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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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What the End of Coworking at General Assembly Means for New York

This is going to be BIG.

In fact, GA East is the only one of its locations around the world that has any kind of coworking in it--and, while it''s a very cool group of people, it''s pretty small compared to the number of people at WeWork or the total amount of people working in one of the billion or so NYC coworking spaces. Keep calm and cowork on.

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The Glue that Makes a Community Stick

This is going to be BIG.

What was harder to figure out how to do--and something no one ever really thinks about on the economic development side, is community. 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. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Raising Awareness about Entrepreneurship as an Economic Development Strategy

Ecosystem Builder Hub

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Jess suggests starting with local economic development offices.

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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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Maine’s Coworking Development Fund

EntreWorks Consulting

Our latest edition of EntreWorks Insights examined the power of place, i.e., how community gathering places can help build social capital and promote economic development. These powerful places can take many forms, including business offices, libraries and coworking spaces, among others. EntreWorks Blog.

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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.