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Dubai: Are you a one-person business looking for space outside of home? Or a startup with a handful of members? Co-working spaces in the UAE are once again gaining on the popularity charts after enduring a torrid phase during the pandemic-created lockdowns and as small businesses/startups made adjustments to their operations. Now, with commercial activity picking up gradually, these workspaces continue to offer lower cost options – and that will remain their biggest draw in the coming months. “There is a tendency (among small business setups) that they are paying so much for a space that is not being used,” said Imran Farooq, CEO of Star Business Centre, which operates co-working locations at JLT (Jumeirah Lake Towers) and in Business Bay. In comparison, “the co-working space minimises operational and capital expenditures.” ....