Coworking Resources

What Coworking Resources does

Coworking Resources is a digital publishing platform and informational hub serving the coworking and flexible workspace industry. Founded in 2016 and based in Brooklyn, the company operates coworkingresources.org, a website that publishes blog articles, downloadable PDF guides, expert interviews, and proprietary research for entrepreneurs, operators, and investors in the coworking sector. Its core products include the 2020 Global Coworking Growth Study (produced in partnership with Coworker.com), a suite of free guides covering business planning, revenue optimization, technology selection, and scaling, and a curated consultant directory connecting operators with 22+ vetted coworking advisors. The platform also features an email newsletter reaching 40,000+ monthly website visitors and 1,500+ new monthly subscribers, with engagement metrics (30.4% open rate, 3x click rate) stated to be substantially above industry benchmarks.

The underlying technology is a standard content management and digital publishing stack — the company produces no proprietary software product. Third-party coworking management and access control solutions reviewed on the site are not Coworking Resources products; the company functions as an editorial and educational resource layer rather than a SaaS provider. Coworking Resources is wholly owned by Kisi, an access control solution provider for shared workspaces, and the platform operates as a content marketing channel that drives awareness, education, and lead generation for the parent company's product offering.

Coworking Resources monetizes through media partnerships and sponsorships (event promotion, featured guest posts, customized story packages, research collaborations) directed at companies in the coworking, flex office, and commercial real estate sectors, supplemented by referral/affiliate economics through its consultant directory and an indirect lead-generation contribution to Kisi. All primary content is distributed free of charge under a freemium model. The go-to-market motion is community-led, acquiring an audience through organic content, SEO, and contributor programs, then converting audience reach into media partnership revenue and parent-company demand generation. Customer segments include coworking space owners and operators (primary), coworking investors and developers (primary), and corporations exploring flex workspace adoption (secondary).

Name

Coworking Resources

Website

https://coworkingresources.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Coworking Resources is a Brooklyn-based digital publishing platform and consultant directory serving coworking space owners, operators, and investors with free guides, industry research, and expert resources. Owned by access-control provider Kisi, it monetizes through media partnerships and content-driven demand generation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Media Partnerships & Sponsorships: Coworking Resources generates revenue through media partnerships with companies in the coworking, flex office, and commercial real estate industries. Partners pay for event promotion, featured guest posts, access to industry research and guides, customized story packages, and research collaborations distributed to the platform's audience of 40,000+ monthly visitors and 1,500+ new monthly subscribers.
2. Content Marketing & Lead Generation for Kisi: As Coworking Resources is backed by Kisi (access control solution provider), the platform serves as an owned content channel that drives awareness and leads for Kisi's product offerings in the coworking and shared workspace market. This represents an indirect revenue contribution through the parent company relationship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Coworking Resources is a digital publication and content platform that produces free downloadable PDF guides, research reports, blog articles, and a curated consultant directory for coworking space owners, operators, investors, and developers. Its core deliverables include operational guides (Coworking Space Management Guide, Revenue Guide, Business Plan Checklist), the proprietary 2020 Global Coworking Growth Study, and a technology roadmap guide, all distributed through the coworkingresources.org website and email newsletter to an audience of 40,000+ monthly visitors. Revenue is generated through media partnerships, sponsored content, and event promotion rather than direct content sales.

