Coworking Spaces: How Small Businesses Benefit from Them

Coworking spaces are ideal for small businesses searching for cost-effective space solutions to meet their ever-changing needs.

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For nearly two decades, small businesses, startups, freelancers, and contractors have utilized coworking spaces as alternate solutions to expensive offices and the monotony of working from home. Even before the pandemic, the coworking industry was experiencing astronomical growth, and due to the pandemic’s impact on how we work, the industry doesn’t show signs of stopping.

What are coworking spaces? Simply put, they are shared workspaces. Unlike working from a coffee shop or other public space, coworking spaces provide professional, collaborative workspaces individuals can rent to meet their business’s unique needs. Here are some additional benefits of coworking spaces for small businesses.

1. Cost Savings: Coworking spaces are much more cost-effective than buying or leasing traditional office space—especially when you factor in additional office costs, including utilities, maintenance, technology, furniture, and office equipment.
2. Flexibility: Coworking spaces often provide a variety of workspace solutions including, open workspaces, lounge areas, individual cubicles, private offices, and conference rooms. Because the needs of small businesses often change from day to day, the flexibility coworking spaces provide is invaluable.   
3. Change of Scenery: Many individuals and small businesses who take advantage of coworking spaces would otherwise work from home. These spaces provide a dedicated workspace away from home, which can help increase productivity as well as work-life balance.
4. Networking Opportunities: Coworking spaces bring together individuals with different roles, backgrounds, industries, etc. With a variety of businesses sharing a workspace, the networking opportunities are endless.
5. Additional Perks and Amenities: Coworking spaces often have amenities built into their costs ranging from high-speed Wi-Fi and printer access to lounge spaces and free drinks.

Coworking Spaces in Jacksonville
As a professional employer organization, Convergence Employee Leasing understands the needs of small businesses, which is why we are opening our own coworking space. Convergence JAX Coworking is a modern, shared office space conveniently located on the Southside of Jacksonville, close to Baymeadows and just minutes off US 1.

Whether you need an individual cubicle, an open workspace, or a conference room, our coworking space has what you need to be successful. At Convergence JAX Coworking, you’ll also find a variety of amenities, including a receptionist, mail service, relaxation areas with multiple lounge chairs, and even an on-site coffee shop—The Grind Café.

Our coworking space and The Grind Café is open Monday- Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.