Hub Coworking Hawaii

What Hub Coworking Hawaii does

Hub Coworking Hawaii is a privately held, founder-operated coworking and flexible workspace operator based in Honolulu, structured as Hub Coworking Hawaii, LLC. Founded in 2017 as Impact Hub Honolulu and rebranded to its current name in June 2020, the company operates three physical locations in the Honolulu area: its flagship 18,000 sf Kaka'ako space (14,000 sf Suite 100 plus 4,000 sf Suite 200 with 44 private offices), a self-service, un-staffed Waikiki location at the International Market Place, and the Entrepreneur's Sandbox at 643 Ilalo Street, which it has operated since May 2023 in partnership with the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC). It serves freelancers and digital nomads, entrepreneurs and small business owners, established businesses seeking overflow meeting/event space, and students and nonprofits aligned with its "Do Well, Do Good" mission.

The product portfolio centers on tiered, month-to-month coworking memberships ranging from a $75/month Starter plan (2 day passes) and $230/month Part-Time to a $440/month Unlimited plan and a $575/month Team plan, complemented by dedicated desks ($550/month), private offices (from $794/month, each including an Unlimited membership), and a Virtual Office/mail-service plan ($110/month with a real street business address). Usage-based revenue comes from hourly rental of meeting rooms (SoundBoxes, Board Room, Workshop Room, Corner Meeting Room) and event spaces (Main Event Space, Lounge, Kitchen), plus ancillary printing/supplies charges. Access and bookings are managed through a proprietary member mobile/web app supporting reservations, check-in, keycard access, and automatic application of meeting-room credits/discounts; infrastructure differentiators include direct fiber internet connected to Level 3 backbone nodes and per-member WiFi passwords.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging dozens of free public events monthly, a $50 two-sided referral program, content/social/PR channels, and self-serve website and in-app signup, supplemented by scheduled in-person tours and event-request intake forms. The company reports historical scale of 822+ members served, 274 companies joined, 67 events held, and 3,680+ meeting-room hours booked. It participates in the global Coworking Visa network (400+ partner locations) and maintains an Impact Partner Circle of corporate sponsors (e.g., Central Pacific Bank, Ulupono Initiative, ProService Hawaii), and runs social-impact programs including the ImpactSCHOLAR scholarship (over $75,000/year) and a $200,000 Back Together Fund (2022).

Name

Hub Coworking Hawaii

Legal name

Hub Coworking Hawaii, LLC

Website

https://hubcoworkinghi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hub Coworking Hawaii operates three Honolulu coworking, private-office, and meeting/event locations, offering month-to-month memberships, dedicated desks, virtual-office mail services, and hourly space rentals to freelancers, entrepreneurs, small businesses, students, and nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking Spaces

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (561210), Private Mail Centers (561431)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Work Enablement & Desk/Room Booking Operations (BPABAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Remote Access, Virtual Workspaces & Digital HQ (BPAMAMAL)

Keywords

• Shared workspace memberships
• Private office leasing
• Meeting room rentals
• Virtual office services
• Event space booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Monthly recurring memberships with tiered access levels from 2-day passes to unlimited daily access. Includes hot desks, dedicated desks, and private office options. Minimum commitments vary by plan.
2. Meeting & Event Space Rental: Hourly rental of meeting rooms (SoundBoxes, Board Room, Workshop Room, Corner Meeting Room) and event spaces (Main Event Space, Lounge, Kitchen). Discounts for Unlimited plan members.
3. Virtual Office & Mail Services: Virtual office plan at $110/month including business address, mail handling, and 2 coworking day passes. Additional mail services (scanning, forwarding) available for fees.
4. Private Office Leasing: Month-to-month private office rentals starting at $794/month. Includes unlimited membership, 24/7 access, and use of all shared amenities.
5. Printing & Supplies: $40 monthly printing credit included. Black & white pages $0.10, color pages $0.20. Overage charged at these rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hub Coworking Hawaii operates three flexible workspace locations in Honolulu (Kaka'ako flagship, Waikiki, and Entrepreneur's Sandbox) offering tiered coworking memberships, private offices, dedicated desks, virtual office/mail services, and bookable meeting and event spaces. The company provides month-to-month access to physical workspace along with high-speed fiber internet, secure WiFi, printing, parking, and a proprietary member app for self-serve bookings and access management.

