Wish businesses save on office rental triggered the emergence of Ukraine kovorking centers, where to rent office space offered is not, as some jobs.

that in times of crisis, many companies are forced to refuse to rent professional office space which is several times more than they should in fact already written. But as a separate office to find a simple, small companies, entrepreneurs have begun to unite, hiring locals for the Rights of subtenant.

Moreover, given the trend in the real estate market of Ukraine began to develop the format of public office centers, which shall not separate rooms, and equipped individual workstations. They are called kovorking centers (coworking England. - Working together). The idea of creation is to provide kovorkeru not just a job, but a number required for the working man of services: telephone, internet access, the opportunity to receive mail and parcels, to use the room for presentations and (or), meeting rooms, reception for guests, etc.
    

kovorkinga founder of the American programmer Brad Nyuberg. In 2005, he invited all those who wish to sublet vacant jobs in the office, which he shot himself. For several years this type of office leases became popular not only in the United States, but worldwide.
    

In Ukraine, such offices have begun to appear relatively recent. In particular, according to Valery Bykanova, Director kovorking Center X1 (Kharkov, in 2009), the country's five classic kovorking center: X1, Korovka (Dnepropetrovsk), QB ( g.Kremenchug, Poltava region.), STATUS and Holosiivskyi (both - Kiev). However, in the capital is still an international company Regus Group, which offers 1 thousand offices worldwide. But, as explained in the Ukrainian representation, despite the fact that their facilities could indeed withdraw the office of one person, kovorkingom it can not be named because a Regus rented offices including companies, as well as a broader range of services than traditional kovorking centers.

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clients kovorking-points more likely to be freelancers - the scope of IT-specialists, designers, lawyers, konsaltery, accountants, as well as novice entrepreneurs, who can not afford to rent a separate office.

On the one hand, it is interesting to people who rent a separate office for the financial or organizational reasons, inappropriate. On the other - such centers may be of interest to small companies, employees who wish to work in a come-and-work -- explains Andrew Mingazeev, co-founder kovorking center STATUS.

According to him, the advantages kovorking centers are the availability of additional services, and convenient location (often they are arranged in the center of town). This is especially true when kovorkeru need to meet with clients in their territory. True, as Mr. Mingazeev in the working area in the heart of the visitors are not allowed - this provides room for negotiation.
    

With regard to payment for use job, it is in the Ukrainian kovorking centers varies in the range of 0,5-1,2 thousand. per month (in full working day) in the regions up to 2 thousand. in Kiev.
    

To kovorking center worked breakeven, says Mr. Bykanov enough to rent half of existing sites (ie, in the case of X1 - 7-8 seats from 15, the center area - 95 sq m) . If the center filled kovorkerami completely, given the costs of development, the business can achieve the level of profitability of about 20%. In turn, Mr. Mingazeev argues that kovorking center STATUS originally created as a non-profit project, and even when it is absolute occupancy (area Center - 60 sq m, up to 10 people.) Money received from clients, lacking only for the cost of rent and maintenance.

businessman claims that its draft kovorking centers - ideological (allows you to bring together business people of different directions. - Ed.) profit is generated other areas of the founders, so deal with them as the main business is not advised.
    

However, in our opinion, the allegations of Mr. Mingazeeva is not uncontroversial. For example, simple calculations show that occupation kovorkingom may be not only a loss, but also a lucrative business. Click to continue »