Entrepreneurs share why they chose coworking
Today everyone can choose their work spot from numerous options, depending on their goals, personality, or type of business. In Bisner, we believe that the future of working lies in being part of a community, which provides you with diverse benefits. Charlotte Business Journal has interviewed some members from a space in New York — WeWork, and asked them to share why they chose to work in a collaborative space.

1.Motivation boost
I need an office to keep me motivated. Working from home means I’m going to have a lot of days where I’m sitting around in my underwear, and I don’t shower until 12 p.m. I signed up for a one-person office because WeWork is the perfect location for my business, and I wanted to have first dibs on the bigger offices when I’m expanding, but I also signed up for it because I wouldn’t work very hard without one. — Nick El-Tawil, Tawil & Team, New York
2.Perks of connectivity
When I first started East Coast Product, I worked from home. Although my workload was about the same, I never felt as productive. Even in my home office, I felt disconnected from my work, and it never felt quite right. Having a space where you are surrounded by pure productivity does wonders for morale and your own productivity. Even if your neighbor works in a completely different industry, it’s incredibly helpful to be in proximity of some like-minded hustlers. — Chris Swenor, East Coast Product, Boston
3.Exposure to new ideas
When we launched The Spitfire Group, a client offered us space in his office, which was very kind. However, we discovered we were not being exposed to new thinking and ideas, which is so important in a startup. Also, the chance to share your experiences with other entrepreneurs on similar journeys is very affirming. And we want work to be fun. — Stephen Ball, The Spitfire Group, Westminister, Colorado
4.Sustained productivity
I find myself being more productive when I’m around productive people. At home, I can’t reach that creative and focused mindset that I need to be in because there are too many distractions, and coffee shops are great until you need to take a break. You are kind of bound to staying where your computer is because you don’t want to leave your belongings out in the open. A co-working space gives you the freedom to take healthy breaks in between work sessions and come back recharged and refocused. — Beatriz Pardo, MOK2, Miami Beach, Florida
5.Stimulus for growth
I can honestly say that our growth has been due to us being in a co-location site. As I think about it, this is where we met all of the people we’re working with directly. Our head designer, she came from networking in our building; so did our accountant. We built our company 10 times faster because of the people and the resources and the talent in this building. — Santos Jaime Gonzalez, ManeStreem.com, Philadelphia

Read more insights from entrepreneurs at WeWork on Charlotte Business Journal article here.
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