First things first, what is coworking? Is it a rental, is it a shared office? No, it’s coworking! At face value it can be seen simply as shared space and resources, but what sets coworking apart from the rest, is the community.
Community & Networking
Being a solo-preneur, business owner, remote worker or freelancer can leave you feeling isolated and stagnant. At The Corner Office you’re a member, not just a lonesome tenant - you’re part of the ‘club’ and a valued member of the community of like-minded individuals. It is incredibly rewarding to see the support, camaraderie and lucrative collaborations that have sprung up between members.
The melting pot
We don’t know what we don’t know. Whether you find that exciting or terrifying, coworking offers the unique opportunity for a broad range of professions from all walks of life to come together in one place and ignite interdisciplinary awareness. Ideas are sparked and new unimagined spheres of interest are opened up to you. That impromptu coffee station chat might just be the jump start you need to get back on track with a tricky project.
Room to grow
With a range of membership options coworking allows you to use what you need, for where your business is at that time. From once-off Day Passes and meeting space, to dedicated desks and private offices, The Corner Office is ideal for start-ups as well as established businesses. Some businesses will keep upgrading and adding memberships as they bring in new team members until they are ready to set up their own google-esqe offices, while others will maintain their lean teams and one-man-shows - becoming long-standing members.
Your Accountant will thank you
Joining a coworking space allows you to hit the ground running in a fully equipped, professional work environment without having to worry about leases, infrastructure and kitting the place out. We look after that irritating admin that takes up unnecessary space in your brain with the added benefit of having an all-inclusive, fixed monthly spend so that you can stick to your budget and focus on what you do best.
Just around the corner
Close to home and easy to find, The Corner Office ideally located between Hillcrest and Kloof, out of the main congestion and with easy freeway access. It is surrounded by some absolutely fabulous restaurants, a gym and a yoga studio, and even a pub for that after graft draft!
Safety & Security
We have committed a huge amount of consideration and resources into creating a comfortable and safe environment for our fabulous coworking community. Over and above the access control, CCTV and armed response - cultivating a healthy, trusted community who look out for one another is an essential factor in enjoying where you work.
Work-Life Balance
You can have the most jacked-up, hi-tech, pinterest-worthy, super-duper home office and still just feel like you’re at home. Creating some self-imposed boundaries between home and work allows us to improve productivity at work, while simultaneously allowing you to ‘switch-off’ and relax into home life. Now that’s what I call a win-win!
Productivity
Working from home can be hard - one of our members succinctly described working at home with kids as, “Sticky….and loud!”. Kid’s aside - the chores sit gnawing at your thoughts, the fridge tempts you, the neighbour’s dog won’t stop barking, your cat only wants to sleep on your keyboard and the internet keeps dropping while you’re trying to have a conference call. Wherever you choose to work, it needs to be a space where you can clear your head and focus. Using scent, environment, music and climate control, The Corner Office has been purpose built to create a space that will help you to get in the groove and produce your best work yet!
Many people have negative associations with the concept of ‘going to work’ - whether this is tied to past experiences of clock-watching, whip-cracking bosses or gossipy co-workers, it's often a major contributing factor to why they took the entrepreneurial or remote working leap in the first place.
The difference with a coworking space is that your fellow members are like-minded individuals coming together in a community as opposed to HR selected co-workers who you’re stuck working alongside. Moreover, your coworking space is where you have all CHOSEN to ‘go to work’.
What’re you waiting for, come work with us!