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By Vicki Owen
Third Door, a flexible working hub launched in Wandsworth, London, last year, is planning an expansion.
Shazia Mustafa, who launched the business with her husband, says the workspace with on-site childcare is the first of its kind in Britain.
Now the couple are on the hunt for a second site to be opened next year.
Mum of two Shazia says: ‘Setting up Third Door has been a massive learning curve. It’s not as simple as a regular nursery model and in a tough economic climate, it has been a huge amount of work. But we now have a fantastic team in place, all the systems are operating smoothly and we’re learning continuously about what our customers need. We’re confident that it’s a model that works and we’re ready to expand. Parents need this new way of working and we’re committed to giving it to them.’
The company now has more than 100 members, a quarter of whom use the space between 30 and 90 hours a month, with the remainder using it on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Membership costs £50 with various packages available depending on the hours required. The space can be booked 24 hours in advance and can be used as combined work space and OFSTED-registered childcare or just one or the other.
The space also has meeting rooms for hire and holds networking events.
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