11 Benefits of Using a Co-Studying Space
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3y ago
  Are you struggling to find a good environment for studying in London? Whether you’re an undergraduate student, graduate student, or studying while holding down your day job, you can’t overemphasise the importance of the right study space. Studying together at a co-studying space is far better than studying at home or in a library! Here are eleven reasons you should consider using a flexible co-studying space in London. 1. You’ll stay motivated when you surround yourself with others While some people study best in solitude, many find they are the most productive when they study around ..read more
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Office Snacks Healthy vs. Unhealthy
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3y ago
We've been doing a little soul-searching here at the Born Freelance coworking community. Should we be providing indulgent office snacks like donuts and ice cream in the office, or should we be helping people stay healthy and provide nutritious snacks like fruit and nuts?  To solve this challenge we turned to the natural wisdom of the community to provide the answer - we polled over 70 Born Freelancers with our 'Office snacks survey' to see what they preferred.  We asked them to choose one of these four office snacking options:- Keep it Healthy Indulge me Mix it up I don't mi ..read more
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How to choose a Coworking Space
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3y ago
You've finally decided to try a coworking space, so what are the top tips for choosing the right space for you and your business? Location - the space needs to be convenient for you to get to (and also your clients if that’s important for your business). A short walk from the tube station is also a big plus if in London as it makes the commute that much easier. You’ll also find it much easier to access and hire talent if your’e in growth growth mode and easily commutable. Community - different coworking spaces cater for different types of communities - are you an experienced freelancer? O ..read more
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Should dogs be allowed in the office?
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3y ago
We polled everyone at the Born Freelance coworking community to see how they would feel about allowing dogs in the offices. We’re quite surprised to find that so many people were actually in favour - although they were the definite minority. Being a dog lovers ourselves we’d love to be able to bring a dog in now and then (if we had one!) but can understand people's concerns that no matter how clean the dogs are they still smell and can cause a noise, and make the place look less professional, especially to any visiting clients who are working off first impressions. Let us know what you think ..read more
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How much should an Evening/Weekend Hot desk Cost?
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3y ago
Many enterprising Londoners are taking-on part time jobs and side-hussles in the evenings or weekends to earn that little bit extra or start a new business without taking the risk of quitting the income and security of their Nine to Five job. Born Freelance asked its members what would be a fair price to charge for an evening and weekend off-peak hot desk in comparison to a normal weekday 'daytime' hot desk. Here's what Born Freelancers had to say - Sort of like Economy 7. It would be about Two Thirds. Enough to encourage people to do it. I would put this at 100 pounds per month. Would be I ..read more
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How to Find a Shared Office Space in London
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3y ago
To lease office space in London costs more than many freelancers and small businesses can realistically afford, and owning your own office is often just a pipe dream, so there’s a growing demand for shared office space especially in central London where rent, business rates and service charges continue to rise sharply. Having leased my own space, shared space and everything else in-between over the past 20 years here's my top 10 tips for finding a shared office space in London. Try asking any of your existing clients if they would allow you to use a desk in their office in return for a redu ..read more
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Who uses Coworking Spaces?
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3y ago
At Born Freelance our coworking space members typically fall into the following categories: Entrepreneurial - Small businesses or enterprises which do not wish to make the financial commitment to a longer term lease agreement. This type of member likely also benefits from not having to add administrative and support personnel to payroll, with all the pursuant HR costs (benefits, insurance, recruitment). Locational - Businesses which are typically headquartered abroad or in another region of the UK which require a business presence in London. Very often, these are sales or business develop ..read more
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London Presence
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3y ago
Looking for a London presence for your company or organisation? Are you based outside of London? Perhaps in North America, Europe or The Far East? Wherever your company is geographically located, Born Freelance can provide you with an affordable London presence without tying you into any complicated or long term agreements or contracts. Simply become a member on a month by month basis, or alternatively use our Pay As You Go Day Passes. Members can choose from our low cost registered mailing address service, Hot Desks, and Private Desks. With Born Freelance you can have a flexible presenc ..read more
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How to get feedback from a lost sale
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3y ago
How can you find out *why* a prospective client rejects your service? Why would they want to tell you, after all - they have more important things to do, such as starting to use your competitors service! Don't ask your existing customers - they have already bought *despite* these barriers to sale, so they’re no help in identifying the barriers. You can listen to them to increase your service's value, but not to identify the barriers to sale. Every truthful piece of feedback from a lost sale allows you to hone your service offering until it represents compelling value to your chosen client nic ..read more
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Top 8 reasons to try Hot Desking
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3y ago
How does the popular new way of working called Hot Desking stack up against the old-school way of sitting at your own desk in the same office every day? Here's our rundown of Hot Desking advantages Hot Desks train you to de-clutter your life, you can't leave things overnight on the hot desk so you learn not to clutter your desk - something many people find helps them stay focused and work better. Hot Desks are cheaper than having your own dedicated space because the cost is shared with other hot deskers that use the same space, you're basically time-sharing which allows the costs to ..read more
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