business Coworking Community allows members the chance to work side by side, get to know more about each other’s business than you can learn in a 30 second intro speech or a business card. It allows pollination between members for more referrals and more potential clients.

2. Proficient- Coworking spaces consist of meeting rooms and other office equipment to get your business going the minute you sit down, you are ready to go to work. All the amenities of an executive office space at your fingertips for a fraction of the cost with one monthly membership payment.

3. Resources –The Community, a coworking space is not about the space you occupy while you are here, it is about what you do while you are here. Coworking spaces are filled with new resources and opportunities.Most communities have a community manager “host” whose whole emphasis is to get to know each member and their business. Spot opportunities for collaboration between members. Organize business and social events for members, and work with members to market their companies or events within the business community and the community we live in.

4 Less Money- A coworking community allows you to conduct your business in a professional atmosphere without having the start up cost of your own office. A membership in a community allows you to share in the business equipment, meeting rooms, work space without the cost of utilities, maintenance, and unexpected expensive of renting/leasing your own space. Memberships are available for any stage of business.

5 Gives you your Life Back-
A coworking community gives you your home life back. You are able to separate your business time from your personal life. The daily /weekly interaction with other professional business owners alleviates the burn out that can come from working alone. The ability to separate business from home life allows you to concentrate on each one individually, a better balance and be achieved and a happier you.

Look for a coworking community  in your city.

Living in the St. Louis area, look for Nebula Coworking and St. Louis Coworking located in the city,       UC Coworking in University City and The HIVE@44 Business Coworking in St. Louis County at 44 & 270.

http://thehive44.com/coworking-increases-your-business-reputation-and-profits/