?? This Week In Coworking we saw...

What a big week for coworking!

Hey! I'm Hector Kolonas , and below you'll find a short recap of Week 30's full newsletter .

This week we explore if nows the right time for deeper industry categorization, a mindblowing office conversion plan, how to prepare to sell your space, what HB Reavis has been up to, a mega merger in Germany, a Spanish takeover, conflicting data out of the UK, two heating battlegrounds in coworking tech and more.

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~~~ Coworking Celebrations

?? CVSO - Coworking, Virtual & Serviced Offices turns 10!

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?? Work&Share turned 7!

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?? Spaces. offices | co-working | meeting rooms. The Wentworth turned 5!

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~~~ Local Impact

???? Operator partners with learning center org to support young people

Paul Nellist shared Koba ‘s partnership with IntoUniversity.

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?? How one operator is supporting local foster families

Ann Long from Burbity shares how their space, and the wider community, are helping local organization Spokane Angles

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???? Space opening for Native American-owned businesses

A coworking space named Native Spaces opens next month in the Rose District in Broken Arrow.

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~~~ News & Views

??? Is it time for coworking sub-categories?

Ian Minor asks in an article

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?? Platform shares guide for firms exploring coworking spaces

Liza Mash Levin proves Gable is pulling out all the stops when in comes to connecting organizations (and their remote teams) to coworking spaces

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??♂? A reminder that scaling coworking is not a sprint

Philip Ellis shares a reflection on 13 years of growth at Techspace ,

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?? Could this be the precedent-setting office-building conversion?

A look at the stunning plans to convert the HSBC building in Canary Wharf.

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???? Residential development touts coworking space

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?? The 6 key steps for preparing to sell your coworking space

Asen Stoyanchev from OfficeRnD shares a pretty complete guide on preparing your coworking space for sale, including expert tips from Craig Baute (DenSwap ) and Jamie Russo (Everything Coworking ),

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?? Local space shows off gallery from little creatives

Freddie Fforde shares what happened when the Patch Twickenham site team invited in a group of children for a spontaneous art workshop.

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???? ICYMI: What HB Reavis has been flexing in London

With the completion of HB Reavis ‘ latest development, Worship Square, Steven Skinner reflects on the over ￡1bn of developments the firm has delivered in London since 2017.

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?? Another wild bird makes a coworking home

It seems like even the birds want in on coworking! Coco shares how Noche the Nighthawk has chosen their rooftop deck as her nesting spot.

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?? What can we learn from this Google Maps partnership?

Brendon Beebe shares a take that the recent integration between GolfNow and Google Maps (which allows listed businesses to get direct bookings via search results) could actually wreck golf courses.

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?? When building community, reach outside your walls

Cat Johnson shares a reminder that the best community-focussed coworking spaces actually reach a little (ok a lot) outside their member base.

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??? How to avoid losses from cross-channel shopping

Mike Sullivan from Alliance Virtual Offices shares why a pricing policy can help prevent losses from having inconsistent prices across different platforms and channels.

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~~~ Coworking Technology

?? Remember that analytics engine we teased? It’s launched!

Back in week 20 (10 weeks ago) essensys let you all in on ‘the next big thing’ they were working on, an occupancy analytics and insights engine called Intelligence Engine. Well that’s now launched!

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?? Platform introduces Paloma, a new USPS compliance assistant

The team over at PilotoMail have introduced Paloma – an assistant to help workspace operators complete PS forms, automate follow-ups, and provides real-time oversight regarding USPS compliance.

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?? The battle for the reception area begins (again?)

Samantha Riel shares that OfficeRnD have introduced "Visitor Hub" to streamline check-ins, visitor experiences and keeps reception areas organized.

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?? Floorplans are sooo hot right now.

Nexudus stepped up their floor plan game with a big update to their editor.

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~~~ Datasets and drops

???? Another UK flex report shows office desk pricing is up 3%

Harry Murphy shared the UK H1 2024 flex office market snapshot from WorkThere .

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???? AY drops a new index re: US office utilization

Harry Klaff shared Avison Young ‘s new Office Busyness Index

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?? 5 key findings from the recent Coworking Automation Survey

The results to Optix ‘s recent survey offer valuable insights into how much time operators spend with their technology tools each day.

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~~~ Industry Market Moves

???? Mega-merger creates 44-space 3000+ member network.

The German brands SleevesUp! and Work Inn are merging. Sebastian Schmidt will lead Finance, Expansion and Business Development. Sebastian F. is responsible for technology. D?rte Schabsky will take care of operations and interior design, while Tim Schabsky is responsible for revenue, people, and impact.

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???? Carr gets a rebranding

Carr Companies, which owns Carr Workplaces and the Preferred Office Network amongst other brands, has rebranded to CarrAmerica.

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?? Spanish hypermarket being converted to coworking/work city.

Coworking Europe shares that Carrefour group are tranforming a hypermarket in Alicante, Spain into a 22k sqm "Work City".

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???? Impact Hub owner takes major stake in regional operator

Impact Hub Madrid’s parent company (Agartha Real Estate) have taken a majority position in OneCoWork , consolidating the two brands and preparing a strategy of regional expansion.

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???? New indie coworking space launched in Ioannina, Greece

Congrats Tassos Koutlas and team on the launch of C. Ioannina!

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?? California gets another Green Hive Space

Drake Rankin shares that Green Hive Spaces are opening a new location in Vacaville, California.

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~~~ Industry Discussions

Chiko Abengowe shares his journey from discovering coworking to establishing Perfect Office ‘s flagship location on the GCUC podcast.

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Melanie Jones chats with Sam Rosen from Deskpass about the Breather merger, and the shift towards hybrid work models on CORT ‘s Workplace Talks.

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Enrico Sanna , Co-Founder and former CEO of Fora , sits down with Liz Elam for an in-depth conversation about his journey with the innovative coworking space on the GCUC podcast.

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Chiko Abengowe , founder of Perfect Office , joins Giovanni Palavicini and Jamie Russo on the Flex Uncensored podcast where he shares his transition from staffing industry professional to owning 20 coworking locations in the DMV area.

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Tuomas Sahi , CEO of Antilooppi , joins The Caleb Parker Show to share how their focus on understanding and serving the needs of their customers led them to provide flexible solutions and services in Helsinki.

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~~~ Upcoming Events

?? Transforming coworking with hospitality

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?? How to automate coworking space access

Thu, August 1

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???? 2024 Flexible Workspace Australia Conference

Fri, August 2

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???? 2024 GWA Conference

Tue, September 10 – Fri, September 13

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???? GCUC UK at Convene, London

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~~~ Industry Jobs

???? Bottle Rocket Search are hiring a Director of Sales Marketing in California

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???? Bottle Rocket Search are hiring a Vice President of Sales in San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid)

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???? Clockwise Offices are hiring for multiple roles across sites in Belgium

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???? Clockwise Offices are hiring a Community Coordinator in Devon, UK

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???? Clockwise Offices are hiring a Community Coordinator in Cheltenham, UK

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???? Bottle Rocket Search are hiring a Managing Director in London, UK

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???? Patch are hiring a Community and Member in Bournemouth, UK

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???? Patch are hiring a Community & Events Executive in Bournemouth, UK

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