All Episodes

198. Workbox CEO John Wallace on Scaling a Coworking Business

197. How Andrew Runnette Is Helping Scale the Cowarehousing Industry

196. Best Of: Reclaiming Creativity in Coworking Design with Dean Connell

195. How Alanna Imbach Built Vibe Coworks Around Community and Connection

194. Best of: How Gina Schreck Built a 50,000 SF Community Hub

193. Jamie And Gio Talk About AI, Health Trackers And What's Going On In The Industry Right Now

192. How Travis Low of Shift Workspaces Is Using AI to Transform Coworking Operations

191. How HIT's Uri Isken and Gabriel Bucher Are Winning Big with Enterprise Flex Space

190. The "Stable Living" Concept Chris Moeller Is Building at Pathway Communities

189. How Jim Groves Built Rubberdesk to Bring Transparency to Flex Office Markets

188. How Rob Archer Turned Codebase Coworking Into a Hub for Entrepreneurs and Community

187. Amina Moreau and Radious Are Turning Homes into Workspaces

186. Steve Kinder of Good Coworking on Blending Real Estate, Community, and Creativity

185. Inside Collingwood Foundry with Brandon Houston: Rethinking Coworking Metrics

184. Jean-Yves Huwart on the Evolution of Coworking Across Europe

183. Ward Richmond: From Touring Musician to Commercial Real Estate Leader

182. Mark Burge on Why the Best Flex Operators Know When to Say No

181. Liz Elam on GCUC's 50th Event, Mental Health in Coworking, and the Future of Flex

180. Luke Wills: Generating Leads with AI, Building Community, and Taking a Leap of Faith

179. From Harlem to Rock Hill: Derek and Broyny Vitatoe on Opening Work at Wheel

178. Virtual Offices as Your Revenue Foundation: David Steyn on What IWG Knows About Profit

177. Trust, Grace, and Radical Ownership: The 25N Leadership Team on What Makes Culture Work

176. AI's Real Impact on Coworking: Ben Wright on Top Line Growth, Data Quality, and What Actually Works

175. Translating Vision into Reality: Carly Bedini on Leading Operations at iQ Offices

174. From Event Space to Offices: Kim Lee on Strategic Pivots and Launching a Small Business Accelerator

173. From Networking to Implementation: Nicole Antolino and Brittany Alavinejad on AI, Specialization, and Hitting 100% Occupancy

