Nepal, July 4 -- Six-seater and four-seater tables are neatly placed in different corners of a spacious room, and it looks like a cafe at first glance.

It could be a restaurant, even a library, but it's not--it's a shared workspace for new startup enterprises or freelancers.

The space at Work Around provides basic office amenities, like the internet, basic furniture and a printer, where individuals or groups can book themselves a space, as an affordable substitute to renting a dedicated office in Kathmandu.

Commonly known as co-working spaces, these alternatives are a relatively new concept in Nepal, but have been popping up in increasing numbers over recent years. Work Around is one of 22 co-working spaces in Kathmandu listed in Cowor...