Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MAY 29, 2019

Building a startup community, or startup ecosystem, is no easy task and requires a lot of intentional work. 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. What is a startup community? Universities.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2022

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. Colabs wants to be the gateway to Pakistan for tech companies and a launch pad for startups.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The tech community has been having a long-overdue conversation about mental health and work/life balance and it’s something I’ve been talking up as far back as 2006 , 2009 , and 2014 on my blog and in public. I want every company I invest in to be a great working environment, and if it isn’t, tell me what I can do about it.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

. — a third-generation Mexican American and the first in her family to go to college — was working on making coding instruction available to disadvantaged members of her community. Historically, female founders have received just 12% of venture capital investment for their businesses.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 2, 2016

There are plenty of one-off coworking spaces that people like and enjoy because of a convenient locale that people are willing to come work at. What coworking does is that it solves an interface problem. A great community manager makes those connections, leads with their brand, and highlights others. It was a mess.

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GCUC

AUGUST 5, 2019

In every facebook group, forum, contact form and unconference- Coworking and childcare comes up. Out of our own curiosity, we polled some of the founders in our international circle that have or are building spaces with child care offerings to get their take on it all. Space: Dayhouse coworking. Investment?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 2, 2021

“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. Identify Potential Allies.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

However, my time is valuable and if I give you an hour of conversation out of my expertise, that means it’s not just the time investment; behind that time stands 25 years of experience, a college education (that I’m still paying for) and a family that I support. Read Kim’s spotlight. Read Mel’s spotlight. Goal 7 in the field.

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GCUC

AUGUST 8, 2019

In every facebook group, forum, contact form and unconference- Coworking and childcare comes up. Out of our own curiosity, we polled some of the founders in our international circle that have or are building spaces with child care offerings to get there take on it all. Space: Work and Play NJ. Location: NJ, USA.

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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Community organizations like Shine & Rise provide support and mentorship to women who work at tech companies, and coworking spaces like Cahoots offer dedicated tech entrepreneurial spaces for the community. This was big news for the Ann Arbor tech community, and a huge move for Llamasoft.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 13, 2018

At Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , our vision is to build the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs. Technically, I am unemployed and homeless, working on my next business from a coworking space in Bali. Being an EO member is the best investment of time and money I’ve ever made?nothing

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Imagine what the diversity of ownership and in the workforce would look like if people with the means to invest would care as much about social and human return on investment as they do about potential profit. To date, less than 1% of founders who are venture backed are Black; and women founders receive just 9% of investment capital.

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Forward Cities

JULY 2, 2019

Maybe you envision your local coffee shop owner who wants to create space for community members to connect over a good cup of joe. As Forward Cities journeys with communities to develop equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems, one thing we are learning is that our collective imagination around entrepreneurship will have to expand.

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