Workshop17

It’s no secret that co-working spaces such as Workshop17 are revolutionizing ‘the standard working environment’ and taking over the corporate world one shared working space at a time. With the rise of the start-up economy and the growing need for workplace flexibility, co-working spaces have become a global phenomenon.

Co-working spaces are not only praised for their modernized approach to enhanced workplace flexibility and productivity, but their desire to inspire creativity and collaboration.  Adopted by freelancers, start-ups, small businesses, and even large corporations, South Africans have fully embraced this innovative modern-day movement.

Successfully leading the shared co-working space movement in South Africa is none other than Workshop17.  With over 10 years’ experience in creating next-level co-working solutions, Workshop17 undoubtedly spearheaded and catapulted the South African co-working culture.

About Workshop17

With over 1500 members, 450 organisations, and 6 locations, Workshop17 is reshaping the workplace one location at a time!

Workshop17 designs, builds, creates, and manages flexible co-working spaces in which startups, freelancers, forward-thinkers, savvy entrepreneurs, teams, industry movers and shakers and companies – big and small, profit and non-profit, new, and experienced – can work, meet, collaborate, and innovate. With the aim to provide a unique, holistic, and dynamic workplace solution, Workshop17 prides itself on being at the forefront of revolutionising the ‘standard’ workplace and are constantly evolving and adapting to the ever-changing working environment and what is regarded as ‘the new way of working’.

Since the start of Workshop17 in 2012, they have been fully committed to prioritising and incorporating the needs of all individuals, teams, and enterprises into each of their locations by providing members with a cool, creative, collaborative, and forward-thinking space to be productive, grow their networks, expand their ideas, and feel part of something bigger.

For Workshop17 founders Mark Seftel and Paul Keursten, creating a successful collaborative co-working space goes far beyond removing literal barriers. They have found that if you bring people together, innovation and collaboration happens. This is because once the normal barriers between disciplines and job descriptions are broken, you will experience a remarkable fusion of diverse skill- and knowledge- sets.

“Our purpose and our vision at Workshop17 speak to one another. We want to create workspaces which excite people, where they are optimally productive, where they feed off the diversity of human connections available in the space, and ultimately apply their talents to tasks which have value for them and for society. We’re on a journey to create work environments like this. Our goal is to make every space special, and we’re spearheading this strongly”

– Mark Seftel (Source: Asset Mag).

Mark Seftel went on to say that “Our vision is to democratise space and allow anyone, big or small, to access the best, most productive resources in much the same way as cloud computing providers allow anyone to spin up or down, processing power”.

Fellow Workshop17 founder Paul Keursten added that “Workshop17 doesn’t just create co-working spaces; we connect people and businesses, offer entrepreneurs and professionals growth through collaboration, serendipity, and more than a little magic. Our members join a thriving hive of insight, a network of opportunities, and a melting pot of expert skill-sharing.”