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The mesmerizing details by Emily Wright dig a little deeper. Co-living is a "Cooperative" initiation, a unique way of sharing housing to give life a purpose. In a nutshell, it's a modern way of welcoming openness, collaboration, and sharing of an economy. Call it Coworking Spaces, Cohousing, a modern nomad or intentional living, all are same. This beautiful video from CNBC explains why Coworking Spaces is really the future.
The Requirement
The basic needs of employment and earning, binds you to travel and stay frequently. It sometimes put a substantial burden on your pockets. Co-living is a new idea which caters for all essential amenities at an affordable price and guess what? Without becoming a permanent resident of that house. People with the same ideology, community, and likemindedness can stay together. This thought of co-living reduces the budget and also provides you with excellent accommodation for a shorter period. Entrepreneur and people who offer their services likewise freelancers can take advantage of co-living, which will take care of their budget without much tension.
Co-living is an extended approach towards better living along with great opportunities to get more socialized. It adds more meaning, especially when one is moving from one boomtown to another boomtown where things are not available at an affordable cost. The primary purpose of co-living is to bring people closer to each other, to make people more interactive as many of us are not sharing a common bond which was earlier between humans. This video elaborates how Coliving is certainly changing the way.The most common sets of facilities one can share with their partners in co-living are separate units such as bedrooms, standard kitchens, separate bathrooms, and other services. Co-livings may vary from budget to budget. It could be a highly rated one, luxury, or a medium-ranged one. It is a trendsetter, and it will soon show it. Few early signs are visible through the lens of these start-ups.
PodShare
A Los Angeles based co-living, which appears like a hostel with a customized bunk bed for elder people age between 25-35 along with TV outlets, lights but with "NO PRIVACY." Yes, you read it right, no doors. Why?? The founder of PodShare wants people to be more interactive as he states that the place is not for housing purpose but meant for supporting interaction between different people from different nationalities, with different mother tongues and for learning.PodShare is beneficial, especially for remote working style or freelancers. It is a good option for people who love to be digital nomads who want to work via a social network with a physical address. A considerable number of people who loved the service of PodShare called it a "money saver" option that also gives social experience.
PodShare is available on membership. It has a membership which provides you workspace and living space under a single roof, costing approx $40 for a single night stay.
Sabbatical
A sabbatical is a word derived from "Sabbath," which means the necessity of having rest from time to time. This necessity of time increases your work power, gives more inner energy, and rejuvenates your dead thinking cells. Sabbatical technically means taking an extended break from work, different from the usual vacations. This startup helps remote workers to work from a different location, from time to time. Companies such as American Express, Abode, Baker Donelson, etc. send their employees to a sabbatical. As per the CEO and co-founder of Sabbatical, they wanted to provide space so that companies could send employees with trust to their co-living and working spaces.Sabbatical also serves wanderlusts with a 9 to 6 job. It offers seven days stay with private rooms, bathrooms, and Wi-Fi connection. Membership costs $500 for a membership holder and $950 for a non-membership holder.
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WeWork
The New York-based company is already an established name in this field. It offers workspace solutions for all categories from an enterprise to a startup.Common
A New York-based, start-up which does not entertain wanderlusts but encourages working style customers. It serves each customer for 90 days. A collaboration of co-working and co-living space, it might cost a bit but provides you with a furnished location. Its starting cost is $1,340, with membership to include utilities such as co-working space, shared kitchens, bathroom supplies, Wi-Fi, and free on-site laundry services.Commonspace
Another co-living combined with co-working space like Common, it sets a lease for several units of the space varying from several months to a year. Commonspace is, again, an innovative idea of taking a human connection to another level. As we human beings are social animals, an existence of socialization is what Commonspace fulfils. Twenty-one rooms with few shared units along with two rooms exclusively meant for night halts, and they cost $100 per night. All amenities are available for a membership of $800 a month along with all private bathrooms and high internet speed connection.WeLive
Another initiative from the founders of WeWork is WeLive. WeLive is in Manhattan on WeWork's Wall Street which occupies 20 floors co-living building. WeLive has a strong belief in flexibility, community, and on fundamental beliefs. It has all tailor-made arrangements for their residents which bring them close. For communication WeLive designed their communication app known as the WeLive app. All the units provided are private. Lowest per head monthly rent of this accommodation at Manhattan starts from $1,700 and $1,200 for D.C. Night stays might cost between $235 and $495 per night. WeLive helps people to foster each other under one roof and also teaches the art of acceptance, giving meaning to human relationship.Roam
A new way of living which allows you to sign a lease and explore the world. Roam is only providing its services in Madrid, Bali, Tokyo, and Miami. It is a global co-living setup which contains all possible advantages such as community, productivity, and comfort. It also offers you with co-working space, along with high-speed Wi-Fi and a chef operated kitchen. One can immediately feel comfortable in a private unit with a king or a queen-size bed and a private bathroom. Interaction with a community offers you to have social gatherings and parties.Indian Scenario
The scenario of co-living is reinventing in Indian society as well, as many young professionals are heading towards different cities with more employment opportunities such as Bangalore and Gurgaon. Young people are appreciating the concept of moving in with their roomies and feeling happy while promoting four principles of co-living, i.e., "Sustainability Openness, Community, and Collaboration." Indian techies are emerging with great startup ideas such as Co-Ho which got its inspiration from US-based co-living startup WeLive. Introduced by Uday Lakkar and Amber Sajid, the two techies from New Delhi, Co-Ho has pushed back old fashioned roommate styled living. It presents a very interactive arrangement.Others include WudStay, the Bengaluru based Colive, and the Square Plums.
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