As you may remember, Plug N’ Work is the cool co-working space that welcomed the first edition of TNW Brazil Startup Awards last year. Located in São Paulo’s Brooklin neighborhood, it rents hotdesks, office stations and private suites to entrepreneurs and startups, depending on the hourly, daily or monthly rate they are willing to pay.
In addition to the space itself, which boasts a winter garden and several lounges, they can benefit from co-working with similar teams, or even receive coaching and seed funding from Plug N’Work founders. Around 20 small businesses are currently part of the space’s portfolio.
Pto de Contato was part of our selection when we listed Latin America’s best co-working spaces back in 2011. At the time, it had recently opened its second branch in São Paulo’s posh Jardins neighborhood, which is known for its fashion stores and indie film circuits.
The offices include a large open space, several meeting rooms and an external terrace where co-workers can meet and exchange ideas. The branding is discrete, but present enough to leave no space for doubt: relax and work, you are at Pto de Contato.
“Startup Mansion” is the nickname of the large house that several Brazilian Internet startups have recently started to share in the Faria Lima area. Now home to nine companies, the mansion features a ping-pong table, bean bags and a large Super Mario fresco, which make for an interesting combination with its former ballroom.
The idea to rent it came from Pitzi, Printi and Emprego Ligado; due to their growth, they knew they would have move out from the offices where Baby.com.br had been welcoming them since their launch. Talking Startupi, which recently wrote an article about it, Pitzi’s CEO Daniel Hatkoff explained that the three startups will get to a combined staff of 100 over the next six months.
Image credit: Pond5 (featured); Flag; Cláudio Pepper (Google); Kekanto; Plug N’Work; Pto de Contato; Pitzi
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