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

This is going to be BIG.

I'll bet you don't know where the Center of NY's Tech Community and Center of Creativity is. In fact, it is "well-known internationally as the original home of New York's technology community.". VCs and fulltime angels bring a lot more than just money to the communities they invest in. It says so right on their website.

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The Glue that Makes a Community Stick

This is going to be BIG.

Cheaper rents could make it a great place for the creative community and there''s no reason why it shouldn''t become as popular a destination for out of town events the same way that Austin has. What was harder to figure out how to do--and something no one ever really thinks about on the economic development side, is community.

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How to Fill a Building Full of Tech and Startup People

This is going to be BIG.

815 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY - A former turn of the century era bank building that will soon house creative folks. Don't you just hate it when you own an old building made like no one makes buildings anymore in an up and coming area--and you've got no cool startupy/creative/tech tenants in it yet? I know, I know--we've all been there.

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GCUC Podcast Recap: Ben Hamer

GCUC

GCUC Podcast Recap: Ben Hamer On the latest episode of the GCUC Podcast Dr. Ben Hamer, Chief Futurist at Creative Cubes in Australia, discusses various aspects of the coworking. Read More

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Intention

GCUC

Social comradery – a party, long networking breaks, opportunity to break bread- something to get you connecting with and to our community. To challenge your boundaries and prompt you to lean into playful, creative, mischief because at GCUC we believe in not taking yourself too seriously and always having fun. Xo, Liz and Stormy.

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10 Ways to Boost Your Startup’s Customer Acquisition

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Join local events in your community to increase word-of-mouth. Even better, prospects and customers will tell their friends and coworkers about your company. Even better, prospects and customers will tell their friends and coworkers about your company. Now it’s time to get creative with your customer acquisition.

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Edition #19: Tobi Skovron

GCUC

Through our work, we’ve cultivated a global community of people we think you should know about. Community of Cultivators is a blog series we created to introduce you to coworking game changers and connectors. This week we are coming at you with one of the largest coworking players in Australia. Give his answers a read.