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The world of work is changing, the rise in individuals working as freelance professionals is growing fast however the support structures which have been lagging behind are beginning to catch up. Trendwatching.com points to The village quill and Two rooms as two examples in New York of an office away from home. These physical locations are growing quickly in major cities around the world as individuals demand more than perching in an armchair in Starbucks. What is really needed however is a co-operative style outsourcing operation, a network of resources for independent operators, which would provide services such as tax, invoices, receptionists, mailboxes, legal support, it, server space, email, software, travel booking etc in time even a global network of physical locations. The buying power of such a group would be huge and if benefits were passed on to members the incentives to join would grow. It might be the difference between being able to jump the corporate ship to go it alone and being tied to the grindstone.