Mario Berta
8Spaces CEO on being brave and following your vision, regardless of mentor advice
Lais de Oliveira is hitching her dreams of building a regional commercial/office space powerhouse to competitor FlySpaces’ cart, having agreed to sell her startup, 8Spaces to the Phillipines-based startup.
FlySpaces acquires 8spaces
FlySpaces, the “Airbnb for Office Spaces” announces the acquisition of 8spaces, a marketplace for boutique spaces for work-related activities based in Kuala Lumpur.
Coworking in Southeast Asia
Startups and SMEs are exploring options outside of conventional office leasing; thus the trend of short-term workspace solutions, particularly coworking, has taken flight in the region.
FlySpaces, the ‘Airbnb of office spaces,’ lands in KL
FlySpaces, which describes itself as the ‘Airbnb for short-term workspaces,’ said it has gone live in Kuala Lumpur effective May 6, its fourth city after its home base, as well as Cebu and Singapore.
EasyTaxi continues rapid ride, eyes Asian expansion
With a presence in over 31 countries across three continents and 1,500 employees, it’s been a rapid ride for EasyTaxi since German-based Rocket Internet acquired the Brazilian startup two years ago. Gabey Goh speaks to regional CEO for South-East Asia, Mario Berta.
