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Generally speaking, Dan and Ian aren’t exactly fans of having a physical office. This is due, in large part, to the complications and difficulties that come with renting these kinds of spaces.
Today’s guest is going to attempt to change their opinion.
Amol Sarva is the founder of Knotel, a startup based in New York City that offers “Headquarters on Demand”. Their model draws inspiration from some practices commonly used in the hospitality industry – and they’ve had some tremendous success.
In this episode, Amol talks about his philosophies on offices, how Knotel came to be and his vision for the future of workplaces for startups.
Listen to this week’s show and learn:
- What Knotel is and what problems they solve for their customers. (2:15)
- The difference between “foxes” and “hedgehogs”. (5:50)
- How Knotel’s users are reacting to the evolution of the company. (12:24)
- What practices Knotel has borrowed from the hospitality industry. (19:12)
- Amol’s vision for the future of office space. (24:05)
Mentioned in the episode:
- TMBA Masterminds
- Sponsor the TMBA Podcast
- The Dynamite Circle
- The DC Podcast
- AppSumo
- Derek Sivers
- CD Baby
- Amol Sarva
- Knotel
- Virgin Mobile
- Halo Neuroscience
- Knotable
- SoftBank
- The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin
- Alan Kay
- WeWork
- Amazon Web Services
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts
A big thanks to AppSumo – this episode’s sponsor. AppSumo is the place to find huge deals on tools to help you grow your online business. They’ve put together some great free stuff for TMBA listeners as well, check it out: AppSumo.com/TMBA
Enjoyed this podcast? Check out these:
- TMBA 323: No Office Required
- TMBA 325: A Conversation With Ribbonfarm’s Venkat Rao
- TMBA 366: A Conversation with Ricardo Semler
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