Vibewire Enterprise Hub

Obviously, when starting up a business, you have to decide what you’re going to do about location. Having an office at home may be out of the question, while renting a space in a office block may prove too costly. This is where Vibewire fills that gap. Here you can hire a desk (s) in a large, open-​plan office space filled with other start ups and social entrepreneurs. It’s an opportunity to meet and network with other people doing all sorts of work, ranging in size from one person to multiple people. The space hire is also very flexible — you can rent a desk for a day or you can keep going for as long as you like, until eventually you need a bigger office!
It’s BYO computer, although internet is supplied, along with printing/​photocopying facilities, but the set up is literally just a desk (and chairs of course). There is also a large table for meetings (just need to book it to be sure you have it reserved).
If you’re in need of peace and quiet to do your work in, this may not be the ideal situation for you. Although it can be quiet, sometimes the noise from the general hustle and bustle of the office can get a bit distracting, and they sometimes have gatherings in the evenings, which can prove a little annoying if you’re trying to get some work done, but you just have to live with that.
The kitchen is minimally stocked, but there is a fridge and a microwave, and you’re not far away from various cafés and eateries (including the numerous ones in Chinatown which is less than 5mins away). So if you are involved with a start up business and you need somewhere to begin operations from, check these guys out!

Anyone trying to start a new business knows that there are heaps of expenses that need to be laid our before a dollar makes it back into your pockets. One of the major costs for start ups is rent — and that’s where coworking spaces become really handy.
Positioned on Harris street, across from Ian Thorpe swimming pool, Vibewire offers a place for social entrepeneurs to set up shop. Sometimes its for a day, perhaps for a week, others can stay for years as their business’s begin to grow.
Having worked in Vibewire I can tell you it’s great. There’s a lot of benefits to sharing a space — besides just having a «work office» you can find new work colleagues, collaborate on projects or even have a few after work drinks. There are quite a few eateries in walking distance, may I suggest Harris street café (across the road) and Le Depot (2 mins walk away).
You hire a desk which comes with internet, use of the tea/​coffee facilities and «board room» desk. There’s a great young vibe and really funky aesthetics…
I would definitely recommend this to any person trying to start up their own business.
My only problems about Vibewire is
1) Lack of parking –and the parking officers in this area are mean…
2) No privacy — sometimes you want to hide behind a door and not be heard… Vibewire doesn’t really offer that.
Good luck on your start up/​new idea — I hope you become the next Zuckerberg.

Coworking should be more of an experience than a regular office. Unfortunately Vibewire somehow forgot to share the vibe from its name to the experience.
The reasons for working here should be collaboration that spawns innovation between different people in a network. Imagine working with and besides the people you’d love to network with.
Besides from the lacklustre approach to the space, they do offer some events to the public and members to the space, which are in and around business acumen and social/​tech trends.
The space is available for people on a daily rate, and monthly rate, with discounts to additional bulk purchases.
There are no coffee shops within a 10 minute walk, and there’s no coffee within the establishment, which makes for a relatively horrible working environment — can’t imagine doing more than half a day without the caffeine in my blood.