The national trend towards small businesses and start-up companies utilizing coworking is growing in the New Hampshire region.  Businesses find that the productivity and collaboration that these offices support are very beneficial.  The opportunities for independent work on a unique time schedule and the cost saving aspects of a shared office are gaining the attention of freelancers, remote workers and other independent professionals.  We surveyed the businesses who use Red Oak Coworking in downtown Manchester to gain some insight into their reasons for choosing this way to work.  We discovered some commonalities that ring true to the hard-working spirit that these shared offices promote.