How to save up to 45% on your office space
Dashworks Charlestown Flexible private offices for teams
Comparing Costs for Team Offices
The average costs of a nice commercial office space of 40sqm (if you can find one that size in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie!) would be:
- $21,000 p.a. base rent ($1750/mo)
- $5250 bond ($437/mo)
- $10,000 fit-out and furniture ($833/mo)
- $3000 p.a. utilities ($250/mo)
- $1200 p.a. NBN internet ($100/mo)
- $1800 p.a. office expenses ($150/mo)
- $1200 p.a. maintenance ($100/mo)
- TOTAL: $43,450 ($3620/mo)
In comparison, a team membership for four people at Dashworks starts at $2000/month ($24,000 p.a.). The facilities and benefits on offer are:
- All outgoings covered, including 200/200Mbps WiFi
- 24/7 access to the premises and all facilities (kitchenette, tech equipment e.g. presentation technology, bike parking, lockers, showers, etc.)
- Up to 2 hours of free meeting room usage per person per week (and a discount on usual meeting room hire rates after that)
- Printing – 50 B&W pages per person, per month
- Discounted parking at nearby car parking stations
- A business address for mail and a professional space for client meetings
- A private, lockable office for four, six or 12 people, including desks, ergonomic chairs and under-desk storage (extra cost, and prices vary depending on office size)
A team membership at Dashworks can save you almost $20,000 per year (in the first year of tenancy), representing a 45% saving on traditional office costs.
Office Space for One Person
For individuals running their business as a sole trader, renting out an entire commercial office space can be almost out of the question. The costs are prohibitive and availability can be scarce. A coworking space, on the other hand, can provide the flexible, more-affordable option you need to secure a base for your one-person show and work towards your business goals.
At Dashworks, individual memberships are available in three tiers: Dedicated Desks, Hot Desks and Day Passes. Check our PRICING PAGE for information on the different membership tiers.
These month-to-month memberships are all inclusive of outgoings, 200Mbps WiFi, tea and coffee, printing, meeting rooms and events. In addition to the business facilities, you’ll be joining a community of other business people, who are in the same boat as you and happy to help their neighbours out as often as they can.
Summary: Coworking Space vs Traditional Commercial Leases
There are many benefits in choosing a coworking space like Dashworks over a commercial office lease.
- Month-to-month memberships (no lock-in leases; easier scalability if your team grows),
- Ability to move into the space immediately (no downtime while leases and fit-outs are finalised),
- One all-inclusive invoice (no office-management stress),
- Immediate connection with other business owners around you (no isolation, a community feel and the growth benefits of local networking),
- Access to partner discounts and events.
Interested in seeing where the coworking path can take your business? Book in for a tour of our coworking spaces and see the benefits for yourself.
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