Comments on: Serviced Office Use on the Rise in Los Angeles Area

By: Rob Zeus

Rob Zeus — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:53:21 +0000

California is a great place to do business. There are so many incentives for companies. Serviced offices make it affordable. Most start-ups couldn’t afford traditional office space. So executive office suites like Regus and Barrister serve a real need. You might even say they encourage entrepreneurship there.

By: Jennifer LeClaire

Jennifer LeClaire — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:48:15 +0000

I just got an e-mail from Dennis Watson, corporate communications manager from Regus, with some interesting news. He tells me that Julie Ferman, CEO of Cupids Coach, left Barrister for the Regus Brentwood Center. The photo that accompanied the article in the Los Angeles Times was actually a Regus center. Thanks to Mr. Watson for clarifying.

By: Elizabeth Sanchez

Elizabeth Sanchez — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:25:59 +0000

Barrister Executive Suites offers great facilities. Ms. Cupid chose a solid provider. The article didn’t say which shared office facility she chose. I thought it was really interesting how she expanded from a home office to a serviced office and now to a shared office. She can work in three locations instead of her car. Sort of goes to show you that the dating industry is booming despite the economy, and so is the serviced office industry.

By: Melanie Jones

Melanie Jones — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:18:43 +0000

California, especially Southern California, is a hotbed for the serviced office industry. This is nothing new. The reporter at the Los Angeles times merely discovered a new angle on the story: the economic downturn and how it’s impacting office rentals. I’d still like to see some sort of figures on the overall serviced office industry in terms of a shift in growth during the economy. I’ve seen some figures form Regus and others that indicate growth. But I’d like to see if the smaller brands are witnessing the same uptick.

By: Maggie Correta

Maggie Correta — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:16:06 +0000

I read the Los Angeles Times piece on serviced office space, too. The reporter did an excellent job of of covering all the bases, from the advantages, the offering up a few different executive office suite vendors and even the client that discovered serviced office space wasn’t the best solution. These kind of articles are great for the industry. It set realistic expectations for alternative office space.