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I have used their WeWork, for what that's worth. There's a good amount of tech in managing badges, their website, allocating rooms and IT. (Though, TBH, it's no

by ben509 8y ago

I have used their WeWork, for what that's worth. There's a good amount of tech in managing badges, their website, allocating rooms and IT. (Though, TBH, it's not exactly stellar web design.) The team that manages the buildings does a good bit more than a typical landlord. I think many landlords would make awful clones and lose a lot of money, at least at first.

rwmj 8y ago
There's a business right there, selling white label office management software direct to landlords. Which in turn raises the question: Why do WeWork bother with renting the properties? Uber doesn't rent cars, they just provide software and a network to drivers and riders, and something similar might work for renters and property owners (AirBnB for offices, essentially).
- ben509 8y ago
  They want control over the look and feel of the buildings; it's all part of a brand identity. (Of working in a panopticon, but that's popular, I guess.)
- michaelt 8y ago
  UK serviced office provider Regus offers "franchise opportunities" [1] if you know any landlords who'd like to turn their offices into a wework-like-business. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=19783108&goto=item%3Fid%3D19781549%2319783108 https://news.ycombinator.com/reply?id=19783108&goto=item%3Fi...