CoWorkTampa’s Response to COVID-19

Our doors will continue to remain open unless we are mandated by local, state, or federal authorities to temporarily close. We understand that access to a place to work, as well as to your files, printers, and hardware, are essential to staying in business.   

With that in mind, your health and safety come first, and so we wanted to share our latest updates to our cleaning practices in order to keep CoWorkTampa as a safe, healthy environment where you can go to work. 

Our standard cleaning protocols have been increased. This is especially important on hard surfaces, and in particular those that are frequently touched such as door knobs, refrigerator handles, and desk surfaces. These will be cleaned more frequently during the day, as well as each night by another cleaning team.

We have some suggestions for our community: 

1. We recommend upon arrival using our restrooms to wash your hands (washing for at least 20 seconds) or using a hand sanitizer gel. It’s important to wash your hands throughout the day.  

2. Please cover your mouth either with a tissue or your elbow area when coughing or sneezing. 

3. If at any point you have these symptoms, we ask that you please stay home and/or visit your medical provider in order to prevent getting others sick. 

We will continue to monitor this pandemic closely and will update you if anything changes. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out to us at vip@coworktampa.com.

This too shall pass!

We will all get through this together. Thank you for your cooperation as we navigate through these next couple weeks.  

CoWorkTampa staff

2019 Member Events at CoWorkTampa

There are plenty of perks to being a CoWorkTampa member, but one of the best has got to be all of our member events. Our awesome team works hard to put together these events that give our members the opportunity to relax, enjoy some great food, and connect with everyone.

We have had some great events so far this year, and we have plenty more to come! Check out what we have been up to, as well as what we have planned later this year.

January: Gasparilla Themed Breakfast

Gasparilla is one of our favorite events here in Tampa, and to get in spirit, we celebrated with Gasparilla themed doughnuts!

February: Valentine’s Day Celebration

Pizza and a chocolate fondue fountain. What more could you want to celebrate Valentine’s Day?

March: St. Patrick’s Day Festivities

Our members enjoyed a variety of foods (and of course, beer) to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

April: CoWorkTampa Spring Fling

Spring has officially sprung, and we celebrated the new season with a fun member’s lunch.

We’ve got plenty of events still to come this year, so be sure to mark your calendars!

Friday, May 3rd: Happy Early Cinco de Mayo

Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us! We will have a food truck here serving tacos and margaritas.

Wednesday, July 3rd: Independence Day Lunch

Lunch is on us today as an early celebration before the 4th of July.

Thursday, October 31st: Halloween Costume Contest

Don’t miss our second annual CoWorkTampa Halloween Costume Contest and pizza lunch! Show up in your best costume for a chance to win some awesome prizes.

Monday, November 25: Friendsgiving Potluck

Celebrate Thanksgiving a few days early with CoWorkTampa! Bring in your favorite dish to share for our potluck.

Friday, December 20th: CoWorkTampa Holiday Luncheon

Close out the year with us at our holiday luncheon!

These events are just one way for us to say thank you for making our space and community so great. We hope to see you all for our upcoming events later this year.

Are you not currently a CoWorkTampa member? Why not schedule a tour and come see our space to see if we are the right fit for you? Once you become a member you will have access to all our great benefits, which includes these events, as well as free parking, high speed WiFi, private phone booths, and a lot more.

COWORKTAMPA WINS 2018 COWORKER MEMBERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR COWORKING SPACES

CoWorkTampa today announced it has been recognized as winner of the 2018 Coworker Members’ Choice Award for Tampa, Florida. Members’ Choice award winners were determined based on the thousands of reviews, votes and opinions collected in a single year from coworking space members worldwide.

Commenting on the achievement, founder Chris Arnoldi said, “For the past seven years we have continuously upgraded and expanded our space. Starting with just over 4,000 square feet, we are now completing our 5th expansion and have a workspace that is nearly 20,000 square feet. What’s most exciting is that over the next six months our members will see some of our best improvements yet; including updating our entrance and bathrooms, as well as transforming one of our multiple coworking spaces into more of a business lounge. Our members speak, we listen, then execute. Exciting times ahead for the CoWorkTampa brand!”

“Coworker is excited to announce the winners of the 2018 Members’ Choice Awards and celebrate the coworking spaces around the world that are making an impact in their community”, said Leanne Beesley, CEO of Coworker. “By putting a spotlight on coworking spaces that are providing a great environment and creating a community for their members, Coworker gives coworking spaces both large and small the ability to shine and attract new members.”

Want to become a CoWorkTampa member? Schedule a tour today.

