Are you missing your office desk and the friendly faces of colleagues after two years of working from home? You’re not alone! Working alone can leave you feeling a little down and demotivated.
Sometimes, all you need is a change of scenery to get you back on your A-GAME at work.
But, if going back to the office is no longer an option, you can always give co-working a try or rent your own small office!
Here we discuss the Pros and Cons of each;
Small Office Space
PROs:
It’s your space, so you don’t have to share! You can lock the door to your own small office and block out the distractions
It’s great to help keep work and personal life separate
CONs.
You won’t get to see or meet new people (Wait…isn’t this the main reason you are looking for an alternative to working from home?)
Long term leases and high rental costs
Cube Co-Working Space
PROs:
A sense of community
A modern work environment concept (hot-desks, fully equipped kitchen, breakout area, meeting room hire, free-wifi, parking… need we say more?!)
Dedicated desk space for members
It’s friendly on your wallet!
CONs:
Hot-desking means there are no formal reservations. That spot you love in the corner could be already taken by the early bird. (The early bird gets the worm, as they say)
With all that said, it’s not hard to see that there are way more perks to Co-working spaces than a traditional small office space. Why not give co-working a try and see if it suits you?
Co-working Space + Business Storage =The perfect solution for small business owners and entrepreneurs!
Apart from being a great business hub, Cube Co-Working offers additional perks in the form of great storage facilities – with sister company Cube Self Storage. Based at the same location on Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Cube is the perfect solution for businesses of all kinds in need of office space and storage solutions combined.
Storage space at your fingertips
Cube Co-Working and Cube Self Storage are the perfect partnership for eCommerce businesses, start-ups and SME’s. With simple and easy access to stock and 24/7 CCTV security and access control, your business is in safe hands with us!
Enjoy all the perks and amenities of a fully furnished office setting plus the benefit of a secure commercial storage facility at your fingertips, and all at a fantastic fixed monthly fee! Giving you the time and energy to focus on what matters most… making those sales and growing your business.
Freedom and Flexibility
A business storage unit is perfect for supporting your business – offering you all the space you need to store your stock and equipment without the costly rental of commercial space! At Cube Self Storage, we give you the flexibility you need to increase and decrease the size of your unit at any time.
With standard commercial office leases, you often get tied down in big bulky contracts but at Cube Co-Working we believe in flexibility. You decide how many days a week you’d like to use our facilities and only pay for those days – whether it’s one day a week or five days a week – you’ll still receive the best level of service.
Not only are our co-working prices great value but with Cube’s ‘price promise guarantee’ – we promise to give you the best business storage rates around. Saving you money, time, and energy.
We’ve put together a quick guide on everything you need to know about Cube Co-Working.
The flexible office space industry has grown over significantly over the years and even more so during and post-pandemic, as businesses from all sectors continue to be impacted by the effects of Covid-19. So it’s no wonder why many of these businesses are now downsizing and signing up for a solution that is flexible, economical and ideal to suit their new hybrid working models.
If you’re a local business owner and looking to cut down on costly overheads that come with standard office leases, we highly recommend giving a co-working space some thought.
What’s included in a flexible office space package?
At Cube Co-Working, we provide all the office essentials! From office furniture, high-speed internet, kitchen facilities, a break-out area and parking to sanitising and cleaning services (a much needed but often overlooked necessity during the pandemic) and round-the-clock security! Everything you need to stay focused and productive.
Hassle-Free
Cleaning lady? We’ve got it covered. WIFI? We provide high-speed internet. Tea/Coffee? Our kitchen/break-out area is perfect for a cuppa. Parking? There’s on-site parking right inside our building.
Flexible & Cost-Effective
Unlike expensive, lengthy office leases, with us – you only pay for the space you need. That means if you’re a start-up with a growing headcount, we can flexibly accommodate your company’s structural changes. Giving you the best rate to suit your business needs every time!
Teamwork & Productivity
We provide the best amenities – simply perfect for collaboration. Brainstorm ideas in our fully-equipped meeting rooms or bond over a cuppa in the kitchen.
Contact usfor the latest offers and more information.
Frontliners and medical personnel have been hailed as superheroes as they rightfully should be because they have fought tirelessly to keep us safe through this pandemic. For medical personnel to get the education and training they need to save lives, is an important task. This is a task that Laerdal takes very seriously as they are passionate in ensuring that healthcare education is accessible and easy to find.
