This Week In Coworking

This Week in Coworking: 2025 Trends and Key DevelopmentsIn the inaugural 2025 episode of 'This Week in Coworking', hosts Mike and Hector dive into major trends and stories impacting the coworking industry. They discuss the rising use of crowdfunding in coworking spaces, highlighting a successful campaign by 1000 Satellites in Germany. The episode also covers CBRE's innovative fixed-flex strategy i...

In this final recap episode of the year, Mike LaRosa and Hector Kolonas reflect on their experiences at the GWA conference in New York and discuss the exciting trends and insights shaping the coworking industry for 2025. They highlight the importance of integrating technology, the future of flexible workspaces, and the evolving dynamics of business travel. Tune in for an engaging discussion on wha...

Meet Dr. Tammira Lucas: The Fairy Godmother of Coworking in Baltimore. In this episode of This Week in Coworking podcast, we are joined by Dr. Tammira Lucas , founder of The Cube , a unique coworking space that offers on-site babysitting services. Dr. Lucas shares her journey of supporting women, especially moms, in entrepreneurship through her coworking space, and her extensive work as a professo...

In this episode of 'This Week in Coworking ,' host Hector Kolonas welcomes Tashi Dorjee , an experienced creator and 'flexpert' from Sydney, Australia. They dive deep into Tashi's journey from founding TwoSpace, navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, to his current role as Head of FlexSpace Solutions in APAC at JLL . Tashi shares his insights on the evolving perception of flexible wor...

Hosts Hector Kolonas and Mike LaRosa recap the latest This Week In Coworking newsletter and coworking trends, including a groundbreaking 2.5 million euro bond by Workland in the Baltics and how Coworking Whistler doubled their revenue just by implementing software. They also discuss the integration of Hubli with Amadeus and reflect on the growing focus of coworking spaces similar to subscription b...

As the coworking industry continues to grow and evolve, marketing strategies for coworking spaces must adapt to stay competitive and relevant.  In a special episode of the This Week in Coworking podcast , host Hector Kolonas sat down with coworking marketing experts Cat Johnson ( Cat Johnson Co ), Reuben Lau ( Spacefully ), and Taylor Mason ( Talemaker ) to discuss trends, challenges, and opportun...

In this episode, Hector Kolonas sits down with Sarah Travers, the CEO of WorkBar, to discuss her extensive career in the coworking industry, starting from her 15-year tenure at IWG to her strategic role at PropTech company WorkFrame and finally leading WorkBar since 2017. Travers shares insights into WorkBar's unique coworking model, its regional density, member reciprocity, and commitment to the...

In this week 47 recap episode of the This Week In Coworking podcast, hosts Mike LaRosa and Hector Kolonas discuss Allstate's bold move towards hybrid work by partnering with LiquidSpace, providing coworking space access to 13,000 employees. The episode delves into evolving coworking terminologies, highlighting 'space as a service' and the emergence of diverse workspace brands like Kinrise. Other k...

Join us this week as we sit down with Johnny Rosenblatt, co-founder of Spacemade , calling in from London. Johnny discusses his journey from founding The Headspace Group to launching Spacemade, aimed at redefining the landlord flex industry with a 100% management agreement structure. We dive deep into what makes Spacemade unique, from creating individual brands for each asset to leveraging unique...

This Week in Coworking: Week 46 Recap In this episode of 'This Week in Coworking,' Hector Kolonas and Mike LaRosa recap all the news from Week 46. Mike reports from the 2024 Coworking Europe Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, highlighting conversations about management agreements and the growth of multi-location operators. They dive into IWG's Q3 earnings report, noting significant growth through fran...

How COHatch went from an accidental coworking space to a 44-space network, and where they're going next. In this episode of the This Week in Coworking podcast, host Hector Kolonas welcomes Ryan Fogelman, co-founder of COhatch. They discuss the serendipitous origins of COhatch, their initial ventures into coworking, and the incredible growth from one accidental space to over 40 locations across the...

In this episode of the weekly recap, hosts Hector Kolonas and Mike LaRosa discuss the latest stories in coworking and flex spaces from week 45's newsletter . Key topics include the launch of the Workspace Intelligence Network in the UK, a data-sharing initiative among ten multi-location coworking brands, and the growing trend of management agreements in the coworking sector.  They also explore new...

