GCUC Podcast

The future isn’t flex, it’s choice – Liz Elam, Founder at GCUC Global

As the real estate industry powers forward with their “new” innovation of flex, the global coworking queen herself, Liz Elam, founder at GCUC Global, weighs in on what the real work revolution is all about. Liz dives into the catalyst behind the industry’s growing fame, the elephant in the room, the new normal, and the necessary changes you should implement for the inevitable wave. How prepared are you? Let’s talk about it.
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Caleb Parker – Founder at Bold

What’s your favorite coworking flavor? Hot takes, laughter, staying in your lane, and the real future of work all mix together in this episode of the GCUC Podcast. Colleagues, friends, and industry OGs Caleb Parker, Founder at Bold, and Liz Elam, Founder at GCUC, invite us in as they analyze the industry nomenclature, the 5 crucial pillars of service, mirroring the hotel industry, the importance of community, and how it can help the epidemic that touches us all. Caleb and Liz take us on an in-depth tour of the missing middle, the great real estate awakening, ethos of the industry, and the importance behind sampling all the coworking flavors until you find your favorites.
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Antony Slumbers – Founder at antonyslumbers.com

With a multitude of definitions, space as a service and real estate goes much deeper than just offering a steel box. Antony Slumbers, Founder at antonyslumbers.com, is talking about knowing your starting point, how to build back better, earning somebody’s commute, and how to meet people where they are. We explore the comeback buzz around London, how distributed work threw a much needed wrench into the history and traditions of the corporate space, and the big reason behind why company’s hybrid work initiatives fail. Antony talks about the importance of humancentric hospitality, the rational mindset of distributed work, building solutions, creatively working off of each other, and how space as a service can help.
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Shai Fogel – General Manager, US Market at Mindspace

With plans to double locations each year, this coffee lover holds the keys to measuring community, and those special hospitality moments that set them apart from competitors and how to make people feel at home. Shai Fogel, General Manager, US Market at Mindspace, talks about what makes up a great space with operations, locations off the beaten path, outdoor spaces, and aggressive plans for expansion. He dives into the importance of going the extra mile for members, future proofing your business, connecting with your community, and that billion dollar question. Shai talks about the next big thing to hit the market, creating a vibe of hospitality, and our mutual love for breakfast tacos.
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Jason Anderson – President at CoWorks LLC and Chief Strategy Officer at UFG

After a big year of welcoming his second daughter into the world, acquiring Office Evolution, and Venture X, this veteran was just getting started. Jason Anderson, President at CoWorks LLC and Chief Strategy Officer at UFG, talks about blending businesses, world’s largest title debates, dusting off his real estate broker hat, sitting at the head of a 20-year ecosystem table, and the organized chaos of having 135 open locations with different concepts, sizes, layouts, and amenities. Jason talks about what makes up a good opportunity, how to keep your franchisees happy, and how you can be a part of the world’s largest coworking franchise.
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Zach Smith – Founder at Zauben

Since discovering the art of nature bathing, this investment banker turned living wall architect fused agriculture and technology as the founder of Zauben. Zach Smith talks about creating immersive indoor nature experiences to boost productivity, lower stress, and improve acoustic performance. We explore the undeniable benefits of hydroponic technology, Zauben’s forward thinking approach to how humans spend their time indoors, breaking out of the traditional office box, and connecting nature to our workspaces to become the better versions of ourselves through bringing the outdoors in and health technology.
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The Big Three of Coworking – KNow Research

The big three – Community, Collaboration, Cooperation. GCUC and KNow Research conducted a new survey to measure current attitudes about coworking, uncover the benefits and opportunities of coworking, and how individuals would like to use coworking in the future. Katrina Noelle, Founder & President at KNow Research, and Casey Bernard, Senior Strategist at KNow Research, discovered that there was an overwhelming trend of shared opinion between coworking members and the public – community is the foundation of coworking. Research shows that the big three represent the perception of coworking and the ability to connect with likeminded entrepreneurs is the biggest draw to the coworking world. Listen to the full podcast to learn how all of this research translates into business development.
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Mara Hauser - Founder & CEO at 25N Coworking & Workplace Studio

Doubling your locations as a boutique style coworking space has its challenges. From nervous landlords to supply chain issues to finding the right location and partners. Mara Hauser, Founder and CEO at 25N Coworking and Workplace Studio, thoughtfully talks about loss, living your life collage, design for bringing people together, and expansion. She talks about the benefits of the suburbs, providing a vibrant, safe space during difficult times, and understanding workplace strategy in the 15-minute city. Mara talks about the importance of learning from your last location, pivoting your strategy for the future, and digging into a brand to understand their culture to design the most productive and inspirational, revenue driving spaces.
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John Williams - CMO at The Instant Group

Teaching us to surf this pandemic wave of organic flexspace growth is John Williams, CMO at The Instant Group. John talks about the business tripling in size over the last 3 years, more opportunities for clients, shaping the market and pulling global demand. Since acquiring Davinci and Coworker, and merging with IWG to create the largest marketplace for flex, we talk about the elephant in the room - the importance of independent advice. John takes us through his continuous client forward process, the expanded visibility, global choices, and what it all means for the clients. Plus, a little sneak peek into scaling for the future and the public eye.
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Patrice Cameau - Founder and CEO at CAMPspace

After pivoting her way to success, Patrice Cameau, the founder and CEO at CAMPspace, is talking about taking it up a notch and all the preparation that goes along with it. We explore how volunteering at her first GCUC was imperative to her growth and meeting those who were already in the trenches, building a community first, trusting the process, and prioritizing health to stay sane. Patrice talks about the importance of business vertical integration, finding the blessings in everything, taking a moment to pull yourself out of the weeds, and an exclusive first ever announcement you won’t want to miss.
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