In the spirit of BeenThereNow, I wanted to share my experience at the Freelancer’s Hub, a space for freelancers to work (on their own computers) in Brooklyn, NY.
While I am not a freelancer myself, I am a business owner. I sometimes want a different environment to work in aside from my cramped studio apartment. Aside from that, I think it is a good idea to interact with other human beings and change up your routine once in a while.
Dumbo, Brooklyn - where the hub is located - is super trendy, just the right environment for people who are in a creative field. I arrived at around 11am and found plenty of space to spread my legs, leave my purse and jacket and spread my work materials around. To see a picture of the space, click here.
I was greeted by a lovely young woman named Stephanie who pointed out the gender-neutral bathrooms, wifi password, phone booths, work spaces, copying machine, coat room and café as soon as I came in. It seems to be a super inclusive place which is to be expected.
As I sat down, I was disappointed to see that power outlets were not ubiquitous. This limits the optimal seating locations but I was not planning to stay long anyway.
I liked that they had informational material lying around. Here are some resources I found:
- ReelWorks Mentor A Teen Filmmaker - mentoring program for aspiring high school filmmakers
-Volunteer Lawyers For the Arts - A nonprofit that provides legal and educational help to artists.
- A free budgeting guide for nonprofits which I found the link to later: https://www.vscpa.com/sites/default/files/resources/Budgeting2012_0.pdf
The space was welcoming, bright and quiet. While the staff were friendly, they were no pushy. It is overall a good environment to do some work, surrounded by lots of resources, in a quiet place. Perfect combo is you ask me!
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