Product overview

Hub Coworking Hawaii operates a multi-location coworking and flexible workspace platform with three physical locations in Honolulu (Kaka'ako, Waikiki, and Entrepreneur's Sandbox). The product portfolio centers on tiered coworking memberships (ranging from 2-day passes at $100 to unlimited plans at $440/month), complemented by dedicated private offices (starting at $794/month) and reserved desks ($550/month). Supporting services include a Virtual Office plan ($110/month) providing mail service with a real street address, and bookable meeting/event spaces (SoundBoxes, Board Room, Workshop Room, Main Event Space, Lounge, Kitchen) with hourly pricing and member discounts. The company also offers community programs including the ImpactSCHOLAR student scholarship and Back Together Fund for local economic recovery. Access is managed through a proprietary member mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Memberships
• Virtual Office Plan
• Private Offices
• Dedicated Desks
• Meeting Rooms
• Event Spaces

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $300,000 in scholarships awarded since 2017 to creatives, startups, entrepreneurs, and students
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hawaii Business MagazineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRespected regional business publication winning over 100 national and state awards. Provides thought leadership content and covers issues impacting Hawaii's business community including entrepreneurship and innovation.
• ProService HawaiicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHR solutions provider since 1994 offering payroll, employee benefits, HR, and compliance services. One of Hawaii's Top 250 employers and Best Places to Work. Supports SDG goals 3, 4, 8, 10, 11 through Impact Partner Circle.
• Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency that built the Entrepreneur's Sandbox facility in 2019. Hub Coworking became operators of the Sandbox coworking and meeting spaces starting May 1, 2023, continuing the momentum of Hawaii's tech community hub.
• Teach For America Hawai'icoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Social Impact Incubator Program (SIIP), a 5-month cohort experience developing whole entrepreneurs for sustainable Hawaii. Participants gain mentorship, technical skills, seed funding, and peer relationships.
• Coworking Visa NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of 400+ coworking spaces allowing active members to use partner locations for free for up to 3 days. Enables remote workers and travelers to access workspace worldwide.
• PBS HawaiiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Indie Lens Film Nights, transforming Hub event space into theater for independent documentary screenings focused on social issues.
• Chamber of Commerce Hawai'iminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for virtual jobsite tours with WorkHawaii Youth Program, building awareness of work-based learning opportunities for local K-12 students.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mindspace: Premium flexible workspace operator providing coworking, private offices, and event spaces to SMBs and enterprises. Closely comparable business model and product mix to Hub's tiered memberships and meeting/event venue stack.
• Industrious: National premium coworking and flexible office operator with offices, meeting rooms, and suite-style products at tier-1 price points. Directly comparable to Hub's tiered memberships, private offices, and corporate-event meeting space stack.
• Impact Hub Network: Global network of mission-driven coworking spaces; Hub Coworking Hawaii originally launched as Impact Hub Honolulu. Same social-impact framing, SDG alignment, and community programming model — a direct conceptual peer and prior parent brand.
• Office Evolution: US franchised coworking and virtual office operator offering private offices, meeting rooms, and mailbox/virtual office services. Highly comparable on the virtual office ($110/mo) and private office ($794+/mo) offerings central to Hub's revenue mix.
• Novel Coworking: Operator of coworking and shared office space targeted at SMBs and enterprise, with on-demand meeting rooms and virtual office services. Directly comparable product portfolio and pricing ladder to Hub's core offerings.

Emerging players

• Workplaceless: Provider of virtual office, coworking access, and remote-work enablement services — comparable to Hub's virtual office product and Coworking Visa membership benefits.
• The Wing: Community-driven coworking and event space concept with strong programming emphasis and curated member experiences. Conceptually comparable to Hub's community/event-led GTM motion, although segmented to a different demographic.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Largest global coworking operator with a similar product ladder of hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices, and on-demand meeting rooms. Comparable business model and customer segments (SMBs and enterprise), though at much larger scale and capitalised differently.
• Spaces: Design-led flexible workspace operator (IWG brand) offering coworking, offices, and meeting rooms globally. Comparable product mix — from hot desks to private suites — though Spaces competes primarily in larger, capitalised metropolitan markets.

Regional players

• BoxJelly: Honolulu-based coworking operator sharing Hub Coworking Hawaii's exact Honolulu market and target segments (startups, freelancers, SMBs). A head-to-head local competitor whose pricing and product mix most directly competes for the same Honolulu member base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/HubCoworkingHi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hub-coworking-hawaii
• Instagraminstagram.com/hubcoworkinghi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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