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Why is going to coworking worth it?
If you stay home, you can get the extra precious minutes in bed, but there is so much more you are missing out on. Coworking is not only about a desk, but all the small details to make your day, that go hand in hand - putting on nice clothes, journey into town, maybe meeting a friend for a lunch time catch up and what about an after-work drink with new people you met in the office? The ClothesGetting dressed in ‘smart’ or ‘work’ clothes has an...
What’s so great about working in Glasgow city centre?
Glasgow has a special kind of energy. The streets are alive with history, music, food, and that famously friendly welcome. But if it happens that you have to work while visiting the city, confined to the hotel lobby, you are missing a big part of the fun. Or if you are based in Glasgow and working from home, honestly, who has the energy to get ready for town after the whole day? That is where...
Why you should get a virtual office & how to choose one
Picture this: You’re running your business from home or your favourite café. But when a client asks for your office address, what do you give them? Your home address? A P.O. box? This is where a virtual office can make all the difference—giving you a professional business presence without the cost of renting office space. What is a virtual office Who should get a virtual business What benefits...
How to ask your employer for a coworking membership
Remote working is great… until it isn’t. There are so many things to love about working from home - extra time in bed you would have to spend on commuting, cooking your lunch during the break and the sweet freedom of sweatpants. But sometimes it is not enough, and you feel isolated, unproductive, and fed up when your cat/child/partner interrupts your calls. There is a solution and it’s only an...
Thinking about coworking and not sure where to start or how?
Eating Around Collabor8te
You manage to successfully present the newest business strategy, submit a tax return and record your newest podcast on a first take. But then you get stuck. Lunch…You are hungry…what would you like to eat though? For these moments we created the ultimate ‘Eating around Collabor8te’ guide where every eaterie is less than 5 minutes away from you. And if you don't like to make decision, let our...
Co-Working Myths Debunked
There are a lot of assumptions and myths about working from a co-working space. Here we took 4 of them to tell you how it really is: Myth #1: Co-working spaces are only until your business grows (up) into a solo office space Myth #2: 'Proper' businesses don't work from co-working spaces Myth #3: Co-working spaces are noisy and distracting Myth #4: Co-working is more expensive than a...
Your Questions About Coworking Answered
Absolutely. Collabor8te has lots of remote workers whose HQ is in another city or even a different country. They love having coworkers around them doing different things but still providing that social interaction you don’t get working from home.Yes! Most coworking spaces offer events for their members. Collabor8te ran x number events last year. We run everything from hikes to speed networking,...
A Day in the Life of a Coworker
Would you like to see what your day would look like? Book a free trial day here.
5 reasons why working from a coworking space is better than your own office
The day-to-day running is not your job! There’s a lot to running an office. Utilities, business rates, insurance, cleaning,compliance making sure all the kit is pat tested and in good working order and fire maintenance, healthy and safety risk assessments, watering the plants, bringing in supplies such as coffee and tea etc etc… None of this is your responsibility when you work from a coworking...
3 Reasons Why Coworking is Beneficial for Your Mental Health
Being a remote worker or entrepreneur can be extremely rewarding, but it can also come with a heavy burden of loneliness, isolation, and stress. Working from home may seem like an ideal setup, where you have the freedom to work at your own pace, without any distractions, but the truth is that it can have adverse effects on your mental wellbeing. That's one reason why coworking spaces are...
Make Your WFH Sustainable
If you’re committed to sustainability, but work from home, what steps can you take? And we’re not just talking about a second monitor and standing desk - even though both of them are cool to have. Here’s our tips on how to make your office greener, cheaper and boost your cognition by 26 %.LED LightsChange your normal bulbs for LEDs. The initial cost is usually slightly higher but the electricity...
10 Tips to Get the Maximum Out of Your Co-working Space
Working from home may seem like an excellent idea until you start to feel a lack of motivation or get bogged down by distractions. Co-working spaces are a perfect solution for remote workers, freelancers, small business owners, and entrepreneurs who need a change of scenery while still maintaining their independence. How to get the best return on your investment of time and money into a...
Coworking – Now and Then
It’s 3 years ago today that the first Lockdown started. It seems such a long time ago and yet also the time has gone in a flash! What did it do to Coworking? Obviously, it was a very tough time for an industry whose very existence is to provide a space away from home to work, and no one could do that for a long time. And for some time after that, many didn’t want to. Back at the start, when...
What’s in a Word – Coworking, co-working or co working?
We’ve been involved in coworking for almost 9 years now. That’s coworking, rather than co-working or even co working. Right now you might be thinking uh oh, here comes a pedantic post. They'll be talking about the correct use of the apostrophe soon…don’t get us started by the way ;-) Does it matter? I mean it’s all the same, isn’t it? Actually, it’s not. And it does matter. For the following...
