Innovative being spaces and non-traditional offices are familiar concepts to regular Springwise readers, including those that are tailored to specific audiences. Recently, one of our spotters alerted us to a work space in New York that's geared not just to women, but to women entrepreneurs.
In Good Company offers women who are launching and growing their own businesses a place to work, meet and learn. Located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, the company's loft-style office provides members with everything they need to impress a client or just get work done. Featuring wood floors and exposed brick walls adorned by rotating artist installations, the space includes a large conference room that seats 25, meeting rooms that seat four, open work stations with privacy desk dividers, and a lounge with comfy sofas, reading materials and live plants. Wifi, basic printing and faxing, water and endless coffee are all free, while storage space, reception services and package delivery are available as well. Business-building seminars, workshops and lunches can expand members' expertise, while cocktail minglers and salon forums provide opportunities for networking and fun. Basic membership begins at USD 300 per year, with a-la-carte pricing on meeting and desk space. Upgrade options range from USD 125 to USD 375 per month.
Women own some 10 million businesses in the US, according to the Center for Women's Business Research, and you can bet not all of them have cushy offices with meeting rooms and reception. One to bring to female entrepreneurs in the rest of the country—and the world? (Related: More work spaces for parents — Members' clubs for moms — Being spaces for parents and writers.)
Website: www.ingoodcompanyworkplaces.com
Contact: amy@ingoodcompanyworkplaces.com
Spotted by: LiRon K. Anderson-Bell
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This working environment is just what I'm looking for, but in Melbourne Australia! I work from home and often feel alienated from the general community and to be surrounded by women going solo would be so motivating and inspiring....... Hopefully something like this comes to Melbourne.
I like the idea too, as I'm sitting here working away all alone, with skype for company at least. However, I think the styling of the space has to be really great for me to move into a space like that. if it looks like a rather bland reading room it's not for me but if it looks like a grand cafe with an espresso machine yep i'll be there.
What a great idea! I live in the Netherlands and I would like to present this kind of idea into my country too. I know there's a market for it and with my business in tailor made shirts for ( business- ) women I think I can do something with it.
I own and run a similar space in Portland, Oregon called souk, http://www.soukllc.com. The main difference is that we are "gender neutral". However, I am a female entrepreneur and do quite a bit of work with Ladies Who Launch. I've observed that while women may have challenges in greater numbers in starting a business (e.g. finding funding), the challenges themselves aren't that different from male entrepreneurs. Sometimes women's motivations for starting a business are more based around balancing family and life, but who doesn't desire that? Great job In Good Company!
I think it is great having more women in business. Their ideas are focussed on different things than men, but most of the time very usefull. It is known that a company with a femail president/owner makes more money and has more satisfied staff.
Matthijn | September 23, 2008 9:58 AM