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Opening Coworking Spaces & The First Year Post-Launch

Deskmag

Starting a well-running coworking space usually takes a lot of time and nerves. The same is true for capital. The results of the 2018 Global Coworking Survey will show you what you can expect during the planning phase and what new coworking spaces look like in the first year after being launched.

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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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WeWork harms 40% of all coworking spaces in its close vicinity, however…

Deskmag

That is despite the fact that only a small part of the areas comply with the coworking space concept and most desks are located in private offices. With the roughly seven billion dollars they have so far collected in venture capital, WeWork has the potential to start a fierce competition with other coworking spaces.

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How to get a digital nomad visa for spain in 2023 and the best cities to be a digital nomad

Founder Bounty

It is home to many coworking spaces, cafes, and other work-friendly environments. Madrid: Madrid is the capital city of Spain and offers many opportunities for digital nomads. It also has a growing startup scene and plenty of coworking spaces. It also has a growing startup scene and a number of coworking spaces.

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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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Deskimo, the on-demand desk booking app, raises $3M and expands to Jakarta

TechCrunch

Participants in the round included Y Combinator (Deskimo was part of its summer 2021 cohort ), Global Founders Capital, Pioneer Fund, Seed X, Starling Ventures and TSVC. It partners with coworking spaces, including WeWork, The Hive, Executive Centre and Garage Society, giving them additional streams of revenue.