Don’t be fooled by the sun shining and the warmer temperatures, according to the Punxsutawney Phil we have six more weeks of winter! When you stay inside, it forces you to become less active and eat foods to “warm” you up. Without the right and healthy food choices you may pack on a few extra unwanted pounds. If you’re at our NOMA location, take a ride on the elevator to the café for a nutritional and inexpensive meal. If you like to bring your meals to work with you, try considering the following options:

Co-Working spaces have numerous perks for businesses. Most people think that co-working spaces are strictly for startup companies, but that is not the case. Co-working spaces can benefit any type of business at any stage of the businesses growth. These types of spaces have many benefits associated with them. The perks received from co-working space aren’t available for such low costs in a regular leased office space.

Take a look at some of the best perks associated with co-working spaces:

Access to Shared Resources

Resources such as printers, copiers, fax machines, furniture for the office, and internet connection cost a lot of money. While working in a co-working space every company has access to shared resources that cut down the costs of individually buying these pricey yet necessary office items. Not only initially purchasing these items but the costs of maintenance, repairs, and IT costs are no longer something to worry about in a co-working space.

Collaborative Benefits

The coolest part about working in a co-working space is the many different types of companies and people you come across. Just in one space there could be lawyers, IT companies, consultants, software engineers, government contractors, foundations, and many more types of businesses. This opens up opportunity to possibly collaborate on projects or new business ventures. Co-working spaces are like communities with unlimited benefits and opportunities to grow your business.

Meeting Rooms

Co-working spaces offer conference rooms that are available whenever you need them. If your business has a new client coming in or needs to conduct an interview, co-working spaces have these resources available. With co-working spaces you don’t have to run to the nearest Starbucks or squeeze into a small office in order to meet a potential client or host a meeting.

Virtual Receptionist

A huge benefit of a co-working space is the opportunity to have a virtual receptionist. These receptionists will answer your phone calls and make sure you get the information you need before taking the phone call. Co-working space receptionists are trained to handle calls for many different types of businesses, can take messages for you while you are in a meeting, and make sure that the information you need is given to you quickly and accurately. This way you do not have to hire your own receptionist, saving you and your business a lot of money.

It is very clear there are many perks of co-working space, no matter what your reason is for considering this type of work space. We often overlook the simple things like costs of maintaining an office, office resources, and how much easier co-working space is for everyone. There are many things you no longer need to worry about with co-working spaces that you would with your own office. With the availability of private offices you still get your private time to get work done and at the same time you get the benefits of not having to worry about utilities, maintenance, and other costs associated with your own space. There are designated meeting rooms readily available and an opportunity to expand your company with many other businesses and resources around you.

Please join us Wednesday, May 6th for a Lunch and Learn where Steelcase will be providing a workshop on our Media:scape room. This room can be used for video conferencing, multiple presentation displays, and more! This event is specifically made for NOMA clients and we will be providing samples of signature dishes from a local restaurant. Lunch and Learn will take place in the Media:scape room from      12 pm to 1 pm.

Join us today for the Bloggers Roundtable Event at NOMA Workspaces! The event starts at 3 pm and will take place in NOMA Lounge. 

 We will have popular bloggers discussing hot topics including racial awareness, social dynamics, and relationships via social media.

This event is interactive, and we encourage participation through tweets, facebook and blogs. The bloggers will be available to answer questions and comment in real time.

Use #BRTNoMAWorkspaces to follow the conversation and interact with the bloggers! 

On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, NOMA Workspaces hosted a free Small Business Workshop for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. It was a chance for participants to network and learn from their peers. We want to make sure you are keeping up with your 2015 business goals. Participants learned tips on a variety of topics. From government funding to social media, they were given tools to help their business grow. David White (Vice President of Business, Wells Fargo) and Alexandra Piotrowski (Small Business Administration) spoke to the group about the Three C's: Capital, Counseling, and Contracting. Red Bull, goDCgo, and the Washington Business Journal all brought resources and information to the event. 

Break out groups included:

Polina Bakhteiarov and Sandra Gomez (Great Streets) on defining and identifying grant opportunities and city resources and how businesses apply for the Great Streets program.

Shara A. Gibson  (DC Department of Small and Local Business Development) on
leveraging partnerships and relationships.

TaKeyia Monique (C.E.O., Haute Hipster Media) on growing your business utilizing social media.

We offered this workshop via Skype for those who could not attend in person.We hope to host more events for local small businesses. If you are interested in hosting a workshop or event please contact Britany Gatewood at 202-380-3600.

Follow our Facebook,  Twitter, and Blog to keep up with future events at NOMA Workspaces!

Here at NOMA Workspaces, we strive to listen and actively interpret our clients’ needs. We heard you want more access to the co-working lounge so you and your colleagues can collaborate ideas and get to know your office neighbors. We agree! The lounge is open this week for members only from 12 pm-2 pm.

Free Wi-Fi, coffee, and Apple TVs are provided in the co-working lounge so you can simply sit down, work, and succeed.

Stay tuned for more updates on the blog

We look forward to growing with you!

Team NOMA Workspaces