Podcasts about common desk

It is undeniable that people make coworking magical. But keeping the magic alive without losing the thrill of the experience, that personal touch, and making memories while doing so at margin is the challenge. Nick Clark, Founder and President at Common Desk, details all things supply, demand, KPI, ROI, landlords, and the big shift on the horizon. This coworking OG talks about the fate of real estate, sustainable capital, new opportunities, the dirty little secret of coworking, and finding the margin. #gcucpodcast #NickClark #CommonDesk #realestate #entrepreneur #coworking #community #futureofwork

When it comes to creating a thought diverse Café Culture dynamic, some co-working spaces seem to have it figured out-their members come from all different fields and backgrounds and the spaces themselves are designed to create spontaneous “collisions” among members.  In this episode, founder of the co-working space Common Desk (which was recently acquired by WeWork), Nick Clark discusses co-working best-practices and strategies that any company can use to bring Café Culture to their organization. Guest Bio In 2011, Nick Clark quit his day job in commercial real estate and made a bet that coworking was the future of work. He started Common Desk with the goal of becoming a nationally known and recognized brand that services amenities and experiences inside office buildings. Common Desk has expanded its network to serve 4,000 customers at a total of 23 locations across 13 cities in Texas and North Carolina and was acquired by WeWork in 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nick Clark founded Common Desk in 2012 after leaving a career in office leasing and management. Common Desk has since become a coworking industry leader in design, hospitality, and asset-light deal structures with office landlords. After scaling the brand to 23 locations throughout Texas and North Carolina, WeWork acquired Common Desk at the beginning of 2022. Common Desk as a brand will remain and Nick is still at the helm of the company's continued growth plan. On this episode, Nick shares why they sold to WeWork and what the future of the company will look like, and why Common Desk chooses management agreements with landlords. He deep dives into why the return to office will come back in a major way, what has changed and how flexible office space going from 2% to 25% of the office market. Enjoy!  Learn more about Chris Powers and Fort Capital: www.FortCapitalLP.com Follow Fort Capital on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fort-capital/ Follow Chris on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/FortWorthChris  Follow Chris on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrispowersjr/  Subscribe to The Fort on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJ32shRt8Od3MxMY-keTSQ Follow The Fort on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/TheFortPodcast Common Desk Nick Clark on LinkedIn (03:12) - What are you seeing now in the world as we emerge from Covid? (05:20) - How are banks and capital markets reacting to the new trend of shorter-term leases?  (07:57) - The Management Agreement Model (10:07) - Do the rest of the building tenants benefit from the flex-office operation or is it only common desk customers? (12:05) - Do you perform better being located on the first or second floor of a building? (12:36) -Is there data that shows a building performs better when all tenants can participate in common desk amenities? (14:15) - Do you only operate off the management agreement model? (19:35) - What services does Common Desk provide within the space? (20:49) - Are you seeing larger companies coming into Common Desk who really want you take care of the amenity side of work? (24:53) -  What are the key things that make a successful Common Desk location? (29:42) - The Process of Selling Common Desk to WeWork (37:30) - How long does it take to open one location? (38:26) - Do you think the changes in the way we work over the past two years are permanent? (42:18) - Is there anything interesting WeWork is doing behind the scenes they're really focused on? (44:39) - Does Common Desk only work in an office setting or have you thought about occupying other asset classes? (45:55) - Did you learn anything about business or life grinding through Covid as a leader of a company? (48:47) - Nick's Belief That Lawns Shouldn't Exist (51:24) - Nick's Desire To Buy a Waffle House

● A Brief History of Coworking● GCUC● Rex Harris, author of The Healthy Workplace Nudge● “Space as a Service:” It's Time to Break the Norm● The Loneliness Epidemic● “Home Is Where We Daydream” —Gaston Bachelard● DIY coworking spaces● Liz Elam's coworking allstars: Bond Collective, Kiln, Common Desk, Industrious● Life Time Work (from Life Time Fitness) is the first and only coworking concept that combines exceptional workspaces with a world-class health club experience.● SOHO Works● Coworking franchises and licensers: Office Evolution, Venture X, Hera Hub● University of Houston Master of Science in Foresight

Granite Properties and Common Desk have teamed up to provide a new solution for post-Covid, return to work, offices. Hub-and-spoke model Lease main HQ in one of Granite's buildings Receive a G.O. Pass which allows employees to use any of Common Desk's 8 co-working locations Flexibility Landlord responsiveness Tenant survey Granite's Evolve platform - a broad collection of customer-centric office solutions assisting companies to adapt to changing business needs Spec suites Menu of options

Liz Elam and Nick Clark, founder and CEO at Common Desk talk about how they met and how Nick eventually bought Liz’s coworking brand. We explore tactics Nick is using to raise morale and check in on all of the Common Desk team during the pandemic. We talk about expansion, sexy deals, and how GCUC was a major player in Common Desk’s early years. You’re gonna enjoy it! #gcucpodcast #NickClark #CommonDesk #entrepreneur #coworking #community

Haylee Ryan is an artist and art teacher here in Dallas, Texas. We met up at Common Desk and talked all about Haylee's artwork, how she got into painting, saying her first piece of art, her band, and some very exciting news happening in her life later this year. http://www.hayleeryanart.com www.artistuprising.com

Dan Lam is one of our Top25 Creatives in DFW. She is an incredibly talented artist. Her work is called squishes. We met up at Common Desk and talked all about her work, how she got started in art, her family history, going professional, deciding how much her work is worthy and the process of how she makes the squishes. www.artistuprising.com

John Mathews stops by the Common Desk to share his gut-wrenching and captivating tale of enduring horrific abuse as a child and how at the age of 7, he decided to run away from home and live in a hole in the ground. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our friend Joshua stops by the Common Desk to talk about being driven to accomplish everything from saving money as a kid to becoming a badass undercover cop and how a brain tumor nearly cost him everything. DO NOT MISS this amazing episode with one of the most captivating voices we've ever had on the show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kenny & Michael stop by The Common Desk to give us the inside scoop on their new podcast, Banter & Burgers!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James has loved officing out of a common workspace. It has been a great way to meet other people, and connect as he is still in the beginning stages of his business.

