From Amazon to Apple, many successful startup companies have been created in home garages or offices.
Remote-work environments tend to be the standard for early-stage companies as they develop their product and business models. Many startups won’t begin to look for permanent office space until they hire more employees and raise enough money to afford it.
However, working from home can often feel isolating. Founders may explore working out of local innovation centers or co-working spaces in Greenville like Venture X or Endeavor to change up their environment. These offer a social, collaborative space for people from different organizations to come together and work.
“You want to go someplace where other people are building businesses, same as you are,” said Eric Weissmann, executive director of NEXT Upstate, which supports and builds collaboration between entrepreneurs in the area.
A company ready to find a permanent workspace might consider splitting an office space with another company. This cost-effective solution allows employees from both companies to alternate in-office working days.
“That time shifting of you want to be able to use (the office) when you want to use it but when you’re not using it, can somebody else be using it? All those are their economic decisions, as well as mental decisions for the health of your team and for the forward momentum of your venture,” Weissman said.
