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Co-Working Spaces in Hotels – The Next Big Trend?

The UAE's hospitality market is expected to reach by 2022, growing at a five-year CAGR of 8.5 percent between 2017 and 2022. , in particular, is expected to reach 132,000 by 2019 (source, Khaleej Times). So how can hotels differentiate? Co-working spaces in hotels offer a new kind of workspace for business professionals that's unlike any business center used for that same purpose. Hotels can benefit from such trends in the rise of co-working. This development is, of course, hard to ignore. A shift from traditional ways of working, while considered unfavorable by some, can be an immeasurable opportunity for...
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How To Market Your Restaurant as a Co-Working Space

In Dubai and Abu Dhabi, there are beautifully designed restaurants that are conveniently located around town, but a lot of them are closed for the first half of the day. Due to the trend of workers and freelancers in the UAE working remotely, such restaurants can create a pleasant atmosphere for these startups and entrepreneurs to thrive.  According to the 2017 Global Co-working Survey, there are now over 13,800 co-working spaces worldwide, with an estimated total of 27,000 to be running by 2020. Due to this trend, workers could also be seeking a spacious restaurant such as yours!  Co-working spaces...
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Corporate Offices are Changing to Look More Like Co-working Hubs

When well crafted, the ideal corporate offices become an aesthetic and tangible aspect of a company’s culture, branding, and vision. A well-designed corporate office usually indicates that a company meets employees’ needs and caters to suit their work ethics. The culture and demographics of offices today are changing, and workplace design is changing in parallel. When we see our office aesthetics represented through good design, from the reception area to the meeting spaces, then this affects us in a positive way. When we are actively engaged in space, we are hard-wired to be more attentive, more productive, and even more creative. So,...
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Business Travelers and Co-Working Spaces, A Practical Guide for Business Travelers

Co-working spaces are becoming increasingly popular in the UAE due to the changing working habits of professionals going on occasional business trips.  We look at a practical guide available to business travelers who are not confined to a traditional office. The idea of doing your job outside an office is no longer a far-fetched concept. You could be working while going on a business trip, working from home, from your neighborhood cafe, or from one of the open-air coworking hubs in Dubai. You could even be on vacation in Dubai. This is the new working behavior for mobile professionals, freelancers,...
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Co-working Spaces – What Purpose Do They Serve?

The nature and culture of work is changing over the years, and a new platform is now arising for new ways of working. That’s what fluidmeet is all about. Once you walk into a co-working space in Dubai and see open-air desks, you can immediately notice and feel the difference in the energy and excitement you get. You’ll see a mix of those in deep focus at private desks and others striking up engaging conversations at large shared tables. This is the future of working lifestyles and the new culture of the co-working spaces in Dubai – that Fluidmeet loves to...
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Coming in from Europe and need coworking space for a few days

When traveling for business or leisure, one needs to make sure that their work is still ongoing and at times you don’t have an option but to travel with work as your job or the work is quite demanding. So, when you travel all the way from Europe for 1-2 weeks, let’s weigh out the options: Would you rather go for renting a co-working space for a few days, or would you rather sit and work out a coffee shop? The opportunity cost would be great if you opted for a coffee shop instead of a coworking space. These are...
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Someone explain to me what is a Coworking space

Coworking space is a new workspace trend in most metropolitan cities including Dubai. They are growing both in number and popularity. Now you hear so many of your freelancing friends telling you great things about their coworking space, the environment, the “feel”, the people, and just about everything in there. And you might be wondering what is a coworking space? I will cover the basics and benefits of co-working spaces in Dubai and whether you should look for one yourself.    What is a Coworking space? Co-working space is the contemporary form of a shared office. Many entrepreneurs and freelancers...