I’m looking for office space, via a sublease, lease of a small space, or coworking.
Internet, I turn to you for help.
In the six years that I’ve run my own firm, I’ve rented private office space at WeWork–and have been fairly happy with it–but WeWork doesn’t make it easy to stay a “forever” tenant. (Note: I am leaving after having a dispute with them over about $19 per month in copy charges. I’m being a little bit petty, but the business side of WeWork is pretty awful.)
During COVID, I learned quickly that I don’t need grand office space, gaudy views, and expensive, long-term leases to succeed. My practice needs good wifi and…well, that’s it. My responsiveness and results do not depend on how fancy my office space is.
Now, don’t get me wrong. Whatever I choose is going to be nice, but, at the same time, smart, efficient, and lean.
Early in COVID, my old law firm faced both a challenge and an opportunity: Our gigantic office space–which had been mostly empty for 2-3 months as the firm dealt with the government mandated version of WFH–was up for renewal in July 2020. After looking at larger (and smaller) spaces in/near downtown and in new areas, the firm decided to stay put, moving to a similar space, on a lower floor of the same building. Having missed paychecks and year end bonuses over the years due to the firm’s operating costs, I vowed to run my own practice differently.
So, here we are. If you know of anybody with a few hundred square feet of cool space available, email me at david@exolegal.com.
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