The Co-working Space as a Business with Higher Purposes (Case Study of Co-working Spaces in Jakarta)

Co-working space not only offers work flexibility but also plays a role in creating a collaborative ecosystem that helps members of the community to collaborate and share knowledge, ideas, and potential business networks. Previous researches on co-working space have discussions more on the added value it brings from the users' perspective. This study aims to crossreference the creation of the value of the benefits of co-working spaces from the perspective of the host by exploring the process of creating co-working value as a conscious form of business. The study used a qualitative research design with a multiple case study approach to three co-working space hosts in the Jakarta area. Research results in all cases show that the host coworking space manages its business consciously to ensure community members, as stakeholders, get the needed resources to maintain the sustainability of their business