I visited a coworking space where startup founders with tiny teams pay $9K a month to be around each other
A reporter visits a high-end coworking space in New York City where young startup founders pay significant monthly fees to work in person. The space caters to small, AI-focused teams who prioritize physical proximity despite the lean nature of their businesses.
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This highlights the evolving nature of office culture and the persistent desire for in-person collaboration among early-stage tech entrepreneurs.
Inside the Series HQ office. Agnes Applegate/BI I visited an NYC coworking space, where startups spend up to $9,000 a month for a spot. There was a private chef, a robot, and a love for in-person work. Most of the companies had fewer than 10 employees. I've been following and interviewing tiny team founders for the last year. As part of my ongoing research, I popped into the Series HQ workspace last month to observe how these founders are running their small teams. As the elevator doors opened on the top floor of the Chelsea office building, the Series HQ office manager, a 21-year-old NYU student, greeted me. Balancing on a skateboard, the tall, young, and very casually dressed Gen Zer fit right in among the cohort of founders he works for.
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