Reunion has 25 coworking spaces. Le Crew, one of the last born, stands out with a community approach favoring contact, the sharing, cooperation, in addition to a common workspace. Other feature : its current “crew” of 40 members is made up of 80% of metropolitan residents and Reunion Islanders returning from mainland France who, having turned his back on wage labor, make a new start here and share their skills with the island.
Work differently to live differently : in a city, the Covid-19 crisis has led to questioning among a number of still young salaried executives exercising responsibilities, confronted with the meaning of their work and their way of life. What we have not yet understood, this is the impact on Reunion Island of these existential changes of course. Because Reunion, with its living environment, its more than 900,000 inhabitants and its rather dynamic economy, is a welcoming land for this desire for renewal. And the island benefits from a reinforcement of skills which contributes to modernizing its economy. Digital technology is the major asset of these individual entrepreneurs who can work for both local and metropolitan clients.. At the Le Crew coworking space, where consultancy professions meet, developers, designers, architects, etc., which profile dominates. “Reunion Island is on the rise”, confirms the founder of Le Crew, Mathilde Fraisse, herself former head of purchasing for large groups (L'Oréal, Alstom) having made the choice to cast off its Parisian moorings, three years ago, to come to Reunion with a collaborative coworking concept in your luggage.
Collaborative coworking
After a temporary installation at La Petite Folie, at the Hermitage, the Le Crew project found the perfect setting at the Tamarun Seminars space, at Saline les Bains. Known for its seminars and training, Tamarun is also home to 16 businesses. Since May, the new coworking space brings it more life. The vocation of Le Crew is also to generate links with companies already in place through its events.. Working together rather than side by side, it’s also about learning together and sharing experiences : with a monthly frequency, conferences, exchanges between coworkers, afterworks, etc., make Le Crew a place of cooperation. Encouragement to build relationships, absent from most coworking spaces, is at the heart of the project. “The structure is light and the ideal setting for cultivating this community spirit and naturally building professional ties., even personal. Events are first and foremost moments of common life. You can even participate without being a coworking member. » Monthly subscription costs reflect the coworker's level of commitment. Everyone benefits from this flexible and efficient way of working., reconciling individuality and collective, which promotes the integration of new talents attracted to Reunion Island.
Everyone opened the doors for me
"After the Covid crisis, I wanted to undertake and discover another horizon. I arrived without knowing anyone. Everyone opened the doors for me. It was thanks to this network that I was able to get started. Reunion Island also offers tax advantages and access to measures that promote individual entrepreneurship.. The Crew was born with the Saint-Pierre business incubator Réusit, as part of a business project support contract. With the CAPE, I was able to start my project while still receiving unemployment benefits. Le Crew, it is first of all a state of mind. I give back to others what Reunion gave me. »
