The Box Jelly offers work space for those without offices

Startup nonprofit with no office? Small nonprofit looking to become "virtual" and save on rent? New program looking to get off the ground? The Box Jelly might be right for you.

The Box Jelly is a shared work environment and meeting space in Honolulu where people pay by the hour for networking, meetings and seminars. It opened this summer behind Fishcake, a contemporary furniture store in Kakaako.

Owners Rechung Fujihira and Anthony Stanford, both Chaminade grads, said they like to think of it as an incubator for other businesses. Sometimes young professionals meet other budding entrepreneurs at The Box Jelly and work together on projects, Fujihara said. It’s an office away from home.

“If you’re a writer, then working at home might work for you,” Stanford told Pacific Business News. “But if you’re meeting with clients, we provide a place where you could hold a professional meeting with a white board, projection screens and printers and everything you need.”

The hourly rate is $7 and memberships for unlimited access are $300 per month. Fujihara and Stanford also offer a $150 per month deal for four weekdays and unlimited weekend use.  Hosting an event at The Box Jelly costs $110 per hour. Events usually utilize space at Fishcake for more room. The facility can accommodate about 15 working individuals and 65 people for events, but parking is limited. For more information, see http://www.theboxjelly.com.