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Collaborative office space available downtown

A downtown office space is renting cubicles hourly, weekly and monthly for professionals beginning Sept. 1.

Workspace by Blue Burro is seeking to gather individuals in a collaborative environment, and the organization said they hoped the process of co-working will spark creative content, create new ideas and encourage new businesses and start-ups to form in 
Bloomington.

Jordan Bolen, who works in customer support, said the idea came almost by 
accident.

“We needed more office space,” Bolen said.

However, they had too much space in the back of the Kirkwood Design studio.

He and other employees decided to turn the unused space into a collaborative one.

Casey Thompson, a marketing specialist, said she hoped to see new businesses forming as a result of the space.

“We want to bring young professionals to Bloomington,” Thompson said.

For those who utilize the space, the office will offer free Wi-Fi, free coffee and a quiet environment.

The walls are warm colors, with yellow and orange hues, and, instead of fluorescent lighting, softer mood lighting illuminates the office.

A glass-walled breakroom is equipped with a refrigerator and microwave.

Ample shelf and storage space is available.

The office may also benefit Blue Burro’s business.

Chris Martoglio, Blue Burro’s co-founder and COO said the business did consulting work with other businesses, often helping them redesign their processes.

Since the redesigning process is often technological, Martoglio said he thinks a collaborative environment would help both businesses and clients create better 
solutions.

“It will bring the kind of people we want,” Martoglio said.

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