Unique work setting benefits small businesses

Katie Turener/for metro

Co-owner of Cowork YYC, Jeff Gibson and client Tabitha Beaton say working in an office space rather than at home, in a library, or out of a coffee shop helped them become more productive in their businesses.

$450

The cost per month to rent a space at Cowork. The price includes a desk, chair, Internet service, access to a printer and community kitchen space.

Published: February 03, 2011 5:12 a.m.

Last modified: February 03, 2011 12:15 a.m.

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While Cowork YYC has all the amenities of an office, it’s definitely not your average corporate space, according to one client.

Tabitha Beaton runs a one-man emergency services consulting business, but her desk mates work in entirely different fields.

“I think for me, my business was expanding and I needed to find a space that was quieter because I have two small kids and home and that was no longer an option,” said Beaton.

She is one of 17 small business owners and freelancers that rent a space at Cowork YYC and Beaton said the creative environment has helped her business flourish.

“I think it contributed a lot to my business last year,” she said.

Co-owner of Cowork YYC Jeff Gibson said he and his business partners started the company because they were looking for a non-corporate environment outside the house.

“It was kind of really personally generated and we figured there were a lot of other people out there like Tabitha and like our other clients that needed an affordable space to come.”

For more information, visit coworkyyc.com.

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