9. Bill Bennett on the Benefits of Asset Ownership for the Coworking Model

Connect with Giovanni on LinkedIn Find Jamie on the Everything Coworking Podcast   Resources Mentioned in this Podcast: Bill Bennett on LinkedIn Expansive   Bill Bennett is the founder and CEO of Expansive which powers the largest portfolio of owned and operated flexible workspace centers in the U.S. The expansive portfolio consists of 35 locations in 47 cities. Bill shares: - His own "coworking story,"  - Why the Expansive business model is to own the asset, but to also flip the landlord model on its head to be client-centric - The advantage of offering a broad range of product offerings,   - Creative ways they're approaching funding new locations - What Bill's equity investors expect in return - His perspective on IWG's investment in tech platforms - Why venture capital doesn't belong in a real estate business