Jarvo wants to turn your home into a co-working space
Newly-launched office PropTech start up blends WeWork and Airbnb to create the right working environment
JARVO plans to solve the problem that many of us have working at home, rife with distractions but no longer wish to commute to work sat in traffic.
Jarvo is an online platform that allows homeowners to list their home workspaces online and professional guests to book local workspaces by the hour with no lease commitments.
As a result of Covid, many of us were forced to work from home which has resulted in a significant increase in productivity, flexibility and happiness.
Many companies are now adopting a remote work or work from anywhere policy such as Deloitte, which recently announced all 20,000 of its staff can now work ‘from anywhere’. Jarvo was founded in June 2021 by Daniel Hillman, who found working from home distracting, coffee shops noisy and traditional co-working spaces too central to inner towns and cities.
Following his previous property business going into administration and with the challenges many of us faced during lockdown, Daniel was forced to start over.
Unsure about what to do next and with the arrival of a new baby daughter he set about finding a solution to a big problem he had. He said: “I could not find anything other than co-working spaces, which were in the centre of town and expensive.
“I don’t own a car and the idea of wasting time commuting 45 minutes either way didn’t make any sense when I could otherwise spend that time with my family”.
Out of frustration, Daniel decided to approach his neighbour to see whether he could use one of his rooms.
As Daniel left his house, he had one of those lightbulb moments in his head and he immediately began searching for something that may exist already.
Daniel said: “The best I found was Airbnb, but it was far too expensive to also pay for the night and I only needed a small space for a desk and chair so made zero sense. “I figured if I built it for myself as a consumer, I could solve a problem and others may share that same problem.”
With Jarvo, homeowners are able to apply to be hosts, then the company reviews each applicant to ensure they meet certain criteria and can offer basic amenities such as fast WiFi, power outlets, and bathroom access.
All users go through a thorough Know Your Customer (KYC) process used by the likes of Revolut and Monzo banking to ensure every workspace is safe and secure.
A single Jarvo workspace exclusively serves its registered users who sign up for free. Workspaces can earn their hosts anywhere up to £1,000 per month based on location, number of workspaces and dates available.
“Since launch, we have received a huge amount of interest from both professionals who want to book workspaces for themselves and businesses who want to provide their staff local workspaces whilst enabling remote work.”
Jarvo plans over the next few years to create a decentralised network of thousands of welldesigned remote offices across the UK.
To find out more and to sign up your workspace for others to use or perhaps to find your perfect workspace, visit www.joinjarvo. com/
Jarvo is an online platform that allows homeowners to list their home workspaces online and professional guests to book local workspaces by the hour