The number of freelancers is increasing everyday. Internationally, people are ditching traditional office spaces for more flexible working lives, but not everybody can work from home—many freelancers are finding the loneliness and lack of organisation to be a crushing burden. Because working from home wasn’t what freelancers had initially hoped, they are now becoming coworking members.
It’s not just freelancers. We now see large companies paying for their employees to work in coworking spaces. This is for a few reasons: firstly, because it’s a lot cheaper to pay for a coworking membership rather than lease out a new office. Secondly, they still gain all the practicality of an office space, with extra amenities that a traditional office space wouldn’t feature. Finally, a coworking space provides a place to work with and find solutions from like-minded individuals or businesses in the space.
Minimizing commutes, reducing financial pressure and reducing operational expenses all while increasing employee retention is what makes coworking the optimal working environment. Considering this, let’s go over the five best Coworking spaces in Kolkata (in no particular order).
Smartworks strives to change what India thinks of as an office space. In the last four years Smartworks has expanded exponentially, opening three more centers in Chennai, Pune and Gurgaon. They are a great coworking space for enterprise customers. In fact, most of this company’s coworking member population comes from enterprises such as Amazon, Microsoft, Daikin, Samsung and Tata Communications. Freelancers in this space are in the minority, but they will definitely have reputable companies surrounding them. Smartworks are aware about the change of mindset in modern workers and understand that a more rounded workplace will produce better productivity and joy.
Address: Victoria Park, Plot No. GN 37/2, 9th Floor, GN Block, Sector V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091
Contact: +91-84489-80480
Email: enquiry@sworks.co.in
What makes Nwook unique? Flexibility. Members are charged to the nearest minute, rather than for the entire day or hour. This is cost-effective for those members who only want to use the space for a short amount of time. However, for those members who plan on using the space for a long period, they can buy hours in packages of 25, 50 or 100, or a number of days ranging from 10, 20 or 30. This coworking has a membership plan for everyone.
Nwook offers a range of facilities such as flexible desk spaces and meetings, as well as a variety of practical amenities such as air conditioning, wifi and beverages.
Address: 123, Ashutosh Mukherjee Road, Paddapukur, Bhowanipore, Kolkata
Contact: +919051875651
Email: hey@nwook.com
One cool fact about EasyDaftar is that it gives a 12% discount to all female and student entrepreneurs! EasyDaftar mainly has open workstations, individual cubicles and meeting rooms. They cover basic amenities such as lockers, pantry and coffee facilities. Uniquely they allow you to rent a laptop if you either forget one or are in need of one. They can also provide meals at an extra cost.
Addresses:
- 132A S.P. Mukherjee Road, 1st Floor Kalighat, Kolkata
- 75C, Park Street, 3rd Floor, Kolkata
- CK-233, 2nd Floor, Sector-2 Salt Lake
Contact: 098744 48233
Email: info@easydaftar.in
Compared to other coworking spaces on this list, Zioks is a new coworking space that looks to attract attention. This space has a diverse amount of workspaces including multi-seat offices, private office suites, meeting rooms, open workstations, events rooms, personal pods and collaboration areas. Furthermore it has a wide array of amenities that extend beyond your usual: a gym, recreation room, cafeteria, medical room, printing room and even daycare.
Zioks’ abundance of facilities and amenities looks to make it an exciting addition to coworking spaces in Kolkata. It has the range to take on freelancers as well as large businesses. The space is accessible 24/7, but the amount of seating will be restricted after hours.
Address: Godrej Genesis, Block EP & GP Opp to Syndicate Bank, Sector V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091, India
Contact: +91-8481999990
Email: info@zioks.com
Workstreet has made a name for itself by striking a balance between work and fun. They place a large emphasis on creating a coworking community of like-minded individuals. Achieving this by holding a variety of events such as seminars, workshops and game days using their grass-floored recreation room. Such events help bring coworking members together, encouraging networking and eventual collaboration.
With flexible seating, dedicated desks and meeting rooms this spot is great for freelancers and businesses wanting more enjoyment in their workspace. Workstreet also offers a beautiful view of Kolkata for those who’d like some scenery for extra motivation. They don’t call Kolkata the cultural capital for nothing!
Address: Martin Burn Business Park Office #1105, BP Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091, India
Contact: +91 79800 54017
Email: info@workstreet.in
Begin Your Coworking Journey
Coworking in Kolkata is booming. Traditional office spaces are slowly being eroded away while new business ideas and freelance opportunities are flourishing. There are many spaces to choose from, each with their own unique strengths. At the end of the day, it’s about choosing the best coworking space for you. If a coworking space offers a free trial, take advantage of it, see whether you find the space comfortable and research who you will be sharing the space with. One last piece of advice would be to not go too cheap: cost-effectiveness is good but cheap means you may be limited in some way. Better coworking spaces will be reasonably priced and pay you back in the productivity you gain.
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