Industrious is a coworking space, but corporate clients are welcome, too. Across 12 U.S. locations, fresh upstarts sit alongside teams from companies like Mashable, Instacart, Pinterest and Spotify. Cofounder and CEO Jamie Hodari wanted to offer shared amenities and social time to a diverse mix of teams — and help them actually get some work done. With thoughtful spaces and attentive service, he’s hoping to make it easier for companies to give employees a productive place to work.
Hodari first saw the need for a space like this when, starting a previous company, he realized how embarrassed he was to bring important partners back to his coworking space. “The Ikea Foundation funded the vast majority of our operations, and I was meeting with the president,” he says. “At the very last second, I realized I didn't feel comfortable having him hold a meeting at the workspace.” He moved the meeting to a coffee shop and started thinking about how coworking could be improved.