Merrick Porrchéddu is the founder of Artist Uprising. Artist Uprising's mission is to abolish starving artistry. They are creating talent and creative experiences for brands and organizations. They were voted the #1 Hottest Startup in DFW. I love what they are about and what they are doing: helping people do what they are passionate about and what they love. In this episode, we talk all about Artist Uprising: how Merrick got the idea, how she started the business, everything they have been through and everything they have done and are doing. We also talked about how to know when to stop doing something and how to know when what you are doing isn't working. We met at Common Desk in Deep Ellum, drank some coffee and had a great conversation. TRADE COFFEE www.drinktrade.com Use code ketchsmith for 50% off your first bag of coffee. ARTIST UPRISING www.artistuprising.com @ARTISTUPRISING @MERRICK_PORCHE COFFEE + PEOPLE MERCH: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ketch+smith RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-people-podcast/id1335201813?mt=2 Music: Drifter by Hippie Sabotage

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Party For ONE is “Celebrating Young Artists”; those proving that success in the art industry is about much more than mere luck, but strategy, hard work, and a never-ending hustle. In this episode, Party For ONE sits down with Mariel Pohlman, an artist from Dallas, TX, who specializes in murals and small illustration, collaborating with businesses, all throughout the city of Dallas, including Walmart, the Common Desk, Smart City Apartments, Local Hub Bicycle Company, Fiction Coffee, and dozens more. There’s more to Pohlman’s story than simply creating great art, although, as she first began her professional career, as an accountant. After six years in the corporate world, Pohlman, sold her things, packed her bags, and left on a 10 month excursion, traveling around the world. Now, back in Dallas, she’s established a career in freelance art, however it was the skills she learned in the corporate field, that Mariel Pohlman says has led to her ultimate success, because money-making art is more than a passion, but a business. Tune in to a conversation, where we talk on how to quit your day job, by turning that creative hobby into a career. You can follow Mariel Pohlman on Instagram @marpohl

Nick Clark of Common Desk tells us about his journey from real estate to a network of spaces in the Dallas-Fort Worth area!

  In this twelfth episode of I Live In Dallas Radio, co-hosted by myself and Jason Channell, we interview Merrick Pickens, Community Manager, and Nick Clark, Owner of Common Desk. Common Desk is a coworking space on Commerce Street in Deep Ellum where entrepreneurs, startup companies, and freelancers office for the purpose of collaboration and synergy.  Common Desk acts as an alternative to working from home or a coffee shop where engagement with other like-minded business owners and entrepreneurs may be minimal to nonexistent. Common Desk is home to many Dallas-based startups, even some that have received national acclaim and attention such as Uber, a private car chauffeuring service accessible for ride scheduling via downloadable smartphone applications. Another member making waves is DangILoveThat, a real-time restaurant review application that allows customers to give feedback directly to the business owner. While there are many high-tech companies that specialize in application development, website development/design, and marketing, there are also traditional service-based agencies like Vela | Keller, a boutique law practice, and Consulting for Creatives, a consulting , budgeting, and tax-services business principled by Elizabeth Adams CPA. Last, but not least, Common Desk is also the official coworking space of ILiveInDallas.com, as you can see from the address listed on our About page. What is Coworking? According to Wikepedia, coworking is a style of work that involves a shared working environment, often an office, and independent activity. Unlike in a typical office environment, those coworking are usually not employed by the same organization. Typically it is attractive to work-at-home professionals, independent contractors, or people who travel frequently who end up working in relative isolation. Coworking is also the social gathering of a group of people who are still working independently, but who share values, and who are interested in the synergy that can happen from working with like-minded talented people in the same space. Coworking offers a solution to the problem of isolation that many freelancers experience while working at home, while at the same time letting them escape the distractions of home. The term was coined circa 1999 and in 2005 coworking spots and spaces started popping everywhere from San Francisco to even rural areas. Coworking Demographics A 2011 survey found most coworkers are currently in their late twenties to late thirties, with an average age of 34 years. Two-thirds are men, one third are women. Four in five coworkers started their career with a university education. The majority of coworkers work in creative industries or new media. Slightly more than half of all coworkers are freelancers. However, the share of salaried employees has increased since larger companies have started to experiment with coworking, especially in the U.S., where 35 percent work as salaried employees. An Interview with Merrick Pickens & Nick Clark of Common Desk This I Live In Dallas Radio show was recorded in the main conference room at Common Desk in early April. Jason and I spoke with Merrick and Nick about progressive topics, what coworking is, and the philosophies of coworking. Listen as we talk about: The history of Common Desk, its culture, and what drives the community of collaboration The variety of networking, fashion, and digital professional events that happen at Common Desk Merrick Picken's history and her startup connection which brought her to Common Desk Owner Nick Clark's background and what sparked him to create Common Desk One authoritative national coworking association that shares best practices with its members The variety of members and business verticals represented at Common Desk The different levels of membership and what's included in each level Links: TheCommonDesk.com Facebook.com/CommonDesk Other Links Twitter.com/TheCommonDesk YouTube.com/CommonDesk May Update: Since this podcast was recorded, it has been announced that along with unlimited free coffee, Common Desk members can enjoy "bottomless beer" tapped from the in-house kegerator that will be filled as needed. This is thanks to sponsoring Common Desk member Vela | Keller.