This month, we are featuring Laerdal, our newest co-working and storage customer as our 1sqft story. We spoke to Azad Suan, Channel Manager ASEAN to get to know more about the Company and what they do.
What does Laerdal do?
Interestingly as we read up on the Company, Laerdal was established as a children’s book publishing and toy company. Laerdal’s pioneering work in soft plastics would go and later be used to produce the first manikin used for resuscitation training, changing the entire course of the Company.
Laerdal started in Malaysia in 2001 under the name Laerdal Hospiline and changed to Laerdal Malaysia in 2008. The business is mainly focused on healthcare education and medical devices. “It is a very niche field of work the team is very dedicated to our mission of Helping Save Lives through the advancement of resuscitation, patient care, and global health initiatives” Laerdal products and programs are used by voluntary organizations, educational institutions, hospitals, the military around the world” Azad explained.
He continued, “we believe in our mission- helping save lives and our goal- helping save 1 million lives every year by 2030 and our vision – No one should die or be disabled unnecessarily during birth or from sudden illness, trauma, or medical errors and therefore training and proper utilization of medical devices are very crucial to realizing this mission.
Laerdal Malaysia has a small and mighty team of 4 based in Cube Co-Working’s office who work very hard to ensure that their products and services reach the right professionals.The Laerdal Malaysian Team Azad explained to us that working in the medical industry, especially in a post-pandemic era has had an impact on how they do, what they do. “In our business, we have seen an increased amount of virtual sales call instead of our face-to-face sales meeting by more than 40% during the pandemic. Our virtual and physical product solution helps our frontliners and healthcare educators get the assistance they need during this time. We set ourselves apart from the competition by staying true to the Company’s mission and vision of saving lives” he further explained.
Why Choose Cube Co-Working and Self-Storage? “We were looking for a co-working space together with a storage solution, as our warehouse being relocated to Singapore. We needed a storage area to keep our demo units and a co-working area for our team to work in we found Cube Co-Working to be the only place that offers this combination. We wanted to have a private office for our team also spacious enough that it can enable us to do the virtual sales visit/demo and easy access to the demo unit’s storage. With Cube Co Working’s private suite and storage unit, we can do both” Azad told us.
Laerdal’s Office Suite + Self Storage Unit gives them all the accessibility and functional space they need.
How Can you Be Contacted?
We asked Azad, how most of their prospective customers find them. He told us that because most of their customers are from the healthcare, and education industries, they get most of their contacts through recommendations and word of mouth. However, we can be easily found through a quick google search of our company name or through Facebook. Laerdal’s website is here https://laerdal.com/us/
At Cube Self-Storage and Co-Working, we take lead from our customers and their individual needs. Just as we have done for Laerdal, we can bespoke a space according to the needs of your company. We take pride in understanding the needs of our customers and creating solutions that are practical, cost effective and functional. Contact our customer service team by emailing cs@cubeselfstorage.my dropping us a WhatsApp at +6014 9613565 or calling us at 03-7772 9171 now for your own free personalised quotation!
This month Cube Co-Working, would like to touch on a very basic aspect of people – health and youth. The desire to look young is perhaps something humans have been trying to do for centuries, over the years we have developed various methods to accomplish this. Some opt for surgical procedures, while others try homemade recipes either passed from generation to generation or found easily on the web. But how much do we know about what we are doing to our bodies? Is it equally healthy as it is helping us to look better physically?
We are featuring our Cube Co-Working customer Bio-Young Wellness, a company that provides a solution that not only helps their customers look young but in a way that also focuses on their internal health and wellbeing.
We spoke to Benny who has been a part of their team for a long time and asked him to tell us about the company.
WHAT PRODUCTS DOES BIO YOUNG SELL?
“Our business is focusing primarily on marketing one of Southeast Asia’s most successful anti-aging supplement. BIO YOUNG Wellness Sdn Bhd was established in June 2021 to acquire the ownership of a remarkable anti-aging product and well-established brand Bio-Young.
Bio-Young has been in the market for over 20 years and is perhaps one of the most revered anti-aging supplements that has made more than 500,000 customers happy across Southeast Asia. It is probably the one and only supplement that contains 45 essential nutrients that have been endorsed by a real experts from USA and approved by all regulators both in Malaysia and outside of Malaysia such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.”
