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 creation grew by 57.6% more than in 2020 and 8.6% more than in 2019. This reveals the upward trend that the entrepreneurship ecosystem is following .
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 sense, 42% of the participants in the survey published in the latest study of “Flexible spaces in Spain 2021” , prepared by the consultancy Cushman & Wakefield together with ProWorkSpaces, reveal that in the last year a quarter of the companies that requested their flexible spaces were startups and entrepreneurs.
According to Paula Ferrer , Head of People at Cobee, a company based in one of Aticco 's coworking spaces, the reasons why more and more startups are developing their projects in flexible workspaces are based on the fact that “you feel like you are in a space of creation and innovation .”
The benefits of coworking for startups of the future
There are many advantages that these coworking spaces offer to new companies, those startups that are just starting out and are in full growth. On the occasion of World Entrepreneurship Day, this April 16, we are showing the main benefits of coworking spaces with the help of different entrepreneurs who have decided to establish their businesses in our spaces.
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Save costs and increase productivity:
Coworking has been presented for years as an innovative way of having a workspace; without the high cost of having your own office. In this sense, Ferran Estalella , co-founder of Freeverse , adds:
“In a coworking space you can just go straight in and do your thing, which is working on your business, without thinking about all the services and work that office maintenance requires. That is priceless. In addition, you benefit from a multicultural environment and atmosphere that is very enriching.”
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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 sense, Paula Ferrer explains that they came to Aticco precisely seeking adaptability:
“At Cobee we were in our own offices, which had become too small for us. We also had growth objectives of more than 100% of the team in 6 months, so we needed a space that would allow us to be flexible .”
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Be part of a community:
Creating a community is something that coworking spaces are very aware of. For this reason, they usually organize breakfasts, sports or creative activities, which create a feeling of belonging among users. This is how Pilar Moliné, founder of Becadvisor , explains it:
“What I look for in a coworking space is community. Sometimes when you start a business you have blocks with simple things, here you manage to solve them thanks to the advice of other coworkers.”
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Expand your training:
Training is another key aspect that characterizes flexible spaces, where a multitude of training or inspirational events are held, offering support for projects and professionals.
In the case of Aticco , we have launched startup acceleration programs through the open innovation support platform AticcoLab that offers mentoring, training and, of course, a workspace in coworking centers for startups in Aticco Workspaces in Barcelona and Madrid .