Oct 14, 2008 12:01 pm US/Eastern
Sharing Your Office Space
MIAMI (CBS4) ―
A new trend is catching on in South Florida that has small businesses sharing more than just ideas. They are sharing office space. "Yeah, he loves it, " said Scott Cunningham of his dog, Auto, who comes to work with him.
Cunningham told
CBS4's Jorge Estevez that his co-workers get along with his dog which is a great advantage to working at Brikolodge, A "co-working" space in the Wynwood section of Miami. "I thrive on activity. I like there to be background noise," said Cunningham.
And there is plenty of activity with all the different personalities and professionals that share an office.
"It's a great space, a cool concept, and very economical," said Mark Kirby, a painter. "A part of being eco-conscience is being smarter so we pull our resources together and here we are," said Beco Byers, an eco friendly Event Planner. "I am really excited about that they are able to come here as well," said Josefina Montilla, an art teacher who brings culture to students across Miami Dade.
"Start up companies are really expensive to run and here you can do it and share the cost," said Jordan Nassar, who helps fellow members of the blind community find jobs. A couple brought the cost cutting concept to Miami and created Brikolode, a place in the Wynwood art district in Miami where for less than 150 dollars a month you can share desk space and all the amenities of big fancy office.
"People would rather go to a coffee shop and connect on the internet but here we create an environment for them to do it," said Eduardo Henriques, who started the office sharing concept. The concept is working so well and still growing, the owners are thinking of adding a conference room.
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