BY JEAN YVES, FOUNDER, SOCIAL WORKPLACE CONFERENCE

Part 7 of the free eBook: The Complete Guide to Growing Your Flexible Workspace Business

A workspace operator’s main purpose is to provide office space and services to freelancers, startups, and small to mid-sized businesses so they can focus on their own growth. In a sense, a shared workspace can be compared to an office-hotel or an office AirBnB; Providing on-demand and easy-to-access office services that prevent members from having to dig deep into their pockets for office space or hole themselves up in their homes or coffee shops.

Much like the enhancements in the hotel industry offering more than a room to sleep in, operators must extend services beyond a mere office or desk to work from.