Gourmet cafeterias, discounted gym memberships and expensive artwork used to be luxuries afforded only by big corporate offices.
Entrepreneurs can now get the same or better amenities from a co-working space. These communal offices are an affordable solution to a private office, and offer perks that working in a solo office doesn't.
We've come up with a list of some of the coolest co-working spaces in America, from coast to coast.
Ace Hotel
Location: New York, N.Y.
Membership: Access is free
The lobby of the Ace Hotel in New York has recently become the trendiest new place to work. Formerly the Breslin Hotel, the Ace offers incredible free wifi, Stumptown Roast Coffee, and an old-fashioned yet modern interior design.
Possibly the best part is the fact that visitors are surrounded by smart, like-minded tech people who could very likely be the next great co-founders.
Citizen Space
Location: San Francisco and San Jose, Calif., and Las Vegas, Nev.
Membership: Starts at $25/month
Citizen Space adheres to four basic principles when it comes to its day-to-day operations: collaboration, openness, community, and accessibility. Members can sit at designated desks, on couches, bean bag chairs, or in the cafe area. High-speed wifi makes it easy to get work done, but so do the free snacks.
Unlike many other co-working spaces, Citizen Space allows you to bring your pet to work. Their only requirement is that the pet be supervised at all times, and he must be well-behaved.
This past year, Citizen Space announced that it will soon open a Las Vegas location. It won't be as big as the San Francisco office, but will offer almost all the same amenities.
CoCo
Location: Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn.
Membership: Starts at $50/month
The building CoCo now uses as its Minneapolis hub was once the historic Trading Floor of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. The 20,000 square foot space also includes multiple unique meeting rooms. The Game Room, for example, contains all the equipment needed for a business meeting, but will also soon house Xbox and Wii consoles, as well as Foosball tables and dart boards.
CoCo also has in-room beverage service and catering available for all meeting rooms in both the Minneapolis and St. Paul locations.
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