Goodbye, Little Office

Hello, working from home again.

Before moving out

My company decided to become a non-resident of the incubator we reside in. This event spurred from a meeting we had about the need for the space. As a non-resident we still can use the space, internet and other tools they provide (interns, meeting rooms, conference rooms, etc), so there will really be no change other than the fact that we won't have a formal office.

After moving out

This isn't affecting me much, but there was something nice about being able to say "I'm headed out to my office. Be back in about 12 hours." Now it'll be more like "I'm headed out to the incubator. Be back in 4 or 5 horus."


Anyway the topic that comes to mind is this: The space where you work decides what gets done. If you don't like your work space, chances are you're not getting as much done as you could be. For us, the office was great, but it was a matter of balancing cost versus productivity. We got about the same amount of work done from our respective home offices, but we held less meetings. We decided that we would go back to working from home, but increase meeting time by using online meeting tools like Skype, and increase organization by utilizing tools like Tada List.

If you're starting a company, no doubt you're trying to get organized. This is far and wide one of the most important factors in improving productivity. If teams don't communicate well, things just don't get done. Try to figure out a workflow that is adaptable - if your team grows, the tools you use will need to be scalable to accommodate.