WHO IS BEHIND BIO YOUNG WELLNESS?
As good as the product is, a company can’t run without the people behind the scenes and Bio-Young is no different, here’s what Benny had to say about the wonderful people that’s making sure their products reach the right hands.
“The shareholders of the company are from Malaysia and Hong Kong, including a professional investment institution specialized in health, computer information and education industries investment.
We have a small team of Digital Marketers, and a designer led by Vivian Yue. We all came from various backgrounds, such as Investment Bank, Creative Designs, Customer Service, Network Marketing and even have a member who had just recently graduated.”
WHY DO PEOPLE CHOOSE BIO YOUNG?
As a company that has hit the ground running for the last 2 decades, it was clear that Bio-Young is growing in leaps and bounds. Their customers come from various different backgrounds with a wide range of health issues.
“They are searching for the right product that could make a change in their life. It is very common in Bio-Young for our customers to establish strong attachment to our brand because Bio-Young is actually more than just a regular supplement. It is also very common for customers to leave a heart-touching testimonials of how Bio-Young become part of their life openly on our Facebook page.
We have customers who have been with us for 10 – 20 years and to maintain this attachment we often reward our customers with special offers, or discounts.
And it’s no wonder that the product is popular, Bio-Young’s drink not only promises an anti-aging solution, but also is good for Diabetic Support, Joints, Muscles, Bones, Multivitamins, Minerals and more.
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FACED AS A BUSINESS?
Like any other business, they have faced their fair share of challenges, even more so in this digital age where there is an overload of information and e-commerce sites. Bio-Young is continuously finding ways to break through these challenges.
“The biggest challenge we are facing would be understanding how Facebook algorithms works and how we try to adapt with the changes in the way Facebook works. There had been multiple occasions where we had our ad accounts being disabled. This had affected our sales.
But we manage to find out ways to go through these hiccups through multiple trials on various methods from building better and credible Facebook pages whilst observing its long ad policies. Seeing these challenges often come and go, we also decided to develop a website to make our brand more credible in the online space.”
He continued “We have recently launched our e-Commerce website which allows our customers to gain better information about the product that we offer and able to make their purchase directly from the website. We also intend to diversify our reach to our customers by implementing omni-channel strategy and generating more exposure to our brand for both online and offline.
HOW HAS THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED YOUR BUSINESS?
COVID-19 endemic contributed more awareness and demand for the product. Our advertising spend was made primarily on Facebook. It coincided with the increase of traffic on Facebook, since more people are spending their time at home on Facebook too. We expect to experience a trajectory growth with demand to our product as we are not only limiting ourselves in Malaysia, we are also looking at introducing the brand in other potential markets outside of Malaysia moving forward, during this pandemic.”
Part of their many efforts to grow their business, they made the decision to operate fully out of a co-working facility. And that is how they found us!
Benny tells us “We are looking for a small start which only requires few members in the team. Our main objective is to drive sales and generate more revenue to the company. Hence, we do not need many portfolios in the company.
We acquired a few fixed desks and a small office which by far is sufficient for us to operate. As we have to pack and send out the products as well being in a space that allows for ease of last-mile delivery is definitely a plus! Furthermore, Cube’s customer services team is very helpful and resourceful which has exceeded our expectations.”
Cube Co-working space is an ideal format for us to kick start this small endeavor as it allows us to share ideas with the other coworking tenants as well, we have actually collaborated with other tenants and joined a health and beauty expo recently which was good as we were able to share costs with each other efficiently. It is nice being a part of a community that is looking to grow together.
Bio-Young is truly a pioneer in their sector focused on ensuring their customer’s health, youth.
Also thinking of getting started with a co-working space, but want to know more first? Speak to one of our staff by emailing cs@cubeselfstorage.my or call 03-7772 9171 and get a free quotation!
Every so often, we as human beings may feel afraid of venturing into the unknown. This is especially true when we are so used to the norm and in doing what we have taken years to perfect. But as we have all learned pandemic that has created a new norm what we know and ends up being the ‘safe’ route is no longer safe. We are seeing the entrepreneurial side of many people and this month’s 1sqft story is a perfect example of that!
