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Coworking together

This policy explains when and how team members can meet in person, what costs are covered, and the budgets for meals and coworking.

🚨 Reminder: It’s valuable to see team members in person but always think ‘frugality first’. We must be careful with spending. Our biggest risk as a startup is running out of money. Every pound, dollar, or euro we save now extends our runway.

1. Meeting in Person

• Coworking together

  • For the time being, we don’t have a physical office. Instead, we actively support coworking in three different ways so teams can work how it suits them →

  Coworking Type	Who gets access	Budget & How it works
  Ad hoc days 🍏	Everyone	Everyone gets up to $150/ month to use flexibly, no questions asked, use it or lose it
  Monthly Memberships 🙋‍♀️	Upon request	We will cover monthly memberships up to $399 a month for anyone going in at least 1+ times a week consistently. Please request a ramp card in the people-and-tools-ask Slack channel.
  Flexible private spaces 🏰	Managers only	Managers get a seperate budget to book flexible private spaces when teams need it (one day offices/ meeting rooms etc)

• Meals, coffees and social time:

  • Once per month, you can gather for a meal, lunch, coffee, or dinner together.
  • Budget per person:
    • London: £30
    • Lisbon: €20
    • New York City & Boston: $50
    • Manila: $10
  • Whoever organizes the meal can request a Ramp card with the total amount in #people-tools-ask
  • Want to arrange a gathering? Head to #coworking

2. Travel Between Hubs

• When Travel is Covered:

  • For onboarding new joiners
  • To attend final in-person interviews
  • For other exceptional business needs approved by your manager.

• What’s Covered:

  • Flights/trains to the other hub
  • Accommodation and meals while away from home (separate budget from hub meals) See policy below.

  Travelling away from home, for work

3. Annual Offsites

🗓️ Frequency & Format

We aim to host a global offsite every 12 months. These offsites are an opportunity for:

• 🤝 Team bonding – building real relationships beyond screens.
• 💡 Workshopping and planning – aligning on planning and goals for the next 6 months.
• 👩‍💻 Working side-by-side – solving problems together in person.

Each offsite will be held in a rotating global location, giving us the chance to meet in new environments while balancing travel fairness across regions.

📅 Planning & Ownership

We recognize that scheduling offsites early is critical – for travel planning, family time, and business continuity.

• Now that we are bigger, this project is big to manage so we are hiring support to help us
• We’ll aim to confirm offsite dates 5 months in advance
• A shared planning doc and timeline will be made available to everyone

🔮 Looking Ahead

As we scale, our offsite approach will evolve. We may introduce:

• ✈️ Regional or team-based offsites in addition to the global ones
• 🏢 Integration with our emerging remote “hubs” in London, New York, and Manila