7. Mike Fransen, former Parkway COO, On Programming an Office Complex

Connect with Giovanni on LinkedIn Find Jamie on the Everything Coworking Podcast   Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Mike Fransen on LI Mike's newly released book The Legacy Business: Practical Insights to Assembling a Life Worth Passing on to Others   Mike Fransen was an early visionary in creating and operating workplace ecosystems. He was a pioneer in programming office buildings to be compelling destinations, and to include amenities like childcare. Today he is the Founder and CEO of Workng, LLC (and a newly published author!)   We talk with Mike about: - How asset management is adapting to the needs/wants of today's end user - Why it's important but hard to effectively program an office complex - Why it's worth taking risks to get the right mix of tenants (such as childcare and fitness) into an office ecosystem project - Bringing the first WeWork to Austin