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

This is going to be BIG.

They don't have a stake in it--and by not actively putting themselves out there as a source of capital, they're not in the information flow. You can get just about any wealthy person to part with some small portion of their wealth to put into risky investments, but these people don't contribute back to the ecosystem.

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The Double Standard of Female CEOs Moving Fast and Breaking Things

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When covering a story of a mishandled altercation between members of The Wing that involved issues of race, Jezebel referred to The Wing as “a glossy women’s coworking space we keep having to write about.” It makes me want to quit venture capital entirely. It’s an embarrassment to the ecosystem.

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The Glue that Makes a Community Stick

This is going to be BIG.

Anyone can build a coworking space, but it''s a lot harder to attract and curate a set of folks that makes me want to move into that space. A lot of what they''d need would be really simple--intros to capital, spaces to convene, or just some PR. Venture Capital & Technology'

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5 Tips for Improving Your Startup Deal Flow

Onevest

No one want capital sitting idle, especially not in today’s miserly low interest rate environment. Get in Front of More Pitches Attend panels, industry conferences, events that entrepreneurs flock to , frequent coworking spaces, go to pitch nights at accelerators, or start your own reality TV show.

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Japan Launches Silicon Valley Hub for Startups: Innovation Campus in Palo Alto

AsiaTechDaily

The strategic location aims to facilitate collaboration with local entities such as companies, venture capital firms, and research institutions. The newly inaugurated base, “ Japan Innovation Campus,” is set to host offices for five startups, providing them with a dedicated space to operate.

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Colabs gets $3 million seed to expand across Pakistan, launch back-office SaaS solution

TechCrunch

Lahore-based coworking space startup, Colabs , is set to roll-out a SaaS product to enable businesses meet back-office needs including company registration, talent sourcing and management, payroll processing and legal and tax compliance. The family-owned real estate firm develops Colabs spaces.

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Bitwise Industries lands $80M to expand its sprawling software dev business

TechCrunch

Historically, female founders have received just 12% of venture capital investment for their businesses. Olguin and Soberal’s latest venture through Bitwise is commercial real estate — the two develop and turn previously blighted buildings into coworking spaces, restaurants, theaters and more.