The Future of Coworking Spaces With Maor Cohen

Maor Cohen is an Entrepreneur at heart, and a former combat soldier, who served his country as part of an elite undercover commando unit.

He’s the founder and CEO of New York-based Pickspace, a global booking platform for shared office space, where he’s built the Airbnb of offices; a disruptive new solution for busy entrepreneurs around the world.

Prior to starting Pickspace, he was the founder and president of IESC, the International Student Entrepreneurship Community, where he gathered students from places such as, MIT, NYU, Columbia, BU, and Princeton, to name a few.

He’s extremely passionate about his work, which is devoted to a single purpose: to inspire and improve the way communities around the world collaborate in workspaces.

Contact Maor:
Web: https://pickspace.com
Fundraising Link: http://pickspace.pipel.biz/
Twitter: @_pickspace_

Contact Avrohom:
Web: https://asktheceo.biz
Twitter: @avrohomg
Instagram: @avrohomg

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:

[01:15] Airbnb is a model that many entrepreneurs strive to emulate, and it looks like you nailed it with Pickspace. Tell us a little bit about the market you serve, and the solution developed for them.

[01:38] Pickspace is the Booking.com for offices.

[03:27] Next generation coworking spaces give entrepreneurs the flexibility to try out the facilities before making a commitment.

[03:30] What tools can coworking spaces use to help them become profitable?

[03:50] Only 25% of coworking spaces are profitable!

[04:45] Pickspace is about connecting People, Communities, Technology, and Real Estate.

[05:16] As a busy entrepreneur myself, I can certainly relate to what you’re saying. Take me through a day in the life of a consumer of a Pickspace client co-working facility.

[08:41] Pickspace is a pioneer in next-generation coworking spaces, connecting people and bringing them together.

[10:46] Now, with Smart Homes, Smart Cities, and Smart Infrastructure being popular buzzwords nowadays, certainly you’re also making use of this technology. How does IoT and Artificial Intelligence play a role in the profitability of a 21st-century business in the real-estate industry?

[11:24] Next generation coworking spaces focus on the personalization of the user experience.

[13:38] Building coworking as a service with IoT and AI.

[14:05] 75% of coworking spaces are losing money.

[15:56] Once coworking spaces go above 70% occupancy, they start to become profitable. Here is how Pickspace helps facility owners get there.

[16:25] A common mistake among coworking space managers is how they calculate occupancy.

[18:28] How did you get started with this business? – Maor shares his inspirational entrepreneurial journey, along with practical advice on how to find your passion, and get started with building your dreams.

[24:04] I understand that Pickspace is currently doing fundraising. How can people get involved with that?