Flex Uncensored - A Coworking Podcast
By Jamie Russo and Giovanni Palavacini
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Episodes: 128
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Giovanni Palavacini and Jamie Russo have partnered to ask industry leaders the questions that are on your mind.
Giovanni Palavacini is a Real Estate Strategist focused on helping operators, landlords, and investors to make wise coworking/flexible office decisions using a combination of science and art.
Jamie Russo was a coworking space owner/operator for 8 years, Executive Director of the GWA, the industry association, for 5 years, and has spent the last few years helping operators start and run profitable coworking businesses.
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127. Scaling Success: How Lee Ann & Jamie Willard Built a Multi-Location Executive Suite Brand
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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126. Evolving the Coworking Model Through Landlord Partnerships and Industry-Specific Ecosystems w/ Jonny Rosenblatt, Spacemade
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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125. Navigating Risk and Opportunity in Flex Space with Anant Yardi, CEO of Yardi Systems
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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124. Scaling Wellness Standards in Coworking with IWBI’s Jessica Cooper & Instant Group’s Sam Pickering
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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123. Kane Willmott, CEO of IQ Offices, Shares Insights from London’s Flex Office Scene
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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122. Annie Draper: Director of Product Strategy, Flex Office at Hines, on Scaling Flexible Workspaces Globally
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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121. Building a Multi-Location Business with Ryan Harris, Managing Partner, CEO of Intelligent Office
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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120. Lose The Leakage: Capturing and Monetizing Meeting Room Usage with Eric Gutierrez at Accessia
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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119. From WeWork to LiquidSpace: Tom Bruister on Redefining Office Flexibility
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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118. Kevin Whelan on Marketing Your Coworking Business
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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117. From Youth Pastor to Hybrid Leasing Pioneer: Trent Oswalt’s Journey in Coworking with Hines
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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116. Making Coworking Work in Hotels - Ian Minor Figured it Out (Ep. 47 re-run)
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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115. Navigating SBA Loans for Coworking Spaces: Insights from Katelyn Hendricks, VP of Business Development, Byline Bank
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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114. Why Tim Hasse, Founder of General Provision, is Going all in on Hospitality and Brand Building
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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113. Scaling Success: How Chiko Abengowe Built a Coworking Empire from Scratch
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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112. Scaling Success: Beth DeGraffenreid's Journey from Suburbs to City Center in OKC
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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111. Meagan Slavin, COO of 25N Coworking on Management Agreements and Leadership
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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110. Shlomo Silber, Founder of Bond Collective, Dishes on His New Venture
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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109. From Mosquito Repellent to Co-Warehousing Pioneer with Philip Freeman, CEO of Murphy’s Naturals and Founder of The Loading Dock
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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108. From Bronx Roots to Coworking Success: Ramon Gonzalez's Journey with Thrive
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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107. Jamie & Gio State of the Union May 2024
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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106. Eyal Lasker, Co-Founder and CEO of Flexspace.ai on Frictionless E-commerce Transactions and Dynamic Pricing for Coworking Spaces
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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105. Kane Willmott, Co-Founder and CEO of IQ Offices on Designing Your Business to Serve Your Ideal Customer
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May 21, 2024 |
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104. Bisnow's Jarred Schenke Shares His Perspective on Yardi's Acquisition of WeWork
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May 14, 2024 |
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103. Ben Wright, Global Head of Partnerships at The Instant Group, on Yardi’s Acquisition of WeWork
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May 06, 2024 |
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102. Michael Feinstein on Real Estate Structures, Creative Landlords and Leading a Really Good but Lean Team
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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101. Brandon Medeiros and Ryan Donohue from REKalibrate on Truth Seeking, Suburban Real Estate, Office Occupancy, and Sneaker Fashion
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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100. Jamie & Gio Dish on the State of the Union AND Celebrate 100 Episodes!
