How to choose a coworking space in Lille?
The question of comfort and equipment
To enable you to fully exploit your skills and know-how, you need state-of-the-art equipment. A premium internet connection that allows you to set up in the indoor coworking space as well as on the terrace, showers to refresh you after your sports break, meeting rooms to receive your clients, a catering area for your lunches and snacks, an on-site team to pamper you and a corporate concierge to make your life easier. Flex-O Lille offers this full range of services and has been awarded WELL certification, which defines the standards for a better quality of life in buildings.
Location
This is an important point to consider when looking for a coworking space. If going there is a constraint, you will never set foot there. The Flex-O Lille coworking centre is ideally located, 5 minutes by car from the Heron Parc shopping centre, a few metres from the Pierre Mauroy stadium and close to a dozen restaurants. Moreover, you have direct access to line 1 of the metro and to the dual carriageway towards Valenciennes and Tournai; in other words, you are 10 minutes from Lille-Lesquin airport and 15 minutes from Lille city centre. Finally, you can easily park your car in one of the 300 parking spaces and recharge your electric car on one of the many charging stations available.
The ecological criterion
Choose a location that is recognised for its eco-responsibility. In Lille, Flex-O is certified BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method). It guarantees that the entire building has been constructed with a global environmental approach, respecting human health and well-being. It has been observed that working in such a context improves morale, health and productivity.
What are the advantages of coworking?
Coworking is economical!
Coworking gives you access to modern, comfortable and stimulating workspaces at a fraction of the cost of rent . What's more, you don 't have to spend any extra money on premises maintenance, computer network management or office furnishings. Finally, the icing on the cake is that you benefit from a tailor-made formula, built around your work rhythm and field of activity: from simple domiciliation to shared private office space, not forgetting pure coworking... Everything is à la carte!
Coworking is practical!
At Flex-O coworking centres, all the conditions are in place to ensure that you have the best possible working conditions. You don't have to worry about anything other than your professional tasks. Premium internet connection, building maintenance... You benefit from fully equipped, turnkey workstations. What's more, all the expenses related to your workspace are centralised since everything is included in your subscription: even your accounting is simplified! Thanks to coworking, you get rid of an unnecessary mental burden.
Coworking is flexible!
The other main advantage of coworking is its flexibility. No one expects you to arrive at the same time every day: you define your schedule according to your constraints. Do you have family commitments and need to work from home? No problem. You're a digital nomad and don't know which city you'll be living in next month? With Flex-O, you're free to use any of the network's coworking spaces, without the constraints of the classic 3/6/9 lease!
What is coworking and who is it for?
What is the origin of coworking?
We hear more and more about coworking, but do you really know what it is? To answer this question, let's start with some history. The term " coworking" first appeared in the late 1990s. It was first used by Bernie de Koven, an American writer and game designer, in 1999 to describe new collaborative ways of working. However, the concept is thought to have been around much longer, as painters and their apprentices were already working with a similar model... in the Renaissance!
What is coworking?
Today, coworking has evolved since it does not systematically imply that there is collaboration between the people who practice it. The Larousse gives the following definition: "A way of working based on the use of the same space by independent professionals, in order to share experiences and encourage creativity. However, there is a slight nuance to this definition; indeed, "independent" should be understood in the sense that each person practises his or her own profession without automatically being self-employed.
Which jobs are best suited to coworking?
Coworking isfor all those who only need a laptop and an internet connection to practice their professional activity. Self-employed entrepreneurs, journalists, web editors, web designers, lawyers, architects, freelancers and teleworkers from all walks of life... As long as they wish to benefit from great flexibility in their organisation while enjoying a group dynamic in a pleasant setting, many professionals can choose coworking!
To sum up, if you are looking for a coworking space in the Lille metropolitan area, start by visiting Flex-O Lille.
* Source : Maddyness
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