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PIMEC Joves and Aticco: united by coworking

5 Oct 2018

Aticco is not only growing in terms of coworking spaces, but also in the field of collaborations with other companies and groups. Since the birth of Aticco Urquinaona, two years ago, we have added two more locations: Aticco Hospitalet y Aticco MED. This completes a total of three coworking spaces strategically distributed in the city of Barcelona, since each of them offers different advantages that adapts to each company profile. With the aim of creating a new coworking space aimed at young entrepreneurs and freelancers, PIMEC Youth and Aticco have entered into a collaboration agreement. This agreement was signed by both companies at the end of July of this year. But, what is PIMEC Joves? It is the employers representative of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and self-employed individuals throughout Catalonia. They have been doing this work since 1975. In 1994 PIMEC Joves and the Independent Business Association (AEI) merged; later it merged with the entity SEFES. PIMEC Joves is made up of individual members and large groups. "We are a multisectoral, independent and autonomous business confederation of any agency, power or third party entity". The objective of PIMEC Joves and Aticco with this collaboration is the creation of synergies between coworkers and companies for both entrepreneurs and freelancers to develop their business and professional careers in a coworking space.  
PIMEC Joves and Aticco have signed a collaboration agreement collaboration agreement through which a coworking space will be created for young entrepreneurs and freelancers of the employers' association and companies associated with PIMEC. The signing was attended by the president of PIMEC Joves, Josep Soto, and the CEO of the coworking company Aticco, Gabriel Espín. The space, which is born under the brand Aticco - PIMEC Joveswill promote entrepreneurship and networking among young entrepreneurs and will be a meeting point for events organized by the employers' sector. Josep Soto has stressed the importance of this alliance, since the creation of this space "will give a boost to our members". For his part, Gabriel Espín emphasized the opportunities for growth that coworking spaces offer to these young entrepreneurs, due to the synergies that are created between the rest of coworkers and companies.
  You can read the full article on the PIMEC Joves website, here.  

The importance of growing in a coworking space

Choose a place to work is more important than you think. It may seem obvious, but working from home is not the same as working from an office or, better said, from a coworking space. It affects many personal and also professional factors, such as:
  • Humor.
  • Concentration capacity.
  • Following a routine.
  • Opportunities to create synergies with other professionals.
And more and more people are choosing a coworking space to grow professionally. A large percentage of coworkers are startups. At Aticco, we promote collaboration and teamworkand it is our main objective in the collaboration with PIMEC Joves. In addition, all coworkers of Aticco become members of PIMEC Joves automatically and thus enjoy what this institution offers. All advantages! If you are also a young entrepreneur or self-employed, join our community to grow among coworkers from large and small companies.