Golden Square - Joy at Work

Hello there !!! Are you a tech startup yearning to create societal impact? If yes, then it’s time for you to be the torchbearers of a sustainable future. Lab32 is back to empowering you with the right skills and guidance required to scale your startup.  Facilitated by leading consultants, mentors & entrepreneurs, Golden Square  and T-Hub’s Lab32 is all set to enable startups to race towards their goals. This three-month-long sector agnostic program empowers ‘Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Ready’ startups to crack their product-market fit and Go-To-Market strategies. Program Benefits Business model refinement  by addressing the key features and crucial aspects of the startup’s core strategy  Failure rate reduction  by setting up milestone-based objectives & assessments    Nurtures growth mindset  to scale & expand the business  Helps startups identify crucial pitfalls , assess problems, and find solutions in their journey  Provi...

            Back when the world seemed just a little bit more sane, the ability to work from home was, generally speaking, a foreign concept. In companies of all sizes, working from home was a rare exception given to a select few employees, often due to specific situations. Even freelancers and entrepreneurs were making the shift to serviced offices and coworking spaces.          Around mid-March, however, we were all forced to adapt to this previously coveted work situation under the worst of circumstances. Our day to day routines were shaken as working from home was at first encouraged and then made mandatory.          The daily hour-long commutes have been replaced by zoom calls, the morning routine replaced by cooking and cleaning while formal pants have been replaced by pajamas (usually). Having a home office or a study is not too common. Hence, the office is now your living room or you...

Coworking in the Time of Covid-19 The global impact of SARS COVID-19, a pandemic that has brought the world to a screeching halt, cannot be understated. Considering the novel nature of the situation we’ve been thrust in, it is extremely difficult for policymakers to formulate an economic policy response.       Source - World Economic Forum The rapid spread of the virus continues to wreak havoc on the world’s economy, business operations, and our everyday lives, echoes of which will still be felt years from now. It’s safe to say that people everywhere are going to be rethinking many aspects of how they conduct themselves and their businesses, post lockdown. One such area that is already being reevaluated by many, is the role of the office space in our lives. For many, working from home for five weeks has definitely challenged many conventional ideas of working in an office. Many more will also vary to travel long distances post lockdown, preferring mor...

Dr. Silky Mahajan, the entrepreneur of Foods & Nutrition Clinic, is one of our esteemed clients from the JP Nagar branch of Golden Square. Starting with a basic Snap office membership in 2015 where she met her clients on an hourly basis, she has now upgraded to a fully-fledged customized cabin.  Here’s what she had to say about having her office with Golden Square: When your foundation is strong, you can grow as big as possible. Golden Square is my foundation and I’m happy being here. You are alone when you start something, but you don’t feel alone when you’re at Golden Square. This is because the staff and the people here are very welcoming. I moved to Bangalore from Punjab in the year 2012. I was totally new to the city and didn’t know how my business would grow here. I found a lot of options as to where to set up my office in Bangalore, but I was concerned as to whether or not the location and the office space would be suitable for our business req...

How fascinating it can be to have your office space decked up like you are actually in a disco, partying. Wait a minute. A disco in an office? Sit back and think about what should be one’s real motivation to come to the office. Have fun or get work done? Today's work culture is taking a toll on our productivity. Work is becoming more agile. Offices are becoming casual, and interactive setups. Be it from a startup or a well-established company, everyone has a coffee shop vibe to their workplace. But can a business be successful when employees are not productive?  This is a complex issue that requires a closer look at the workspace that an employee spends most of his/her time at. Ideal features of a professional workspace include: Well furnished setup Neat work desk Soothing Walls Subtle colors Calm and peaceful infrastructure Office surroundings affect individuals' productivity. Now imagine skilled, high paid professionals suffering in poor office setup...

