May 24, 2022
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I like to call Mara Hauser a Unicorn of the coworking/flex office industry. Not only have she and her 25N coworking team opened 6 locations in the last ten years, but she is also principal of a design studio that works with coworking clients…and 25N is committed to the management agreement model with five/six locations on asset-light agreements.
Kelly is the Managing Director at Workplace Studio leading projects for coworking/flex office and other corporate interiors projects.
Toward the end of the episode, Gio poses some great personal questions to the two of them that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at their relationship and how they work together.
Want to hear more from Mara? She’s a four-peater on the OG Everything Coworking podcast.
Episode 200: Mara Hauser On How Operators Can Align Design With What Members Want Post-Covid19
Episode 150: Super Practical Tips For Re-Opening Your Coworking Space In The Time Of Covid-19
Episode 100: What You Need To Know About Furniture For Coworking Spaces
Episode 50: Successful Suburban Coworking (this one goes waayyyy back pre-pandemic).
In this episode, we talk about:
- Tell us about the 25N portfolio and who you serve.
- Frisco is your (6th) location - How did this location benefit from your first (five) locations and your post-COVID evolution?
- What are some things you’re updating in your design/model approach post-COVID?
- What are your typical buildout costs per square foot?
- What are the returns you’re trying to get for your landlord partners?
- You have a successful meeting room business - what drives that? Design? Technology? Marketing?
- When you’re working with a landlord on a proposal, how do you balance buildout costs with long-term revenue potential? For example, as demand for 1 person offices goes up, so do buildout costs.
- What is your typical pre-opening lease-up on a space?
- What advice would you give to a landlord considering a management agreement?
- What about an operator?
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