Once geared towards the individual worker, coworking spaces are now trending towards being home to many startups and larger companies as well.

The coworking movement started in San Francisco in the early 2000s. The concept has gradually picked up momentum each year in the United States and around the world as the numbers of entrepreneurs, freelancers, and self-employed individuals have grown. Coworking spaces provide a stable, supportive workspace with business operation resources.

Once geared towards the individual worker, coworking spaces are now trending towards being home to many startups and larger companies as well. Where businesses used to be tied into multiyear commercial real estate leases for a certain square footage, now companies can pay lower monthly memberships per employee.

While workplace dynamics have changed over the years from encouraging employees to work independently in separate offices to being more collaborative in open workspaces, COVID-19 has forced those dynamics to change even more. The pandemic has caused companies to shift their procedures and workplace environments to allow and support employees to work remotely.

With this shift, it has made many companies, big and small, rethink their office situation with many turning towards the coworking model to downsize their office spaces and allow their employees to be flexible with coming in to work and working from home.

In St. Petersburg, there is a wide range of coworking spaces and options that can fit anyone from the solo entrepreneur needing only a desk to a company looking for space for multiple employees. Many of these spaces are in the middle of the most vibrant downtown in the Southeast, and are an easy walk to restaurants, businesses, and even the water.

St. Pete has both national and local spaces that offer different amenities and atmospheres, giving anyone looking for space multiple options to choose from.