172. Inside Coworking Europe: Kane Willmott and Eyal Lasker on Multi-Location Operators and Europe's Advanced Market

171. Why Community Still Wins: A Real Talk Roundtable with Stormy McBride and Taylor Mason

170. Inside Preferred Office Network's Rebrand with Caroline Hecht

169. Turning Learning into Impact: Meagan Slavin's Approach at 25N Coworking

168. Redefining the Office Experience: Inside The Great Room by Industrious

167. Designing Spaces for Success: Richie Parsons on Growth, Community, and Collaboration

166. The GWA Chicago Conference Preview: International Expansion, Major Keynotes & What's Coming Next

165. Rethink Your Workspace: Cassandra Kavanagh on Pivoting, Resilience, and Connection

164. Tobi Skovron on Building CreativeCubes: Intentionality, Community, and Scaling in Australia

163. From Beanbags to Baristas: Brad Krauskopf on Hub Australia's Evolution

162. Inside WOTSO: Australia's Largest Independent Flexible Workspace Operator

161. What's Next for Flexible Workspaces: Gio's Keynote at Flexible Workspace Australia

160. Michael Kloppenburg on Brokerage Outlook, Flex Trends & Why Location Still Rules

159. How Shannon and Emiliano Lerda Are Reinventing Warehousing for Small Businesses

158. Why Your Furniture and Tech Stack Might Be Costing You Members

157. Best Of Chiko Abengowe: Scaling Success - How Chiko Built a Coworking Empire from Scratch (July 2024)

156. Meeting Room Madness, Dynamic Pricing & Why Conferences Still Matter

155. Marathons, Mentors, and Mindspace: Mark Goldfinger's Playbook for Impact

154. Inside Bamboo: Amanda Lewan's Strategy for Growth, Community, and Creative Real Estate Deals

153. Coworking at Scale: 50,000 Square Feet of Events, Offices, and Human Magic

152. How CENTRL Office Turned a Leasing Problem into a Flex Powerhouse with Alex Hughes

151. Inside Upflex: Ginger Dhaliwal on Solving for Space, Scale, and the Human Experience

150. Designing for People, Not Desks: Dean Connell on Reclaiming Creativity in the Coworking World

149. From Tech Exec to Flex Pioneer: Arian Lewis on Building a Better Workplace at Kiln

148. Tashi Dorjee on How JLL's Flex Innovation Team is Working With Landlords in Australia

147. Behind the Curtain at GCUC: Liz Elam on Building a Global Coworking Movement

146. Lee Linton, from Office Evolution, on Lessons from Franchising and Front Desks

145. Sarah Travers, CEO of Workbar on why Flex Sells & Coworking in the Metaverse (June 2022)

144. How Jon Lambert Transformed a Bank into The Cannon, a Thriving Coworking Space

143. The GSA Launches a Pilot to Transform How Agencies Book, Share, and Manage Workspace

142. Inside IOS Offices: A Masterclass in Coworking Culture & Leadership with Javier Garcia Iza

141. Inside GWA Immersive in Mexico City: Hospitality, Community & Big Takeaways with Kurt Patrick and Grant Barnhill

140. Beyond the Office: Why Hospitality is the Secret to Coworking Success with John Egan & John Herring

139. Caleb Parker Uncensored: Brand, Partnerships, and the Future of Flexible Work

138. Coworking Meets Mixed-Use Development: Anne Olsen on The Shop's Unique Model

137. Brian Elliott Breaks Down the Future of Work: Why Some Leaders Are Getting It Wrong

136. Inside the Flex Industry: Gio and Jamie discuss GWA, Global Events, Industry Trends & More

135. David Cairns on the Future of Flex: Challenging the Status Quo in Commercial Real Estate

134. William Sandford on Yardi's Acquisition of Despass and Hubble

133. David Fisher on Funding & Innovating on Self-Storage, Coworking and Cowarehousing

132. Navigating the Flex Real Estate Frontier with Michael Kloppenburg of Avison Young

131. GWA Immersive Debrief: Redefining Coworking Through Design, Technology, and Community

130. How Brick House Blue is Killing it With Their Meetings & Events Business and Hospitality Mindset (Ep. 38 rerun)

129. From Metal Bands to Building Innovation Ecosystem: CIC's Stacey Messier's Unique Leadership Journey

128. Building a Business from Faith and Vision: Patrick Hemus, Maggie O'Neill Center, Shares His Journey

127. Scaling Success: How Lee Ann & Jamie Willard Built a Multi-Location Executive Suite Brand

126. Evolving the Coworking Model Through Landlord Partnerships and Industry-Specific Ecosystems w/ Jonny Rosenblatt, Spacemade

125. Navigating Risk and Opportunity in Flex Space with Anant Yardi, CEO of Yardi Systems

124. Scaling Wellness Standards in Coworking with IWBI's Jessica Cooper & Instant Group's Sam Pickering

123. Kane Willmott, CEO of IQ Offices, Shares Insights from London's Flex Office Scene

122. Annie Draper: Director of Product Strategy, Flex Office at Hines, on Scaling Flexible Workspaces Globally

121. Building a Multi-Location Business with Ryan Harris, Managing Partner, CEO of Intelligent Office

120. Lose The Leakage: Capturing and Monetizing Meeting Room Usage with Eric Gutierrez at Accessia

119. From WeWork to LiquidSpace: Tom Bruister on Redefining Office Flexibility

118. Kevin Whelan on Marketing Your Coworking Business

117. From Youth Pastor to Hybrid Leasing Pioneer: Trent Oswalt's Journey in Coworking with Hines

116. Making Coworking Work in Hotels - Ian Minor Figured it Out (Ep. 47 re-run)

115. Navigating SBA Loans for Coworking Spaces: Insights from Katelyn Hendricks, VP of Business Development, Byline Bank

114. Why Tim Hasse, Founder of General Provision, is Going all in on Hospitality and Brand Building

113. Scaling Success: How Chiko Abengowe Built a Coworking Empire from Scratch

112. Scaling Success: Beth DeGraffenreid's Journey from Suburbs to City Center in OKC

111. Meagan Slavin, COO of 25N Coworking on Management Agreements and Leadership

110. Shlomo Silber, Founder of Bond Collective, Dishes on His New Venture

109. From Mosquito Repellent to Co-Warehousing Pioneer with Philip Freeman, CEO of Murphy's Naturals and Founder of The Loading Dock

108. From Bronx Roots to Coworking Success: Ramon Gonzalez's Journey with Thrive

107. Jamie & Gio State of the Union May 2024

106. Eyal Lasker, Co-Founder and CEO of Flexspace.ai on Frictionless E-commerce Transactions and Dynamic Pricing for Coworking Spaces

105. Kane Willmott, Co-Founder and CEO of IQ Offices on Designing Your Business to Serve Your Ideal Customer

104. Bisnow's Jarred Schenke Shares His Perspective on Yardi's Acquisition of WeWork

103. Ben Wright, Global Head of Partnerships at The Instant Group, on Yardi's Acquisition of WeWork

102. Michael Feinstein on Real Estate Structures, Creative Landlords and Leading a Really Good but Lean Team

101. Brandon Medeiros and Ryan Donohue from REKalibrate on Truth Seeking, Suburban Real Estate, Office Occupancy, and Sneaker Fashion

