Bastrop CoWork, a new coworking space, opened on March 1 inside Bastrop Fitness Project, offering flexible office options, amenities, and opportunities for local professionals to connect. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact)
Bastrop’s only coworking space recently opened inside Bastrop Fitness Project, offering a shared office environment with amenities and opportunities to connect with others.
In a nutshell
Owner Richard "RB" Brown and his wife Chris Kelly opened Bastrop CoWork on March 1.
“There’s just something about being with people, in person,” Brown said. “I have worked remotely since 2020, and I realized I needed to be out around others and thought other folks in the community would be in a similar situation.”
What they offer
The coworking space offers:
Wi-FI
Three sit-stand desks
Monitors
Phone chargers
Plug-in capabilities
Television
Whiteboards and markers
Printing capabilities
Bastrop CoWork, a new coworking space, opened on March 1 inside Bastrop Fitness Project, offering flexible office options, amenities, and opportunities for local professionals to connect. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact)
Those without memberships can book as needed on a pay-what-you-can basis, with a suggested contribution of $5 an hour for a desk or $15 an hour for the office.
“Really, that is just a suggestion,” Brown said. “If you find the space useful, please contribute and help us keep it open.”
Bastrop CoWork, a new coworking space, opened on March 1 inside Bastrop Fitness Project, offering flexible office options, amenities, and opportunities for local professionals to connect. (Amanda Cutshall/Community Impact)
What else?
Bastrop Cafe, located just outside the coworking space, has partnered with Bastrop CoWork to offer additional perks.
“We have coffee mugs in Bastrop CoWork, and you can take a mug over there to get 10% off,” Brown said.
Notable quote
“I really want this place to feel like you’re walking into your office, and everything you need is right here,” Brown said. “Our passion is to connect people in the community and provide a service that they find useful.”
Opened March 1
Inside Bastrop Fitness Project, 303 Martin Luther King Drive, Ste. 2, Bastrop
