The Instant Group reports that 68% of the market is made up of operators outside the top 6 national companies. So 68% of the market is not WeWork or Knotel or Regus or Premier Business Centers. We are, however, seeing the market share by number of locations grow for the larger operators.

The estimated share for 2018 is 36% of the number of locations held by the top operators. But those operators are generally taking large spaces in central business districts. That leaves a lot of market opportunities for successful independent operators that want to make a local impact.

Here are five powerful reasons it can pay to be small but mighty.