Startups Want Office Leases With Flexibility
San Francisco Chronicle - Julian Guthrie - Nov 5, 2008
Rofo's primary audience is the small-business operator. The site is free to search, ideas can be shared and advice solicited from other members, and a fee is charged to the person offering the space when a lease is successfully completed. The site also has a rundown of the commercial leasing vernacular, including triple net lease...

Sick of the Garage? Rofo Finds Office Space For Startups
TechCrunch - Jason Kincaid - Aug 4, 2008
Rofo (which stands for “Right of First Offer“) sports a basic but intuitive interface that allows users to specify the size of their desired office using sliders. Users can tag suitable candidates with the “shortlist” option, and each listing is plotted and pictured using integration with Google Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth.

Sick of the Garage? Rofo Finds Office Space For Startups
Washington Post Online - Aug 4, 2008
Rofo, a new startup founded by two former commercial real estate brokers, is trying to offer small companies a solution. The site recently launched in public beta, and specializes in offering real estate listings for offices up to 5,000 sq feet. For the time being listings are restricted to the Bay Area, but the company hopes to expand to other regions in the near future.

Thrillist : Rofo
Thrillist - Aug 13, 2008
Specializing in helping start-ups, Rofo's a free service for finding affordable digs for work/retail/industrial/living. Filter results by price/sq footage/area/desired lease type, and applicable listings (pulled from brokers and users) will be displayed beside a Gmap plotting their locations; if you see something juicy, an extra click'll get you full details and photos -- good idea for start-up's still on you.

The Rofo Story - Right of First Offer
Alt Search Engines - Aug 5, 2008
Rofo is a free website for entrepreneurs and small businesses to address their commercial real estate needs. Rofo makes it easy to search for available spaces all in one place.

Rofo.com - Commercial Real Estate Portal
KillerStartups - Jul 27, 2008
So, if you specifically need to find or rent out a commercial space, Rofo is a good place to start.

Commercial Real Estate Search Site Rofo Makes Official Debut
Mashable - Paul Glazowski - Sep 25, 2008
Most everything is well drawn within Rofo’s various quarters. There’s nothing scattered or overwhelming about the place. And as far as expert- and user-generated tips and content, posts are concise and worth browsing, whether you’re involved with pre-lease or post-lease planning and habitation.

8 Ways to Hack Your Office Lease for Cash
GigaOM - Nov 2, 2008
I’ve read a lot here about how to hack a funding term sheet, or how to navigate the confusing terms and conditions in the legal contracts startup founders must sign. But what about rent? It’s probably one of your biggest operating costs, and in the current spirit of cost-cutting, there are several ways to squeeze cash out of your commercial real estate agreement, too. I started Rofo to help entrepreneurs do this, but I’ve shared my top “lease agreement hacks” here.