In this episode, workspace expert and consultant Phil Kirschner joins Hector Kolonas to discuss his 15 years of experience in improving work environments. Formerly at McKinsey and WeWork, Phil talks about the evolving nature of workplaces, especially in the context of the pandemic. He explains his term 'weirdo workspace things' and his contributions to Forbes about business strategies related to c...

Join Hector Kolonas and Mike LaRosa for this week’s deep dive into the latest coworking news, trends, and insights shared in Week 44's newsletter . In this episode, they discuss how dynamic pricing is changing the coworking industry and the role of celebrity influencers in marketing coworking spaces. They also explore recent broker incentives, the benefits and drawbacks of such promotions, and wha...

In this exclusive ThisWeekInCoworking.com interview, Hector & Mike chat with Sophia Stolberg , co-founder of Piloto 151 , Puerto Rico's first coworking space, about her journey and the coworking industry on the island. Sophia shares the genesis story of Piloto 151, the significance behind the brand and its pigeon mascot, and how Piloto 151 has continuously evolved since its inception in 2013....

Join ThisWeekInCoworking.com Podcast hosts Hector Kolonas and Mike LaRosa as they unpack the latest trends and insights from this week’s newsletter .  This episode features an in-depth discussion with Carsten from DeskMag about the Global Coworking Survey, highlighting a focus on coworking space profitability. PS Take the Coworking Trends Survey at coworkingtrends.co The conversation also covers c...

In this episode of 'This Week in Coworking,' hosts Hector Kolonas and Mike LaRosa delve into significant advancements and collaborations within the coworking industry - the big WeWork , Yardi and Vast Coworking Group news. Key discussions cover the shift from traditional lease models to flexible management agreements, the rise of suburban coworking spaces, and the importance of protecting intellec...

What coworking professionals need to know about WeWork's new Partner Network. In this episode, Hector Kolonas of Syncaroo leads an in-depth discussion about WeWork 's groundbreaking launch of a coworking partner network, which involves over 690 locations across the US and Canada. The episode features insights from Jason Anderson, CEO of Vast Coworking , John Santora, CEO at WeWork, and Anant Yardi...

The podcast features an interview with Jessie Glew, CEO of WOTSO , a successful coworking and flex workspace operator based in Australia. They recently celebrated their 10th anniversary and on the heels of reported record revenue. A publicly held company, they are quickly mastering how to transform distressed real estate into profitable coworking spaces. Jessie shares the origins of the WOTSO name...

Coworking Insights and Changes: Industry Updates and New Formats In this episode of ' This Week in Coworking ,' hosts Hector Kolonas and Mike LaRosa discuss the transition to a new podcast format inspired by their Clubhouse days. This week's episode covers various coworking industry news, including legal changes affecting booking platforms like Booking.com and their implications for coworking spac...

Hines Expands Flex Office Offerings with The Square Collection In this episode, Hector interviews Annie about Hines ' recent expansion of their flexible office offerings, focusing on the development of The Square Collection. Hines began this journey in 2017 to provide alternatives to long-term leases, initially with coworking spaces. The Square has evolved into an umbrella brand encompassing vario...

Welcome to the audio recap of this week's newsletter In this episode we dive into what flex space products are most popular, some numbers North America & France, and take a quick overview of market moves in Australia, Singapore and Kenya. Like this? Share it with your colleagues, friends and frenemies. Want the email version too? Head over to  ThisWeekInCoworking.com  and subscribe for free.

Welcome to This Week In Coworking, I’m Hector Kolonas and this is your audio recap of some important news views and market moves that you may have missed this week in coworking. In week 24 of 2023 I shared 21 summaries you may have missed in the newsletter . In today’s audio summary I’ll be diving into just a few of them, namely dynamic pricing for coworking space, more data from the hottest flex...

This week I explore a 95x bump in ad spend, coworking on How I Built This, a tax incentive program, Yardi acquiring CloudVO, and more residential-building coworking. Topics covered this week in the audio recap: Chains are spending up to 95x more on Google Ads  Read More Tina Roth-Eisenberg chats with Guy Raz about coworking, creativity and community on the How I Built This podcast.  Listen to this...

In week 22 of 2023 I shared 27 summaries including a few big corporate coworking moves, how Taskrabbit saved 87% on rent through coworking, if members could become shareholders, a 25% jump in flex space demand in Singapore and more. In this recap podcast we dig into two celebrations, a few of these stories, and an honorable mention. See the newsletter at https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-22-202...