Welcome to Collab Space, a community purposed workplace for freelance, independent & creative workers in Orange County.  If you work at home, coffee shops, or wifi hotspots, a coworking membership may be exactly what you didn't know you wanted.

Collab Space is offering independent workers a place to engage more with the world, a place where we might find or become a piece of the puzzle that keeps inspired people in business.

Our goal is to create a thriving community that pulls together, to have a place where we create jobs, and enable dreams and our work gets done.  A place where people can get involved, can help each others businesses thrive, with community events that inspire, educate and entertain all kinds of people.

Read more about coworking from the global coworking community and press :

Shared work space gaining popularity    "It turns out that no matter the marvels of mobile phones, the fabulousness of Facebook or the wonders of the webinar, many human beings need to be around other human beings to feel truly productive. We need each other for ideas, encouragement, conversation and the occasional good-natured razzing. It's why we work. OK, money is why we work. But it's why we can enjoy coming to work."

What are the differences between Office Rental Facilities, Startup Incubators, and Coworking Spaces?  "Generally speaking, however, every place has a primary reason for existing, and those can usually be pretty easy to spot. This constitutes my best attempt at helping clarify the core differences between these things."

Where the Coffee Shop Meets the Cubicle  "After co-working first took off with clusters of free-agent programmers and writers, its flexibility and low cost have also proven a good match for startups unwilling to sign a long-term lease."

A Cubicle of Your Own "The concept originated in 2005 in San Francisco, where software programmer Brad Neuberg got a few friends together to share a rental space as well as office tools. (He later went to work for Google.)"

Freelance surge = industrial revolution "This transition is nothing less than a revolution. We haven't seen a shift in the workforce this significant in almost 100 years when we transitioned from an agricultural to an industrial economy."

Promoting Coworking Spaces to Your Distributed Team  "For some telecommuters, working from home is a dream; it’s easy to get work done and productivity skyrockets. For others, though, being out of the buzz of the office can make it harder to get everything done. Just having that environment can be important. If you see a team member flagging, a coworking space may make the difference."

Six Reasons To Start Coworking  "Let’s take a look at some of the less talked about reasons why you might want to give coworking a shot."