The Forge storefront at 268 Pearl Street, downtown Beaumont
Inside the front door: the commons with lounge chairs, air hockey and the stair up to the mezzanine
The arcade lounge with racing games, foosball and air hockey
The upstairs coworking floor: desks, a window wall and the mezzanine rail
The conference room with a long table, brick walls and pendant lights
A private office with a desk facing a tall window
The mezzanine lounge with sofas and a view over the floor

The Forge is a coworking space and venture studio in downtown Beaumont, Texas.

Work. Build. Scale.

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Welcome to

The Forge.

Stop 01 · The commons

Come in. Pull up a chair.

Lounge seating, the stair to the mezzanine, and somebody already mid-conversation. Come take a tour, or pick a pass for the spot you like best.

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Stop 02 · Arcade lounge

Building should be fun.

Free ping pong and games for fun between calls, included with every membership.

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Stop 03 · The floor

Flex and dedicated desks.

Any seat, hourly, daily or monthly. No contracts.

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Stop 04 · Conference room

The place that closes the deal.

By the hour, for members and guests. Build something great here.

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Stop 05 · Private offices

A door that closes.

Dedicated space to build your dream, for teams of 1 to 6.

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Stop 06 · The mezzanine

Look how far you've come.

Up the stairs, a quieter lounge above the floor. Your seat's waiting.

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How we support you

Four ways in. One place to build.

Work.

Coworking that's ready when you are.

Flex desks, dedicated desks, private offices and event space. Short term, no contracts.

Flex DeskDedicated DeskPrivate SpaceEvent Space
See spaces & pricingFrom $30 a day
Meet.

The place that closes the deal.

Conference rooms by the hour, with the screens and quiet a big conversation needs.

Conference roomsHigh-speed WiFiSecure access
Book a roomLive availability
Build.

Incubation for founders.

Advice, mentorship, branding and pitch deck support from people who have built and sold companies.

Business advisorsPitch deck & investor supportBranding & marketing
Scale.

Built in Beaumont.

Our investment fund backs local startups with angel and follow-on capital, and stays in the room after the check clears.

Angel & investment fundingPortfolio support

Coworking

Pick your spot.

Day passes to private offices, from $30 a day. No long contracts, and every plan includes the community.

268 Pearl Street during renovation: an empty gutted floor with bare brick
The same building finished: lounge, ping pong and the long floor
BeforeAfter

forge /fôrj/ verb

The act of creating, bringing into being, often through great effort; to build from nothing by mastering the elements that surround you.

Inside

A center for work and play.

The arcade lounge
  • Secure digital access Your phone is your key, day and night
  • Conference rooms Bookable by the hour
  • High-speed WiFi Fast enough for the demo that matters
  • Business advisors Operators who have built and sold
  • Community events Meetups, talks and pitch nights
  • Arcade lounge Because building should be fun

Our portfolio

Built here.
Backed here.

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Every company here was forged at 268 Pearl. Watch them take shape →

Members gathered around the kitchen bar at a Forge event

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268 Pearl Street
Downtown Beaumont, Texas

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