Need To Get Out of the House? Try Conjunctured

The idea of coworking is starting to pop up a lot here in Austin. Basically, what the term means is that people can go to an office and rent space by the day in an environment that encourages interaction. For people like me who work out of their homes, the desire to get out of the house and actually see some people can be pretty appealing.

With that in mind, I took a trip over to Conjunctured, located on 7th street in east Austin. It's basically an old house that's been converted for use as an office. It's being run by a small group of young entrepreneurs who are pretty fired up about the concept. At first I was a little concerned that it would be a "startup frat house" complete with beer cans and dirty couches, but that fear turned out to be completely unfounded. The space in well-lit, clean and generally very usable. They have a coffee/espresso machine, kitchen area and a conference room. A stream of entrepreneurs and sole proprietors flows through the place at all times, which provides for a nice opportunity to get out and meet like-minded folks while also getting some work done.

Of course, as a real estate guy, I had to check it out just because it's such an off-the-wall business model. The jury's still out on how this trend plays out financially, but I think they've latched onto a good thing, and I hope it continues.

All in all, well done, guys. I anticipate stopping by now and then for a break from the home office blues.

Note: This post may sound like an advertisement, but I assure you, it's not. It's just my perspective after stopping by to work at Conjunctured for a day.