GCUC Podcast - Coworking, Hospitality & The Future of Work

As the real estate industry powers forward with their “new” innovation of flex, the global coworking queen herself, Liz Elam, founder at GCUC Global, weighs in on what the real work revolution is all about. Liz dives into the catalyst behind the industry’s growing fame, the elephant in the room, the new normal, and the necessary changes you should implement for the inevitable wave. How prepared ar...

What’s your favorite coworking flavor? Hot takes, laughter, staying in your lane, and the real future of work all mix together in this episode of the GCUC Podcast. Colleagues, friends, and industry OGs Caleb Parker, Founder at Bold, and Liz Elam, Founder at GCUC, invite us in as they analyze the industry nomenclature, the 5 crucial pillars of service, mirroring the hotel industry, the importance o...

With a multitude of definitions, space as a service and real estate goes much deeper than just offering a steel box. Antony Slumbers, Founder at antonyslumbers.com, is talking about knowing your starting point, how to build back better, earning somebody’s commute, and how to meet people where they are. We explore the comeback buzz around London, how distributed work threw a much needed wrench into...

With plans to double locations each year, this coffee lover holds the keys to measuring community, and those special hospitality moments that set them apart from competitors and how to make people feel at home. Shai Fogel, General Manager, US Market at Mindspace, talks about what makes up a great space with operations, locations off the beaten path, outdoor spaces, and aggressive plans for expansi...

After a big year of welcoming his second daughter into the world, acquiring Office Evolution, and Venture X, this veteran was just getting started. Jason Anderson, President at CoWorks LLC and Chief Strategy Officer at UFG, talks about blending businesses, world’s largest title debates, dusting off his real estate broker hat, sitting at the head of a 20-year ecosystem table, and the organized chao...

Since discovering the art of nature bathing, this investment banker turned living wall architect fused agriculture and technology as the founder of Zauben. Zach Smith talks about creating immersive indoor nature experiences to boost productivity, lower stress, and improve acoustic performance. We explore the undeniable benefits of hydroponic technology, Zauben’s forward thinking approach to how hu...

The big three – Community, Collaboration, Cooperation. GCUC and KNow Research conducted a new survey to measure current attitudes about coworking, uncover the benefits and opportunities of coworking, and how individuals would like to use coworking in the future. Katrina Noelle, Founder & President at KNow Research, and Casey Bernard, Senior Strategist at KNow Research, discovered that there wa...

Doubling your locations as a boutique style coworking space has its challenges. From nervous landlords to supply chain issues to finding the right location and partners. Mara Hauser, Founder and CEO at 25N Coworking and Workplace Studio, thoughtfully talks about loss, living your life collage, design for bringing people together, and expansion. She talks about the benefits of the suburbs, providin...

Teaching us to surf this pandemic wave of organic flexspace growth is John Williams, CMO at The Instant Group. John talks about the business tripling in size over the last 3 years, more opportunities for clients, shaping the market and pulling global demand. Since acquiring Davinci and Coworker, and merging with IWG to create the largest marketplace for flex, we talk about the elephant in the room...

After pivoting her way to success, Patrice Cameau, the founder and CEO at CAMPspace, is talking about taking it up a notch and all the preparation that goes along with it. We explore how volunteering at her first GCUC was imperative to her growth and meeting those who were already in the trenches, building a community first, trusting the process, and prioritizing health to stay sane. Patrice talks...

With a no excuse daily meditation habit on his side, Shlomo Silber, the Founder and CEO at Bond Collective, talks about the growth of coworking, the priority of creating a health and wellness environment within your space to facilitate the work/life balance we all crave, and these exciting times giving us back the vibrancy of life. We explore how this rocky period for entrepreneurs gifted us the t...

As members come streaming back you need to make some changes and implement some new strategies. Liz is on a rant about meeting rooms, hiring, interns, amenities, membership and so much more. Grab your headphone or earbuds, you don't want to miss this one.

In this episode Liz chats up Justin Harley, Regional Director for UK and Ireland for Yardi about the application of technology and single source of the truth. Yardi is such a large player in the real estate world and they're working hard to differentiate themselves in the industry. You'll also learn the one thing that Yardi wishes you knew about Yardi Kube. Coworking operators have a unique opport...