About CoWorkTampa
CoWorkTampa is a creative community of entrepreneurs, freelancers, and remote employees, working together to achieve maximum productivity. Founded in 2012, CoWorkTampa provides members with a comfortable work environment to complete projects, launch start-ups, and build businesses without distractions. It’s a one-of-a-kind workspace for like-minded professionals.

About Coworker
Coworker, the member-powered platform for the global coworking community, enables people to find & connect with their perfect coworking space wherever they are in the world.

TEN 2017 UPGRADES

We are incredibly proud of all the upgrades we have made around here, and it’s all thanks to YOU! Our members are always making great suggestions and thanks to the growth we’ve experienced in the last year we have been able to expand and grow more than ever before. Here’s what we’ve been able to accomplish this year (so far!):

Phone Booths
We understand not everyone needs a private office every day, but there are certainly moments when you need a quiet space to make a call or host a web conference. Complete with VoIP phones and Ethernet cords, these booths are ready for you.

Vending Machine
Snack craving during the day? We’ve all been there. Now, thanks to our new tastibot vending machine you can grab a healthy (but equally delicious) snack or drink anytime you want.

Better Coffee
You might expect coffee at any coworking facility, but do you expect good coffee? If you’re at CoWorkTampa, you should. We now proudly serve coffee from Zeal Coffee Roasters, an organic local coffee brand.

More Coworking Tables
We want everyone to have plenty of space to work, so we’ve added seven new coworking tables complete with ethernet ports to accommodate everyone.

Larger Kitchen Area
Our kitchen area is a great space to relax and have a conversation with a fellow coworker. Now, you’ve got more room than ever including more counter space.

New 70″ Presentation Screen
Giving a presentation? We’ve now got a new 70” screen you can use for projecting your PowerPoint or video.

Second Pool Table
At CoWorkTampa, we value work and play. Check out our new second pool table and take a break with a coworker- you deserve it.

Premium Dedicated Desks
Our new dedicated desks give you your own space, complete with dividers, file cabinets, and extra chairs for meetings.

Additional 5,000 Square Feet
We’ve expanded! To make room for all our great members we’ve added 5,000 square feet of space to accommodate more coworking tables, private offices, dedicated desks, phone booths, and more.

13 More Private Offices
For those of you who want your own private space to get work done, we’ve got you covered. We’ve got 13 new private offices, bringing our overall total to 31!

DREAMIT SELECTS COWORKTAMPA AS HEADQUARTERS FOR NEW URBANTECH ACCELERATOR

Leading startup accelerator Dreamit has selected CoWorkTampa as the office space for their newest vertical. Working together with Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik, Dreamit is launching UrbanTech, a program focused on technologies and innovations impacting the development and management of real estate, city infrastructure, and aspects of how individuals and companies interact within an urban setting.

CoWorkTampa, located in the historic Garcia & Vega Cigar Factory, is a coworking space founded in 2012. It has grown into one of the standout facilities in Tampa for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and remote employees. With nearly 15,000 square feet of office space, CoWorkTampa provides its members with a combination of private offices, conference rooms, open coworking spaces, private phone booths, and more.

Dreamit is the latest company to select CoWorkTampa for their office space. Other Notable companies whose employees have leased the space include:

With this latest addition, CoWorkTampa has solidified itself as a leader in coworking in Tampa, a rising tech hub. As more entrepreneurs and small businesses flock to the city, the need for a facility that can not only provide them with office space, but also inspire creativity and innovation, is a must. For many, CoWorkTampa has been just the right fit.

Founder Chris Arnoldi says of the space, “CoWorkTampa represents many of Tampa’s finest for-profit entrepreneurs and employees at some of the world’s largest companies. One thing that members always tell me is that our space is constantly improving.”

UrbanTech is set to launch in September of 2017.

To learn more about CoWorkTampa, click here.

CoWorkTampa Member Promotion Opportunity

Want some free promotion?

We’re seeking out current CoWorkTampa members who would like to write about their business, as well as how coworking has helped them. These articles will be professionally edited and distributed on the CoWorkTampa website, newsletter, and all of our social media channels. This is a great way for Tampa Bay to learn about your business.

If you are interested, here are some example points you may wish to include in your piece:

  • -Who you are
  • -What company you work for/run
  • -What your job role is

In addition to discussing your job, please include some ways that coworking has helped your business. For example, has your time at CoWorkTampa lead to:

  • -New leads?
  • -Increased productivity?
  • -Great networking opportunities?

Don’t let our ideas limit you!

We want to hear however coworking has benefitted your business. At CoWorkTampa, we believe that coworking is the future of work and allows for greater productivity, more meaningful collaboration, and increased networking opportunities (just to name a few). We value each and every one of our members, and this is just one way we want to spotlight the great companies that call CoWorkTampa home.

Interested?

Please email your submissions to info@coworktampa.com.