FLDWRK

What FLDWRK does

FLDWRK is a community-forward coworking space operator headquartered at 150 Paularino Ave, Bldg B in Costa Mesa, California, serving entrepreneurs, remote workers, freelancers, small business owners, and creative professionals in the Orange County market. Founded in 2014 by Brandon Arbini (Co-Founder and Business Manager), the company operates a single physical location offering a diversified workspace product portfolio: four tiered coworking memberships ($99-$349/month), dedicated desks ($500/month with 24/7 digital key access), 17-19 private offices (currently at full capacity with a waitlist), four meeting room configurations ($40-$125/hour), and a nearly 3,000 sq ft event space accommodating up to 225 guests.

The underlying technology stack consists of a coworking management platform with self-serve booking functionality at platform.fldwrk.io, a digital key access system enabling 24/7 building access for dedicated desk and private office holders, Apple TV/Airplay-equipped meeting rooms, and 1 Gbps WiFi infrastructure. No AI/ML capabilities, public APIs, or mobile applications are offered. The technology layer is functional rather than differentiated, serving primarily to automate booking and access rather than to create competitive advantage.

FLDWRK's business model combines recurring subscription revenue from memberships, dedicated desks, and private offices with usage-based revenue from meeting room rentals, day passes, and event venue bookings. Pricing is transparent and published publicly, with month-to-month terms and 30-day cancellation notice across all tiers. Go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer, relying on organic word-of-mouth referrals, a self-serve website with tour booking, and event inquiry forms. The company is independently owned with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

FLDWRK

Legal name

FLDWRK

Website

https://fldwrk.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FLDWRK operates a community-forward coworking space in Costa Mesa, California, offering coworking memberships, dedicated desks, private offices, meeting rooms, and event space to entrepreneurs, freelancers, remote workers, and small teams in Orange County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Monthly memberships providing access to shared workspace with tiered hourly allocations ranging from 8 hours/week to 65 hours/week. Includes all community benefits, coffee, and meeting room credits based on tier.
2. Dedicated Desks: Monthly rental of permanent personal desk in shared workspace. Includes 24/7 access, mailbox, $50 monthly meeting room credit, and 25% off meeting room rates.
3. Private Offices: Monthly rental of enclosed lockable office space with 24/7 access and all coworking community benefits. Currently at full capacity with waitlist.
4. Meeting Room Rentals: Hourly rental of meeting rooms: Small ($40/hr for 3-4 people), Large ($80/hr for 8-10 people), Workshop ($125/hr for 12-18 people). Discounts available for Full-Time and Extended members.
5. Event Space Rentals: Rental of 3,000 sq ft event space for corporate events, workshops, social gatherings, weddings, and other events. Capacity: 150 seated, 200 cocktail, 225 theater.
6. Day Passes: Flexible drop-in access at $10/hour, $25 for half day, or $40 for full day. No commitment required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FLDWRK operates a community-forward coworking space in Costa Mesa, California offering flexible month-to-month memberships for shared workspace access, dedicated desks, private lockable offices, hourly meeting room rentals, and a 3,000 sq ft event venue. The space is positioned for individual builders, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small teams who want a professional environment and authentic community rather than a generic amenity-driven coworking floor.