The last couple of years have truly tested businesses, but ultimately made the industry resilient. In a new series, Fireside Chats, brought to you by Yardi Kube, Liz chats with Jonny Rosenblatt, Co-Founder of Spacemade, to discuss the industry of coworking in the UK’s current success, and how Spacemade is putting mental health as it’s top priority for their team. Even with the pandemic putting thi...

The Coworking industry has been through constant change but now in a steady recovery as we head into 2022. spaces are constantly evolving/reshaping the way people work and is in need of the software to manage all the current changes and trends. Officernd’s CEO, Miro Miroslavov, chats with Liz Elam about where the industry is headed and how Officernd’s Flex report is helping track the industry’s tr...

It’s all about the principles in order to succeed in a business and to work smarter rather than harder. Philip Vanhouette, Founder of Smarter Working, joins Liz Elam on this juicy podcast to discuss how he focuses on the principles rather than the mechanics in smarter working. Philip hits the point of how he sees work evolving in coworking is seeing it as home, office, nature, and coworking where...

Within the world of real estate, there has been a major trend in making sure spaces meet all the standards and compliance to ensure the best space for members. Clive Dale, Founder of Bioom, discusses the growing trends in coworking that considerably make or break a space and what the increased need for flexible workspace in companies will do for the industry. People in the workplace have a choice...

In season 4 of Workplace Trends, Liz Elam sits down with Lisa Skye, CEO and Co-Founder of Primary to dive into what the future of work is looking like as we head into a new year. Many coworking spaces advancing with great amendities, additional services, but will the engagement still be high? Listen to Lisa Skye talk about how Primary is valueing their members engagement throughout the year. Be su...

Having a plan for your business to quickly adapt and overcome obstacles such as a pandemic can be challenging but it is essential to do in this coming year in case another one occurs. Steve King, Co-Founder of Emergent Research talks with Liz Elam to discuss the ways the pandemic has caused the industry to think quick and pivot fast, and how that same momentum should be ongoing in the industry. St...

Liz Elam breaks down the coworking megatrends of 2022 in this episode of the GCUC Podcast. Coworking is not simply a place to work. Coworking embraces a community and believes that together we are better and will thrive in shared space. Whether you are listening in your car or putting in those airpods, join in on this GCUC Podcast with Liz Elam as she talks all about the coworking megatrends in 20...

It is no secret that women are capable of doing it all, and for this GCUC episode, we have the leader in the industry who is creating spaces for Women to have it all without sacrificing it all. Join Dr. Tammira Lucas, Co-Founder of The Cube Cowork, Professor, Entrepreneurial advocate, Wife, and Mother, covers all the basis for being a Mother in the business world and how The Cube has made it simpl...

Do you like being seen and heard by your employers and your workspace? It is essential in this day in age to have community and those human connections to thrive in any working environment. Liz Elam speaks with Katrina Larkin, co-founder of Fora on this new episode of the GCUC Podcast Fireside Chats where they discuss how Fora has gone above and beyond to keep the community alive pre and post pand...

Liz Elam interviews Craig Baute, Owner of Creative Density and DenSwap on this episode of the GCUC Podcast. Listen now to hear Craig and Liz talked about the breakout demand of coworking spaces in neighborhood spots, and what exactly the pandemic has done to shape and push this demand forward. We will talk about how coworking and DenSwap has changed the game for coworking space operators and the c...

Liz Elam interviews Sukh Pabial, a new coworking space operator at The Epping Connection in the UK on this exciting episode of the GCUC Podcast. Sukh discusses the excitement and newfound passion for his new coworking space and what he wants his members to get from being a part of its community. We explore what it means to be a part of a community, how a member or employee’s well-being is a top pr...

Pre-pandemic, employees' well-being and performance demands were not always being kept up within a corporation. Karen Davenport, Founder of KTD Strategy, unveils the major changes in corporate real estate, the way people work, and how the core team of a corporation is adapting to a new wave of taking care of their employees. Karen gets to the root of why industries like real estate are having to k...