Anderson Business Advisors Podcast

The Demand for Virtual Office Space


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COVID-19 has created massive changes in the commercial working environment. The pandemic has taken a bite out of commercial spaces, retail is getting decimated, and people are starting to reconsider office space. According to the IDC, 1.8 billion people in the workforce worldwide are working permanently two or more days a week outside their primary office space.
In this episode, Toby Mathis of Anderson Advisors talks to Frank Cottle, founder of Alliance, which has about 1,200 facilities representing 30-million square feet of space in 54 countries.
Frank is one of the largest players in the virtual office space and has a unique global management perspective. He has been in the service office industry and flexible workspace sector for 40 years.
Highlights/Topics:
Remote Work:
One day a week equals a 20% vacancy factor in commercial office space
Two days a week, it’s 40%
Today, most people now work three-and-a-half days a week at home
Corporate America: Office space isn’t needed; policies to work wherever you want
Who wants to commute? Nobody, especially when told not to take public transportation
Real Estate Cyclicality: Good and bad markets sometimes equal vacancy or waiting list
Repurpose Space: If not used for original intent, turn it into residential, retail, other uses
New Hybrid Office: Work from home, near home, or electronically commute to office
Property vs. Technology: Property companies require capital, don’t scale on same basis
Membership Care/Pass: Allows access to office facilities worldwide anytime, anywhere
Flexible vs. Fixed Office Space: Seek solutions to get away from inefficient fixed cost
Conference Rooms: Use for Zoom, Teams, Webex, GoToMeeting—it’s all ubiquitous
Constant Change: With every new lease and tenant, how can you make improvements?
Unreimbursed Business: Provide complete remote workspace technology or access to it
Dual Hybrid Model: When the government stops making rules, we’re back to normal
Virtual Office vs. Virtual Address: What’s the difference? Pay as-needed or 24/7
Office Space Models:
Classic: People, place, and technology provide business growth
Incubator: Same thing but provides mentoring
Accelerator: Does what an incubator, but provides access to capital
Resources:
Alliance Virtual Offices
https://alliancevirtualoffices.grsm.io/AndersonPodcast 
Allwork.space
https://allwork.space/
IDC
https://www.idc.com/
WeWork
https://www.wework.com/
International Workplace Group (IWG)
https://www.iwgplc.com/
Regus
https://www.regus.com/
Spaces
https://www.spacesworks.com/
UPFLEX
https://www.upflex.com/
Deskpass
https://www.deskpass.com/
Collo
https://www.upwork.com/l/dz/freelancers-in-collo/
Alliance Access
https://www.swift.com/our-solutions/interfaces-and-integration/alliance-access
Tony Hsieh’s American Tragedy: The Self-Destructive Last Months Of The Zappos Visionary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBZt_wngSQA
Zoom Rooms
https://zoom.us/zoomrooms
Microsoft Teams
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/log-in
Cisco Webex
https://www.webex.com/
GoToMeeting
https://www.gotomeeting.com/
Cube
https://cube-usa.com/
Flexi Zone
https://www.nokia.com/networks/products/flexi-zone/
BizSpace
https://www.bizspace.co.uk/
Novel Coworking
https://novelcoworking.com/
Clean Air Act
https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview
Schedule A
https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-schedule-a-form-1040
Office Evolution
https://www.officeevolution.com/
Venture X
https://venturex.com/
All Good Works Foundation – Office Leasing Meets Nonprofit
https://andersonadvisors.com/podcast/all-good-works-foundation-office-leasing-meets-nonprofit/
Toby Mathis
https://andersonadvisors.com/tobymathis-2/
Anderson Advisors
https://andersonadvisors.com/
Anderson Advisors Tax and Asset Protection Event
https://andersonadvisors.com/asset-protection/
Anderson Advisors on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX5nh607M8hSBLiMB9MgbIQ
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