Society of Work

What Society of Work does

Society of Work is a privately held coworking and flexible-office operator founded in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2013 by Kelly Fitzgerald. It operates two locations in the city's Innovation District — the Downtown Edney Innovation Center at 1100 Market St and the Northshore Somer Station at 110 Somerville Ave — totaling approximately 22,000 leasable square feet and roughly 100+ active members. The company serves freelancers, remote workers, startups, small businesses, nonprofits, and occasional government and professional-services tenants, offering tiered coworking memberships (The Half Runner, The Runner, The Professional, The Red Eye), private offices (monthly and daily), bookable conference rooms, virtual office mailboxes, event space rentals, and day passes.

The core technology layer is the third-party Officernd platform, which powers member portal access, conference room and virtual office bookings, and e-commerce checkout; Society of Work does not appear to operate proprietary software. Amenities across both sites include EPB gigabit Wi-Fi, phone booths, A/V-equipped conference rooms, printer/copier/scanner access, secure storage, and a shared kitchen with local coffee.

The business model is subscription-led, with recurring monthly revenue from coworking memberships (~$85–$350/month), private office leases (starting $615/month), and virtual office mailboxes (from $60/month), supplemented by usage-based revenue from conference room and event space rentals (hourly and daily) and one-time day pass fees. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company's website, Calendly for tours and trial days, and self-serve Officernd booking, with community events and member referrals functioning as the primary growth loop. The company is bootstrapped, with no disclosed external funding, and is owned and operated by Fitzgerald, who has also become a broker for Second Story Properties.

Name

Society of Work

Legal name

societyofwork

Website

https://societyofwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Society of Work is a Chattanooga-based coworking and flexible-office operator founded in 2013, running two locations (Downtown Edney and Northshore Somer Station) that serve freelancers, startups, small businesses, and nonprofits with tiered memberships, private offices, and meeting space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking Spaces / Flexible Workspace Services

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace Technology & Smart Office Support (Room Booking Systems, IT/AV Liaison) (IMAIALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference Room & Meeting Services Support (BPABAEAE), Front Desk & Reception Services (BPABAEAA), Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

Keywords

• Coworking spaces
• Private office rentals
• Virtual office services
• Meeting room rentals
• Flexible workspace memberships

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Monthly recurring subscriptions providing access to shared workspace, amenities, and community. Tiers include part-time and full-time options with varying conference room hour allocations.
2. Private Office Rentals: Monthly leases on dedicated private office spaces with move-in ready setup, business mailing address, and conference room hours included. Flexible terms without long-term commitment.
3. Conference Room Rentals: Hourly, half-day, and full-day rental of conference rooms with audio/video hookups and whiteboards. Booked through Officernd e-commerce platform.
4. Virtual Office Services: Monthly subscriptions providing professional business mailing address and mail/package receiving at either location.
5. Day Passes and Daily Office Rentals: One-time daily access to coworking spaces or private offices for flexible workspace needs.
6. Event Space Rentals: Hourly rental of coworking space for after-hours or team events, including access to amenities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Society of Work operates two shared coworking spaces in Chattanooga, TN (Downtown Edney Innovation Center and Northshore Somer Station), offering tiered coworking memberships with hot-desk and dedicated-desk access, private offices, virtual office mailboxes, conference rooms, day passes, and event space rentals. Members receive 24/7 access, EPB gigabit Wi-Fi, printing, kitchen amenities, phone booths, and conference room hours. Bookings and memberships are administered via the Officernd platform.

Product overview

Society of Work is a coworking space provider offering a portfolio of workspace solutions across two Chattanooga locations. The core offering consists of tiered coworking memberships (The Half Runner, The Runner, The Professional, and The Red Eye) providing flexible hot-desk and dedicated desk access with various conference room hour allocations. Private office spaces are available for teams and individuals requiring enclosed workspace. Supporting services include bookable conference rooms, virtual office mailboxes for business address needs, event space rentals, and day passes for temporary access. The company operates through an Officernd-powered booking platform and offers amenities including gigabit Wi-Fi, phone booths, printing, and kitchen facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The ChatteryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2023Partnership with The Chattery for the Drink and Draw event on August 31, 2023. The Chattery is a women-founded and Black-led nonprofit organization committed to education and life-long learning, hosting classes and events since 2014.
• Crabtree FarmsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 August 2023Community partnership for SOW Gives Back volunteer day on August 12, 2023. Crabtree Farms is a community-focused urban farm committed to education, food access, and sustainable agriculture in Chattanooga.
• Sleepyhead CoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2023Coffee popup partnership for the 10th anniversary celebration events at Somer Station location.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: WeWork is the largest global coworking/flexible-office operator with hundreds of locations. It competes with Society of Work in the same flexible-workspace category, though at vastly greater scale and capital intensity.
• IWG / Spaces: IWG (parent of Spaces, Regus) operates the world's largest network of flexible workspaces. It directly competes with Society of Work across coworking memberships, private offices, and virtual office services at a global scale.

Direct peers

• Make Office: Make Office operates coworking spaces with a focus on community-driven environments and tiered memberships. It is a direct peer in product offering (hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices) and member-community positioning.
• Novel Coworking: Novel Coworking acquires and rebrands underperforming coworking spaces in secondary U.S. markets. It is a direct peer in flexible-workspace operations targeting mid-sized cities, similar in geography focus to Society of Work's Chattanooga-only footprint.
• Office Evolution: Office Evolution franchises small-footprint coworking and executive office suites across the U.S. It is a direct peer in serving SMBs and small teams with virtual offices, private offices, and meeting rooms — with a similar suburban/secondary-market orientation.
• The Yard: The Yard operates coworking and shared office spaces emphasizing hospitality and community. It is comparable to Society of Work in its community-led positioning and tiered membership model targeting freelancers and small businesses.
• Industrious: Industrious operates premium flexible office and coworking spaces across the U.S. It is a direct peer to Society of Work in product (coworking + private offices) and target customer (SMBs and enterprise teams), but with a national footprint and enterprise sales motion.

Regional players

• Office Space Nashville: Office Space Nashville provides coworking and private office space in the Nashville metro. It is a regional peer offering comparable services (memberships, private offices, conference rooms) in a different but adjacent Tennessee market.

Others

• LiquidSpace: LiquidSpace is a marketplace for booking meeting rooms, day offices, and coworking on demand. It is adjacent to Society of Work's usage-based offerings (conference rooms, day passes) but operates as a marketplace layer rather than a facility operator.

Emerging players

• Workhaus: Workhaus operates boutique coworking locations focused on hospitality and design. It is an emerging peer with overlapping product (coworking + private offices) and target customer (SMBs and professionals), though in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SocietyOfWork
• Instagraminstagram.com/societyofwork
• Xx.com/SocietyofWork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/society-of-work

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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