Dear 9 to 5, we need to talk: why my home office wasn’t enough anymore.
Once upon a time, working from home was a luxury. A stolen day in active wear. Coffee how I liked
August 1, 2025
Welcome to Letters + Lattes.
The journal from ko&co workhub, a flexible, community-first workplace in South Melbourne for solopreneurs, creatives, and small business owners doing work on their own terms.
This is where we slow down, reflect, and write about what comes after the 9 to 5: better rhythms, modern productivity, creative flow, solo business life, and the human stuff in between.
If you’ve outgrown traditional office culture but still want clarity, connection, and a little meaning in your workday – pull up a chair. You’re in the right place.
Once upon a time, working from home was a luxury. A stolen day in active wear. Coffee how I liked
Marketing that builds leads is not the same as marketing that builds a brand. One drives action. The other builds trust, authority, and staying power. In this piece, Kendra unpacks the difference — and why founders need both (just not always at the same time).
This wasn’t a rebrand. It was a recalibration. The moment ko&co shifted from coworking space to a brand-led workhub – complete with full brand and marketing support – for small businesses and solopreneurs who are done doing it all alone.
Dear 9 to 5, we need to talk. You were built for fax machines. We’re building for freedom. This is the start of something different. Read the manifesto.
Coworking doesn’t just change your schedule—it can change your headspace. From loneliness and blurred boundaries to focus, flow, and genuine connection, here’s why the right workplace can do more than help you tick things off your list.
On launch night, our little coworking space in South Melbourne turned into something big: a full house of solopreneurs, creatives, supporters and friends.
All gathered to celebrate ko&co workhub’s beginning. There were no speeches (okay, just one), just sips, snacks, and a whole lot of soul.
Here’s how it all came to life, and why it matters.
Some days the motivation just isn’t there. But even on those slow mornings, something shifts the moment I arrive at ko&co workhub. Here’s why showing up, especially when you’re not feeling it—can change everything.
Feeling stuck working from home? Discover how a shared office at Ko&Co Workhub in South Melbourne can support your productivity, wellbeing, and business growth. Designed for solopreneurs and small business owners, it’s more than a desk — it’s a connected space built to help you thrive.
ko&co workhub in South Melbourne—an intentionally designed coworking space built as a living brand.
More than desks and Wi-Fi, it’s a place shaped by strategy, story, and soul—where everything from the name to the light switch was created to support the way bold small businesses actually work.
Not all coworkers are created equal. Whether you’re escaping your home office, dodging café chaos, or craving community, this blog helps you find your work style—and see how the ko&co workhub setup fits. Designed for real people, backed by science, and built for flexibility in the heart of South Melbourne.
It started with a feeling (and a few too many Teams meetings at the kitchen bench).
ko&co workhub is now officially open—a new coworking space in South Melbourne built for small business owners who are done working alone and ready to plug into something better. Here’s the story behind the space—and why we built it for you.