This Week In Coworking

Hector Kolonas is joined by Momchil Blaskov from OfficeRnD to dig into this week's biggest coworking stories.(1:43) OfficeRnD's new AI Sales Agent — what it does, how fast operators can go live, where it lives today, and what a full agent suite could look like by Q3.(10:13) Childcare as a workspace amenity — the real cognitive load on working parents and why most spaces that try full childcare eventually scale back.(16:03) WOTSO's day pass experiment across Australia & New Zealand — a two-thirds price cut that nearly doubled revenue and shifted 70% of bookings to self-service.(27:09) Poland's flex market — 30% growth over three years, 4.6M sq ft, now over 3% of total office stock.Read the full newsletter: https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-21-2026/

What does a coworking operator do when they discover Claude Code? They vibe code a brand new website in 20 hours, replace a bunch of SaaS tools, and build custom apps without writing a single line of code.In this episode, Hector Kolonas sits down with Justin Moran (founder of Workplace in Massachusetts and operator of 5 coworking spaces) to break down how he's using AI, automation, and vibe coding to run lean, cut costs, and build exactly the tools his business needs.In this episode:How Justin grew from 1 → 5 coworking locations with just 5 staff80 automations that run his business on autopilotHow a ski trip conversation led to 90 days of Claude AI obsessionVibe coding a full website, chatbot, AI answering service & booking widget in one rainy SundayReplacing Calendly and Intercom with custom-built toolsThe framework for deciding what to vibe code vs. what to leave to the prosSecurity guardrails every operator needs before deploying AI-built appsHow to get started with Claude... even if you've never coded before📄 Full show notes, blog post & summary: https://TWIC.co/claudecoworkingChapters:0:00 Introduction1:30 Justin's Background & Workplace Growth7:00 Running Lean with Automation17:00 Discovering Claude & The Vibe Coding Journey26:00 What to Vibe Code vs. Leave to the Pros33:00 Security, Guardrails & Getting Started40:00 AI & Staff: Setting Guardrails44:00 Wrap-Up & ResourcesConnect with Justin Moran:https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinmoran/Connect with This Week in Coworking:🌐 TWIC.co📸 Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube @thisweekInCoworkingThis Week in Coworking is the podcast for coworking space operators, flex office founders, and workspace entrepreneurs. Hosted by Hector Kolonas.coworking #vibecoding #claudeai #flexoffice #coworkingbusiness #AItools #automation #operatorlife #proptech #worksplacetechnology

Community Magic, Smart Pricing, and Network Effects in Coworking (Week 19, 2026) | This Week in CoworkingHost Hector Kolonas and guest co-host Eyal Lasker of Flexspace review This Week in Coworking newsletter week 19 (2026), discussing how a Pearl’s Cowork community manager turned a virtual office mail pickup into an all-day member connection and what makes these “community magic” moments feel authentic. They explore how data and automation can free community teams for human matchmaking while systemizing discovery, availability, and pricing. Eyal explains Flexspace’s AI-driven smart pricing agent, first proven on meeting rooms (showing price elasticity) and now extended to private offices, delivered inside existing sales workflows (HubSpot, property management systems, or Excel). They also cover Ramp’s new connector bringing spending data from 50,000 businesses into Claude, and debate Sarah Travers’ argument that utilization and multi-location network effects matter more than location counts when expanding within a region versus new markets.00:00 Welcome and agenda01:43 Community magic from mail04:01 Data powered matchmaking06:05 Smart pricing at Flexspace10:01 Sales workflow integration11:34 AI pricing and micro markets15:27 Ramp data for Claude18:08 Sarah Travers on utilization19:50 Network effects and expansion25:26 Wrap up and where to meet

Hector Kolonas hosts Alex Garza of Alliance Virtual Offices to discuss partner testimonials on how Alliance drives additional revenue while handling compliance, payments, and customer support, plus new network-driven meeting room bookings across locations. They review advice on responding when a large coworking brand opens nearby, emphasizing differentiation, market validation, and leveraging increased awareness without copying competitors. The episode highlights new Coworking Cafe data showing US coworking growth (9,136 spaces in the top 50 markets; 163.9M sq ft, about 2.9% of office space) and UK/Ireland surpassing 4,500 spaces, noting competitiveness and continued expansion opportunity. They also cover an AI coding-agent incident where Cursor deleted a production database and backups in seconds, and debate guardrails for AI-enabled development. Finally, Hector argues Google Calendar shouldn’t be the “glue” for system integrations.00:00 Welcome and Agenda01:09 Alliance Partner Wins05:28 Meeting Rooms Network07:50 Big Brand Next Door12:25 Coworking Growth Data16:42 Virtual Office Pricing19:32 AI Deletes Database24:41 Google Calendar Trap28:10 Wrap Up and Thanks