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In Good Company Targets Female Entrepreneurs
Published May 21st, 2009 by Jennifer LeClaire
Here’s a twist on serviced offices: targeting women.
Some women business owners searching for an innovative workspace in Manhattan are turning to In Good Company Workplaces. The shared office company has offices at 16 West 23rd Street, 4th Floor, in Manhattan. The focus: serving women who want to work, meet and learn.
In Good Company WorkPlaces is a niche facility that caters to women who are following their entrepreneurial dreams, who aspire to create meaningful work on their own terms, or who need to balance work and family commitments gracefully. How do they cater to women? With an affordable, flexible office space that serves as the foundation for a community of like-minded women. The company also offers seminars and private consulting.
“Women are innately creative and enterprising with the ability to realize their own success,” says Amy Abrams, co-founder of In Good Company. “With In Good Company, we have built a catalyst to help guide women to achieve their goals.”
Get to Work
In Good Company WorkPlaces offers a shared workspace that aims to wow clients and supercharge your productivity without overcharging your bottom line. (That’s their line, not mine. But it was a good one!) The contemporary loft-style space offers an uncluttered design with flowing lines, wood floors and exposed brick walls. The feel is open and professional – drenched in natural light, inspired by rotating artist installations in conjunction with Raandesk Gallery and alive with fresh flowers and plants from Blade floral design.
In Good Company has a large conference room that holds 20 seated at tables or 25 seated theater style. There are also meeting rooms that hold up to four people. On the workspace front, there are open workstations with privacy desk dividers. There’s even a lounge with comfy sofas, a coffee table, and, I would imagine, all the magazines women enjoy.
Lots of free stuff at In Good Company. You get free WiFi, free black and white printing, free faxing, free water and free coffee. You can also rent a storage/locker space, use an online meeting room scheduler to conveniently book some time, and get receipts for packages delivered to the suites on your behalf.
“In Good Company offers a beautiful space, fresh flowers, smiling faces and an empowering environment to grow in. In addition to the flawless set up of the space and system, Amy and Adelaide offer their priceless consulting and skill set to the fortunate tribe of members,” says Dages Juvelier Keats, founder of Delicious Dialogues. “My WorkSpace membership offers a professional space to counsel clients, a stimulating environment of working women and a warm environment for networking.”
Get to Meet
In Good Company also sets the stage for networking. This growing community of women entrepreneurs make possible powerful connections and opportunities to collaborate. The common denominator among this diversity is a commitment to success, entrepreneurship and connecting and supporting other women-owned businesses.
The company says it’s tenants are diverse in nearly every way – from women who are just starting their companies to those who have been in business for 20 years or more. Some members sell products. Other sell services. Some are solo practitioners. Others manage employees. Some are in healthcare. Others in high-tech, entertainment, consulting, beauty or various other industries.
“In Good Company’s workspace has helped me take my design business to the next level. Not only have I made a number of important professional contacts, but my productivity has exploded since I started working from the IGC offices,” says Annie Lansing. “I have tripled my belt collection in just a year, and am now showing at Henri Bendel on Fifth Avenue; something I never thought was possible when I was working from home.”
If you are a woman in Manhattan looking for office space that has the unique needs of female entrepreneurs in mind, In Good Company is definitely worth a visit. You can rent a workspace for as little as $250 a month. That’s quite the bargain in New York City. Tell them aBetterOffice.com sent you.
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Elizabeth Sanchez May 21st, 2009 at 11:39 am
This is interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen shared office space that specifically targets women. I guess I should have figured something like this would be in New York. Manhattan has something for every niche. Sounds like they atmosphere is conducive to the female creative flow, with flowers and a pleasant interior design.
Rob Zeus May 21st, 2009 at 11:41 am
Give me a break. Does this mean they won’t rent office space to a man? It would seem to me that would cause some sort of discrimination suit. I’m not sure what to say about that. It sounds like a nice office environment anyone would want to work in. Who says guys don’t like fresh flowers?
Bill Brookshire May 21st, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Sounds like there’s some good synergies in this office space for women. Women may help other women where men wouldn’t. I think it’s a great idea. I didn’t get the sense that they are excluding men for spiteful reasons, just that they are interested in helping a part of the demographic that has been underserved in business.
Maggie Correta May 21st, 2009 at 1:11 pm
You know what they say. Birds of a feather flock together. Women have a lot in common from a business perspective. Some feel like they can’t break through glass ceilings in the corporate world and so have decided to venture out on their own. I can see why female entrepreneurs would want to gather together in a shared office space and network.
Melanie Jones May 21st, 2009 at 2:04 pm
The article talks about networking, but I bet there’s also some mentoring going on there. Groups of like-minded people always look to help each other. Having one shared office space for women in New York is a natural answer to a business challenge. I love the concept. I wish I was in Manhattan!
Chrissy May 21st, 2009 at 7:15 pm
I`ve been reading about Female Entrepreneurs from a book I picked up called The Power of Women United. It`s written by 2 authors, Tina Dezsi and Lia Bandola, however there are about 20 other women sharing their stories so really it has 22 authors.
It`s an amazing story to read… all the stories I should say.
After reading one, you just want to go onto the next one. I loved it. I could relate to each and every one in some way.
the best part of this book, is you can use it as a tool to come back to help mentor you through you success