The-City-of-Miami-Beach-Partners-with-WeWork
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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 19, 2019
The City of Miami Beach Partners with WeWork
— Providing Opportunity for Growth with Discounts and Success with Capacity Building —
Miami Beach, FL – The City of Miami Beach is partnering with WeWork to provide a number of
programs and initiatives meant to attract, retain and elevate the capacity of the Miami Beach
small business community.
“It’s vital to us that we are welcoming and supportive to our small business community and that
we share, create and promote resources they need to succeed,” shared Mayor Dan Gelber. “For
some, the ability to have a shared workspace, like WeWork, provides easy activation and
amenities and appeals to those seeking to open, operate and expand a business in Miami
Beach. We are pleased to partner with WeWork and collaborate on unique and meaningful
programming that will inspire, strengthen and sustain our thriving small business community.”
The new partnership includes the launch of WeWork membership discounts to encourage small
businesses looking to build, relocate and grow in Miami Beach. New member small businesses
will receive a 20 percent discount for the first three months and a 10 percent discount for every
month thereafter. Small non-profit organizations looking to enroll can take advantage of an
endless 15 percent discount.
“WeWork is thrilled to partner with Mayor Gelber and the City of Miami Beach to support small
businesses in the area,” shared WeWork Southeast General Manager Bobby Condon. “In
addition to providing these businesses with space, community and services at WeWork to help
them scale and succeed, we will host an educational speaker series in partnership with the City
of Miami Beach. When WeWork opened in Florida, Miami Beach was our first chosen home. We
look forward to continually supporting economic development in Miami Beach and establishing
partnerships like this for years to come.”
The partnership between the City of Miami Beach and WeWork will also offer monthly capacity
building workshops in two beautiful WeWork Miami Beach locations, equipping attendees with
the tools and access they need to succeed. The initial monthly capacity building workshop
schedule is as follows, but will continue with new innovative topics specifically relevant to small
business development:
• Opening a Business in Miami Beach: Navigating City Services
o WeWork South of Fifth, 429 Lenox Ave
o Monday, April 22 at 4 p.m.
• Storytelling and Branding: How to Build a Brand That Matters & Uncover Your
Competitive Advantage
o WeWork, 350 Lincoln Road
o Thursday, May 9 at 4 p.m.
“Together with the Miami Beach Small Business Taskforce, the city is actively exploring and
implementing initiatives that make doing business easy, productive and positive,” shared
Commissioner Mark Samuelian. “In continuation of that effort, we will provide programming in
partnership with WeWork that aims to connect, educate and nurture new and existing
businesses with unique access to local and regional thought leaders.”
Businesses are encouraged to send an e-mail to ed@miamibeachfl.gov to RSVP for the first
workshop on April 22.
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