CoworkYYC, Calgary
What it is: Nik Thierry and his colleagues Quinton Rafuse and Jeffrey Gibson are in the preliminary stages. Their biggest challenge remains to find a suitable space for rent in downtown Calgary (roughly 3,000 square feet) with parking space available to the future members. Thierry hopes to open this fall.
How it works: As a freelance web designer in London, England, Thierry was already sold to the benefits of co-working and thought about bringing the concept to Calgary after moving there. The freelance community in Calgary is enthusiastic. CoworkYYC will offer dedicated individual workstations with conference rooms, a kitchen and other utilities such as printers and wireless Internet. It will accommodate between 20 and 30 members.
What it costs: About $400 a month for your own desk.

The Network Hub

The Network Hub, Vancouver
What it is: Located downtown, Network Hub gives roughly 35 entrepreneurs a slick, corporate-type space to develop their businesses, along with professional support from their peers. Members can use the offices to work and meet clients until their companies reach maturity.
How it works: The Network Hub is a start-up incubator that supports its entrepreneurs-in-residence through workshops, seminars and networking events. A diverse group of entrepreneurs – from public relation companies such as Elettra Communications to the ethical clothing company CRaZyCHiCKeN and publisher Benjamin Brown Books – are encouraged to collaborate. Often, the lawyers end up helping out the IT specialists. “Some of our members started their own companies together,” says founder Minna Van.
What it costs: From $200 a month for an individual desk to $1,350 for a large office space.

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   September 3, 2009 at 5:39 am

   Interesting arrangements. Maybe the open space concept will inspire innovation in conventional offices.
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