Look, up in the sky – it’s a bird, it’s a plane… no, it’s Burnaby’s tallest tower. A tower so tall, Spacekraft will land there this summer.
The coworking space is scheduled to open in the Sovereign highrise in Metrotown by mid-July, according to Spacekraft owner Darryl Bosa.
Bosa started out in the family real estate construction and development business, Bosa Properties, which built the Sovereign highrise.
Coworking spaces are locations where entrepreneurs, freelancers and others who typically work from home can rent desk space, offices and board rooms to conduct their business.
Bosa plans to differentiate Spacekraft by creating a sense of community and support for its members, he said.
“We truly want to be more than just a desk for our members,” he told the NOW. “We want to create a genuine community.”
Bosa intends to do so by offering a slew of services not typically available in coworking offices, such as enterprise development opportunities, leadership courses, insurance, accounting services, and discounts with local businesses, such as a healthy food delivery service, he said.
“Services that are attainable in a large company – we want to bring these to our small businesses,” Bosa said.
The goal is to create a supportive community for members where they can connect with other members, he explained.
“Coworking spaces right now often rely on that serendipitous moment,” Bosa said, explaining members typically connect with others by sitting at a desk near them at the right time.
“We’re trying to keep the probability of success as high as possible,” he said.
Spacekraft’s general manager, also known as Space Commander, is Geoffrey Scoates.
Scoates studied finance in university and was an entrepreneur himself, starting a painting company as a student. He also worked to help other small businesses and found it rewarding, Scoates said.
“You see amazing things happen,” he added.
He worked out of the HiVE coworking space in Gastown, and also worked for it during his two and a half years there.
Coworking spaces open up opportunities for small businesses, he said.
“It provides them with opportunities they didn’t know existed,” Scoates said. “There’s a network of people to support you.”
Having worked at another coworking space, as well as using it himself, he sees clear benefits for members, as opposed to simply working from home, he said.
“That’s why I’m super excited to do this in Burnaby,” Scoates added.
For more information, go to www.spacekraft.co.
