Office in a Box
The pandemic highlighted the need for a “third space”—another spot to work in that’s distinct from home or the office. Co-founders Robbie Friedman and Allison Zofan launched their company ootBox last year to meet the demand for an extra area that was connected and comfortable. A turnkey, leasable solution, an ootBox is made from a traditional shipping container. Friedman came up with the first version of the ootBox a few years ago, because he wasn’t able to work productively with a newborn at home. He built an office-like structure in his backyard, and soon his neighbors were stopping by to use his custom creation when they needed to get their own work done without distractions. One of those neighbors was Zofan. “My internet went out, and I asked Robbie if I could come over and do my phone calls for the day. I was a corporate real estate consultant at …
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