Once your membership application has been approved, we’ll contact you to book an onsite induction so you can learn the important information you need to know about being a member and using the coworking space.
At your induction you will also receive your access card. When you’ve completed induction, you can access the space during open hours on the days StartSpace is open.
If you are a StartSpace free member, it is rare to find all desks and work spaces taken. If StartSpace is at capacity, you’re welcome to use another one of our beautiful public areas at the Library to work until a desk becomes free.
If you are a StartSpace loft member you should have access to a space desk daily.
If you have any questions feel free to contact the StartSpace team at [email protected]
You can check out our upcoming free events, some of which are offered online and come along to learn and meet new people.
If you are a member, don’t forget we have the members slack channel available to you to connect with each other.
If you have any other questions please contact the team at [email protected] and we will help you as best we can.
StartSpace exists to offer support to new and early-stage founders in Victoria.
Your application lets us know what stage you’re at, and helps us understand more about your business or business idea and what kind of support you need.
We’ll get back to you as soon as we can after receiving your application to confirm if your application is approved.
This process can take up to two weeks when application volumes are high, however we endeavor to respond to you about your application as soon as possible.
Once your application is approved you can book an upcoming induction (run weekly) to learn about the coworking space and receive your access pass.
Each induction session runs for around 30-45 minutes.
Initial StartSpace free membership is for 12 months, with the possibility of extension following an evaluation of your progress.
StartSpace Loft membership can be utilised on a month to month basis and will be reviewed after 12 consecutive months of usage.
Once you have been inducted as a member you will be given instructions on how to book and sent a link to the booking system. If you have further questions please email the team on [email protected].
Only StartSpace members who have attended an onsite induction can access the StartSpace coworking space.
Membership is available for small teams (up to 4 people from the same team). Each member is required to become a StartSpace member and attend induction.
You are able to accompany colleagues or people you are conducting business meetings with into the meeting rooms or the coworking space to conduct a meeting however guests are not permitted to wait or work in the coworking space outside of the meeting times.
Your guests are welcome to use the other public spaces available in the Library to work.
If you’d like to find out more about StartSpace before applying, you can book a spot at our regular StartSpace Tours to chat with a StartSpace team member. Otherwise you are welcome to email us at [email protected] and we will help address your questions..
No. You will not be able to use StartSpace or the State Library as your mailing address or registered office address. It is also not possible for the StartSpace team to provide any specific documentation to support internship placements or grant applications (though we are happy for you to reference your StartSpace membership in any submissions).
We do not provide computers in StartSpace however there are some monitors with a HDMI connector available for use on a walk-up basis. We encourage you to bring your own device and use the wi-fi.
You are able to bring your own mouse and keyboard to use if you wish.
You can also access the public PCs in the main Library information centre, which are currently offered on a walk-up basis.
You are not able to bring in any furniture or printers into StartSpace. If you would like to bring in your own mouse and keyboard that is ok.
If you have any questions about specific requests or needs please do contact the team at: [email protected]
No, we do not recommend leaving your belongings in the StartSpace ground floor coworking space. All desks are hot desks, and unfortunately there is nowhere secure to leave your belongings.
StartSpace offers a range of exclusive member and public events and workshops to inspire, engage and inform new business founders. All our events are currently offered in-person however we do run online events from time-to-time and will be looking to offer more online events and content in future. You can find out about upcoming events here.
The StartSpace area is exclusive to members. We can, however, host teams of up to 4 members (each team member will need to submit an application and attend an induction).
StartSpace is a shared space, and a working space, so is not guaranteed to be silent. You’ll be allowed to take calls or hold conversations at your desk, but we ask that you please maintain a respectful volume that takes other StartSpace members into consideration as you share the space.
Email the team at [email protected] and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.
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