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Try these lesser-known co-working spaces for a change of environment

Though the authorities announced the easing of the work-from-home arrangement in December last year and up to 50% of employees who can work from home will be allowed to return to the office, the other half of us are still stuck with the default.

It’s not a bad idea to wake up late, not having to squeeze with a bunch of people on buses and trains, and drawing up reports in one’s favorite PJs. But too much of something is never too good. If you agree and need a change of environment, try these lesser-known co-working spaces that are ever-ready to welcome you to their premises.

Mox

Location: *SCAPE, The Rise @ Oxley, and Assemblage @ 362 Holland

Mox is a collaborative workspace and network for creative people to meet, engage, exchange, and invent. The diversity of events, work areas, social spaces, and folks in Mox help creatives develop and produce excellent works, whether they are enthusiasts, creative-preneurs, or established businesses.

The name derives from the word “moxie,” which denotes bravery, boldness, and audaciousness. It was created by the same folks that developed Artbox Singapore. The team thinks that their community demonstrates the guts to be unconventional and their shared spaces can physically connect people and allow individuals to produce extraordinary results via immersive experiences. Want to learn more about Mox and how having a creative workstation can help you succeed? They would be delighted to tour you around.

The Co.

Location: 99 Duxton Road, #02-00, Singapore 089543

The Co. is a community-run facility for the public. It’s a refreshing take on the neighborhood community center, and its mission is to bring people from all walks of life together in a welcoming and supportive environment while instilling new viewpoints via art, wellbeing, food, and beverages.

The community, which is housed in a heritage shophouse in the core of the culturally fascinating Duxton neighborhood, creates, curates, and hosts contextual, betterment, and social programs. They provide individual workplaces and a friendly and suitable shared work atmosphere with passionate hearts and brilliant minds, as well as being a communal area for your unique functions.

Found8

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Location: Amoy, Tanjong Pagar, and High Street Centre

Found8’s private offices are completely customizable, allowing you and your staff to work in an environment that satisfactorily suits you. Simply submit a request, and the team will do all the necessary to make your dream office a reality to the best of their abilities.

There are also choices for hot desks and dedicated workstations that are versatile and tailored to your working style. It provides opportunities to chat with fellow entrepreneurs across all of their center areas. Who knows you might find yourself sitting next to a prospective business partner or valuable investor the next time you’re clocking in at Found8? You can also engage with the community by attending periodic member-only events, which feature fascinating topics that are conducted on a rotating basis across their co-working spaces.

Trehaus

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Location: Trehaus @ City Hall, 109 North Bridge Road, #07-21 to #07-33, Singapore 179097 (via Lift Lobby A)

In this contemporary village, you won’t ever have to face a dilemma between work and family. Whether it’s a seat you can readily plug into a few afternoons a week or a room to get work meetings done, Trehaus Business Club could very well be the ideal space for you. It was founded by working parents who desire to concentrate on their careers without forsaking their families.

The brand is Singapore’s first flexible office with an adjacent preschool operated by kind and supportive caretakers, allowing you to work in peace while your child is tended to only steps away. And when your infant is ready for kindergarten, Trehaus School, which is located next door, will provide them with an elite education syllabus you can trust.

Gather Cowork

Location: 22 Martin Road, Level 3, Singapore 239058

Gather Cowork is a present-day coworking site that provides a variety of workplace alternatives, from S$750/month fixed desks with a view to S$900/month customizable and fully-furnished private offices, and meeting spaces for seminars, networking opportunities, and community engagements. There are also a variety of business services available.

The team strives to develop a tribe of like-minded folks that bring continual enthusiasm to their work tasks every day. They are located near the Central Business District (CBD) and are surrounded by a variety of fitness and lifestyle enterprises. Time to gather if you want to flourish together as a community at Gather Cowork. Did we mention that they are pet-friendly too?

The Great Room

Location: Afro Asia, Raffles Arcade, Ngee Ann City, Centennial Tower, and One George Street

The Great Room was founded in 2016 to revolutionize the way people want to work, socialize, and exchange ideas. It’s a space that’s perfect for serious conversations, deep reflection, and thorough research, but it’s also great for mingling and socializing. Trust us when we say it’s a fantastic place for both work and pleasure.

The team recognizes that a diverse workforce has a wide variety of demands and that meeting those needs necessitates flexibility. Their dedicated office solution is ideal for both established businesses and startup companies looking for a place to call home for the short or long term. The new age self-starters will be able to swiftly link up with the finest and brightest thanks to their well-structured common spaces. Each venue is sited in a bustling neighborhood in the heart of the city for the convenience you need.

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Co-working Spaces under $50 per day in Singapore

Co-working has inevitably become a part of the modern industry since way back in 2011, when it little by little, started to get known in Singapore. With the steadfast everyday call of financial liabilities, business-minded folks often seek for workstations that are not only flexible but also affordable. Here are some must-try co-working spaces with rates under $50/ day in Singapore.

THE HIVE

With a day pass of $30, The Hive, located on the corner of New Bridge Road and Hong Kong Street, allows access to desks, lounge seats and a rooftop café where events and talks are hosted and network opportunities are made possible. This converted four floors of shophouses is best known for its natural lighting and custom-made furniture. What’s even great is their “Hive Passport” that permits free access to other Hive branches situated in Bangkok and Hong Kong.

THE CO

Work is granted easier when provided with best amenities. An eight-story building at High Street Location hits this aim. This is known as The Co, a workspace which boasts its high-end meeting rooms, private offices, board venues, breakout spaces, and terrace working areas. Leisure services are even part of the bundle such as a cafeteria, pool, restaurant, pool tables, eateries and more. All of these that you can enjoy when you avail an individual desk which can go for $45 a day.

