by: S Indramalar

A co-working space in bustling Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur has opened up new possibilities for freelancers.

LOCATED in a hidden cul-de-sac in bustling Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, is Nook, a brand new co-working space for freelancers who want it all: a comfortable space, access to basic amenities (hi-speed Internet, printers, fax machines, meeting and conference space, etc), stimulation from like-minded individuals and the freedom of working independently.

A joint venture between friends Daniel Yap, Chui Lee and Vince Choo, Nook also offers solo workers a chance to build their social and business networks in the shared office space.

“Co-working basically means bringing different people together to share a space,” explains Yap. “It’s very different from the rent-a-suite kind of operation. Here, co-workers don’t just rent a space to work; they work alongside each other and collaborate on projects that are mutually beneficial.”

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Nook Malaysia is proud to support HackrBackr

HackrBackr is an attempt to bring two groups of people together in an open and transparent way. We are looking for Hackrs (people with ideas or products who need help developing the idea or in marketing the product) and Backrs (who are people with time, experience, and resources to share – available for either mentorship or investment). We are an exclusive group that is not open to anyone. New members require an invitation or to be personally vetted by existing members. We are looking for real people with real contributions to make, not day-dreamers. With that said, we feel it is very important for us to have a friendly family feel, which is why all meet-ups take place at Nook and the number of attendees and overall members is limited to certain numbers.

Our hope is for different teams and individuals with different skills to help each other within the group, and as the organization grows, we hope to provide scholarships and funding to those teams with the best ideas, a boot-camp of sorts, which we hope to share with you soon. We already have two start-ups that are being officially backed by the organization, and hope to take-on more as our number of Backrs continues to grow.

Purchase a 10Day pass and get two additional days.

To celebrate the opening of Kuala Lumpur’s newest coworking space, we are happy to announce this limited time offer. All 10Day passes bought between 20 February and 20 March 2012 will automatically receive two additional days.

A warm welcome to Suwen and Su-zen of CultureRun to the Nook coworking family. Here is an excerpt of who they are and what they do:

CultureRun stems from a simple belief: to make sharing of skills easy, fun and passion-led.

We believe that people are curious creatures, and are always yearning to do more, experience more and discover more. But what if, you have no idea how to go about it?

That’s where CultureRun comes in.

It has been a tiring but fun journey to get our facility ready and we cannot wait till we fill these seats with cool, like minded people. We start accepting coworkers from the 2nd of February. If you want to try out our facility, or just want a free cup of coffee, do sign up below and we will be sending free day passes to you.

We have also  finalized our price list, so take a look and do us a huge favor and spread the word. See you all really soon!

Burp!

Work commences, at least for us anyway. Busy preparing the space and sorting out the nitty gritty. Doesn’t stop us from treating ourselves to cupcakes. Yum.

We are proud to reveal our coworking space for all to see on the 14th of January between 3 – 6pm. Swing by and have peek at what we have been concocting over the past 2 months. Food and drinks will be served so please drop in and say hello!

Nook is opening its doors soon. Look out for some groovy times. Book your space now.

At Nook, we strive to create an environment that gives our residents the opportunity for loose affiliations. The idea is to foster collaboration and mutual benefit. It took many of us founders of Nook to realise for ourselves that we needed a space exactly like this and so we built one. We sincerely hope you share our mojo. Contact us via our Facebook page for now as we get organised with this website.