Hi creative and social entrepreneurs:
In need of a coworking space + media, arts and social innovation connections for your business idea or projects? Vibewire Enterprise Hub is the perfect place for you. We are located in Ultimo - on the fringes of the Sydney CBD, and we aim to give you support and help develop partnerships to make your venture a success.
Brief introduction to Vibewire Youth Inc:
Vibewire Youth Inc. is a dynamic non-profit organisation that supports young people to effectively shape their world through media, arts and entrepreneurial opportunities. We acknowledge that across the world young people are making important contributions as world citizens, productive workers, entrepreneurs, consumers and agents of change. We are dedicated to encouraging and stimulating an entrepreneurial spirit by unlocking the talents, imagination and creativity of youth as drivers of change, addressing important economic, environmental and social issues within our communities. Vibewire has run a series of projects such as vibewire.net, Reelife Short Film Festival, electionTracker, PROJECTeye, e-Festival of Ideas, Go Mag, and the Interface Anthology.
Four creative divisions of Vibewire:
Enterprise Hub
The Vibewire enterprise hub is a business incubator providing space, resources, connections and inspiration for young entrepreneurs during the start up phase of their initiatives.
Portal
Our online portal is a multimedia platform for young writers, artists and content producers to freely experiment and develop their creative expression or converse with the Vibewire Editorial Team.
Youthscape
Vibewire’s youthscape is the source for powerful and uncompromised journalism from the youth perspective.
Reelife
Vibewire’s Reelife Short Film Festival has become an established part of the Australia’s independent film calendar featuring up and coming young Australian filmmakers.
Some of our achievements:
Vibewire has been named NSW Non-Profit Microbusiness of the Year, has been awarded the World Summit Youth Award for Community Engagement by the United Nations and had two board members recognised by Australian Davos Connections as the youngest recipients of the Future Summit Leadership Award’s in 2007. Founder and CEO Tom Dawkins was also named a YouthActionNet Fellow of the International Youth Foundation last year.
The Enterprise Hub is a collaborative and dynamic work environment designed to enhance the cross pollination of ideas across various disciplines and sectors. It is a workspace solution at affordable rates, for individuals & organisations running creative & social enterprises. It includes all the benefits and resources of a large organisation, without a long-term lease commitment or a large utilities bill. We provide office space and a community to promote an environment conducive to creativity, collaboration, innovation, & change. In addition, a year long program of facilitated seminars helps the rapid growth of ideas and projects, and provides immediate access to the right mix of talent, knowledge and resources.
What we provide:
- Personal desk, workspace & storage facilities (1 desk accommodates up to 2 people)
- Reception services
- Promotional space via Vibewire Youth Inc. website*
- High speed internet access
- Free use of printer, fax and scanner
- Access to data projector
- Use of meeting room & lounge area
- Use of kitchen facilities
- Free flow of coffee & tea
*only for residents
Membership options:
- Residents: $400/desk/month. You have a personal workspace with full access to all the facilities stated above, and 24/7 access to the space.
- Multi 10: $30/desk/day, $300/Multi 10. You have up to 10 days access to a personal workspace with full access to the facilities stated above. The Multi 10 is valid for a period of 2 months. Access to the space is available Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm.
- Multi 5: $35/desk/day, $175/Multi 5. You have up to 5 days access to a personal workspace with full access to the facilities stated above. The Multi 5 is valid for 2 months. Access to the space is available Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm.
- Casual visit hub pass: $30/desk/day. One single visit for one person use. You have 1 day access to a personal workspace with full access to the facilities stated above. Casual visit hub pass is valid for 1 month from date of purchase. This pass can only be purchased once per month. Access to space is available Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm.
Contact details:
If you wish to know more about us, feel free to call anytime or drop into the space between 10am and 6pm Monday to Friday. Ask for Omar Samad, the Enterprise Hub Coordinator - he will be pleased to have a chat with you.
P: (02) 9660 6591
E: omar.samad@vibewire.org
A: 525 Harris St, Ultimo 2007