Let the good times roll for co-working office ventures

The walls are exposed brick, Apple laptops ubiquitous, the drinks ordered via iPad, the outfits casual. There may be faux-industrial lighting or leather sofas; there will most likely be talk of a creative community. From San Francisco to Berlin and from Nairobi to Bangkok, the scene is an increasingly familiar one: an office in which companies — especially small technology firms — share ideas and flat white coffees along with a workspace.

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