"Future of Work" - Our work is evolving due to the on-demand and sharing economy. Still our workspace (esp at home) has not evolved much. Most of us are working in crammed spaces and small rooms. Lonely, isolated and at best unproductive. hudbhaka founder, Sajid Islam talks about the benefits of coworking, and how hubdhaka is revolutionizing the way Bangladeshi independent professionals, freelancers and startups are working.

2. Who am I ?
• Founder of hubdhaka.com
• Product Manager @ Hewlett-Packard (HP)
• B.S & M.S in Computer Science from USA
• Wore many hats incl a developer, consulta
• Worked in 4 Continents
• Worked in a silicon valley startup which IPO
• Startup Junkie
• Startup Weekend Organizer & Facilitator
• 150% believer in Lean Startup
• Love travelling
• Dessert is my weakness 
linkedin.com/in/islamsajid
@sajidislam
facebook.com/sajidislam.page

3. On Demand :
We are adopting on-
demand model. We
like
to order when we
need.

4. On Demand: We hire when we need

5. Sharing : We are sharing what we don’t use

6. Sharing Economy Evolution

7. Office spaces of the past:

8. Office space of Today: Open, collaborative

9. Typical workspace @ home: No Evolut

10. Prison cell: Very similar to our @ home workspa

11. Why are we punishing ourselves?
Shouldn’t we be
rewarding
ourselves for
working hard and
earning?

12. Introducing: Coworking

13. What is Coworking?
• Personal choice to work along side other
people
instead of in isolation.
• Community
• Innovation space
• Connection space
• Collaboration space
• Ground zero for early adopters

16. Coworking spaces world wide :

17. Coworking is Not cheap office spac

18. We used to love our old mobile phone
We loved the ability to connect anytim
Example: Mobile Phone

19. Example: Mobile Phone (2)
Then came
blackberry and
we wondered
how did we
survive without
it. We loved it

20. Example: Mobile Phone (3)
And now SMART
phones. We are
addicted to it.
Can not live without
it. Emails, Internet,
Games, Apps, Music
Camera everything
In 1 device.

21. Similarly Coworking is ..
TRY it once. You will
love it.
Free coworking Trial :
http://bit.ly/dw10Feb

22. Challenges from home:
1.Unplanned electricity outages
2.Unannounced visitors
3.Internet Speed Fluctuations
4.Sudden Internet Disruptions
5.No access to like minded Community
6.Family members think we are jobless/useless
7.Tasks from family members
8.No separation between work & personal life
9.No work - life balance
10.Lonely
11.Diminishing network & professional relationship

25. Crowded Dhaka: Hard to find worksp

26. 70% of Earth is water.

27. Yet we buy & use bottled water. WHY

28. We use bottled water because:
1.Clean
2.Safe
3.Convenient.
 We buy what we need.
 We buy when we need
4.No surprises. Know what we are getting.

29. Challenges when renting office:
1.Security Deposit (more if commercial property)
2.Many restrictions - when renting apt as an office
 Don’t believe startups/freelancers are real
 Visitors Restrictions at times
 Scrutinize every one
3.Does not understand the model
4.Often closed spaces
5.Office Admin challenges such as
 Open & close every day
 Facilities cleaning & upkeep

30. Introducing ..
hubdhaka is revolutionizing the way startups, freelancers
and individual professionals work. Rather than working
alone in cafes or at home, we offer shared office space
for people who have small budget.
Work smart in a team environment is the motto.

31. Hubdhaka Benefits
1.Month to month membership
2.Office administration is our worry
3.Access to a community
4.Multiple internet line to prevent
 Outages
 Fluctuations
5.Generator backup
6.Work life balance
7.Having a professional office at a fraction of cost
8.Community / Networking events
9.Air-conditioned

32. Hubdhaka Benefits (2)
10.Recreational facility
11.Free coffee
12.Freelancer / Startup friendly
13.No visitor restrictions
14.Meeting room
15.White board
16.Storage / locker
17.Refrigerator
18.Microwave
19.Filtered Water
20.CCTV Security
21.No additional utilities or internet bill

33. Member Case Study:
1.Three (3) founding team members
2.Three (3) different home locations
3.Hard to work from home. Room-mate trouble.
4.Room not large for three (3) persons
5.Difficult to collaborate remotely
6.Tried working in restaurants/coffee shops:
1.Busy
2.Expensive need to order food
3.Often slow to no internet
4.Sound / Noise
5.Crowded – Asked to leave

34. Hubdhaka Event: Monthly Social Hour

35. Hubdhaka Members Collaborating

36. Workshop by Hubdhaka Member

37. Hubdhaka Group Photo:

38. Free coworking Trial :
http://bit.ly/dw10Feb
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