Everyone’s in a rush to AI-ify their business. But should that apply to everything? This article by Taylor Mason from Talemaker dives into 13 different content marketing functions, and explores whether or not they should be AI-first.

Industry analysis contends flexible workspace offers more predictable revenue than traditional long-term leases through six measurable drivers: lead flow, conversion rates, time to close, deal values, agreement terms, and churn rates. Allwork.Space published data showing that office vacancy reached 19.8% in 2024 while sublease availability nearly doubled since the pandemic, undermining traditional lease stability assumptions. The global flexible office market is forecast to grow from $39.6B in 2024 to $136B by 2032 at 17% annual growth.

The piece compares flex workspace to hotels and gyms as operating asset classes that deliver predictable returns through performance metrics rather than long-term contracts, though notes industry fragmentation limits capital market adoption with only one publicly traded operator providing consistent reporting.

Saltbox promoted president Katerina Cirilli to co-CEO effective July 1, 2025, alongside founder and executive chairman Tyler Scriven as the company prepares for major national expansion.

Cirilli joined Saltbox in 2021 after four years at Shipt (acquired by Target) where she served as VP of operations leading a $500M business and overseeing a 300,000+ contractor network that scaled to more than one million weekly orders.

In her co-CEO role, Cirilli will drive business strategy, performance, and customer success while Scriven focuses on capital strategy, real estate expansion, and long-term vision, with Saltbox currently operating in 8 major US markets.

Long-term retention only happens if your space is financially sustainable in the first place. Smart design isn’t just about flashy finishes or Instagrammable corners – it’s about making sure every square foot is working hard, generating revenue while keeping members happy.

Charlie Moss from Interaction Ltd shares how they approach this through setting metrics early, balancing space types around business models, considering the monetization of meeting/event spaces, balancing commercial and usability needs, smart budgeting and turnaround speeds.

Samantha McClary from the British Council for Offices shares that GPE have acquired the 44k sqft building called The Gable (not to be confused with booking platform Gable) from The City of London Corporation.

The objective is to refurb and add to their 200k sqft cluster of fully managed and HQ space within the W1 area of London. GPE CEO Toby Courtauld mentioned that they aim to grow the portfolio to over 1M sqft by 2030.