Most conversations about coworking start with a desk. Do you need one three days a week or five? Private office or shared space? The CoFunction Circle skips that question entirely. It’s a $69/month membership built for people who already have a place to work and just want the network, the events, and the referral flow that comes with being part of a coworking community, without paying for space they won’t use.
What the CoFunction Circle Actually Includes
For $69 a month, Circle members get:
- A listing in the member directory, so other members and prospective clients can find and contact you
- A featured new member spotlight when you join, introducing you to the community
- One free monthly networking event
- Access to Social Fridays
- VIP and member-only pricing on ticketed events
- 10% off Board Room, Activity Room, Event Lounge, and studio bookings
- 10% off Starfish Coaching sessions
- A spot in the referral flow that moves work between members
No desk, no office, no monthly seat. Just the parts of coworking that don’t require showing up to a specific chair every day.
Who the Circle Is Actually For
The Circle makes the most sense for people who’ve already solved the where-do-I-work problem and are really looking to solve a different one: who do I know, and who knows me. That includes architects and interior designers with their own studio who want a foothold in the design & construction referral network, event planners and corporate partners who book space at CoFunction periodically but don’t need a permanent desk, and freelancers or consultants who work from home most days but want a professional community and the occasional meeting room without committing to a desk membership.
It’s a poor fit for anyone who needs daily workspace access. That’s what the Dedicated Desk and Private Office memberships are for, and Circle membership doesn’t include walk-in access to the building’s shared workspace.
The Math: $69/Month vs. What You’re Actually Buying
A typical hot-desk coworking membership in most cities runs $200 to $400 a month, and that’s for a plan that assumes you’re actually using the desk. At $69/month, the Circle isn’t a discount version of that, it’s a completely different purchase: access to a curated industry network and a recurring reason to be in the room, for less than a quarter of what a desk membership usually costs.
The discounts alone can cover the membership fee for anyone who books space even occasionally. A single half-day Activity Room booking at $305 nets a member roughly $30 in savings from the 10% discount, and a full-day Event Lounge booking saves considerably more. Add in the free monthly event and VIP pricing on ticketed events, and a Circle member who attends even two or three things a month is often getting more value back than the $69 they paid in.
What You Don’t Get
This section matters because the Circle isn’t trying to be a cheaper coworking membership, it’s a different product. You don’t get a desk, a locker, drop-in access to the shared workspace, or a business mailing address. If any of those are what you actually need, the Virtual Office or Dedicated Desk memberships are the better starting point, and it’s worth being upfront about that before joining.
How the Referral Flow Works
The referral flow is the part of the Circle that’s hardest to put a price on. Members get visibility into a community built specifically around the design and construction industry, architects, interior designers, contractors, and the corporate and event clients who hire them. We’ve written more about how to build a referral pipeline without cold outreach, and the Circle is one of the more direct ways to plug into that pipeline without needing to rent a desk to do it. The directory listing and monthly events exist specifically to put members in front of the people most likely to send them work.
A Realistic Example
Picture an interior designer running a two-person studio out of a home office in Kitsilano. She doesn’t need a desk at CoFunction, her setup at home works fine. What she doesn’t have is a steady flow of contractor and architect referrals, and she’s tired of cold-emailing firms she’s never met. She joins the Circle, shows up to one Social Friday a month, books the Board Room twice a year for client presentations at the discounted rate, and picks up her first referral through the directory within two months. At $69 a month, she’s already ahead on the room discount alone, and the referral is the part that was never going to show up on a spreadsheet.
Quick Decision Guide
- You have your own studio or office and want industry connections: the Circle is likely worth it
- You book meeting or event space at CoFunction a few times a year: the discounts alone can offset the membership cost
- You need somewhere to work most days: skip the Circle and look at a Dedicated Desk or Private Office instead
- You’re not sure yet: a Circle membership is a low-commitment way to get to know the community before deciding on a bigger membership later
FAQ
Can Circle members use the CoFunction workspace to work for the day?
No. Circle membership doesn’t include drop-in desk or workspace access. It covers the community directory, events, and booking discounts. Anyone who needs daily workspace access should look at the Dedicated Desk or Private Office memberships instead.
Is the Circle membership worth it if I only attend one event a month?
For many members, yes. The free monthly event alone has value comparable to a paid ticket at similar industry events, and the directory listing and referral flow continue working in the background even in months when you don’t attend anything else.
Can I upgrade from a Circle membership to a Dedicated Desk later?
Yes. The Circle is a good starting point for anyone still deciding how much workspace they actually need, and moving up to a Dedicated Desk or Private Office membership later is straightforward.
Do the room discounts apply to the Pop-up Event Space?
The 10% member discount applies across CoFunction’s bookable spaces, including the Board Room, Activity Rooms, Event Lounge, and studio. Confirm current terms for large-format bookings like the Pop-up Event Space when you book.
Conclusion & Next Step
If the real question isn’t where you’ll work but who you’ll know, the CoFunction Circle is built for exactly that. It’s a fraction of the cost of a desk membership because it isn’t trying to replace one, it’s trying to put you in the room with the people who send you work.
Join the CoFunction Circle and start building the network without renting the desk.
