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Patrick Mesterton and the office that could change its mind
Patrick Mesterton helped build Epicenter around a simple problem: a growing company can change faster than its lease. His answer brought founders, corporate teams and a fair amount of theatre into the same room.
Vanessa Hendriadi Li and the art of getting out of the way
She founded Rework to bring people together, then helped merge it into GoWork. Building a workspace business across Indonesia taught Vanessa Hendriadi Li a more personal lesson: how to give other people room to lead.
Mark Dixon and the business of making life less awkward
A bicycle, a hot-dog van and a difficult office hunt helped shape the founder of Regus. After nearly four decades leading IWG, Mark Dixon has a new chair and the same interest in what customers actually need.
Christophe Garnier Wants to Delete the Empty-Desk Tax
After mobile ads, a bruising e-commerce collapse and a coworking detour, the Upflex co-founder found his durable idea in real estate’s least glamorous fact: paid-for desks sitting empty.
Jim Carlton and the Work Behind Selling a Place to Work
At Regus, Jim Carlton's brief sits where real estate, hospitality and software meet. The product is not simply an office - it is the ability to choose how much workplace you need, where you need it and for how long.