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There are some intangibles gained by an office, but I'm less and less convinced that those couldn't be gained as well, by renting a workspace, or hotel function space, loading it up with furniture, and having everyone come in 2-4 times a years for a week or two of inservice, it would still save gobs of money.

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A colleague of mine actually invested in a work/living space for pretty much exactly this purpose. The idea being that the office is rented out completely (not a shared work space) and the upstairs functions as a hotel space. It has fiber internet and it's located in a beautiful place with access to plenty of activities (skiing, hiking, bars, dining). There doesn't seem to be a word for this type of modern "corporate retreat", but I'm sure there's a market for it. There are pictures online if anyone is interested. (https://wofrotahoe.com/)

Your friend's website is missing an important benefit of being in Incline Village. A whole bunch of people who live in Incline are "Silicon Valley Ex-pats". Because there is no income tax in Nevada, a lot of founders who sell their startup move to Incline just before they get their final balloon payment. The tax savings pays for the extra house. And it's only a 3-4 hour drive (or a 45 minute flight if you had a really good exit) back to SV.

So if you leave the house and hang out in town, there's a good chance of running into a successfully exited founder!

We do this as well. It definitely helps build social rapport and trust across the company.

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