Benefits of Sharing Your Office Space

What are the benefits of sharing your spare office space?

The sharing economy and collaborative consumption are fast growing trends around the world. The success of Airbnb and Uber have prompted many businesses to start thinking about different ways to share under-utilised space and assets. Have you ever thought about renting out the spare desks, empty suits or dusty meeting spaces within your office?  

Here are some of the many benefits you can expect to get when you share your spare commercial space: 

	Increased Revenue Renting out unused workspace can be a valuable source of additional revenue and a great way to reduce the cost of your lease.
	Networking Sharing commercial space can provide a synergistic marketing solution. Sharing space with related professionals allows the synergy of building your referral base with other similar non-competing businesses. Even if you don't share with a complimentary business, you can still enjoy a good chat around the proverbial water cooler.
	Reduce Waste There's a strong sustainability point to utilising wasted space and sharing facilities, which suits well with many companies' eco friendly stances.
	Solution For Downsizing For a company that has downsized significantly, it is far easier and cheaper to share the surplus space than to move to an entirely new premise.
	Flexible Terms Sharing your commercial space allows for a more flexible short-term contract. This works well when unsure of what growth your company may encounter in the near future.
	Workplace Creativity And Diversity Small businesses and creative industries in particular are often attracted by the idea of additional people in the office. This creates an all important office buzz and can complement creative thought.