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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99. Nick Clark Uncensored: Before, During, and After CommonDesk
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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98. LG Gets Uncensored About Family, Business, SwitchYards, WeWork and Commercial Real Estate Disruption
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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97. The Hospitality Paradigm: Service Excellence and Human Connection with David Arraya
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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96. Kurt Patrick with Essensys: Bagpipes, Sales, and Real Estate Vision
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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95. A Candid Chat with Willie Gutierrez, President of Premier Workspaces on Profitable Growth, Relationships, and Self-Growth
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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94. Laura Kozelouzek, CEO of Quest Workspaces On Knowing Who you Serve, Scaling With Cashflow and Running a Profitable Business
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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93. Jean Yves Reveals the 2024 Coworking Europe Conference in 2024 and Shares his Top 2024 Coworking Trends
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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92. Sam Rosen on the Deskpass/Breather Merger Into Parent Company Industrious
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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91. Frank Cottle on Sustained Success in the Flex Office Industry
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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90. Philip Cohen, Sr. VP of Operations at Workuity on Hospitality, Hiring and Getting 5-Star Google Reviews
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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89. John Wallace, CEO of Workbox on Landlord Partnerships, Knowing Who You Serve and Location Take-overs
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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88. Pipeline Workspaces CEO Philippe Houdard’s Take on Risk, Resilience, and Coworking Spaces
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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87. Jamie Russo and Giovanni Palavicini Share Their 2024 Coworking Industry Predictions
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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86. Vast Coworking, part of the United Franchise Group, Acquires Intelligent Office
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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85. Occupier Trends in Coworking Spaces: Emily Watkins' Insightful Forecast for 2024
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Best Of 2023: Getting Personal with Ryan Simonetti, CEO of Convene
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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84. Tobi Skovron, CEO of CreativeCubes.Co, on Enhanced Offerings for Enterprise, and the Importance of Wellbeing
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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83. Peri Demestihas, Head of Real Estate for Industrious on Agreement
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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82. Automate the Management of Your Coworking Businesses’ Reputation
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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81. Shai Fogel: Driving Mindspace US Expansion – Insights on Hospitality, Profitability, and Localized Offerings
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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80. The State of Flex with Gio and Jamie
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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79. Lorena Caballero Gives us the Behind the Scenes on the Workhub Cowarehousing and Modern Flex Industrial Model
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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78. How Gable is Helping People Work Remotely...Better
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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77. Gio Talks Coworking Live at ULI (Urban Land Institute) Northwest Arkansas
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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76. Erin Maresko - Erin Maresko - Business Development Manager at Coworking Company Kiln
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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75. From Anytime Fitness to Venture X: Richie Parsons' Journey into the World of Coworking
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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74. Workstyle: The Vertically Integrated Approach to Flexible Office Spaces with Justin Segal
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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73. GWA Conference - Popcorn Session
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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72. Embracing Discomfort and Building Connections: Reflections from the GWA 2023 Flex Forward Conference
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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71. Heather Harris on Reigniting Intelligent Office’s Growth
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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70. From Insider to Leader: Chelsea's Unique Journey with 180-location Brand The Executive Centre
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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69. Ryan Fogelman - A Serial Entrepreneur with a Passion for Supporting Small Businesses in Small Communities
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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68. Kenny Kane, CEO of Firmspace on Knowing your Customer
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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67. Dror Poleg - From Fixed to Flexible: How Work Environments are Adapting to Change
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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66. Cycling Through Tech Transitions: Michael Przytula on Creating Workspaces People Actually Want to Use
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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65. Tasha Hydar on her Serve-First Approach to Helping Coworking Operators with their Network Management
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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64. The Future of Work is Finally Here: A Conversation with John Arenas, CEO of Serendipity Labs
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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63. Cat Johnson on Keeping the "Co" in Coworking
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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62. Mike Kriel on His Approach to Creative Coworking Partnership Deals
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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61. Mike Thakur CEO of Worklodge and Multi-passionate Entrepreneur on Building Culture, Community and Taking Risks
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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60. Wesley Edmonds - A Newcomer’s View of the Coworking/Flex Office Industry
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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59. Chris Davies on Designing the Full Customer Experience through Asset Ownership
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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58. Giovanni on his favorite Coworking space, the “why” and his business news
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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57. Kadence and Liquidspace partner up to solve the “Why and Where” of getting work done
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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56. Forging Partnerships: More Insights into Landlord-Operator Management Agreements in Coworking Spaces
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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55. Beyond Ownership: The Rise of Outsourced Coworking Management
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May 30, 2023 |
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54. Why the Non-Traditional Real Estate Deal Structure is All About the “Why”
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May 23, 2023 |
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53. Grant Philipp, CEO of the Office Hub, on how data and AI helps them to serve clients in
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May 16, 2023 |
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52. Megan Brown, Executive Director of the GWA, on Leadership, Always Being a Little Afraid, and Industry Momentum
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May 09, 2023 |
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51. 2023 GCUC Highlights
