Now, it's all about learning how to integrate nature into your tech-filled life.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
At least that's what Find Sanctuary — a new Los Angeles-based startup building sites of off-grid "micro-cabins" — believes.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
Like other cabin-based hospitality companies, Find Sanctuary's tiny homes are designed to be a peaceful escape into nature.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
But unlike Getaway, AutoCamp, and other brands that use a similar semi-remote "unique stays" model to target short-term vacationers …
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… Find Sanctuary's timber cabins are built to sustain remote work and company retreats in an effort to target corporate travelers.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
Sure, the startup could've created an "off-grid" solution for people who desperately need time away from tech.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
But according to Charlie Hammond, founder and CEO of Find Sanctuary, this isn't mentally sustainable or accessible.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
So instead, the startup is building what it believes is a "preventative" option for "holistic access to nature in an attempt to avoid the crisis" of tech-overload and "over-stimulation," he said in a press release …
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
… making the comparison to moderate "healthy" drinking instead of binge drinking after abstaining from alcohol.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
Individual vacationers who aren't looking to work remote are still welcome to book a Find Sanctuary cabin.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
But the startup will also be uniquely focused on curating C-suite team off-sites and creating what it calls a "work-from-the-woods employee benefit model" for primarily remote companies, a spokesperson told Insider in an email.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
To do this, the clusters of off-grid "micro cabins" will be anything but disconnected.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
Inside, the units have all the typical cabin amenities like a king bed …
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
… bathroom, full kitchen, and wood stove.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
To make it more conducive to working, every unit will also have a desk in front of a window and strong WiFi.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
And if a company plans on booking a retreat, its employees can use the private office units, which can accommodate 10 workers.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
Let's not forget the cabins will be surrounded by peaceful nature: After a long work day, travelers can then unwind at the "meditation rock" and hot tub.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
The startup has yet to launch its first set of cabins but it's already seeing a waitlist of 25 companies interested in booking a Find Sanctuary, according to the press release.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
And given its location and emphasis on remote work, it's no surprise most of these interested companies are tech startups in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
A view of the San Francisco skyline, showcasing the Golden Gate Bridge and the Salesforce Tower.
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Following a pre-seed funding round, the startup now has plans to open a site of 40 cabins in Big Bear, California, a two hour drive from Los Angeles, in 2023. Cabins will start at $ 400 a night.
Jared Chambers, Find Sanctuary
And in the future, Find Sanctuary will also expand to New York and San Francisco as well. Who knows, maybe someday your corporate retreat will be at a Find Sanctuary cabin as well.
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