Waikato Business News October/November 2022
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28 CONFRENCE AND EVENTS<br />
WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS, OCTOBER/NOVEMBER <strong>2022</strong><br />
WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS, OCTOBER/NOVEMBER <strong>2022</strong><br />
Flexible coworking space launches<br />
in Hamilton central<br />
Co-working space The Crate plans to<br />
complement the energy of Hamilton’s<br />
town centre with the opening of a new<br />
facility in the city—modelled<br />
on its highly-popular Rosedale<br />
flexible working office space.<br />
The<br />
multi-use<br />
co-working space is on<br />
526 Victoria Street and<br />
feature similar facilities to<br />
The Crate’s successful Auckland-based<br />
offering.<br />
It will offer 90 desks<br />
with a mix of both flexible<br />
and dedicated workstations,<br />
boardrooms, office suites,<br />
virtual offices, business coffee<br />
lounge and meeting rooms.<br />
The workspaces cater for full<br />
teams, individuals, sole-traders,<br />
and companies.<br />
The Crate director Dean<br />
Payn says expanding his flexible<br />
working space model to<br />
the heart of Hamilton’s CBD<br />
is about fulfilling the city’s<br />
demand for different working<br />
styles as its commercial sector<br />
blossoms into a regional<br />
powerhouse.<br />
“The Crate has been<br />
wildly successful in Auckland<br />
and now we have an opportunity<br />
for growth into other<br />
New Zealand cities. Hamilton’s<br />
commercial dynamism<br />
made it the obvious next<br />
step,” Payn says.<br />
Just as in Auckland, Payn<br />
says many Hamilton workers<br />
are asking their employers<br />
for extra flexibility in terms<br />
of where and when they can<br />
do their jobs. Working from<br />
home full-time might not be<br />
suitable for everyone and<br />
many companies are searching<br />
for locations that facilitate<br />
a hybrid working options<br />
plan as well as full-time<br />
office space.<br />
People’s lives have radically<br />
changed due to the disruption<br />
over the last two<br />
years, and they need more<br />
workplace options.<br />
“The Crate’s workspace<br />
is a great solution for modern<br />
companies in need of a<br />
venue that offers all the amenities<br />
and benefits of a large<br />
The Crate’s<br />
workspace is a<br />
great solution<br />
for modern<br />
companies in<br />
need of a venue<br />
that offers all<br />
the amenities<br />
and benefits of<br />
a large office<br />
space, without<br />
any of the<br />
administrative<br />
worries<br />
office space, without any of<br />
the administrative worries.<br />
“Our job is to give you or<br />
your team the best and most<br />
productive workday. You’ll<br />
be looking forward to getting<br />
back to work on Monday,” he<br />
says.<br />
What sets The Crate’s<br />
business model apart—and<br />
made it so popular among<br />
Auckland companies—so its<br />
focus on building a collaborative<br />
and genuine business<br />
community.<br />
Payn wants the newest<br />
workspace in Hamilton to<br />
be a similar “hub” that businesspeople<br />
across the city<br />
can leverage to foster productive<br />
relationships that both<br />
help boost their own companies<br />
and develop Hamilton’s<br />
thriving commercial sector.<br />
“The Crate Hamilton will<br />
be packed full of highly experienced<br />
people with amazing<br />
skills. That sense of community<br />
and mutual support is<br />
what makes The Crate so special.<br />
Our aim is for this new<br />
space to be the glue that connects<br />
businesses.<br />
Change Payn says the<br />
workspace is carefully<br />
designed to maximise productivity<br />
with multiple work<br />
zones, meeting rooms and<br />
break-out areas while facilitating<br />
a real sense of community<br />
and creating business<br />
networking opportunities.<br />
“We created lightening<br />
in a bottle with The Crate in<br />
Auckland,” Payn says.<br />
“So, if you’re looking for a<br />
flexible working space with a<br />
real human edge, pop down,<br />
grab a complimentary barista<br />
coffee and check it out.”<br />
For more information<br />
visit: https://thecrate.co.nz/<br />
hamilton/overview/