When I asked SGE Scout Albert Mai to compile a directory of coworking spaces in Sydney (he’s seeking internship opportunities there), he launched into the task with aplomb. Instead of merely giving me what I asked for, he went above and beyond, doing up a map covering the whole of Australia.
That’s dedication and effort. So, without further delay, I present you a handy guide to coworking spaces in Australia — 43 of them (also check out our map of Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). To be clear, a coworking spaces should possess these characteristics:
- A shared work environment with residents that don’t belong to the same organization.
- Social gatherings, shared values and synergies.
- Building of a community through interactions and events.
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From left: Tien Dung Le, Jason Lusk, and Thuy Nguyen. Photo: ClickSpace
Jason Lusk first came to Hanoi to work on a freelance project but ended up becoming a co-founder of ClickSpace, one of the first coworking spaces in Hanoi, Vietnam. While there, he spent time connecting with expat talents in Hanoi: entrepreneurs, consultants, freelancers, and the trailing spouses of diplomats and NGO leaders. All of them were seeking opportunities to connect and work together.
Unfortunately, Hanoi did not have much infrastructure for collaboration. That was why ClickSpace was born: to provide a comfortable, contemporary workspace where talented expats and Vietnamese can work, connect and collaborate.
We spoke to Jason via email to find out more about his story, ClickSpace and his thoughts on the startup scene in Hanoi. Read more
Block 71 has become Singapore’s Cowork Central. The old industrial building, which is experiencing new life as a tech startup hub, is also playing host to a bunch of coworking spaces that cater to the entrepreneurial crowd.
The latest to join this family is an ‘innovation campus’ called Joyful Frog, a new coworking space just launched by startup accelerator JFDI.Asia — which is currently in the midst of its 100-day startup bootcamp.
While JFDI.Asia did not define the venue, which is slightly larger than a tennis court, as a coworking space per se, it does share many characteristics of one, namely, memberships and a limited number of residences, meeting rooms and ‘lily pads’ for discussions plus a cafe for casual interaction, and entrepreneurial-related events on-site. Read more
Co-working spaces are becoming popular in many parts of the world. To help you keep track of all the spaces available in Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, here’s a map containing most of the co-working spaces in both countries.
A co-working space should possess these characteristics:
- A shared work environment with residents that don’t belong to the same organization.
- Social gatherings, shared values and synergies.
- Building of a community through interactions and events. Read more
Singapore is consistently being ranked as one of the easiest places in to do business. And, as a result, new businesses have been sprouting up in recent years. But let’s face it – no office space is flexible enough to meet the constantly changing needs of a company. Many business do not need a fixed office space all the time, and many other have an extra desk or room at times.
How can we create a network of efficiently managed co-working spaces, so that every office can become a co-working space?
Do read more about the challenge we posted on Do Good CoLAB for the Urban Prototyping Weekend during UP Singapore.
Participate and help us to solve this challenge by posting suggestions and comments.
There are also other challenges that might interest you over at Do Good CoLAB. Do check them out and share your ideas!
Singapore is fast becoming a hub for co-working spaces, judging by how they pop up like mushrooms in the city.
Now, there’s a new flavor in town, and it is aptly called Hub Singapore.
Located just a stone’s throw away from Orchard Road, Singapore’s prime shopping district, the Hub bills itself as a co-working space for world-changers, offering them access not just to one workspace but also a global network of 32 other Hubs.
It appears to be industry-agnostic too, unlike, say, HackerspaceSG, which appeals to geeks. It is more similar to Kennel, a haven for “creative entrepreneurs”. Read more
Movie night at Hackerspace, a co-working space for tech geeks.
Several co-working spaces like Hackerspace, Smartspace, FounderHQ and Kennel have emerged in Singapore over the past few years, in a nod to the country’s increasingly entrepreneurial and nomadic workforce.
The Singapore government has now also recognized the changing behavior of its workers. In a groundbreaking new intiative, it is issuing out grants to develop the next generation of shared work spaces and home offices.
Dedicated home offices would allow employees with families to better juggle their work and home commitments. For those who find working from home impossible, “Smart Work Centres” would be set up around the island to give employees a shared office nearby. Read more
Just when we thought we’ve found them all, more co-working spaces have emerged to serve entrepreneurs who need a nice working environment but can’t afford a full-fledged office, which is expensive in land scarce Singapore.
Kennel, which brands itself as a “collaborative workspace” for creative entrepreneurs, is one such place. Nestled within the quaint, old world confines of Dempsey Hill and fronting a lush tropical forest, the co-working, or rather, collaborative workspace feels almost like a rejuvenative retreat for weary old souls. Read more
Rick Yamamoto is in town and he will speak in the seminar entitled “Maximizing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset” this Friday evening.
Rick has been identifying talent in the investment industry for the past two decades. As the manager of a US$2 billion pension fund, Rick substantially improve the fund’s performance, moving it from the 77th percentile up to the 9th percentile during his eight years.
Currently, Rick helps identify talented emerging firms for the world’s largest pension funds, allocating more than US$6 billion to the best investment managers. Rick has three decades of experience as a financial executive in investments, banking, corporate finance and venture capital.
He is a veteran in coaching individuals towards greatness, and his passions revolve around creativity, exceptional performance, systems thinking and entrepreneurship. This seminar is organized by Kennel, a collaborative workspace for creative entrepreneurs.
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Co-working spaces are sprouting up all over Singapore, giving startups more options when it comes to cheap office spaces. The latest to emerge is Cowork@SG, which will be located in Joo Chiat, the eastern part of Singapore. Read more
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