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May 02, 2023 |
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50. Tim Slaughter on Intentional Growth of the Neighborhood Office Model
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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49. Beth Moore on Change Management, Her Experience at Chief and the Hybrid Work Challenges
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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48. The Coworking Model Applied to Therapists - a Niche with a Big Why Behind it for co-Founder Marcus Geromes
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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47. Making Coworking Work in Hotels - Ian Minor Figured it Out
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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46. The COO of Asset Services at Madison Marquette on Owning Commercial Office Assets in 2023
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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45. Stasha Anderson on how JLL is Helping Landlords get more Flexible
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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44. What Landlord Partnerships look like for Australia’s Largest Coworking Brand
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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43. Ryan Simonetti, CEO of Convene, on Activating Buildings for Landlords
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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42. How a Property Manager Evolved into a Coworking Community Manager Focused on Brand & Hospitality
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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41. Resilience and Community: How Coworking Helped Jillian Brown Overcome Personal Trauma
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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40. From Design to Hospitality: How Root Coworking is Thriving in Tulsa
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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39. James Rankin on The Flex Supply Gap and The Need for Industry Data to Drive Investment
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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38. How Brick House Blue is Killing it With Their Meetings & Events Business and Hospitality Mindset
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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37. Stormy McBride previews GCUC 2023 in Chicago
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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36. Kurt Patrick and Faye Stutts on whether 2023 is “The Year of the Landlord” for the Flex Industry
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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35. Gio and Jamie do a Look Back on 2022 and a Preview into the Flex Office Industry in 2023
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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34. David Kinnaird, Chief Customer Officer at essensys on the User Experience in a “Lit Up” Building
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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33. Best of 2022: Grant Barnhill on the Power of Hospitality in Coworking
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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32. Ray Titus, CEO Of United Franchise Group On Growing A Portfolio Of Coworking Brand Flags
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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31. Tammy Smith, Flex Industry Veteran, on Why Coworking Spaces Should List on CoStar
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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30. Sari Lash on the Interplay of Cutlure and Brand in 25N’s Coworking Business
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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29. What Happens When You Cross A Community-Focused Former Pastor With A Passionate Real Estate Developer? FUSE!
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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28. Industrious - From Your Apartment Building to Equinox to Penn One - Wherever YOU want to Work
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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27. The Game Changing Platform that Helps Brokers get Real Time Access to Flex Office Inventory
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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26. CoStar Writer Candace Carlisle on Commercial Real Estate’s Flight to Quality….of Life
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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25. Anytime Mailbox Solves Coworking Customer Pain Point with Self-Serve Shipping Kiosk
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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24. How Alidade Partners Uses Data To Help Occupiers And Asset Owners Optimize Their Real Estate
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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23. Ben Wright Leveraging Data to Help Operators Find Their Next Location
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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22. How One Operator Solved a Mail Volume Problem by Starting a Tech Company
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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21. The 2022 GWA Conference - as Experienced by Gio and Jamie
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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20. Nick Bratton Shares Tips for Optimizing Revenue after Running 1,000 Coworking Pro Formas
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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19. Shlomo Silber on Coworking Brand Positioning, Expansion Models and 500 Pound Deadlifts
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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18. Amy King on Bringing her LEED and WELL Expertise to Coworking
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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17. Lisa Skye - on Building Coworking Wellness Brand Primary
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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16. Why Flip Howard Still Loves to Sign a Lease after 23 Locations
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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15. The Power of Hospitality in the Workplace: How It Can Differentiate Your Coworking Space - with Grant Barnhill, CEO of Shift Workspaces
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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14. Faye Stutts on Committing to the Coworking Industry
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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13. Robert Teed on Why Commercial Real Estate Is Shifting Toward A People-First Model
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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12. Joe Brady On How The Instant Group is Reducing Friction To Enable A World-Class Workplace Experience
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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11. Flex Jam with Gio and Jamie
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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10. Flex industry OG keeps her Mojo by Working on Leading Edge Managed Deals in the UK
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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9. Bill Bennett on the Benefits of Asset Ownership for the Coworking Model
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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8. Melissa Schilo on How JLL Flex is helping owners evolve their assets to attract today’s office users.
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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7. Mike Fransen, former Parkway COO, On Programming an Office Complex
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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6. Mark Rose - On Making Real Estate Decisions Based on Desired Outcomes
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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5. Sarah Travers, CEO of Workbar on why Flex Sells & Coworking in the Metaverse
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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4. A GCUC (juicy) debrief with coworking OG Liz Elam
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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3. Chief Innovation Officer at Avison Young, John Sikaitis, on How Avant Is Disrupting the Commercial Real Estate Industry
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May 31, 2022 |
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2. Workplace Studio & 25N Coworking on Management Agreements and Designing for Post-COVID.
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May 24, 2022 |
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1. Acquisitions, Side Hustles and Vision Boards with the President of the Third Largest Coworking Brand in the World.
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May 13, 2022 |