Being a self-employed contractor, freelancer or sole trader is an awesome experience and can have many benefits including being your own boss, flexibility of work hours and choosing the projects you want to work on. Although it can also offer it’s disadvantages, and if you’re working from home every day, this can be lack of motivation and productivity, easily burnout and it can get super LONELY.
However, there is an easy solution to help you separate your home life and work life as a sole trader - taking advantage of co-working spaces. Co-working spaces have become an amazing and accessible option for sole traders looking to get the feel of an office and the buzz of having people around without the commitment of leases and big financial outlay. But with so many choices out there, what is the best options for sole traders?
The Hnry team have put together a list of the best co-working spaces in Melbourne if you’re a sole trader in the creative, freelancer, or contractor space. Check out these great places to find a working space that can suits your needs.
Location: Level 5, 111 Cecil St, South Melbourne VIC 3205Cost: $39-49 / dayAmenities: 24-7 access,on-site parking, bike racks, full kitchen, fresh fruit, showers, quiet phone spaces and more.
With a range of spaces across Melbourne CreativeCubes.Co converts buildings into collaborative communities with culture, workspaces & services which provide a platform for all people to build their business! Creative Cubes hosts small, medium and enterprise businesses that operate on daily, weekly, monthly and long-term memberships. They pride themselves on being a first-class facility and a freelancers need to do is bring your own device + plug in & focus on what you do best… they take care of the rest!
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Melbourne Locations: Hub Flinders Street, Hub Southern Cross, Hub St Kilda Road, Hub Parliament Station, Hub Collins Street, and Hub Church Street (opening early 2022)Cost: From $50/dayAmenities: bike storage, fitness studio, showers, parents’ space, media studio, in-house cafe, serviced meeting spaces.
Hub Australia was founded in 2011, and has become Australia’s largest privately-owned flexible workspace operator. Hub Australia provides premium workspace solutions for freelancers to get out of their home living spaces and love where they work. They are also B Corp Certified, and Australia’s first Carbon Neutral Certified co-working provider. They have a number of locations across the city and are perfect for freelancers and contractors, offering a range of different office spaces and desks, amazing amenities, and events, including networking events, fortnightly Wine Downs, and a monthly Breakfast Club. All of this contributes to the experience of being part of a supportive community of like-minded people.
Location: L1, 41-43 Stewart Street, Richmond, Victoria 3121Cost: Starting from $88 / monthAmenities: Multi-sized meeting rooms and large open spaces.
Inspire9 has been Australia’s original community-led co-working, office, and meeting room space that has been home to over 6,000 members since 2008. Their roots have grown deep, building a powerful renowned community culture around a core set of shared values, for you and your company to play to your strengths. They are centrally located opposite Richmond train station and are focused more on small companies, entrepreneurs, and freelancers due to the open plan feel encouraging connection plus Friday networking drinks. Their co-working community consist of sectors such as Medical, Marketing, Retail, Education, Publishing, Photography, Analytics, Hospitality and Fitness. Best of all, Inspire9 also offers afree trial. So, you can try their workspace, to get a feel for their environment before committing to anything!
Location: Level 17, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria.Cost: $50 / dayAmenities: bike storage, showers full kitchen, barista made coffee, phone booths.
The Cluster has been operating since 2010 and is one of the first, and arguably the finest, co-working offices in Australia. Situated in the heart of Melbourne and they offer 360-degree views of the city, with flexible, spacious and dynamic workspaces that are perfect for businesses of any size. They have everyone from game developers to investment managers, or solo entrepreneurs to enterprise companies, with their members spanning across almost every industry and profession. With low setup costs, flexible terms, and dedicated onsite staff, freelancers always have a team on their side. Check out their website, give them a call on 03 9008 5980 or even drop by their office to say Hi!
Do you know any co-working spaces you love? Send us a message! We’ll love to add them to the list.
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