William Sandford

Kate Dezarnaulds penned an interesting piece as the founder of WorkLife about a recent email she received regarding the WeWork Affiliate Network, and what this very strategic move could mean for other indie brands.

While Kate makes the case that this isn’t a moment to panic, "it is a moment to stop sleepwalking".

Further listening: This TWIC Discussion from 2024 with John Santora (CEO, WeWork), Anant Yardi (Founder, Yardi) and Jason Anderson (CEO, Vast) about the formation of this affiliate network. And this TWIC Discussion with Sam Rosen and William Sandford about the acquisition of Deskpass, Breather and Hubble.

The GWA are hosting another Ask Me Anything, this time putting Will Sandford from Yardi in the hot-seat.

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A recent piece in Commercial Search featured an interview with Will Sandford, Director of Coworking at Yardi. His take is that there are three key trends driving the industry: traditional landlords seeking flexible solutions from coworking to spec suites, successful operators building strong landlord relationships while supporting broader community needs, and multi-site operators targeting corporate users who spend two to three times more per user.

The problem however, are technology gaps including lack of standardized backend systems for inventory and booking, unified building access systems, and enterprise workplace integration tools that extend companies’ owned workplace experiences. With control of WeWork and ownership of platforms such as Yardi Kube, Deskpass and Hubble, does this mean there are more acquisitions on the horizon for Yardi?

On the Future of Work Podcast with Frank Cottle, Will Sandford of Yardi predicts a major shift in coworking, as enterprises embrace flexible spaces as essential “portfolio insurance”.