Product overview

Coworking Resources is a publication portal offering free downloadable PDF guides and resources for coworking space owners and operators. The core offering consists of comprehensive guides (Coworking Space Management Guide, Revenue Guide, Technology Roadmap, Business Plan Checklist) and research reports (2020 Global Coworking Growth Study). These resources are complemented by a Consultant Directory connecting space owners with certified experts, and expert interview content. The company is backed by Kisi, an access control solution provider, and partners with Coworker.com for industry data. Unlike a traditional SaaS product, Coworking Resources functions as an informational hub and knowledge platform rather than a software-as-a-service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Space Management Guide Comprehensive free PDF guide helping coworking space owners manage operations, community building, and best practices for running an efficient shared workspace.
• Coworking Revenue Guide Free PDF guide to making a coworking space more profitable, including interviews with experts and consultants on revenue strategies.
• Coworking Software Comparison Chart Free buyer's guide comparing top coworking management software options in the industry, helping space owners select the right platform for their needs.
• 2020 Global Coworking Growth Study Comprehensive analysis of the coworking industry including market size, growth projections, industry trends, and geographic insights based on proprietary data from Coworking Resources and Coworker.com.
• Revenue Forecast Tool Free financial ramp-up calculator tool to help coworking space owners project revenue, break-even points, and profitability.
• Market Demand Guide Free guide helping coworking operators understand and analyze market demand for flexible workspace.
• Guide to WeWork Free informational guide covering WeWork's business model, locations, and strategies.
• Coworking Business Plan Checklist Free step-by-step checklist for envisioning, assembling, and scaling a coworking space business, including business model canvas templates.
• Technology Roadmap Guide Free comprehensive guide to essential technology tools for new coworking spaces, covering management software, access control, internet/WiFi, and visitor management systems.
• Consultant Directory Curated directory of certified coworking consultants who provide expert advice on community building, operations, technology, and business strategy; includes individual consultants and consulting companies with special community pricing for network members.
• Media Partnership Program Formal partnership offering providing event promotion, featured guest posts, access to industry research and guides, customized story packages, and research collaboration distributed to the platform's audience of 40,000+ monthly visitors and 1,500+ new monthly subscribers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Industry projected to reach ~20,000 coworking spaces globally in 2020 and cross 40,000 by 2024, growing at a yearly rate of 21.3%
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Coworker.comcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Coworking Resources partnered with Coworker.com — the world's largest coworking listing platform — to produce the 2020 Global Coworking Growth Study. This proprietary research partnership combined CoworkingResources' editorial expertise with Coworker.com's market data to produce one of the most comprehensive analyses of the global coworking industry, covering market projections, pricing benchmarks, geographic distribution, and post-COVID trends. The study is cited as one of the most referenced in the coworking industry.
• Coworking Consultant Network (22+ consultants/companies)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoworking Resources maintains a curated directory of certified coworking consultants who provide services to the platform's audience. Consultants listed include both individual consultants (e.g., Niels Janszen, Kevin Whelan, Brittnee Bond, Alex Hillman) and consulting companies (e.g., Coworking Consulting, Everything Coworking, Women Who Cowork, Spacefully, Happy Working Lab). The platform offers special community pricing for consultants within its network, creating a two-sided marketplace connecting operators with expert advisors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Commercial Observer: Commercial Observer is a long-established CRE news publication covering office leasing, development, and flex-space trends, serving as a broader incumbent peer in commercial real estate media.
• Bisnow: Bisnow is a large commercial real estate news and events platform covering office, flex, and coworking subsegments — a broad incumbent that competes for the same advertiser dollars and audience attention as Coworking Resources at a wider CRE scope.

Direct peers

• Coworker.com: Coworker.com is the world's largest coworking listing platform and Coworking Resources' research partner; it also publishes industry content and operator resources, making it a directly comparable content-and-marketplace peer.
• Allwork.Space: Allwork.Space (formerly Deskmag) is the most established independent trade publication covering the coworking and flexible workspace industry, producing research, news, and operator resources — directly comparable to Coworking Resources in audience and editorial model.

Emerging players

• Workfrom: Workfrom operates a coworking and remote-work-location directory with editorial content, making it an emerging peer that combines marketplace listings with industry content for the same operator and member audience.
• Liquidspace: Liquidspace operates a marketplace for meeting rooms and flexible workspaces and produces industry content, comparable to Coworking Resources as a flex-workspace marketplace with editorial reach into the operator audience.
• Workplaceless: Workplaceless publishes thought leadership, training, and resources on remote and hybrid work for distributed teams, overlapping with Coworking Resources' audience of operators and corporate flex-work decision-makers.
• OfficeRnD: OfficeRnD provides coworking and flex-office management software and publishes operator-facing guides and resources, making it an adjacent emerging peer that competes for the same operator attention with content marketing.
• Deskpass: Deskpass is a flex-workspace marketplace and SaaS platform that produces content for operators and remote workers; it overlaps with Coworking Resources on operator education and lead generation for coworking demand.

Others

• Workplaceless / Flexspace Industry News outlets: Adjacent industry blogs and consulting publications covering flexible work, hybrid office strategy, and corporate coworking adoption, thematically comparable but not direct competitors to Coworking Resources' operator-centric focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/coworkingresources

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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