As some of us are freelancers without a typical office, I thought I’d share a few local coworking spots in the area. If you aren’t familiar with coworking, there are a few places you can check out for more details. Coworking has been a growing phenomenon all across the globe, with many locations in the U.S. as well.
Over in Los Angeles there is BLANKSPACES. From their site:
Los Angeles’ #1 Coworking office space
Introducing BLANKSPACES, a modern, flexible workspace that inspires creativity, promotes occupational freedom, and builds collaborative communities. A place where well-designed form meets well-appointed function. Available by-the-day, monthly, or year-to-year.
BLANKSPACES is specifically designed to meet your changing professional needs and change the way you think about where you work. Whether you are looking for Office Space or a Virtual Office in Los Angeles, we invite you to Work Wide Open. Take us up on a free trial today!
I’ve tried them out and they are fantastic. They are a bit far for me personally (hint, hint. Open a South Bay location!), but lately I’ve been considering a part-time plan just to get out amongst other creatives.
Another spot, not open yet, is The CoLoft in Santa Monica. From their website:
We are a community driven endeavor that has never really been a fan of the whole “corporate” atmosphere. Stuffy suits, stuffy bosses, and worst of all, stuffy environments.
We believe that work, and work environments, should be enjoyable. Most of us spend more time working than anything else, so why should it be anything but that? That’s why we created the CoLoft. The main theme here is that we work better together, not alone. The CoLoft is a place where you can come in to get some work done, run your business, and converse with like-minded people. It’s a place for entrepreneurs, freelancers, designers, developers, artists, small business owners, and more. At Coloft people come to work, network, and prosper.
Follow BLANKSPACES on Twitter, as well as The Coloft. If there are more, let me know with replies on our Twitter account.
