Firm introduces temporary office facilities in Opebi

Since offices spaces in central business areas like Ikeja are difficult and expensive to rent for many start-ups, many young entrepreneurs decide to work from home. However, some allow their dreams and business ideas incubate till they can afford to pay for a space. Sadly, some dreams end up dying.

Kayinsola Doherty, a 28-year-old University of Lagos-trained lawyer and young entrepreneur, had the same problem which led her to set up TPX Hub. “Office spaces were very difficult to rent. When I was about starting a business, I know how expensive it was. It was quite frustrating because you either hear N1.5m or N2m. At the end, I had to get like two of my friends to get an office space at the time and I wondered to myself why it was so difficult to get a small space to work.

“I realized that there are many young people – make up artistes, website designers, photographers – that want to have a space to work and interact. I have a lot of friends in that field and saw how difficult it was for them to secure space. Currently, we have a membership of lawyers in our co-working space. They work from there and clients come to meet them here,” she said.

TPX Hub’s co-working space goes for N1,500 per day and features free Wi-Fi, constant power supply, photocopying, front desk and basically everything needed in an office. “You have an efficient front desk that can customize your business and pick up your calls, mails for you,” she explained.

In co-working spaces, people share offices and engage in daily rental engagements.
With the economic challenges, Doherty and her team are encouraging people to still be able to work. She said: “The long-term plan is to have different people working here. We can also network and find people you want in this space. Last week, we had a photography class here and another make-up artiste held a class here.”

Startups and evolving businesses can now take advantage of opportunities that allow them work out of already furnished and established office spaces.

TPX Hub was set up in April for the advantage of young and upwardly mobile creative professionals. Opened daily from 8am to 6pm, the Hub is situated in a serene location in Opebi, Ikeja and accommodates professionals seeking private work space, co-working spaces, meeting rooms and seminar rooms.

Fully furnished with executive chairs and tables, projectors, flip boards, reliable Wi-Fi connectivity, regular power supply, a functional front desk and office assistant, the Hub also offers mail and dispatch services for and to clients in every part of the world.

“We actually set up the Hub to help young professionals including freelancers, entrepreneurs and SMES save up on startup costs which include exorbitant rates for rentals and office furnishings with the sole aim of providing affordable working conditions accessible to anyone who requires a place to set business in motion,” Doherty said.

Entrepreneurs who need virtual business addresses which can be used to manage correspondence as well as hold occasional meetings can also be found at PTX Hub at affordable rates.

With the expanding network of businesses evolving on a daily basis especially amongst creative young people, the Hub aims to build a network of professional co-workers while providing comfort, synergy and solution in one location for its clients. The long term plan is to expand to different locations across Lagos and eventually pan-Nigeria.