Frequently Asked Questions

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Our office space provides short-term, flexible workspaces—such as private offices, hot desks, meeting and conference rooms—where users can adjust size and duration as needs change. Lakes Region Business Center offers an affordable alternative to traditional office rentals by providing flexible workspaces, a professional environment with a built in community.

We offer a variety of spaces designed to suit your needs. Our members come from a wide variety of professions, whether you need a conference room for an hour, a private office for the day, or a training space for your team: We have a space for you.

Membership allows you to drop in and use available open workspaces during our standard hours between 5 am & 9 pm. Availability is not guaranteed, but members may use open “hot desk” spaces at no additional cost when they are open and unreserved.

To guarantee a specific workspace, reservations must be made in advance through our booking calendar. Reserved spaces are billed at the applicable hourly member or non-member rate.

Depending on your membership tier, a set number of office booking hours are included, along with access to Business Coaching – Growth Strategies meetings led by Michelle Palys.

Membership Billing

Memberships are billed monthly. Please refer to the PRICING tab for full options & details.

Monthly membership billing can be canceled at any time by emailing info@lrbiz.com 14 days prior to your next billing date.

Please provide notice of 72 hours before your scheduled time for a refund. 

Cancellations made within the 72 hour window prior to booked time will be charged the standard booking fee for the time that had been reserved.

A hot desk is a workspace that has not been booked in the calendar and is available to members on a first come, first serve, basis. A dedicated desk is one that has been booked and paid for making it guaranteed to be available for the time frame it is needed.

A Hot Desk option is any available desk on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check calendar before you set up to see if space is reserved now, or will be during the time you plan to be here. Paid, reserved space takes precedence over hot desk use of the space.

• High Speed WiFi
• Printer available in common area
• Lockers to keep personal belongings safe
• Cafe/Kitchen space with large refrigerator to store lunch or food trays if using the training room. On demand water is available from the door of the refrigerator, disposable cups are located on the wall next to refrigerator for everyone’s use. The kitchen is equipped with a coffee maker, electric tea kettle and microwave for community usage. 

Once you are added into our system by emailing us at info@lrbiz.com, you can book your space using our scheduling calendar HERE.

Spaces are available for booking and drop in use by members from 5 am-9 pm, 7 days a week.

There are lockers in the hall for anyone who needs to secure belongings while using the business center. Please keep track of the key and remove all belongings from your locker before leaving for the day.

Purpose of the Cork Board

Information Sharing: Use the board to post announcements, events, and relevant updates. 

Community Engagement: We encourage you to share your community events with us.

Posting Rules

All content should be appropriate and relevant to the members here at LRBC. Please only post information that is relevant to our co-working community, such as networking events, workshops, or local services.

Remove any outdated or irrelevant postings promptly to keep the board current and engaging. Ensure that the cork board area remains tidy. Avoid cluttering the space with excessive, unnecessary materials.

Interaction Guidelines

Please note that information shared within the business space may be shared outside the business space as networking is important for business growth.

General Etiquette

Be courteous, we encourage a friendly atmosphere here by being respectful of others’ postings and contributions.

Here at Lakes Region Business Center, we prioritize respect for our shared environment as well as others that are using our spaces. Please respect our communal areas by keeping them clean, professional and inviting.

• When in common areas, keep voices down when speaking, use headphones for calls, music and videos. 
• Do not leave litter or personal items in common areas, leave spaces as you found them. 
• Be conscious of strong odors from food or personal care products as this is shared space.
• Be mindful of your surroundings and secure belongings if needed in a locker.
• Upon departure, please ensure all personal belongings have been removed from space, common areas and your locker.
• If you are feeling unwell, please stay home.
• Book your space in advance to avoid conflicts. Be mindful of time, especially if you are in a "drop in" situation and the room has been booked for a later time. Always check the calendar HERE and leave 5 minutes prior to the next booked time. Please do not stay past your reserved time without checking the calendar, violators will not be permitted to book future space.
• Don’t take up more space than you need.
• Please do not use anyone else’s desk or gear.
• Network and be friendly, as that is what we are all about here, but also respect when someone needs to focus on their work. Do not interrupt those with headphones/ear buds in.
• Always contact us at info@lrbiz.com with any issues that arise. 

- non-business related use 

  (without prior written approval)

- youth or youth services

  (supervised or un-supervised)

- family use

- anything involving food prep or food demos 

  (use of mini-kitchen when hosting an event or for personal use is allowed)

- musical instrument practice

- use for illegal activities

- visitors or not registered guests for non-business purposes

- non-business activities

- alcohol related activities

- actively soliciting other businesses while using the space 

  (unless it’s a networking event)

- non-respectful guests

- music or streaming without headsets

- use of TVs for personal use

- personal services (i.e. massage, yoga, hairstyling, makeup, manicures/pedicures)

- religious or political gatherings

- no smoking or vaping anywhere on the premises

We reserve the right to revise this list without notice.

If your use is deemed inappropriate or interferes with the overall culture of the business center, you will be asked to leave.

*If you are unsure if the space will be a good fit for you, please send an email to info@lrbiz.com and let us know what you’d like to use the space for. We’ll get right back to you.

Have some feedback to share? We want to hear it! Talk to our team anytime, we’re here to make sure that you have a great experience. Let’s build something great - together. 

Email us at info@lrbiz.com -OR- to remain anonymous, fill out the feedback form located on top of the lockers and drop into the marked box.