Getting Certified? A Coworking Space Can Help You Become a Certified Business Enterprise

At District Offices, we receive a lot of inquiries from businesses that are looking to lease coworking space in order to fulfill the requirements needed to become a DC Certified Business Enterprise (CBE). Let’s take a look at why CBE status is so sought after for DC small businesses, and how a coworking space can …

Coworking Services: A One-Stop-Shop for Your Business

Whether you’re an independent contractor, startup, or SME your goals are the same: to maximize growth and profits. That means spending more time on high-value areas of work such as client acquisition, contract management and project delivery, and less on handling office admin. If flexibility, ROI, and simplicity matter to you, then a coworking space …

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How to Decentralize Your Business by Developing a Flexible Office Strategy

For years now, the business world has been moving away from strict hierarchical business models towards decentralized ones. This trend has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, startup boom, changes brought about by globalization, and, of course, the growth in flex-office spaces. Why choose flex-office space or the better-known cousin – the coworking office solution? …

Top 3 Financial Reasons to Choose a Coworking Space for your Business

There’s no denying the landscape of business has changed significantly in the last decade. The way we do business is more flexible than ever, and not only the way we do business, but where. People are no longer bound to a desk in a remote corner office of a downtown building. More startups and people …

How Corporate Enterprises Are Using Coworking

Coworking is no longer the preserve for freelancers and startups. Increasingly, enterprise-scale companies are choosing coworking spaces as a place to call home. Microsoft, Bank of America, Facebook, and Salesforce are just some of the household names leveraging the flexibility, convenience, and built-in innovation of coworking. Let’s explore what’s in it for big business.

The Benefits of a Move-In Ready Workspace in Washington DC

Moving offices can be expensive and time-consuming. By choosing a move-in ready workspace in downtown DC, companies and organizations can minimize the time, hassle, and expense associated with moving to a new address. What exactly is a move-in ready workspace? It’s exactly what it sounds like: a fully-furnished, professional, turnkey workspace with all essential amenities …

Local Coworking Companies Rising in Popularity

As work shifts away from the traditional office-based 9-5, coworking has become a major growth industry. Globally, there are some 2 million coworking members, a number that is rising substantially year-over-year. While the big names in coworking, such as WeWork, have traditionally been a draw for freelancers, startups, and small businesses, there’s been an increasing shift towards …

What’s a Virtual Office? Take a Page Out of the Entrepreneur Handbook

In 1975, Bill Gates started Microsoft as a college drop out with a friend in his garage. Jeff Bezos launched Amazon in 1994, starting out as an online bookstore. The company was first running out of his garage. Sarah Blakely, owner of Spanx and now worth 1.1 billion, first ran her company out of her …

The Heart of Government Contract Working in DC: The Ronald Reagan Building

If you live in the DC area, you probably already know plenty about the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and International Trade Center. If you don’t, allow us to give you a brief rundown on this unique downtown Washington location and why you want to office there. Spoiler alert: this building is exceptionally ideal if you work …

Why Coworking is Ideal for Working Parents

There’s no denying that finding work-life and home-life balance is a struggle for many parents. Moms and dads want to be home with their children, but also have to make space to earn a living. Thankfully, the labor market today is evolving, and there are more opportunities for accommodating work styles than ever before. Many …