Case Study: The Business Hive builds a thriving rural coworking community with Proximity Space

The Business Hive builds a rural coworking space in 3 years with Proximity Space

The Business Hive, a coworking space serving entrepreneurs in the small town of Oamaru, New Zealand, faced the challenge of limited professional workspace options. Founder Cara Tipping Smith initially created a coffee club for networking but found cafes to be awkward and lacking privacy for business meetings. She turned to the Proximity platform to find a solution for creating a professional, member-focused workspace.

By implementing Proximity's management platform, The Business Hive gained the tools to efficiently run its space. This allowed them to focus on fostering a strong community, which is supported by unique features like a traffic light tag system to manage interruptions. The solution from Proximity helped the space become a vital hub, attracting members like a remote accountant who moved to the town specifically for the facility and strengthening the local business ecosystem.

The Business Hive