This Week In Coworking
Hector Kolonas
148 episodes
Quick recaps and deep-dives from the popular ThisWeekInCoworking.com email newsletters
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David Harrell on Manhattan flex, landlords, and why your lease (really) matters
If New Yorkers are back in the office, what is flex for? David Harrell is an office leasing broker at Colliers. He started out as a prosecutor and later helped launch WeWork's in-house tenant rep brokerage. He joins…
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OfficeRnD has a new CEO, and he's taking the company back to its roots.
More links and show notes at https://twic.co/newceo Ivan Guberkov joined OfficeRnD's early team, helped take it from zero to more than $15M ARR, and went on to lead sales, the hybrid work launch and product before…
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28-min rev boost, Hines & Tishman Speyer news + boom in offsites, fractional offices, & hotel clubs
Hector Kolonas and William Edmundson recap key items from the This Week in Coworking Week 42 (2026) newsletter Follow along with Week 42's (2026) Coworking News: https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-42-2026/ They…
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Coworking Tenure Survey 2026, Career Paths & AI Agents (w/ Sam Shea of FLOC + Uniti) | Week 41 Recap
Host Hector Kolonas is joined by co-host Sam Shea (ex-Workbar, ex-WeWork, ex-LiquidSpace; now at Uniti; and founder of FLOC—Future Leaders of Coworking) to discuss the 2026 Coworking Tenure Survey and key Week 41…
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Pricing Psychology, AI Agents, and Handling Bad Members - Coworking Week 40 Recapped
Hector Kolonas hosts the Week 40 (2026) recap of This Week In Coworking with guest co-host Cat Johnson, discussing upcoming events including GCUC UK in London, a Coworking Creators meetup, the Coworking Creator Summit,…
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Week 39: Booking Disasters, Better Branding, and Practical AI with Ivailo Ivanov
In this episode of the Week 39 recap, host Hector Kolonas is joined by Ivailo Ivanov, VP of Product at OfficeRnD, to discuss three critical topics from this weeks newsletter for the coworking industry: 1. A…
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Week 37 (2026) Recap: GWA Highlights, Credibility Shifts, Restroom Experiences & Tech Integrations
Host Hector Kolonas recaps week 37 of 2026 with guest co-host Perla Caballero from Alliance Virtual Offices calling in from Monterrey after attending the GWA conference, where she led roundtables on excellence…
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essensys Goes Private Again: Agentic AI, Integrations, and the Future of Autonomous Flex Ops (Week 36, 2026)
In the Week 36 (2026) recap of the This Weekend Coworking podcast, host Hector Kolonas and guest co-host Mark Furness discuss Mark’s reacquisition and take-private of essensys, his renewed focus on building faster with…
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Is Coworking Dead, or Just Getting More Specific? (Week 35 2026 Recapped)
In this Week 35 recap of This Week in Coworking, Hector Kolonas is joined by Ken Koh from Nexudus to unpack the latest shifts shaping coworking, flex, and community-led workspaces. See this week's full summary at…
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Sydney Keynote: Occupancy vs Utilization, Smarter Metrics, Better Revenue, and the Future of Coworking Tech
In this recorded keynote-style discussion, Hector Kolonas (Syncaroo co-founder) is quizzed by Jessie Glew (CEO at WOTSO) and Andrew Rothstadt (CEO at Clarence) on what coworking operators should optimize for beyond…
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Sydney Flex Workspace Takeaways: Data Benchmarks, Hospitality, and Frictionless Access (with Eyal Lasker)
Hector Kolonas and Eyal Lasker recap traveling to Sydney for the Flexible Workspace Association’s annual conference, including long flights, jet lag strategies, and speaking engagements. Eyal summarizes his panel on…
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Week 33, 2026: Cape Town, power resilience, elevating African Coworking Leaders, and other trends
Hector Kolonas hosts the Week 33, 2026 recap with returning guest co-host Antonette Benting (Workshop 17, Cape Town), who is helping bring GCUC Africa to Cape Town. They outline the conference structure across three…
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Week 32: Yardi Kube’s AI Sales Agent, IWG’s Africa Acquisition, and the Rise of Managed Flex
Host Hector Kolonas recaps week 32 of 2026 with co-host Sagar Morabia from Yardi Kube, discussing industry shifts in distribution, product (managed offices/landlord partnerships), and AI-driven operations. They…
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Storytelling over Square Footage with Chris Baszto
Chris Baszto Joins Vast Coworking Group as CMO | Behind the News (This Week in Coworking) Host Hector Kolonas interviews Chris Baszto on a special “Behind the News” episode announcing Baszto’s new role as CMO of Vast…
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Airbnb, Coworking Demand & Supply Growth, and Yardi Kube’s AI/MCP Strategy with Will Stanford
Host Hector Kolonas and guest co-host Will Stanford (Head of Coworking at Yardi Kube) recap This Week in Coworking Week 31 2026. Follow along at https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-31-2026/ They note positive…
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Week 30: Sonder Coworking, AI Bundles, Childcare, and Selling Memberships with Blaize Randell
Host Hector Kolonas welcomes Blaize Randall to the This Week In Coworking podcast to discuss her transition from operator to owner with the launch of Sonder Coworking and Events, focused on management service…
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Undercurrents: Dynamic Pricing - Is coworking in the yield management business?
