Birdie at Inspire Cowork Miranda

Business: Birdie
Industry: Financial Services
Team Size: 50 total, with 30 hybrid at Inspire Cowork and 20 offshore
Connection with Inspire: Since January 2017
Services: Private offices, meeting rooms, boardrooms, event space, shared kitchen and onsite facilities

Led by Nathan Smith, Director / Broker, Birdie helps clients make informed financial decisions across finance, conveyancing, property management and law.

“Birdie simplifies complex financial decisions. We help clients make confident choices by combining expertise with genuine, personalised service across finance, conveyancing, property management and law.”

What began as a mortgage broking business has grown as client needs became more complex. Today, Birdie uses Inspire Cowork as a hybrid office hub for private work, client meetings, team collaboration, training, events and content creation.

For Birdie, private office space was essential because finance involves confidential conversations and sensitive client information.

“Private offices provide the privacy our clients expect while allowing the team to work efficiently without constantly needing to book meeting rooms.”

Miranda was also a practical location because it is central to Birdie’s clients, close to home and easy for both the team and clients to access.

Inspire Cowork gave Birdie flexibility, privacy, professional facilities, room to grow and access to a wider business community.

Birdie uses Inspire Cowork as a hybrid workspace, with some days bringing only a few people into the office and other days bringing nearly the entire local team together.

The team uses the private offices, meeting rooms, boardrooms and shared areas for client meetings, leadership meetings, internal planning, team sessions, presentations, training and events.

Birdie has also hosted first home buyer seminars, Women in Finance workshops, leadership training, not-for-profit board meetings, team presentations and client events at Inspire Cowork.

Birdie’s clients can meet the team in person or virtually. For those who visit in person, Inspire Cowork provides a setting for private conversations with clients, lenders and referral partners.

“Clients and partners appreciate having a professional space to meet. It reinforces confidence in the business and makes interactions more personal.”

Birdie uses Inspire Cowork for video content, vlogs, podcasts and client education videos, with Nathan describing the space as “a clean, professional backdrop” for content.

Through Inspire Cowork, Birdie has also built relationships with other business owners, professionals and members, including referral partners, business partners and close friends.

“One of the biggest benefits has been the relationships we’ve built within the Inspire community. Running a business can be isolating, and being surrounded by other business owners who understand the same challenges has been incredibly valuable, both professionally and personally.”

As Birdie has evolved, Inspire Cowork has continued to support the way the team works, with private offices for day-to-day work and larger meeting rooms and boardrooms available when needed.

“It allows me to focus on growing the business instead of managing an office. Inspire takes care of the facilities so we can focus entirely on our clients and team.”

For Birdie, the result is a practical long-term office setup that supports private work, client meetings, team connection and local presence, without being locked into a traditional standalone lease.

Nathan describes Inspire Cowork as “consistent, secure, professional and easy to work with.”