After a long-planned coworking center opened in late March, nomads are beginning to settle in the downtown area of Lake Havasu City on Main Street.
About a month after opening, Havasu’s new business incubator is home to 12 small businesses and remote workers at 2121 McCulloch Blvd. – Right next to Sanchez Hawkins Jewelers where the Pima Wash Trail meets Main Street. The 9,000-square-foot Nomadic building will provide member companies with a variety of facilities, including networking platforms, office or desk space, conference rooms, photo studios, audio studios, and workshops with equipment such as 3D printers. such as drones.
“PED is very appreciative of Palmieri’s construction and dedication to keeping this project on budget,” said James Gray, CEO of Partnership for Economic Development.
Gray calls the first few weeks at Nomadic a soft opening, as PED works to implement new digital software platforms and other technologies offered across Nomadic. He said they now have all the equipment set up and PED is offering tours of the facility.
A need for coworking locations was identified and selected as one of Havasu’s top three priority projects as part of Vision 2020 nearly seven years ago, finishing runner-up in the 2017 America’s Best Communities competition. Havasu received his $2 million. Prize money from ABC – $400,000 secured for coworking center. The remainder of the project is funded by private funding.
“As part of our Vision 2020 plan, we will invest in young entrepreneurs to create spaces for them to collaborate, learn, prioritize capital and grow their businesses,” Gray said. “Coworking offers two unique values for members. First, by sharing resources and space, companies can save money instead of having to finance rent, power, internet, etc. alone. They can focus that savings on driving the company’s growth.Secondly, the value of being around entrepreneurs cannot be underestimated.Individuals and businesses can find inspiration, We learn from others in this field through technical skills, experience.”
Shortly after the ABC competition, PED decided to step in to work with a scaled-down version called the F-106 and sought a permanent facility site. The F-106 has been in operation for several years, providing PED with hands-on experience of coworking when planning and designing its permanent facilities.
According to Gray, the coworking experience at Nomadic is similar to what was available at the F-106, but with more space and more technology available.
“F106 operates on a key and a Google Calendar, while the Nomadic facility operates on a fully digital platform,” says Gray. “From keyless entry, digital payments, online communication built for members, to booking meeting rooms, you can do it all through software apps built for coworking spaces. to book and reserve either a meeting room, work area or equipment, and if you run out of credits, you can buy extra time within the digital platform.”
The F-106 has been closed as Nomadic has officially opened.
According to Gray, four of Nomadic’s 12 members previously worked on the F-106, while the other eight just started working together on Havasu. He said the facility is currently about 40% full, so there is room for more members. Gray said PED hopes to fill about 60% of the space by the end of its first year of operation.
The building is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, but members have 24/7 access to the facility. At Nomadic, you can rent a one-day ticket that allows you to use the facility’s desk during business hours, a floating member without a reserved space, a dedicated desk, a small office for up to 2 employees or a large office for him up to 2 people. We offer a variety of memberships. four.
According to Gray, even non-members of the community can rent out podcast studios, photo/video studios, meeting rooms and event spaces. The rest of the facilities are for members only.