100. Jamie & Gio Dish on the State of the Union AND Celebrate 100 Episodes!

99. Nick Clark Uncensored: Before, During, and After CommonDesk

98. LG Gets Uncensored About Family, Business, SwitchYards, WeWork and Commercial Real Estate Disruption

97. The Hospitality Paradigm: Service Excellence and Human Connection with David Arraya

96. Kurt Patrick with Essensys: Bagpipes, Sales, and Real Estate Vision

95. A Candid Chat with Willie Gutierrez, President of Premier Workspaces on Profitable Growth, Relationships, and Self-Growth

94. Laura Kozelouzek, CEO of Quest Workspaces On Knowing Who you Serve, Scaling With Cashflow and Running a Profitable Business

93. Jean Yves Reveals the 2024 Coworking Europe Conference in 2024 and Shares his Top 2024 Coworking Trends

92. Sam Rosen on the Deskpass/Breather Merger Into Parent Company Industrious

91. Frank Cottle on Sustained Success in the Flex Office Industry

90. Philip Cohen, Sr. VP of Operations at Workuity on Hospitality, Hiring and Getting 5-Star Google Reviews

89. John Wallace, CEO of Workbox on Landlord Partnerships, Knowing Who You Serve and Location Take-overs

88. Pipeline Workspaces CEO Philippe Houdard's Take on Risk, Resilience, and Coworking Spaces

87. Jamie Russo and Giovanni Palavicini Share Their 2024 Coworking Industry Predictions

86. Vast Coworking, part of the United Franchise Group, Acquires Intelligent Office

85. Occupier Trends in Coworking Spaces: Emily Watkins' Insightful Forecast for 2024

Best Of 2023: Getting Personal with Ryan Simonetti, CEO of Convene

84. Tobi Skovron, CEO of CreativeCubes.Co, on Enhanced Offerings for Enterprise, and the Importance of Wellbeing

83. Peri Demestihas, Head of Real Estate for Industrious on Agreement

82. Automate the Management of Your Coworking Businesses' Reputation

81. Shai Fogel: Driving Mindspace US Expansion – Insights on Hospitality, Profitability, and Localized Offerings

80. The State of Flex with Gio and Jamie

79. Lorena Caballero Gives us the Behind the Scenes on the Workhub Cowarehousing and Modern Flex Industrial Model

78. How Gable is Helping People Work Remotely...Better

77. Gio Talks Coworking Live at ULI (Urban Land Institute) Northwest Arkansas

76. Erin Maresko - Erin Maresko - Business Development Manager at Coworking Company Kiln

75. From Anytime Fitness to Venture X: Richie Parsons' Journey into the World of Coworking

74. Workstyle: The Vertically Integrated Approach to Flexible Office Spaces with Justin Segal

73. GWA Conference - Popcorn Session

72. Embracing Discomfort and Building Connections: Reflections from the GWA 2023 Flex Forward Conference

71. Heather Harris on Reigniting Intelligent Office's Growth

70. From Insider to Leader: Chelsea's Unique Journey with 180-location Brand The Executive Centre

69. Ryan Fogelman - A Serial Entrepreneur with a Passion for Supporting Small Businesses in Small Communities

68. Kenny Kane, CEO of Firmspace on Knowing your Customer

67. Dror Poleg - From Fixed to Flexible: How Work Environments are Adapting to Change

66. Cycling Through Tech Transitions: Michael Przytula on Creating Workspaces People Actually Want to Use

65. Tasha Hydar on her Serve-First Approach to Helping Coworking Operators with their Network Management

64. The Future of Work is Finally Here: A Conversation with John Arenas, CEO of Serendipity Labs

63. Cat Johnson on Keeping the "Co" in Coworking

62. Mike Kriel on His Approach to Creative Coworking Partnership Deals

61. Mike Thakur CEO of Worklodge and Multi-passionate Entrepreneur on Building Culture, Community and Taking Risks

60. Wesley Edmonds - A Newcomer's View of the Coworking/Flex Office Industry

59. Chris Davies on Designing the Full Customer Experience through Asset Ownership

58. Giovanni on his favorite Coworking space, the "why" and his business news

57. Kadence and Liquidspace partner up to solve the "Why and Where" of getting work done

56. Forging Partnerships: More Insights into Landlord-Operator Management Agreements in Coworking Spaces

55. Beyond Ownership: The Rise of Outsourced Coworking Management

54. Why the Non-Traditional Real Estate Deal Structure is All About the "Why"

53. Grant Philipp, CEO of the Office Hub, on how data and AI helps them to serve clients in

52. Megan Brown, Executive Director of the GWA, on Leadership, Always Being a Little Afraid, and Industry Momentum

