Flex Uncensored - A Coworking Podcast

On this episode, the GWA Team (Megan Brown, Cid Rhomberg, Giovanni Palavacini), shares the highlight reel of this year's Flex Forward Conference and announces next year's conference venue and the Immersive location for May 2023.   Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Global Workspace Association Connect with your Hosts: Connect with Giovanni on LinkedIn Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn Find Jamie on...

Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Heather Harris on LinkedIn Intelligent Office website   Connect with your Hosts: Connect with Giovanni on LinkedIn Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn Find Jamie on the Everything Coworking Podcast  

Fun Fact: Chelsea was a member of the Executive Centre as an employee of a marketing agency before she joined the Executive Centre Team as Managing Director, Global Marketing & Communications.  The Executive Centre has been around for 29 years, and has 180 locations in 33 cities. Their locations are mostly in Asia but they also operate in Australia and the Middle East. They focus on making easy fo...

Ryan Fogelman is a JD/MBA although he claims he could do the work he does with a high school degree. What started off as a way to solve a personal problem - needing office space for a business, turned into a passion project among a group of friends committed to supporting small businesses in small communities. Cohatch is a way to work, meet and live. COhatch now operates in Columbus, Cincinnati, C...

Firmspace has the ultimate clarity on who its best customers are and what its brand positioning is. That's clear from their location strategy, product mix, design aesthetic and relentless focus on customer service.   Kenny Kane has moved up the ranks of the organization and is now the CEO.  We chat about: His ideal customers How he approaches his role as CEO His experience with demountable walls a...

On this episode, Dror Poleg delves into the transformative shift in how we perceive and design office spaces. Gone are the days when developers had a clear roadmap for constructing workplaces. Today, with the rise of remote work and the shift of considering 'home' as the baseline, the game is changing. Poleg discusses the uncertainties leaders face, especially as emerging AI technologies stand to...

Michael's passion is creating workspaces that people actually want to use. Gone are the days of enduring choppy calls - Michael Przytula tells us the new gold standard is all about that crisp, Zoom connection. Big corporations might have deep pockets, but transitioning massive office spaces post-pandemic? It's not as easy as it sounds. As we dreamt of next-gen tech and shiny meeting rooms, Michael...

If you attended either the GWA or GCUC conferences this year, you might have met the one and only Tasha Hydar. She's the Vice President of Business Development at Isofy. What does Isofy do? It delivers world-class network management for your coworking members. Have you ever read the book "The Go-Giver?" Tasha exemplifies the moral of that story. She just wants you to succeed and wants to take the...

John Arenas has had a 20 year career in flexible workspace. This guy has seen it all.   After business school, John worked in lending for office buildings, then worked for a developer doing office buildings…then he started a shared office franchise company that was later acquired by Regus. Today he's the CEO of Serendipity Labs operating 30 locations in the US and the UK.    John shares his perspe...

Cat got into coworking because it made a huge impact on her as a solo freelancer looking for her people. Today, Cat hosts a podcast, monthly live Convos, and runs a marketing membership called The Lab.  Today, her mission is to help shape where the coworking industry is going and make sure the community piece is intact and that we're aligned with what coworking has always been and don't drift too...

Mike Kriel has ten coworking spaces under the Launch Workplaces brand as of this recording. They are all under creative deal structures - no leases. Mike shares: How he evaluates deals and says no to far more than he says yes to His commitment to identifying strong partners with high potential locations vs. just getting "dots on the map." How he converted traditional office space into flex for und...

Mike Thakur is a creator…of coworking spaces, of community, of culture, of a lot of content… 💪 He has his own podcast and YouTube channel. Mike started WorkLodge to solve a personal pain point. He shares  what he got right lessons learned…one that involves umbrellas hanging from the ceiling… ☔️ how he built a team that runs his two Houston locations while his family lives in Nashville and how he...

Wesley Edmonds showed up at GCUC and at the GWA Immersive event in 2023 and met Gio…and Gio thought it would be really interesting to talk with someone that doesn't run coworking spaces….and doesn't sell to coworking space operators. Wesley does not have a horse in the coworking race. BUT she does sell furniture to designers of office space. In order to stay relevant, she needs a deep understandin...

Chris Davies is the CEO of Uncommon, a premium coworking brand in London. They are focused on creating the best shared workspace experience in the core central business district in London. Underlying their commitment to a superior member experience is their B Corp designation which reflects the value of their company. He's also kind of a control freak about crafting a seamless member experience. U...

Gio shares his current favorite coworking space in Dallas, an important business update, and why the "why" is so important to Gio in his work.   Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:   Upcoming Management Agreement Course - Get the details here . Giovanni on LI   Find Jamie on the Everything Coworking Podcast  

LiquidSpace has partnered with the leading hybrid workplace software platform, Kadence , to revolutionize flexible work.   Employees can now have access to a global network of flexible workspaces and their internal offices, seamlessly, in one platform.   Liquidspace is extending and enhancing the hybrid experience for Kadence customers, by giving them true choice and flexibility on where and when...

Nick Bratton is a financial consultant to the flex industry. He ran over 1,000 pro formas for potential locations for IWG, and now supports Avison Young's flex practice.   On this episode we cover: The difference between a traditional lease and a creative deal structure Who pays for the buildout How the profit gets split The landlord's "why" for doing a creative deal with an experienced operator W...

Join us as we explore the fascinating world of outsourced coworking management with industry veteran Mark Burge. In this episode, titled "Beyond Ownership: The Rise of Outsourced Coworking Management," we delve into the growing trend of owners entrusting the operations and marketing of their coworking spaces to experienced professionals. Discover the reasons why owners are opting for outsourced ma...

The consideration of real estate deal structures beyond the traditional lease deal is more common than ever. IWG (primarily the Regus brand), claims to have signed hundreds of management agreement deals with asset owners in 2022.   The non-traditional deal warrants a lot more consideration than a typical lease. There are a lot of trade-offs for both the operator and the landlord.   In this episode...

Grant is the CEO and Founder of the Office Hub, one of the leading marketplaces for shared office in Australia, Asia-PAC and the UK. The Office Hub is expanding rapidly in the US. It's US HQ is in Dallas.   Office Hub provides a searchable database of flexible office solutions along with account managers to ensure to support you throughout your search and booking process.   We talk about: The shif...

Megan Brown is the new Executive Director of the Global Workspace Association. She'd held operational and management roles within the organization since 2017.  She took a short break to focus on her real estate business (she's an investor and developer) and do some work with the Urban Land Institute, which has given her some valuable fresh perspective on the ED role.   We talk about: Megan's early...

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I remember when I interviewed Mara Hauser back in 2017 on eposide #50 of the Everything Coworking podcast about Suburban Coworking. No one was really sure back then that it was going to be a sustainable concept.    In 2023, Caddo is building 35,000 foot suburban locations that they refer to as: "Your neighborhood office space. Flexible office rentals, coworking space and day office rentals."  ​​  ...

Beth Moore is an OG in the Flexible Office world. She worked on CBRE's 360 Office project in 2015/2016.    She had an eight–year career at CBRE, was part of the brain trust that WeWork recruited to build their enterprise business, and now works with clients that are trying to figure out how to serve their various constituents (employees, CEO, CFO, etc.) when it comes to hybrid work.   We talk abou...

Marcus Geromes knew from an early age that he wanted to be an Orthodox Priest. While raised in Kentucky, his family is Greek. He studied at the country's only Orthodox Seminary School in Boston. Before becoming an ordained priest, he wanted to grow up a bit, get married, and learn more about the world. He decided to get a Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling and eventually went into private p...