MOX

Mox is more than a co-working space. It’s as well called as a co-making space, intended more for creative entrepreneurs. This four-story building in Katong houses Singapore’s first and largest independent design resource workspace. As aimed by Kent Teo and Kishore Buxani, the minds behind its launching, Mox is to provide a proper space for the creative community. The three floors of Katong Point with 40,000 sq. ft. are filled with specialized rooms and equipment, co-working spaces and an “experiential retailing space”, which makes it a literal mall. Some great features include 3D printing room, premium software-equipped iMac kiosks, woodworking studio, sewing room, ready to use photography studio, café with DJ booth and more. Rates are affordable with $30 offer for a day pass.

PAPERWORK

If you’re part of the growing creative community, worry no more because here’s another budget-friendly workspace to tap on. Having a 3,500 sq. ft. area, Paperwork is a business hive and a designers’ hub at the National Design Centre that can accommodate 60 individuals. This co-working space is a co-creation venue opened by design collective Paperspace, which has branches overseas namely, Thailand and Philippines. Moveable partitions and modular furniture are brilliantly made accessible and flexible so to cater events, hold group gatherings and create individual capsules. Conferences are now extra-modern with their high-spec presentation and web video conferencing facilities. Explore and collaborate in this inventive workplace with just $40 for a day pass.

SMARTSPACE

Working late at night is not anymore a problem. Smartspace is an 8,000 sq. ft. a dynamic apartment-like modernized workplace that is 24/7 available. Inside this white-walled co-working space are private meeting rooams, convenient work stations, privy desks, and accessible office essentials, magnificently provided for a user-friendly work stay. A table tennis area and a galley are also available to make your $30 day pass worth it.

WORKHOUSE

Workhouse is a heritage shophouse in Little India which offers a day rate of $40 for a limited access. It brags its Brooklyn vibes with an industrial stylish design. Amenities comprise of open layout offering offices, convenient meeting rooms, secluded conference rooms, full pantry, customizable work areas with storage, 24/7 availability, fiber optic Internet and an outdoor working terrace. Workhouse also accepts rentals for meeting room, conference room and event venue for certain occasions at a reasonable price. Members and interested non-members are even entitled to partake in their monthly social undertakings to empower networking and discussions.

Did one of these co-working spaces satisfy your workplace checklist? An early bird catches the worm as they say. Move now and make things happen.

The Financial Benefits Of Using A Coworking Space In Singapore

Singapore is primed to be the leading financial centre in the world, even getting close enough to compete with Hong Kong, New York, and London. A long-standing favourite of business, Singapore’s government policy is why the country has done so well in the last few years. Another reason the country is attractive to business is that its infrastructure makes navigating the country feasible.

For businesses looking for office space, this infrastructure has made finding appropriate, affordable space easier. The coworking craze, for example, is one office space solution that has made it much easier to lease space on a dime. In addition to the budget, businesses gain many financial advantages from renting a coworking space in Singapore.

Let’s take a closer look at all the financial benefits to be reaped from utilising coworking spaces.

Lower Overheads

One of the most immediate financial advantages to coworking is that it drastically reduces the amount that businesses pay out on overheads every month. Typically, with most conventional leases, businesses have to pay for rent and then they also have to pay for utilities and amenities. After adding in furniture, businesses eat up their entire budget easily.

Plus, in Singapore’s more popular areas, the cost of leasing office space is expensive. Through the coworking space, renters get desk space with all of the amenities included. Businesses not sure whether they will remain in the area, or start-ups, really benefit from not having to shoulder a lot of costs every month. This affordability lends itself to giving businesses flexibility in deciding when and where they want to do business.

Access To Community

Businesses do not rent a coworking space. They join them. Another major financial benefit relates to the community that is in place once joining. Simply put, this office format encompasses more than just using space for work. Instead, a lot of professionals find that their coworking space doubles as a place to network.

As opposed to signing up for, and paying for, networking events, professionals can build relationships from within the community. Furthermore, some of the better coworking spaces focus on building relationships by hosting social functions that galvanise the community while providing opportunities for professionals to connect on a lighter note. In terms of money spent, if you already belong to the coworking space, these events do not cost a lot or are often free.

Manoeuvrability

The great cost-saving quality of coworking is that it allows you to research and test other markets at a much lower cost. In terms of renting space on daily basis, you could essentially work from more than one office while trying to see whether a new area works for your business. As opposed to having to spend an ungodly amount of money to set up in a new location, coworking offices allow businesses to move around without the hassle that goes along with establishing your business in a new location.

Access To Resources

The other major financial benefit is that the coworking space provides your business with access to resources. In one coworking space, you can find professionals working from a number of industries. Essentially, through networking, it is possible for you to get pricing information related to estimates for contract work, to get and give referrals, and more importantly, find mentors who can help you navigate the coworking scene.

Finally, Singapore’s coworking scene has evolved to cater to businesses in a number of ways that helps them financially. For instance, industry-specific coworking spaces provide business with resources related to their industry. Also, parents with children can benefit from spaces that provide day-care.

Financial Fringe Benefits

Coworking is one of the only office fit outs that actually works for businesses. In addition to being a low-cost alternative to traditional office space, the coworking space establishes a foundation for not only social interaction but also valuable networking opportunities. Moreover, the numerous resources available to those working in the space almost guarantee businesses will benefit financially from their investment.

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