Cohab

What Cohab does

Cohab (legally CoHabitat Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entrepreneurship hub headquartered at 717 Crockett St., Shreveport, Louisiana, founded in 2010 and led since launch by Executive Director Jessica Schiele. The organization operates a hybrid model combining a physical coworking facility with a portfolio of stage-segmented entrepreneur development programs: BizTrax for early-stage businesses, StartupTrax for scalable startups with launched products or prototypes, CEO Roundtables/CEOTrax (co-branded with Louisiana Economic Development) for Stage 2 company executives with $600K-$50M revenue, and YouthTrax for ages 5-23. Its underlying technology stack is unsophisticated — youcanbook.me for scheduling day passes, consultations, and tours, plus standard office infrastructure (redundant WiFi, free coffee) — with no proprietary platform or differentiated technical components.

Revenue derives from three streams in roughly this order of disclosed granularity: recurring membership subscriptions (roving desks, permanent desks, lockable offices — the latter currently waitlisted — group meeting rooms, and virtual office services at $25/day passes and $100/week rates), donations and corporate sponsorships structured into Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers with municipal and foundation donors (Caddo Parish, City of Shreveport, multiple foundations), and a minor Amazon Associates affiliate revenue stream. Go-to-market is community-led and referral-driven, with formal ex-officio board ties to Downtown Development Authority and Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation providing institutional channel access to Northwest Louisiana (Shreveport-Bossier corridor). Customer segments span solo entrepreneurs, SMBs, and Stage 2 company executives — a deliberately horizontal segmentation approach.

Name

Cohab

Legal name

CoHabitat Foundation

Website

https://cohab.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cohab is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entrepreneurship hub in Shreveport, Louisiana, operating a coworking space and stage-segmented programs (BizTrax, StartupTrax, CEO Roundtables, YouthTrax) serving early-stage entrepreneurs, scalable startups, Stage 2 executives, and youth across Northwest Louisiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking and Entrepreneurship Services

NAICS

Business Service Centers (56143), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAFAJ

Co-Living Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

SECONDARYHSACADAA

Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Corporate Event & Meeting Services

SECONDARYTHAHAMAJ

Functional Summits (HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, Procurement, Legal)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Corporate Meetings & Summits

Keywords

• Coworking space services
• Entrepreneur mentorship programs
• Startup incubation support
• Youth entrepreneurship education
• Small business peer roundtables

Headquarters

HQ city

Shreveport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Coworking Membership Fees: Cohab generates revenue through various membership tiers including coworking (roving and permanent desks), lockable office spaces, and group meeting rooms. Day passes are available at $25 per day and weekly rates at $100. Membership fees are pre-paid on the first day of each monthly contract cycle.
2. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Cohab receives support from donors, foundations, and government entities. They accept donations via PayPal and have Gold, Silver, and Bronze level sponsors. They participate in Amazon Associates affiliate marketing.
3. Virtual Office Services: Provides virtual office memberships that include mail handling and workspace access options for businesses seeking a professional address.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cohab (CoHabitat Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit hub that operates a physical coworking space in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, offering roving desks, permanent desks, lockable offices, day passes, group meeting rooms, and virtual office services. It complements the workspace with a layered suite of entrepreneur development programs: BizTrax for early-stage businesses, StartupTrax for scalable startups, YouthTrax for ages 5-23, and CEO Roundtables/CEOTrax for Stage 2 executives, plus a Business Planning Academy built on the Fasttrac curriculum.

Product overview

Cohab is a nonprofit hub providing entrepreneurs at all levels the traction to achieve success, operated by the CoHabitat Foundation. The organization operates as a platform-plus-programs model: the core offering is a physical coworking space (Cohab Space) with various membership tiers (roving desks, permanent desks, lockable offices, day passes), supplemented by a Virtual Office service for remote businesses. The programs portfolio includes BizTrax for early-stage businesses, StartupTrax for scalable startups, YouthTrax for young entrepreneurs (ages 5-23), CEO Roundtables/CEOTrax for established business leaders, and the Business Planning Academy providing online resources including Fasttrac coursework, marketing resources, and one-on-one consultations. All offerings are designed to support the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Northwest Louisiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cohab Space (Coworking Space)
• Virtual Office
• Day Pass
• Cohab Memberships
• BizTrax
• StartupTrax
• YouthTrax
• CEO Roundtables
• CEOTrax
• Business Planning Academy

Named customers18 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered gold level, core and minor.

• Louisiana Economic Developmentgold levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic development agency partner that co-brands and supports CEO Roundtables program, bringing together Louisiana-based small business CEOs for collaborative growth sessions. LED provides program legitimacy and connects Cohab members to state resources.
• Downtown Development AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEx-officio board member Liz Swaine represents DDA, which serves as a strategic partner in promoting downtown entrepreneurship and economic development aligned with Cohab's mission.
• Greater Bossier Economic Development FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEx-officio board member David Rockett represents GBEDF, a strategic partner extending Cohab's entrepreneurship reach into Bossier Parish.
• FasttraccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCohab offers the free Fasttrac program which teaches business basics and best practices while guiding entrepreneurs to write business plans. Fasttrac is a key educational partner in Cohab's programming.
• Amazon AssociatesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCohab participates in Amazon Associates affiliate marketing program, earning commissions from qualifying purchases. Only items Cohab has used and recommends are promoted.
• 1 Million CupsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCohab members can present at 1 Million Cups Shreveport, a program providing a platform for local entrepreneurs to share their businesses with the community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MassChallenge: Global nonprofit accelerator providing mentorship, programming, and coworking infrastructure to early-stage startups — analogous to Cohab's StartupTrax and CEO Roundtables in mission and target audience.
• 1871: Chicago-based nonprofit technology and entrepreneurship hub that combines coworking space with accelerator programs, mentorship, and corporate partnerships — structurally the closest analog to Cohab's nonprofit hub-plus-programs model.
• Galvanize: Operates coworking campuses paired with technology education and entrepreneurship programming, directly comparable to Cohab's blend of physical workspace and BizTrax/StartupTrax-style programming.
• Centrl Office: Coworking and flexible office operator targeting entrepreneurs and small businesses with memberships, meeting rooms, and programming — direct overlap with Cohab Space's product mix.
• Industrious: Premium coworking and flexible office operator offering day passes, dedicated desks, and private offices — overlaps with Cohab's coworking membership tiers and lockable office product.
• LaunchCode: Nonprofit offering free technology training, apprenticeship placement, and career support — comparable to Cohab's YouthTrax skill-building and mentorship-driven model for early-career participants.
• Techstars: Worldwide accelerator network providing mentorship-driven programs for startups — overlaps with Cohab's StartupTrax and CEO Roundtables programming targeting founders at similar stages.
• Venture For America: Nonprofit fellowship placing emerging entrepreneurs in startups in underserved U.S. cities — shares Cohab's mission of developing and retaining local entrepreneurial talent in regional markets.

Broad incumbents

• WeWork: Global coworking incumbent offering on-demand workspaces, private offices, and meeting rooms; comparable product set to Cohab Space, though at vastly larger scale and as a for-profit operator.

Regional players

• Startup Junkie: Northwest Arkansas-based entrepreneurship support organization providing coworking, mentorship, and programming — strong regional parallel to Cohab's positioning as a community-rooted entrepreneurship hub.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/workcohab
• Facebookfacebook.com/cohabitatshreveport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cohab-shreveport-bossier

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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