Wednesday, December 12th, 2018
Venture offers business space
By Tom Stankard
Photo by Dan Melograna/The Daily Standard
Michelle Clune, left, and Shelly Busse created Coalesce, a revolutionary way for businesses, organizations, entrepreneurs, freelancers and start-up companies to work, at 111 W. Monroe St., New Bremen.
NEW BREMEN - Local residents Shelly Busse and Michelle Clune have teamed up to offer a space for professionals to work differently and expand their businesses.
With more people not wanting leave the cubicle and go it alone, Clune and Busse said they opened Coalesce in downtown New Bremen to be a site that's more professional than working at a noisy coffee shop or at home.
"At the coffee shop, there are busy moms and loud babies. At home, it's just you and there are a lot of distractions, and you can apparently do the cleaning, washing and cook at the same place you are working," Clune added.
They offer several work spaces under one roof at 111 W. Monroe St. where people can be creative, collaborate and get work done in a distraction-free. productive environment.
With all the amenities of an office, many private and collaborate workspaces and meeting rooms can "inspire you to take that creative energy and turn it into productivity," Clune said.
Under one roof are four work desks, a collaboration room for six to eight people, a conference room for 12 to 14 people, a huddle room for two to three people, a cafe stocked with water, tea, coffee and snacks as well as a reception area, Busse said.
The two also offer business coaching as part of their "plus" services. Busse said they want to help people launch their business or help it grow by discovering solutions, navigating through change or creating a culture that defines their organization. She added they can help people learn how to use different computer software such as Microsoft Office or Google Suite, as well as customer-relationship management and accounting software.
Since opening about a month ago, the business has been going well, with several owners and entrepreneurs making the most of the space, Busse and Clune said.
"The 'grand beginning' went really well. (We) had a lot of foot traffic," Clune added.
People can use the space by paying a monthly membership fee or per use, Clune said - "similar to how a gym works." Five co-working plans and two meeting memberships vary in price depending how frequently people want to use the space and how they want to take advantage of their membership.
For more information, contact Busse at 567-644-5336 or 419-954-8018 or contact Clune at 419-852-9048.
