#007 Mohamed Khaled | Hotdesk - Building a Global Startup from the Middle East
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In this episode, we sit down and have a conversation with Mohamed Khaled, the Founder and CEO of Hotdesk, a revolutionary co-working space solution. Hotdesk, the Airbnb of office spaces, has reshaped the corporate landscape by introducing the world’s first productivity app, which seamlessly connects entrepreneurs, freelancers and SMEs ready-to-use workspaces globally, offering unparalleled flexibility. Mohamed's journey into co-working spaces started during his six-year tenure at PwC, during a routine business trip to Doha that sparked the idea for Hotdesk. Seeing the consistency in PwC's global offices, from workspace layout to connectivity, inspired him to create Hotdesk, aiming to make plug-and-play workspaces accessible to the masses. Join us as we delve into Mohamed’s entrepreneurial journey and explore how Hotdesk is aspiring to become the region’s first decacron by pioneering a new era in flexible workspaces.
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