Job Advice and Coworking

Reasons to choose coworking for startups

16 Apr 2022

More and more entrepreneurs prefer to work from coworking spaces for startups. In recent years, Spain has become the cradle of entrepreneurship. According to data provided by the INE, in the first half of 2021 business start-ups grew 57.6% more than in 2020 and 8.6% more than in 2019. This hints at the upward trend in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Spanish entrepreneurial ecosystem is directly altering the profile of coworking users, one of the ideal spaces to interact with similar startups and exchange ideas. In this regard, 42% of the participants in the survey published in the latest study by "Flexible spaces in Spain 2021"The report, prepared by the consulting firm Cushman & Wakefield in conjunction with ProWorkSpaces, reveals that in the last year a quarter of the companies that demanded their flexible spaces were startups and entrepreneurs. According to Paula FerrerHead of People at Cobee, company set up in one of the coworking spaces of AticcoThe reasons why more and more startups are developing their projects in flexible workspaces lie in the fact that "you feel that you have a better chance of getting the best out of your project". you are in a space of creation and innovation".  

The benefits of coworking for the startups of the future

  The advantages of these products are numerous coworking offer to new companies, those startups that are just beginning to take their first steps and are in full growth. On the occasion of the World Entrepreneurship Day, this April 16, we show the main benefits of coworking from the hand of different entrepreneurs who have decided to establish their businesses in our spaces.

  • Save costs and increase productivity:

    Coworking has been presented for years as an innovative way to have a workspace; without the high cost of an own office. In this sense, Ferran Estalellaco-founder of Freeversehe adds:
»In a coworking directly you enter and you dedicate yourself to your business, without thinking about all the services and work required to maintain an office. That is priceless. In addition, you benefit from a multicultural environment and atmosphere that is very enriching.»

  • The flexibility of coworking for startups:

Compared to conventional offices, coworking spaces usually offer flexible plans that adapt to the growth of teams. In this regard, Paula Ferrer explains that they came to Aticco looking precisely for adaptability:

»At Cobee we were in our own offices that we had outgrown, plus we had growth targets of more than 100% of the team in 6 months, so we needed a space that would allow us to have flexibility.»

  • Being part of a community:

Creating community is something that coworkings are very conscious of. For this reason, they often organize breakfasts, sports or creative activities, which create a sense of belonging among users. This is explained by Pilar Moliné, founder of Becadvisor:

»What I look for in a coworking is community. Sometimes when you are starting a business you get stuck with simple things, here you can solve them thanks to the advice of other coworkers».

  • Expand your training:

Training is another key aspect that characterizes the flexible spaces, where a multitude of training or inspirational events are held, offering support to projects and professionals.

In the case of Aticco, we have implemented startup acceleration programs through the open innovation support platform. AticcoLab which offers mentoring, training and, of course, a workspace in the coworking centers for startups of Aticco Workspaces at Barcelona y Madrid.  

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