Brian Distelburger, who founded billion-dollar co Yext, shares how and why he believes a gym in Manhattan will incubate more billion-dollar startups than most accelerators.

He details how it’s become founder central, filled with people taking calls from treadmills, closing deals at the juice bar, and running team meetings at communal tables. The gym (Chelsea Piers Fitness, btw) is also equipped with call rooms, open tables, good on-site food and costs just $275 p/month.

Guess it’ll be no surprise to see more gym-centric spaces like The Ministry and Life Time. In the meantime, see you at the gym?

Alex Latham from The Ministry shares a real life story of a member company asking to come back after moving to a more traditional workspace provider post acquisition. The reason? The team stopped showing up to the office. Why? Their new office space didn’t have a gym, bar, deli, terrace, or any vibe. And, most importantly, the receptionist didn’t even look up when anyone entered – customer service was zero.

Lohan Presencer joins the essensys Podcast to discuss the Ministry of Sound Group’s entry into coworking with The Ministry, how they created a unique workspace environment, how they use data and insights and some times for anyone starting out in real easter.

The team at Spacebring explore if micro gyms (small-scale fitness facilities typically between 1k and 5k sqft) are an interesting, and profitable, addition to your coworking offerings.

This is a trend we’ve been following for a little bit, with some successes on a larger scale from brands like The Ministry, TOG and others.