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Increased Connectivity in emerging Countries will be a Game Changer

We continually pound the page about what is heading our way and as always one of our key objectives is to understand the trajectory of disruptive technologies, and how to leverage them via investing. Over the next five years, multiple exponential technologies are converging to disrupt virtually every aspect of the global economy. This is crystal clear. Follow the people who have the ability to look over the horizon and understand the scale of disruption that lies ahead. Rapid advances [...]

20% off in January 2017

Christmas is here, the kids are on school holidays and you’re looking forward to a break but deadlines still need to be met. We know how difficult it can be to work from home when the kids are on holidays. Did you know that NewportNet Coworking offers an alternative workspace? From 9th – 31st January 2017 we are offering a 20% discount* on full priced daily desk rental. Contact Karen to make a booking [...]

Slow Internet Speeds Letting You Down?

Many consumers who have connected to the NBN have experienced frustration at the difference between the “speeds” they expected and what they are actually receiving. The Tier 5, or top connection available is 100 mbps download and 40 mbps upload. This may be available at certain times of the day but is not what is generally transpiring, as more people connect at the same time the less capacity is available. A bit like trying to [...]

5 reasons to encourage using Coworking spaces

5 reasons to encourage remote teams to use Coworking spaces: As noted in the Harvard Business Review analysis, Coworking spaces may be a smart way for companies to help workers find the space and support “to be their authentic best selves.” 1. More Control of Job Schedule Your employees may find it empowering to work in a space where they have a high degree of control over when they do their assignments, without a supervisor literally looking [...]

Why Coworking Is The Future of Work

Coworking is style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity. Individuals are usually not employed by the same person. The lure of working and collaborating in a Coworking space can be similar to the buzz of a start-up environment and quite different from the uninspiring routine of the typical office cubicle. Although the “Coworking generation” is at the forefront of the future of work according to Google Trends it’s still only the [...]

13 Things You Should Do at the Start of Every Work Day

Arrive on time. This may be obvious to most people—but some don’t realise that showing up late can not only leave a bad impression, but also throw off your entire day. Getting in on time or a little early helps your mindset for the day and helps promote a feeling of accomplishment. Take a deep breath. Literally, and do something to focus in on the here and now. Many people come into work harried because [...]

Location-based marketing is the next big thing

Over 90% of all web traffic will be video by 2025 in many developed nations. It is already the case in the UK that BBC iPlayer, NetFlix and YouTube alone account for more than 50% of the nation’s web traffic. Browsing or anything else, – the costs of providing such services are dwarfed by streaming video. Therefore today’s telco business models may be completely broken. Telcos are rapidly becoming one thing: video providers. Data traffic [...]

How Flexible Work Benefits the Environment

Think about your usual morning routine, centred around one basic objective – getting to work on time. Thanks to Smart Work Hubs and Coworking spaces around Australia, workers have an alternative way to get a days work done with less stress, minimal commuting and in a more relaxed environment closer to home. Employers, employees and the community at large are starting to reap the benefits that come with shorter commuting times and a rich, diverse work atmosphere [...]

The old regime of jobs for life is over

The old regime of jobs for life is over, free agents roam the globe working from anywhere, anytime as long as they are connected, employment opportunities are becoming limited and ever more dependant on your skill base and ability to value add to the business. Coworking spaces are appearing every day and people are rapidly retraining themselves in order to remain relevant in the new world of work. Local communities are becoming work hubs as [...]

The new Collaborative and Sharing economy has arrived.

Make NO MISTAKE, the era of largely abundant, high-paying jobs that characterised the second half of the twentieth century is gone. Since 1983, the only segment of “jobs” to show significant growth were “Non-Routine Cognitive Jobs.” In other words: creating systems. According to a 2015 report from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers based on data from the US Census Bureau, from 1948–2000, jobs grew 1.7× faster than population. Since 2000, the population has grown 2.4× faster than [...]

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20% off in January 2017
January 10, 2017 Christmas is here, the kids are on school holidays and you’re looking forward to a break but deadlines still need to be met. We know [...]
5 reasons to encourage using Coworking spaces
December 23, 2016 5 reasons to encourage remote teams to use Coworking spaces: As noted in the Harvard Business Review analysis, Coworking spaces may be a smart way for companies [...]
Why Coworking Is The Future of Work
August 25, 2016 Coworking is style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity. Individuals are usually not employed by the same person. [...]