Benefits of Private Offices in Coworking Spaces

Coworking spaces draw images of people gathered and working together. Shared workspaces are great and a preferred option for startups, students and entrepreneurs because they offer a collaborative environment that is also cost-effective for your business. Working in shared spaces gives you opportunities you wouldn’t otherwise have either working from home or working in a traditional workplace, which is why so many companies have shifted to this model of working with their teams.

The Best of Both Worlds

However, sometimes sitting right next to someone doesn’t meet your needs. Everyone needs privacy for certain work duties, and working in a shared space does not mean that you have to sacrifice that privacy. Some conversations are not for many people to listen in on and some industries also have strict compliance guidelines that require a certain level of privacy and security surrounding their personal information. For these reasons, many coworking spaces have begun to offer private offices as part of their membership packages. 

Having a private furnished space offers the benefits of both the traditional office and coworking settings. If you need a space for private meetings, interviews and other private work but don’t have a permanent place to take these meetings in, having use of an office in a coworking space gives you that needed space. Because your company rents that office you have the authority to schedule meetings and have drop-ins come there—even though it is not your business’s brick and mortar office space, you can have a place to call your own. 

Creating a Private, Collaborative Environment

Some startups and entrepreneurs even opt to use a private office in a coworking building as a way for their entire team to have a professional workplace. This offers startups the opportunity to collaborate as a team, while also giving them the privacy they need to discuss new ideas, products or services. 

Renting private offices in coworking spaces is more cost-effective than leasing an entire office building, or a space in a large corporate building, and still offers the same advantages to your team that these traditional spaces do: collaboration and a sense of belonging and team ability. 

A Sense of Permanence

An added benefit to a private office is the security to leave your work at the office. Many people don't feel comfortable leaving their belongings out in the open overnight and instead, choose to carry their work gear back and forth daily. With an office, you can leave your things behind with the peace of mind that they are safe. 

Whatever your reasons may be—a need for privacy, a meeting space, somewhere to leave your work so it doesn't follow you home every night—a coworking space, and specifically a private office in a coworking space, just might be your and your business's answer.