When most people think of coworking office space, they usually think of a large open space filled with millennials, freelancers, one-person or two-person small businesses and start-ups looking to get off the ground.

Some small business owners and corporate business executives might be a little concerned by the fact that their employees are hanging out with other businesses’ employees and holding sensitive telephone conversations just a few feet away from a potential competitor or someone looking for a new idea. Along with worrying about how employees are using their time, corporate privacy, intellectual property loss and potential security issues are some of the reasons why many corporations have been reluctant to place their team or a sub-team from utilizing coworking space.

The problem is that forward-thinking team managers see the benefits of using a coworking space for creative teams to thrive, despite the perceived risks that may or may not exist. These are the managers who have found ways to get the benefits of coworking while reducing the risks and downsides. They are setting up their own private coworking spaces and utilizing hybrid coworking that they control or have influence over.

In the private coworking scenario, corporations can take team space on or off their corporate campus to allow for more open and collaborative space for a specific team or teams. Off-campus space that is located in a serviced office space, can be very beneficial for the team – because members are not feeling that corporate is breathing down their necks at every turn. Why team space within a serviced office or office business centre? Because a team can be easily moved into a serviced office space without having to open an office from scratch. All of the infrastructure is in place and all the team needs to do is to bring their laptops and choose where the desks and work surfaces should be.

The hybrid coworking space can often be the most productive and collaborative friendly option for corporations looking to gain from the innovating coworking experience. In the hybrid coworking centre, a company sets up its own coworking centre, but invites other businesses to come work in their space as if it was a traditional coworking space. To make this coworking hybrid work, it is even more important that open office space is located away from the corporation’s main campus and there is no direct influence, implied influence or branding of that space.

So, what kind of teams should use either private or hybrid coworking office space? Teams that are testing a new concept or working on new product ideas that require little distraction or over-the-shoulder watching by “the suits” at head office. This is especially true of hybrid coworking spaces that are also populated with others who do not work for the company.

The concept of coworking is that there are no long-term commitments on leases and capital cost expenditures on furniture and office equipment. This allows teams to work short-term on a project or to test a new geographic market with minimal risk. Coworking spaces also work well as short-term project centres, especially coworking spaces that have non-company people working there that can give team members feedback, fresh perspectives and suggestions for improvement.

There is no secret that the way corporations and large companies work is far different from the management style of entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses. Putting a corporate team into an environment that is shared with those groups, can eliminate the corporate “stiffness” from the team and help improve creativity that is needed to make them the most effective and creative in finding solutions and ideas for a project.

Another reason for hybrid coworking is that some forward-thinking managers and progressive corporate types see coworking spaces as a potential opportunity for scoping out freelancers and entrepreneurial individuals who may be ideal for their next project or outsourced talent requirements.

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18 King Street East Suite 1400
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1C4 Canada
416-574-1112

18 King Street East Suite 1400
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5C 1C4
416-574-1112

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We are by far the most experienced and best coworking team in the market – established in 1980

We are the highest Tech centre in the market

We have a very modern, high quality, brand new facility located at:

18 King Street East, Suite 1400

Toronto, Ontario M5C 1C4 Canada

- 18 King Street East is a boutique Class A building – East of Yonge: easy street parking, less traffic, excellent restaurants and lovely parks – St. James Park @ Church & King and Berczy Park @ Wellington East, Scott and Front Streets – Very high energy and engaging area
- A few steps (a few seconds) to the Yonge Street subway/underground PATH network and streetcar available outside building
- Building is located in Toronto's vibrant financial district
- Plenty of parking available in the area including street parking and reserved parking in the 18 King building
- Adjacent to the building huge outdoor food courtyard - Beer Bistro www.beerbistro.com and Craft Beer Market www.craftbeermamrket.ca restaurants and bars with onsite catering services
- Onsite amenities: Tim Horton's, Beer Bistro, Convenience store and Starbucks across the street
- Nearby amenities: underground PATH network, numerous restaurants, banking, Starbucks plus a wide array of nearby shops and services
- New modernized office layout fully furnished with meeting spaces and training rooms plus café lounge area
- We are leaders in the service of training/meeting rooms with full conference facilities, high quality hot and cold catering
- Largest training room and conference facilities accommodate up to 60 people classroom style
- Ultra-high-speed - 1 GIG pipe = 1,000 x 1000 fiber-optic network, which will deliver internet connection speeds faster than most North American services
- Private shower room
- Indoor Reserved Parking at the current building rental rate
- Bicycle parking
- Rent a space to accommodate your team for meetings, training sessions, corporate events or coworking space or flexible office space for one day, one week, one month or one year, or whatever term suits your business
- Telsec has over 650 locations in 40 different countries worldwide available for their clients. Office clients receive up to 8 hours of meeting space per month at no charge at any ABCN member location. Plus, Office and Virtual Office clients may rent a space from any member location at special member rates which varies depending on the location
- King Edward Hotel is located across the street - recently completed a $40 million renovation and boutique hotels close by within walking distance

Dining and entertainment at high quality restaurants only minutes away – Carisma, Terroni, Woods Restaurant & Bar and Michelin Rated - Restaurant 20 Victoria. Plus numerous lunch and takeout eateries nearby

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