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How VCs, Accelerators, and Coworking Spaces Put Communities in Buildings vs. Buildings in Communities

This is going to be BIG.

These are people whose business it is to support startups. It's not quite the same when you're putting government money to work supporting new companies. Plus, you lack for visible champions--which is the complimentary air support. VCs and fulltime angels bring a lot more than just money to the communities they invest in.

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HK’s theDesk partners with office software platform Kumospace

AsiaTechDaily

As the first coworking space operator in Hong Kong to provide a truly “across space” solution for businesses, theDesk’s virtual work and collaboration platform is equipped with all essential features to support communication and collaboration, from video conferencing, presentation, screen sharing, chat to whiteboard, etc.

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Pakistani co-working startup Colabs raises $3m in seed funding

AsiaTechDaily

The facility has seen community members grow, hire the right talent, raise investment and thrive with the support provided by COLABS. “We We had founded COLABS to help accelerate the Pakistani startup ecosystem and we’re very proud of what we have achieved in a little over three years.

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Unsung Hero Spotlight: Ellen Bateman

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Tens of thousands of activities take place and highlight ways ecosystems are supporting entrepreneurship, but also exposes individuals to the idea of becoming an entrepreneur. I look forward to seeing the collaborations and creative activities they will come up with to support entrepreneurship. How can we support you?

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The Best Coworking Spaces in Detroit for Your Hybrid Work Model

StartupNation

Coworking spaces support hybrid work models in a variety of ways. You’ll also often hear companies that started in coworking spaces praise the networking benefits of being in a shared space — team collaboration, events and close contact with people in other companies helps startups connect and grow.

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A close look at Singapore’s thriving startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

Toni Eliasz is the program manager of the Disruptive Technologies for Development Program (DT4D) that supports the innovation and adoption of technology-driven solutions in World Bank Group operations.

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Startup Communities – Where to Find Them and How to Get Involved

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

An entrepreneur needs a network of supportive people and resources to maximize his or her chances of success, because there will always be fires to put out. An interconnected startup community is one that shares common values and whose interests support the entrepreneurs, their ventures, and the startup community as a whole.