Coworking isn't discovering dynamic pricing... it's beginning to adopt yield management. In this edition of Undercurrents, we dig into how coworking operators are using dynamic pricing (and yield management principles…
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Airbnb Day Passes, Fractional Offices & After-Hours Monetization | Week 29 Recap ft Adam Morgan
Hector Kolonas hosts the Week 29 (2026) recap of This Week In Coworking with guest co-host Adam Morgan, founder of Bureau, discussing major industry stories from the newsletter. Follow along at…
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Vibe Coding, Context Debt & Full-Building Flex: This Week in Coworking (Week 28, 2026) ft. essensys Elumo
Host Hector Kolonas and guest co-host James Shannon (essensys) recap a technical, newsletter-driven episode sponsored by essensys’ Elumo, a product that combines booking and access to help flex operators capture more…
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Jon Thompson on creating “Coworking,” a microdrama shot in a real coworking space
Host Hector Kolonas interviews Jon Thompson, a Cincinnati-based marketing and social media professional, about his new vertical microdrama miniseries, “Coworking.” Thompson shares his career path (USTA/US Open,…
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Week 22: Personality economy, expansions, indie data, tenure and more
In this week's recap, Hector is joined by William Edmondson from iPostal1 Workspace to break down the biggest stories in coworking, flex work, and the broader workspace industry. From the rise of the personality…
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AI Sales Agents, Childcare, Day Pass Pricing Experiment & Poland's Flex Market Numbers
Hector Kolonas is joined by Momchil Blaskov from OfficeRnD to dig into this week's biggest coworking stories. (1:43) OfficeRnD's new AI Sales Agent — what it does, how fast operators can go live, where it lives today,…
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Claude + Coworking. 90 days into vibe coding with Justin Moran
What does a coworking operator do when they discover Claude Code? They vibe code a brand new website in 20 hours, replace a bunch of SaaS tools, and build custom apps without writing a single line of code. In this…
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Week 19, 2026: Community Magic, Smart Pricing, and Network Effects in Coworking
Community Magic, Smart Pricing, and Network Effects in Coworking (Week 19, 2026) | This Week in CoworkingHost Hector Kolonas and guest co-host Eyal Lasker of Flexspace review This Week in Coworking newsletter week 19…
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Week 18: When 'big coworking' moves in, market data, AI coding risks and GCal as glue
Hector Kolonas hosts Alex Garza of Alliance Virtual Offices to discuss partner testimonials on how Alliance drives additional revenue while handling compliance, payments, and customer support, plus new network-driven…
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28 work clubs later... with Kayla Gottschalk
Launching 28 Neighborhood Work Clubs Fast: Switchyards, Third Places & the Future of Coworking with Kayla GottschalkIn this episode of This Week In Coworking, host Hector Kolonas talks with Kayla Gottschalk,…
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Week 17 (2026) Recap: elumo Updates, Flexible Space Design, Unbundling Offices & AI maturity in Flex Tech
Host Hector Kolonas and returning guest James Shannon recap week 17 of 2026, reflecting on GCUC and a recorded elumo demo. James shares three elumo improvements based on early adopter feedback: a new wireless door…
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The US Coworking Index with Sam Rosen & Peter Kolaczynski
Recorded from the Yardi offices in NYC, Hector is joined by Sam Rosen and Peter Kolaczynski to introduce the Coworking Index, a new Coworking Cafe resource that publishes monthly, dynamic US-only flexible workspace…
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Week 14, 2026: AI Revenue Ops, Live-Work-Play Growth, and the Pod Boom (with Ben Wright)
Host Hector Kolonas welcomes returning guest co-host Ben Wright, now Managing Partner at Koho, an AI revenue operations solution based in the UK that he is helping roll out in the US. Ben explains Koho’s focus on…
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Doors, data and dollars with Lee Odess
Access Control M&A, Cloud Risk, and AI: What Coworking Operators Need to Know (with Leo Odess) Host Hector Kolonas interviews Leo Odess, an access industry expert and CEO of the Access Collective, about how changes in…
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Coworking News Week 13 (2026): Convene’s $230M, Community as a Differentiator, and Ad Spend Risks
Coworking News Week 13 (2026): Convene’s $230M Raise, Community as a Differentiator, and AI Search Ad Spend RisksHost Hector Kolonas is joined by Warren Hersowitz of Yardi to discuss Week 13 of the 2026 This Week in…
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Week 12: Coworking Growth, Gen Z Gym Workspaces & the Risk of “Ensh*ttification” (w/ Flexspace AI CMO David Song)
Coworking Growth, Gen Z Gym Workspaces & the Risk of “Ensh*ttification” (w/ Flexspace AI CMO David Song)Host Hector Kolonas is joined by David Song, CMO of Flexspace AI, to discuss week 12 of 2026 coworking headlines…
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Week 11, 2026 in Coworking: Websites, Revenue, Emails, Hotels and... Walking?