Product overview

FLDWRK is a community-forward coworking platform offering flexible workspace solutions in Costa Mesa, California. The portfolio includes four core products that serve different work styles and team sizes: (1) Coworking Memberships with four tiered hot-desk plans (Starter through Extended) ranging from $99-$349/month; (2) Dedicated Desks at $500/month for individuals seeking permanent reserved workspace with 24/7 access; (3) Private Offices with 19 lockable enclosed spaces for teams requiring dedicated enclosed space; and (4) Meeting Rooms and Event Space comprising four meeting room configurations (Small, Large, Workshop, and Event Space) available for hourly rental, plus a nearly 3,000 sq ft event venue accommodating up to 225 guests. All workspace products operate on a month-to-month basis with no long-term commitment, unified by access to shared amenities including 1 Gbps WiFi, free coffee from Buenas Coffee, free parking, and community events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Memberships Flexible hot-desk coworking memberships with four tiered plans based on hours per week: Starter/Creator ($99/month, 8 hrs/wk), Part-Time/Connector ($149/month, 16 hrs/wk), Full-Time/Cultivator ($249/month, 40 hrs/wk), and Extended/Curator ($349/month, 65 hrs/wk). All tiers include free coffee from Buenas Coffee and access to shared coworking amenities; drop-in hourly and daily rates are also available.
• Dedicated Desks Reserved permanent personal desk in shared coworking space with 24/7 digital key access, mailbox and mail service, $50 monthly meeting room credit, and 25% off meeting room rates. Priced at $500/month with month-to-month flexibility.
• Private Offices Enclosed lockable private offices with 24/7 keypad access, monthly meeting room credit, mail service, and full access to all coworking community benefits. 17-19 offices, all currently at full capacity with a waitlist.
• Meeting Rooms Three multifunctional meeting rooms available for hourly rental to members and non-members: Small Meeting Room ($40/hour, seats 3-4, 50" TV with Apple TV/Airplay), Large Meeting Room ($80/hour, seats 8-10, 65" TV with Apple TV/Airplay), and Workshop Room ($125/hour, seats 12-18, 22 ft whiteboard wall, custom setup).
• Event Space Nearly 3,000 sq ft event venue with capacity for 150 seated / 200 cocktail / 225 theater-style guests. Includes access to kitchenette, free parking, FLDWRK furniture, and 220 black folding chairs. Available for corporate events, workshops, weddings, social gatherings, and product launches.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Workhaus: Canadian flexible-workspace operator offering coworking, dedicated desks, private offices, and event space with a community-led positioning; comparable to FLDWRK on product mix and SMB target customer, though primarily a regional Canadian player.
• Mindspace: Design-led flexible-workspace operator with a hospitality-and-community focus that closely mirrors FLDWRK's positioning; offers coworking, dedicated desks, private offices, and event space to similar SMB and enterprise segments.
• Novel Coworking: Operator of coworking and private office space in second-tier US markets with a similar flexible, community-oriented model. Most directly comparable to FLDWRK on footprint, target tenant profile, and product mix.
• WeWork: Largest global coworking and flexible-office operator, offering the same core products (coworking memberships, dedicated desks, private offices, meeting rooms) that FLDWRK sells — the dominant price-and-brand benchmark for any independent coworking space.
• Green Desk: Independent coworking and shared-office operator with multiple US locations offering coworking, dedicated desks, and private offices. Closely comparable on product mix and SMB / freelancer target customer, though at a smaller scale than national brands.
• Industrious: Premium flexible-workspace operator offering private offices, coworking, and meeting rooms with a strong community-and-hospitality positioning — directly comparable to FLDWRK's community-forward, builder-focused model, just at a much larger national scale.
• Convene: Premium meeting, event, and flexible-office provider combining coworking and large-format event/venue offerings — closely comparable to FLDWRK's combined coworking + 3,000 sq ft event space model.

Others

• Liquidspace: Online marketplace that connects demand for meeting rooms, day offices, and event space to flexible-office operators. Functions as a distribution channel adjacent to FLDWRK's meeting-room and event-space inventory.

Emerging players

• The Wing: Community-led coworking and event-space concept historically focused on a defined member demographic. Comparable to FLDWRK on community-led brand strategy and event-space programming, with a different target demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Spaces (IWG): IWG's premium coworking brand under the same parent as Regus; offers coworking, offices, and meeting rooms globally. Comparable product mix to FLDWRK, but operates as a broad incumbent with thousands of locations worldwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fldwrktogether
• Facebookfacebook.com/fldwrktogether

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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