Cube Co-working is proud to tell the story of Organic Australian Mart, a small venture that started with a huge leap of faith by one of Cube Co-working newest members. Let us look into how Organic Australian Mart came to be and what brought them to Cube Co-working.
Jeeva the owner entrepreneur of Organic Australian Mart got his start as a Charted Accountant for one of the top international accounting firms. After 10 years at the firm and working his way up to becoming an Associate Director he decided to take the leap and start his own venture. Intriguing back story for a health-based business. We asked Jeeva why he decided to get into the health industry.
“A few years ago, I had a bad gastric episode and was prescribed with antacids and H2 inhibitors,” Jeeva said. He continued, “I was worried about the long-term side effects of antacids. Health conditions like kidney stones and such. Here is where I started looking for alternatives.” “I found aloe vera juice to be useful in regulating my own acid reflux by trial and error. This was what inspired me to bring in high-quality aloe vera products into the Malaysian market.” He explained.
The aloe vera trend was only made popular a few years back as we see more and more aloe vera juice products in pharmacies, specifically for its health benefits. Whereas years prior, we only utilize aloe vera for beauty purposes – mostly for physical/skin uses but rarely for consuming. Jeeva and Organic Australian Mart may have been one of the few pioneers in Malaysia who brought the trend of using aloe vera juice for consumption for health reasons. Here at Cube Self Co-working, we are proud and honoured that Jeeva had chosen us to be his business hub. We asked Jeeva what was his Unique Selling Point (USP) for Organic Australian Mart and how he plans to set himself apart from his competition.
Organic Australian Mart is the exclusive distributor for Aloe Vera of Australia Pty Ltd (“AVOA”) in Malaysia. AVOA is a large multi-million-dollar company based in Knoxfield, Australia. We distribute AVOA’s aloe vera juice and aloe vera based skincare products in Malaysia.” He explained.He continued by explaining that aloe vera is already well established as a superfood and various research has been done on its properties over the years. This includes its role in digestive health, detoxification and skin health among others. Apparently, it already had its own huge following!
Jeeva said that what sets their juice products apart from the rest is quality and safety. The aloe plants are grown at AVOA’s own organic farms in Australia. Their juice products are cold pressed (not pasteurised) in Australia and is 99% pure. The juice is then tested for microbes by an independent lab in Australia before bottling. Additionally, we also perform heavy metal and halal risk testing in Malaysia at an accredited lab in KL as an additional safety measure.
With that being said, it is also imperative to know where we Malaysians stand on using organic products. “I think Malaysians are more conscious about their health and what they put into their bodies than ever before. Price is still a big consideration so the key is to bring in quality products at affordable prices.” Jeeva explained. “Like, Cube Co-Working, who aims to provide affordable services, we want to ensure our prices are affordable too!” Jeeva explained.
We are sure that their aloe vera products are a huge hit among Malaysians because speaking from experience, there is a growing understanding or the organic markets and we as young Malaysians want to ensure what we put into our bodies are the best!
We asked Jeeva what were the challenges running an e-commerce business in the health industry.
“We are consistently on the first two pages on Shopee for our product category and keeping our products there requires daily tweaks. E-Commerce is moving so fast that we need to be on our toes daily!” he said. Must be challenging and exciting to handle the ever-growing nature of e-commerce business!
Jeeva also said, as some one running a one-man-show e-commerce company, “I was looking for a co-working space and a small storage area within a modest budget.”
“I also needed a place to do some packing before the goods are dispatched out. I also needed a loading bay to receive goods coming in from Australia. Cube co-working was able to provide me with that. It is also a scalable solution. We can increase our space or decrease it depending on our sales and demand. I like having this flexibility without committing to a medium/large warehouse from the get-go.” He further explained. “The team is also responsive and helpful. Overall, it is a good starting point for small businesses like mine.” He ended.
We at Cube Co-working are more than happy to help out SMEs out there manage costs and increase productivity. We also hope that above all else, staying healthy and being aware of what we consume and use every day into our bodies is everyone’s priority. So, think smart and choose wisely when buying!
Readers out there can search Organic Australian Mart’s aloe vera products that are available on Shopee and Lazada under the name “Australian.Mart.” They are also in 30 physical pharmacies across Malaysia to date. For those who are interested in checking them out, may go to their website.
For those of you who are interested in becoming part of the Cube community, go on ahead to Cube Co-working Space and enquire now!
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