Turning Coworking Websites into Revenue Engines (Week 11, 2026) with Rado EnchevHost Hector Kolonas welcomes OfficeRnD’s Rado Enchev back as co-host for Week 11, 2026, covering a packed set of coworking topics. They…
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Behind the news: Vast, PE, and what's next, with Jason Anderson
Vast Coworking’s Private Equity Carve-Out: What It Means for Growth, Consolidation & Coworking 4.0 Host Hector Kolonas interviews Jason Anderson about major news at Vast Coworking Group: after years of planning, Vast…
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Week 10 in Coworking: Virtual Office Revenue, Systems & Tech Debt, and Industry Deals
Virtual Office Revenue, Systems & Tech Debt, and Coworking Industry Deal Flow | This Week in Coworking (Week 10)Hector Kolonas and co-host Juan Hilario recap a busy Week 10 in coworking, including takeaways from GWA…
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CSI's 23-year coworking journey with Tonya Surman
Host Hector Kolonas interviews Tonya Surman about founding the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) in Toronto in 2004 as a shared space for small nonprofits before the term “coworking” existed, initially offering shared…
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Week 9 In Coworking ft Kyle Chang: Tech stacks, Fractional Execs & Community
In week nine of 2026, host Hector Kolonas is joined by guest co-host Kyle Chang of Yardi to discuss why coworking operators may benefit from consolidating fragmented tech stacks into an all-in-one platform like Yardi…
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1,092 offices in 30 days with Caroline Hecht and Tara McCoy
Massive Multi-Location Coworking Deals: Preferred Office Network's Success StoryIn this episode of 'This Week In Coworking,' host Hector Kolonas speaks with Caroline Hecht and Tara McCoy about one of the largest…
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From Community Manager to Owner: Jaime Munoz on Succession, Trust, and Taking the Leap
From Coffee Shops to Coworking: Jaime Munoz's Journey to Ownership of CO+HOOTS In this episode of This Week In Coworking, host Hector Kolonas sits down with Jaime Munoz, the new owner and operator of CO+HOOTS, a…
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This Week In Coworking: US coworking data, shifts in experiences, lessons from multifamily, and more
In this Weekly Recap episode, we explore some of the biggest stories from this week's newsletter.Follow along, and get more links, at https://twic.co/2026/06James Lowery, CEO of Essensys, discusses the importance of…
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Week 5, 2026: Coworking models, terms, trends and tech
In this episode of the This Week In Coworking podcast, host Hector Kolonas and guest Mike LaRosa dive into the evolving landscape of coworking spaces. See this week's newsletter at…
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Week 4, 2026 - Coworking Tech, an AI OS, Bonding, Bridges and Ops
Join Hector Kolonas and Kristina Schneider from Cobot (https://twic.co/cobot) as they dive into the latest industry updates in the weekly recap for This Week In Coworking. 🗞️ Follow along by popping open the Week 4…
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Gen Z, vibes and coworking with Danielle Farage
In this episode of This Week in Coworking, host Hector Kolonas chats with Danielle Farage, an expert on Gen Z and workplace dynamics. They delve into Danielle's career journey, her role in helping organizations…
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Week 3, 2026: Coworking's identity crisis, reclaiming community and marketing trends
In this episode of This Week in Coworking, host Hector Kolonas is joined by guest co-host Cat Johnson to discuss the key highlights from week 3 of 2026. Follow along at https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-03-2026/They…
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Week 2, 2026: Virtual Mail, Trends, Insights and More
Join Hector Kolonas and guest co-host William Edmundson from iPostal1 Workspace as they dive into the first weekly recap of 2026 on the This Week In Coworking podcast. Browse this week's newsletter at…
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Undercurrents: The New Coworking Revenue Stack
In this edition of Undercurrents, we explore major shifts in the coworking revenue stack - with insights from top experts. Learn how coworking businesses are evolving their revenue stacks, offering new services, and…
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This Week in Coworking: Rate Increases, Meeting Room Trends, and Post Office Coworking
Welcome to Week 50 2025's recap espidoe.In this episode of 'This Week in Coworking,' host Hector Kolonas is joined by guest co-host William Edmundson. Follow along and get all the links at https://twic.co/w502025They…
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Week 47: Sense of Belonging, Dead Internet Theory, and Insights
Welcome to the Week 47 recap of the This Week in Coworking newsletter!Follow along at https://thisweekincoworking.com/week-47-2025/This episode features a deep dive on measuring a sense of belonging in coworking…
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Enterprise Flex from Africa with Michael Aldridge
In this episode of 'This Week In Coworking,' host Hector Kolonas sits down with Michael Aldridge, founder of KOFISI. Get deeper show notes, more context and more links at https://twic.co/africaflexThey discuss…
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