Co-working space companies' resumption rate reaches 90%, high-quality service becomes a key factor

Our trainee reporter Guo Jichuan

The new crown pneumonia epidemic has severely frustrated small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups, and it has also hit property and office buildings. Knotel, a shared office space in the United States, recently announced that due to the impact of the epidemic, the company will lay off 30% of its employees and 20% of its employees will be on vacation. Compared with the crisis of co-working space abroad, reporters recently saw a completely different scene when visiting domestic co-working space.

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"According to our statistics, the resumption rate of co-working areas around March 3 is approximately 16% in Beijing, approximately 10% in Chengdu, approximately 35% in East China (Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing), approximately 5% in Xi'an, and again on March 30 It was found that the rate of return to work in most areas reached 90%. "Staff members who dreamed of sharing office space told the Securities Daily reporter that the rate of return to work could be greatly improved. In addition to the relief of the epidemic, a lot of sanitation and disinfection work was in place, which also allowed many Owner peace of mind.

In an interview with the Securities Daily, Wang Xiaolu, the founder of Dream Plus, said that security is the top priority of any property unit during the epidemic, and the shared office space has its own independent cleaning system and more adequate decontamination supplies. Upgrading multiple operational management standards in the community can further ensure the health and safety of each space.

"With the resumption of work of most of the companies settled in, our community workers have been docking and coordinating the needs of resumption companies and the epidemic prevention needs of properties and streets, helping companies to resume work and resume production more quickly, in accordance with local policy requirements." Wang Xiaolu said.

In the Dream Plus Beijing Wangjing Science and Technology Innovation Space, reporters want to enter. In addition to measuring body temperature and providing travel records, they also need to clean in the area of ​​guest hand washing and disinfection before entering the office area. In addition, the staff also instructed reporters to reduce their stay time in public spaces. When they left, they also had someone to record the visitors' departure time and whether to use public spaces such as conference rooms.

Sun Guangze, co-founder of Xingtian Study Abroad, who works in Wangjing Science and Technology Co., Ltd., told reporters that because of the content of the work, the company often receives visitors. Although each time it is very complicated, the guests and the company understand it.

"Many of the preparatory work for the resumption of work is done well here, such as higher frequency cleaning and disinfection, etc. We are actually not worried about health protection. In addition, it includes temperature measurement after entering the door, information registration, and even street inspection. Reception is the responsibility of shared office space, so that we can focus more on the business after resumption of work, it is very convenient. "Sun Guangze said.

The flexibility of shared office space in terms of lease time and number of workstations has been the main factor attracting enterprises to settle in the past. Because of the epidemic situation, the environment and logistics as a business condition of the company, the importance becomes more important, and it also makes sharing The value of office space is becoming increasingly prominent.

Xu Yang, chairman of Shanghai Maikorong Information Consulting Co., Ltd., told the Securities Daily reporter that compared with traditional properties, co-working space has stricter management of office areas and higher service levels, which can basically meet most enterprises. In the past, companies needed to weigh the cost-effectiveness of shared office space services. Now these have become the prerequisites for resumption of work, so the demand for shared office space is on the rise.

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Distrii staff told reporters of the Securities Daily that Distrii provided operation management services with 45 office spaces across the country. The overall space leasing rate has reached over 90%, and the mature project leasing rate has reached 95%, even in the near future. Under the influence of unfavorable factors, the leasing rate of various projects and stable operation were still achieved.

Compared with the “minimum standards” such as high office rents, contract terms, and minimum floor space for traditional properties, co-working is more convenient for companies to flexibly adjust their organizations, which is even more obvious in the case of gradual resumption of work after the epidemic. Distrii co-founder Ni Yong introduced to reporters that shared office space can provide enterprises with more comprehensive and systematic office supporting services, thereby improving the management efficiency and office efficiency of enterprise organizations. This service form is highly recognized by enterprises in the epidemic environment. .

"In this epidemic, our online and offline integrated smart office system has played an important role. Customers have completed the overall passage of space, conference room booking, remote video conferencing, etc. through mobile apps. This kind of non-contact office has become the industry's Mainstream trend. "Ni Yong said.

Mr. Huang Yue, CEO of Wooden Bird Short-term Rental, told reporters that in addition to choosing a shared office space and flexible leases, it is also because of this modern office environment that it is very suitable for entrepreneurial growth enterprises. "Shared office rents are generally higher than traditional property office buildings. This is inevitable because shared office has more modern decoration and service packages, and various intelligent settings are also very suitable for the needs of the Internet and entrepreneurial companies. In addition, I also value the community connection of shared office space. It allows companies in the space to share resources and collaborate with each other. Because shared space serves as a bond, this kind of cooperation will be closer. "Huang Yue said.

Wang Xiaolu introduced that the community model is a higher-level service of shared office space, which brings a variety of cooperation opportunities, including business, finance, and supply chain, to accelerate the establishment and growth of entrepreneurial and innovative enterprises and create more development opportunities for the society. , While reducing more consumption, which is not available in most traditional properties. "Recently, we have increased the sharing and sharing of resources of the companies that have settled in, and assisted users across the country to meet their needs. We hope to help companies through this difficult period."