51. 2023 GCUC Highlights

50. Tim Slaughter on Intentional Growth of the Neighborhood Office Model

49. Beth Moore on Change Management, Her Experience at Chief and the Hybrid Work Challenges

48. The Coworking Model Applied to Therapists - a Niche with a Big Why Behind it for co-Founder Marcus Geromes

47. Making Coworking Work in Hotels - Ian Minor Figured it Out

46. The COO of Asset Services at Madison Marquette on Owning Commercial Office Assets in 2023

45. Stasha Anderson on how JLL is Helping Landlords get more Flexible

44. What Landlord Partnerships look like for Australia's Largest Coworking Brand

43. Ryan Simonetti, CEO of Convene, on Activating Buildings for Landlords

42. How a Property Manager Evolved into a Coworking Community Manager Focused on Brand & Hospitality

41. Resilience and Community: How Coworking Helped Jillian Brown Overcome Personal Trauma

40. From Design to Hospitality: How Root Coworking is Thriving in Tulsa

39. James Rankin on The Flex Supply Gap and The Need for Industry Data to Drive Investment

38. How Brick House Blue is Killing it With Their Meetings & Events Business and Hospitality Mindset

37. Stormy McBride previews GCUC 2023 in Chicago

36. Kurt Patrick and Faye Stutts on whether 2023 is "The Year of the Landlord" for the Flex Industry

35. Gio and Jamie do a Look Back on 2022 and a Preview into the Flex Office Industry in 2023

34. David Kinnaird, Chief Customer Officer at essensys on the User Experience in a "Lit Up" Building

33. Best of 2022: Grant Barnhill on the Power of Hospitality in Coworking

32. Ray Titus, CEO Of United Franchise Group On Growing A Portfolio Of Coworking Brand Flags

31. Tammy Smith, Flex Industry Veteran, on Why Coworking Spaces Should List on CoStar

30. Sari Lash on the Interplay of Cutlure and Brand in 25N's Coworking Business

29. What Happens When You Cross A Community-Focused Former Pastor With A Passionate Real Estate Developer? FUSE!

28. Industrious - From Your Apartment Building to Equinox to Penn One - Wherever YOU want to Work

27. The Game Changing Platform that Helps Brokers get Real Time Access to Flex Office Inventory

26. CoStar Writer Candace Carlisle on Commercial Real Estate's Flight to Quality….of Life

25. Anytime Mailbox Solves Coworking Customer Pain Point with Self-Serve Shipping Kiosk

24. How Alidade Partners Uses Data To Help Occupiers And Asset Owners Optimize Their Real Estate

23. Ben Wright Leveraging Data to Help Operators Find Their Next Location

22. How One Operator Solved a Mail Volume Problem by Starting a Tech Company

21. The 2022 GWA Conference - as Experienced by Gio and Jamie

20. Nick Bratton Shares Tips for Optimizing Revenue after Running 1,000 Coworking Pro Formas

19. Shlomo Silber on Coworking Brand Positioning, Expansion Models and 500 Pound Deadlifts

18. Amy King on Bringing her LEED and WELL Expertise to Coworking

17. Lisa Skye - on Building Coworking Wellness Brand Primary

16. Why Flip Howard Still Loves to Sign a Lease after 23 Locations

15. The Power of Hospitality in the Workplace: How It Can Differentiate Your Coworking Space - with Grant Barnhill, CEO of Shift Workspaces

14. Faye Stutts on Committing to the Coworking Industry

13. Robert Teed on Why Commercial Real Estate Is Shifting Toward A People-First Model

12. Joe Brady On How The Instant Group is Reducing Friction To Enable A World-Class Workplace Experience

11. Flex Jam with Gio and Jamie

10. Flex industry OG keeps her Mojo by Working on Leading Edge Managed Deals in the UK

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

8. Melissa Schilo on How JLL Flex is helping owners evolve their assets to attract today's office users.

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

6. Mark Rose - On Making Real Estate Decisions Based on Desired Outcomes

5. Sarah Travers, CEO of Workbar on why Flex Sells & Coworking in the Metaverse

4. A GCUC (juicy) debrief with coworking OG Liz Elam

3. Chief Innovation Officer at Avison Young, John Sikaitis, on How Avant Is Disrupting the Commercial Real Estate Industry

2. Workplace Studio & 25N Coworking on Management Agreements and Designing for Post-COVID.

1. Acquisitions, Side Hustles and Vision Boards with the President of the Third Largest Coworking Brand in the World.