Business Dynamics

The fast pace of change on many industries in today’s marketplace change very quickly means businesses have to follow suit to keep pace with a dynamic customer base and field of competition. Product launches and impromptu sales or project teams produce the need for speed and agility to address new market trends efficiently and effectively. Given the complexities of a traditional office space agreement that requires time, effort, and resources, a flexible space option is often a better choice when flexibility and time are at a premium.

Organisation Footprint

Many large corporations have massive footprints extending over several regions, countries, or even continents. If an enterprise has its headquarters in one region Asia but a growing customer base in another, it can quickly open a new office using flex space to meet the demands of those new customers. With customer service being so vital in the modern marketplace, an enterprise can pivot quickly to an ever- changing customer base to meet expectations effectively, all while enjoying up to 40% lower costs than traditional space.

Accounting & Valuation Benefits

Due to the significant changes to lease accounting in recent years, large public – and now private –  corporations must now list leases of one year in duration or longer on their balance sheets as a liability. However, they can still use flexible office space with short-term agreements – less than a year – without negatively impacting the balance sheet, and, thus, making their valuations potentially more appealing to investors.

Commercial Real Estate Market

Large corporations tend to be particularly savvy at reading fluctuations in trends in the commercial real estate markets. If a local market is either nearing or at a peak, forward-looking enterprises will recognize that signing a traditional, longer-term agreement at the height of the market isn’t their financial best interests. Instead, a flexible office lease allows them to either enter or remain in that market and wait for price points to move away from their peaks.

Talent Acquisition & Retention

Large corporations use flexible office space when they want to find and maintain specialized talent, often for development, sales, creative, or any number of roles. Coworking environments provide enterprises with the flexibility needed to cater to the individual needs of critical talent rather than expecting people to uproot their lives and relocate for a new job.