Dhruv Mullick, a sports management professional who handles Mayank Agarwal, the Indian test cricketer, used to work out of a Starbucks in Bengaluru . But one day when he had to sign a confidential legal contract, he needed an office space. He walked into WeWork in Churchstreet, Bengaluru, signed up for a membership for half a month in December, 2018. Today, he runs a business out of there.

American entrepreneur Carolyn Horner needed to do a beta testing for her app, all she had to do was look across the room, offer a free donut and in return get real-time validation for her product. Horner, the co-founder of Jenzy, an app that makes it easy for parents to find the right fit shoes for young children, could do all of this just by sitting at her desk at WeWork in Philadelphia.

Mullick and Homer are among many entrepreneurs who have embraced co-working around the world for their many benefits, ranging from affordability to a chance to network to finding business deals.

In India, co-working spaces have opened up in almost every other corner of big cities and are now also entering Tier 2 and 3 cities in India. They have found favour with entrepreneurs mainly for convenience, affordability, and a place to network and become a part of a community, without having to invest in real estate.

With seat prices starting as low as ₹7,000 a month at some places, many of these places can be a steal for business owners. According to a report done by property consultant Knight Frank, as of 2018, there were about 200 co-working spaces in India, with the likes of WeWork, Regus, Awfis etc., being the most popular.

Such has been the craze of co-working spaces in India, that WeWork which launched in the country in 2017, already contributes to ₹6,788 crore of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) across its centres in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Not just seat sharing

But co-working spaces are evolving from being just seat sharing office spaces to a hub of mentorship from experienced professionals, giving entrepreneurs a chance to test their products before it goes live or just fall back on their peers when they are at a fix.

Many co-working spaces also encourage networking events which also include beer-on-tap, creating a fun work environment, one which millennials love.

And Amit Ramani, CEO of Awfis points it out – a millennial wants a break every hour and a half. “The fundamental question is if an office just has a meeting room and seats, where does that millennial go? The infrastructure with new age technology has even attracted corporates to co-working spaces – which offer activity-based settings,” Ramani told Business Insider.

Infrastructure happens to be the key attraction of a co-working space. Mishu Ahluwalia, Founder & CEO, GoHive, a co-working space based out of Delhi NCR, believes that in a co-working environment a startup gets open access to a whole pool of networks which they can leverage for mentorship, vendor empanelment, recruiting and peer to peer learning.

The model has worked so well that now co-working spaces are making money off offering services and building partnerships with corporates.

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Not all great ideas need to come out of a garage or your parent’s dingy basement; we have found just the perfect work spaces that are certain to get your creative juices flowing. With the ever buzzing start-up market in India, it is only natural that you imbibe some of the best qualities of the Silicon Valley, one such idea is a Co-working space. But the ones listed here are nothing like your routine office desk or cabin, these spaces will certainly blow your mind.

You can start working the moment you are done being fascinated with how fun and quirky this co-working space is. Here you get benefits of using custom-sized multi-location workspaces on a flexible lease tenor ranging from an hour to up to 1 year (or more) depending on your work requirements. You can find, review, book work spaces in their owned/managed centers through their Awfis app, they can also get you access to third-party meeting rooms in hotels across Indian cities.

All professional amenities are offered at Awfis centres like Wi-Fi, meeting room, printing etc. They are available all across India with their centres in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore etc. Depending on where work takes you, you can have offices at multiple locations. Most of the centres of Awfis are around business hubs so that it’s easier for your client or customer to visit you.

You can get a work station starting from Rs 4,500 per month to Rs 13,000 for a private cabin seat per month. You can also book a space for a day for Rs 300.

This Awfis coverage appeared in Business Insider on July 19, 2016 under the title ‘Five funky co-working spaces that will give you a taste of the Silicon Valley’. You can read the story at http://www.businessinsider.in/Ecosystem-for-start-ups-is-buzzing-with-action-has-led-to-some-really-cool-co-working-spaces-across-the-country/articleshow/53283693.cms