{"id":32597,"date":"2019-12-12T17:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=32597"},"modified":"2019-12-13T13:39:32","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T18:39:32","slug":"lake-george-native-opens-the-workers-club-co-working-space-in-saratoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2019\/12\/lake-george-native-opens-the-workers-club-co-working-space-in-saratoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake George Native Opens \u2018The Worker\u2019s Club,\u2019 Co-Working Space In Saratoga"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Monika LaPlante has produced a modern, comfortable co-working space in Suite 4 of the historic building at 3 Franklin St. in Saratoga Springs, two blocks off Broadway.
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By Susan E. Campbell
\nLake George native Monika LaPlante has opened a site in Saratoga Springs for people who need a work or meeting area, but don\u2019t want the burden of their own office.
\nThe Worker\u2019s Club has space that can be rented for a day, a year, or anything in between. At 3 Franklin St., the business has a modern, comfortable environment in Suite 4 of the historic building, two blocks off Broadway.
\n\u201cI am from Lake George, where many families owned businesses,\u201c she said. \u201cI was surrounded my whole life so it was in my head to start my own.\u201c
\nWith a degree in environmental science and two masters degrees, LaPlante has had a position in New York City as an assistant data manager for an environmental non-profit group. Three years ago she moved back to the area and continued to work from home.
\n\u201cA nonprofit builds up community, but I found I was not connected to tech people in this area,\u201d she said.
\nStarting a business where she could establish such a community was the solution for both her business and personal goals.
\n\u201cThere may be more money in a bar or a restaurant, but that is not enough giving-back,\u201d she said. \u201cOr doing an e-commerce site may be cool, but not fulfilling.\u201d
\nAs she considered her business options, she did not want to hire people. She wanted a place outside the home to do remote work for her nonprofit employer.
\nLaPlante began working with Amy Sutton of Roohan Realty to locate enough square footage to provide desk space, individual suites, a lounge area, conference room and kitchen. LaPlante \u201cfell in love with\u201d 3 Franklin St., she said. \u201cThere are 3,000 square feet of parquet floors, wood paneling, cathedral ceilings. Our location provides more parking than Broadway and it is less congested.\u201d
\nThe Worker\u2019s Club opened Nov. 4 and LaPlante had a launch party Nov. 14.
\nThe cost of sharing space at The Worker\u2019s Club varies. She offers a single-day pass or a monthly membership at three levels.
\nThe first level is open seating. For $350 a person is entitled to 24\/7 open seating at any available desk, a computer monitor and HDMI cables, use of the conference room and concierge services by LaPlante herself. Clients bring their own laptops, cell phones and office supplies, which they take home at the end of the work day.
\nThe next level offers reserved seating for $500. This includes all the same benefits as the first level, but no one else can use that desk for the month.
\nFor $750 per month, clients have a private office with a door that locks. \u201cThese are small offices, as people really do not need a lot of space,\u201d LaPlante said.
\nThe suite was completely open when she leased it. A designer and high school friend from Lake George helped with the layout and with defining the furniture style.
\n\u201cThis is a historic building and there are restrictions,\u201d she said. \u201cOriginally I wanted art deco, but the space required more Great Gatsby.\u201d
\nCustomer demand will dictate how the space will flow for the maximum 25 users, she said.
\n\u201cWe will see how we use the space,\u201c she said. \u201cThe community will determine that.\u201c
\nLearn more by visiting www.theworkersclubny.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Susan E. Campbell Lake George native Monika LaPlante has opened a site in Saratoga Springs for people who need a work or meeting area, but don\u2019t want the burden of their own office. The Worker\u2019s Club has space that can be rented for a day, a year, or anything in between. 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