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by bradlys 1922 days ago
To me, I think there’d have to be a bigger sell... as a buyer, why would I rent office space in someone’s house instead of an actual office? Ok, maybe cheaper. Ok but what about benefits? Is it just a desk in a room? What about food, the environment, etc? And why would I rent space in someone’s house instead of just paying for a bigger place on my own? I get the idea maybe you’re visiting somewhere and need somewhere to work but then I’d have a hotel or an office space wherever I’m visiting because I’m visiting their office.

To me, I’m not seeing it as a customer or as a seller. Selling just an office desk space is like selling 40sqft of rental space but on an hourly basis but without all the benefits of a large office environment. I don’t see it. I’d probably just rather setup a desk in my own bedroom than commute to someone else’s house and rent a desk in their spare room.

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I think this is really helpful and I guess this question is about the USP. This is what I think it could be:

- privacy - solo work space - change of environment = productivity + mental health benefits - community value (per WeWork, Airbnb etc) - Networking. People could share with like minded / same industry professionals to increase their personal exposure