Tips for renting your first coworking space

Are you thinking about renting your first coworking space? Here are some tips to help you get started in this type of office.

It's clear that starting an entrepreneurial adventure can be quite a challenge. You are excited about your project, you have done all the established planning for the short, medium, and long term, and you may even have two or three employees under your charge.

When you reach the point where you need to plan more regularly with your first employees certain parts of your project, it is time for you to have a place where you can meet quietly.

In this sense, a very interesting option to consider is coworking spaces or offices. They became very popular among professionals who worked independently and are offered as a fairly economical alternative to renting a commercial space.

However, not all coworking spaces meet the ideal conditions for work. In this regard, we are going to give you 6 basic tips to know the basics when choosing the best coworking place to work with your team.

1. Study the location of your coworking office well

Above all consider your team. If you are few, it is easier to find a place where you can fit well and move around comfortably.

Reach a consensus with your colleagues about different locations and negotiate which is the most convenient according to your and their needs.

2. Pay attention to the equipment

It may seem trivial, but the layout of the furniture and the possibility of having auxiliary materials in case of need are aspects that differentiate (a lot) one coworking space from another.

- the fact of having stationery and storage materials will mean that you won't have to make an extra investment in these items for yourself and your employees. If you are just starting, it's a detail you will appreciate having under control.

- the furniture must be of good quality and in good condition. That is to say, it should be evident that there has been an investment in it. Spacious office desks and, above all, ergonomic chairs where you can sit for long hours without back pain.

3. Take a look at the layout of the space

What are the shared areas like? Are there rooms where you can meet? What equipment do those rooms have? Do they have projectors to make presentations or training for your employees? These types of details can make a difference between one room and another.

4. Make sure there is an Internet connection

This will largely depend on the type of plan contracted for the space, as well as the location of your work area itself.

It may happen that the connection speed is high, but if it turns out that in your work area the signal is poor, then it is of no use.

If your professional activity depends heavily on it, do a speed test to verify that you have enough bandwidth to work.

5. What other professionals are you going to share space with?

Obviously, if you are going to work in a coworking space, you will share the same place with various professionals from multiple fields.

It’s also useful to know what type of professionals they are, what their sector is, and above all, if you think it might be problematic to share space with those people.

There have been cases of people from the same professional field who, due to prejudices or rivalries, are unable to share the same location. Consider this fact and bring it up with your team if you think it could be an inconvenience.

6. Make a budget estimate

The idea of renting a coworking space is precisely to save all that you would have to invest in office furniture.

So, make an estimate of how much renting a coworking space might cost you compared to what it would mean to rent a commercial space and buy your own furniture.

We know that you will probably save money, but it is not good to make the mistake of not comparing prices. On the contrary, many coworking places are not cheap due to their location or the extras they may include, and the difference in investment ends up not being as much as you think.

Study everything carefully and consider whether it is cheaper to rent a commercial space and acquire your own furniture than to go to a coworking office. Keep in mind that in the case of furniture, it is a fixed investment that you can later use to your advantage: filing cabinets, office chairs, meeting chairs, tables, etc.

If you have considered the option of renting a commercial premises, in that case we can help you at Officechair365. We have various types of ergonomic chairs, office furniture, filing cabinets, etc., so that you and your employees can work in your space in total comfort.

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