Work is worship is what we’ve all grown up listening to, and by this very definition it is an exercise that is meditative, absorbing and indulgent. The purpose of work as defined by us has undergone a significant shift through the years. What began as a single-minded practical means to earn a livelihood, then became one of engagement and collaboration with fellow workers. The definition of work today isn’t just about earning for the self, but also ensuring that we are happy doing what we do. Being productive is therefore about getting the maximum done out of the few hours we put into work everyday. Different people work in different spaces and there are varying factors that affect productivity. While some work all by themselves and love their flexible timings, others work with organisations that focus on specific tasks and goals. Co-working falls midway between these two extremes. It allows professionals to go about their own tasks but also provides the opportunity to collaborat...

Nesting multiple companies from diversified industries under one roof can bring a lot of synergies. This is a story about a Digital Marketing company who was using Golden Square Prime center as their regular office. We at Golden Square always try to help our members in whichever way possible and just not with office space. Our facilitators do lend their hand in helping make connections and sometimes bring in business too. One of Golden Square members was searching for a marketing firm that could take care of their online marketing strategies. Like it is said, the thing you are searching for everywhere is right under your nose sometimes and here we got everything a business needs under Golden Square’s roof. The Golden Square Facilitator then introduced both the companies and helped them do business together. Nothing can be better than having your marketing partner under the same roof, this makes collaboration and communication so easy  In short, expect more productivity, bette...

Fancy greeting cards, the red roses, chocolates, teddy bears, late night parties and of course there is love in the air…ring any bells? Yes it’s the valentine's’ season! But are we still there? I don’t think so; time has changed this fairy tale sounding story into a whole new different feeling. We are now far away from such dreamy date night parties. But of course we are into a different zone that is much better. Lately, we have found the love of our life in the business or jobs we do. They are a part of our life, indeed an important one. But aren’t there problems in there too? Of course there are, being a businessman or a new startup owner; you are loaded with stress, especially the stress of managing your resources and office space. Running the show all alone and expecting results from it is absolutely one sided. By now you would have noticed how difficult it is to manage staff, take care of errands, make sure there is enough seating and power supply, have a constan...

Many entrepreneurs and professionals choose to work from home to save money. However, this may not be the best option for those trying to take advantage of the benefits what a physical office can offer. If you're looking to leverage the pros of traditional office space while avoiding the expense and commitment of a long-term lease, a co-working space can come to your rescue. Why? Read on to know – Networking Opportunities increase Operating from a co-working space will put you in close proximity to professionals of varying backgrounds and specialties, there is a chance for collaboration and easy exchange of ideas and information.  If you're looking to make business connections and learn more from these individuals then co-working space is definitely the best option. Flexibility In a traditional office space, you can get looped to a multi-year lease; co-working spaces like Golden Square are typically priced at an hourly and monthly rates and also based on ...

Imagine our grandparents walked into any of our offices right now, they’d for sure wonder how we get any work done at all. A lot of successful organizations today work in a very different way from the firms of earlier days. Dress codes are non-existent, ‘Good morning Sir!’ and ‘Goodnight Ma’am’ has been replaced by ‘Hey Bud!’ and ‘See ya June!’ and long formal emails and meetings have given way to concise text messages passed on across chat groups on different social media. However, the new generations of tech-savvy, internet-empowered employees have forced companies to modify or even eliminate policies that haven’t been touched for decades. But coming to the bigger picture, has any of this really managed to change the corporate workspace? And are these changes justified? We must say yes! Co-working spaces have brought in so much ease into the life of Millennials that working is now fun and innovative. Golden Square being one of the top co-working spaces across Bangalore is...

With the growing economy and competition, many businesses encounter difficulties in various forms. Bringing in an element of change and hope, Golden Square began providing co-working spaces for different businesses freeing them from large office rents and maintenance costs. Over the period of time, Golden Square has changed many lives and added value; it indeed became so popular in India now that co-working spaces are the most preferred form of offices for businesses business having a team of fewer than 20 members. Being one of the best of such co-working spaces, Golden Square has its own list of merits – Many of us have different necessities regarding office spaces, based on the size of our team and the nature of collaboration; we can opt for one of the many options available at Golden Square. There are days when we are running late to a meeting or to meet a client. And of course, the traffic in Bangalore is unforgiving. What would you do in such situations? Simple! You can ...