Co-working won’t change the need for companies to have office, but rather it will bring those that are in home offices and garages into a dynamic environment.
The BBJ is indicating that Bostonians are likely to “see a surge in co-working spaces around Massachusetts thanks to funds made available to residents in select cities across Massachusetts. The spaces, which typically feature a variety of entrepreneurs in shared office space that doesn’t require a long-term lease, have become such a big part of the Greater Boston’s startup scene. But new grants available to entrepreneurs in Massachusetts’ 28 Gateway Cities— from Everett and Worcester to Fall River — aim to spread the concept of co-working spaces beyond Boston, Cambridge and Somerville.”
You can view the full article on the Boston Business Journal, here.
There are a ton of startups coming into Boston, and these work spaces are a great way to give them that professional space without a huge cost. Plus, a lot of startups in the same place can mean new ideas are being formed as one startup interacts with another.