As we take two-step toward normal life in our coworking space, let us take some time to stop and rethink or re-centre on our members and know what they want.
As a long-time member of different co-working spaces, I have few thoughts on this topic, those are:
- WI-FI: Obviously! The most important of all is this. There is nothing without good and reliable Wi-Fi. Slow WI-FI in a coworking space is a total no. It will make members leave faster.
- Variety of working space: You need good and comfortable desks, shared community tables, comfy chairs, standing desks, bike desks and any number of other workstations. Members love options.
- Silence zones: Make sure that your workspace has designated silence zones that allows members to think for deep work.
- Soundproof rooms: Members may want to start a podcast or create videos, take calls or they might do interviews in your space. Soundproofing is really important.
- After-hours access: This is also very important. Members sometimes have to work all kinds of hours. Accommodate non-traditional schedules, weekend creators, side giggers and night owls with 24/7 access options.
- Support to grow: Benefits and strengths of coworking are that when work is done well; it creates a professional environment or surroundings for members to grow and evolve.
- Printing: Printers are the base of your existence be it coworking or traditional office. If they are not working properly then I lead to frustration in members, as it can cause a delay in their works. And nobody wants that right? Find no-fuss printing options. Find one that works for you.
- Parking: No one wants to roam around looking for a parking spot, or have to go feed a meter. This is also important that members find their perfect parking spot.
There are many more others factors like flexibility, restrooms, coffee areas, meeting rooms, etc which I have not included above, but above mentioned are the most important of them all.
One Business Centre’s co-working spaces are available around the clock, so you can pop in whenever you like, and you can choose from one of our three packages, of either 40, 80 or 120 hours a month.
