Starting a coworking space operator business in Sharjah — as opposed to simply using one — involves a commercial real estate/business-centre activity licence through SEDD, plus lease and fit-out considerations that make this a genuinely premises-intensive business model.
Licensing considerations
Operating a coworking space (renting desks and offices to other businesses) is typically licensed as a business centre or flexible office-space activity, distinct from simply being a tenant using someone else's coworking space. If your coworking business also wants to offer registered-address or trade-licence-sponsorship services to members (letting them use your address for their own company registration), confirm whether this requires additional approval, since acting as a registered agent for other companies carries its own regulatory considerations.
Premises and fit-out
A coworking space needs substantial premises investment — desks, private offices, meeting rooms, internet infrastructure and common areas — representing a much larger cost than the licence itself. Location and building quality matter significantly to a coworking business's ability to attract members, more so than for many other business types covered in this series.
Costs and timeline
Costs are dominated by lease terms and fit-out investment rather than licensing fees — model your base licensing cost with this site's Business Setup Cost Calculator, and budget substantially and separately for premises lease and fit-out, which is the core investment in this business model.