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☕ Founder cafes as third spaces
Dasha Shunina describes how many founders find home offices isolating, coffee shops chaotic, Expand 👇 coworking spaces inconsistent, and private offices misaligned, and argues that “founder cafes” are emerging as a new kind of focused social workspace built specifically for builders.
She points to spaces like AngelList’s Founders Cafe and pop-ups such as Cafe Compute and Cafe Cursor as examples of environments where curated collisions and serendipity are treated as core infrastructure for company-building.
Dasha Shunina describes how many founders find home offices isolating, coffee shops chaotic, Expand 👇 coworking spaces inconsistent, and private offices misaligned, and argues that “founder cafes” are emerging as a new kind of focused social workspace built specifically for builders.
She points to spaces like AngelList’s Founders Cafe and pop-ups such as Cafe Compute and Cafe Cursor as examples of environments where curated collisions and serendipity are treated as core infrastructure for company-building.
🤔 What CRE heads think about “all things flex”
Simon Moore the COO at Serendipity Labs shares some takeaways from the recent WorkSpaces conference Expand 👇 in Napa.
Core notes: Flex is universal, flex as an extension of corp HQs, direct > brokers, best-in-class > global networks and how Gable, Deskpass, Desana and Upflex are a growing part of the conversation.
Simon Moore the COO at Serendipity Labs shares some takeaways from the recent WorkSpaces conference Expand 👇 in Napa.
Core notes: Flex is universal, flex as an extension of corp HQs, direct > brokers, best-in-class > global networks and how Gable, Deskpass, Desana and Upflex are a growing part of the conversation.
🙋♀️ Ever heard of “permeable coworking”?
In a recent LinkedIn post, Phil Kirschner argued that most leaders misunderstand coworking as merely Expand 👇 real estate flexibility and cost savings, instead of embracing the concept of "permeable coworking" – originally identified by JLL in 2016 and framed by Serendipity Labs as breaking down walls between "us" and "them" to create innovation opportunities.
He references examples including Michigan Central and Atlassian, emphasizing that leading companies should expand their "surface area of ideas" by leveraging shared workplace concepts to accelerate innovation.
In a recent LinkedIn post, Phil Kirschner argued that most leaders misunderstand coworking as merely Expand 👇 real estate flexibility and cost savings, instead of embracing the concept of "permeable coworking" – originally identified by JLL in 2016 and framed by Serendipity Labs as breaking down walls between "us" and "them" to create innovation opportunities.
He references examples including Michigan Central and Atlassian, emphasizing that leading companies should expand their "surface area of ideas" by leveraging shared workplace concepts to accelerate innovation.
🎁 Brokers offered extra goodies for filling desks
Good for the rest of the year, Industrious has launched a broker bonus program for all sales Expand 👇 referrals made at any of their DC, MD or VA locations. Perks and rewards include items like AirPod Maxes or PlayStation5s, Pelotons, BBQs, TVs up to a trip of your choice ($5,000 value).
This actually sits alongside this link we also saw this week, in which Serendipity Labs are running a $13k broker competition through March 31.
Pssst. We actually dig into this topic in this week’s Recap podcast, so definitely listen in and let us know how you feel about the balance of broker incentives vs long-term placements.
Good for the rest of the year, Industrious has launched a broker bonus program for all sales Expand 👇 referrals made at any of their DC, MD or VA locations. Perks and rewards include items like AirPod Maxes or PlayStation5s, Pelotons, BBQs, TVs up to a trip of your choice ($5,000 value).
This actually sits alongside this link we also saw this week, in which Serendipity Labs are running a $13k broker competition through March 31.
Pssst. We actually dig into this topic in this week’s Recap podcast, so definitely listen in and let us know how you feel about the balance of broker incentives vs long-term placements.
🏨 Is there more to hotelification than brand & experience building?
Commercial Property Executive published a great piece featuring quotes from Serendipity Labs, Yardi Expand 👇 and THRIVE Coworking.
If you’re working with a property owner that wants to enter the flexible workspace market but is struggling to understand that just because you build it, doesn’t necessarily mean members will come – this is a great article to reference.
Commercial Property Executive published a great piece featuring quotes from Serendipity Labs, Yardi Expand 👇 and THRIVE Coworking.
If you’re working with a property owner that wants to enter the flexible workspace market but is struggling to understand that just because you build it, doesn’t necessarily mean members will come – this is a great article to reference.
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