Finance:Office sharing
Office sharing is a concept that allows companies who own or manage an office, that have redundant office space to share or rent the workstations or self-contained units to smaller companies looking for flexible workspace. This creates revenue for the company that runs the office, and provides a cheap, flexible alternative for companies looking for an office outside of their home. The main benefit of sharing an office is that it provides a more dynamic environment for both companies involved and access to new markets. However, sharing office space does come with some problems of its own:
- Higher office management costs (cleaning services, printer ink, office supplies and so on)
- Faster wear and tear of office equipment
- Potential NDA issues if the space isn't properly divided
- Setup costs (dividing the space with fake walls)
- Management Software costs (resource management, reception desk software, meeting room management and so on)
The arrangement can be particularly sensitive in the case of attorneys and MDs - in such cases, a legally-binding Office Sharing Agreement should be carefully considered and redacted.[1]
Office Sharing is similar to Coworking, though coworking spaces tend to include more tenants, a broader range of amenities and a stronger emphasis on community and networking.[2]
See also
- Sublease
- Shared services
- Coworking spaces
References
- ↑ "Concerns about office-sharing arrangements addressed in new ABA ethics opinion" (in en). https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/ethics-opinion-addresses-concerns-about-office-sharing-arrangements.
- ↑ "First results of Global Coworking Survey" (in en-gb). https://www.deskmag.com/en/coworking-news/first-results-of-global-coworking-survey-171.
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