These Companies Think You'll Pay to Work in a Stranger's House

Co-working has gone micro, extending into the homes of sharing-economy enthusiasts
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“It made little sense for me to pay for a co-working space full time, because I’d then need to pay for a dog walker,” says Sharona Coutts, the chief executive officer of Brooklyn's SpareChair. “And I had no desire to volunteer for the daily Brooklyn-to-Manhattan commute if I didn’t have to.”

The search for a place to work outside her home that allowed her the flexibility she needed led Coutts to launch her site, which matches nomadic workers with temporary places to work.