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GCUC

JUNE 23, 2025

Experience Over Aesthetics: Why Your Team Makes or Breaks Your Coworking Space In the coworking industry, we’re obsessed with creating Instagram-worthy spaces. We debate furniture choices, lighting schemes, and color palettes as if the perfect aesthetic. Read More

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GCUC

JULY 22, 2025

GCUC Podcast Recap: Bex Murphy, Hub Australia The Hospitality Blueprint: How Rebekah Murphy Designs for Loyalty and Impact The coworking world is evolving. Design, amenities, and flexible plans are no longer. Read More

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Revolution

JUNE 10, 2019

Yet, technology adoption within the real estate community as a means to fundamentally disrupt how physical assets behave and how transactions occur was lagging up until the last couple of years. It is about building and recreating communities. Image courtesy of Mint House Real estate lies at the core of our everyday lives?—?it

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. It really only needs a few community leaders to kick things off and land a community on a map. Co-Working Space.

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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 especially haven’t worked in a hospitality job or any other job while Black. I’m not defending Audrey’s actions as a CEO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 23, 2020

Nearly 1,500 masks, gowns, goggles, and face shields being delivered to front line health workers at Montefiore Hospital in New York City. They try to verify standards or certification of materials themselves to ease the burden on hospitals. MillionLives.org is trying many different approaches. So we ask: What is your expertise?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

2016 YLAI Fellow Marco Mendieta is working hard to develop the small business community of Ecuador and regenerate the economy following the devastating earthquake of 2016. Misión Ecuador entrepreneurs receive entrepreneurial knowledge and tools and through the program are encouraged to be leaders in their communities. Helping people.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2020

Entrepreneurs from the Entrepreneurs’ Organization in the Philippines are helping community members and hospital workers on the front line. The equipment will be used for National Health Service (NHS) hospitals across the country. And it’s important to spread the news of these acts of kindness.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Antonio Lennert , a member of EO Canada Bridge, is an entrepreneur, designer and community builder. He is the co-founder and CEO of Surf the Greats , Canada’s largest brand and community for surf education, adventure and lifestyle on the Great Lakes and beyond. Canada is not known to be a surfing hotspot,” said Lennert.

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Dream It

MARCH 28, 2020

These companies are actively deploying COVID-19 solutions in hospitals and healthcare systems to enable rapid testing, to limit exposure to the virus, to educate patients and clinicians on rapidly-evolving information, and to provide communication tools that reduce exposure risk for front-line healthcare workers. Contact Founder.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

How Faith In People and a Culture Of Hospitality Built a Modern American Restaurant Company, Mitchell shares the keys to his company’s 25 years of success: including a steadfast commitment to a nurturing culture, a “people first” philosophy, and the humility to recognize reckless and ego-driven decisions. In his book YES IS THE ANSWER.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 20, 2024

Hourglass Ventures led the investment round that included Mayo Clinic Ventures, the venture arm of the world-renowned hospital. Seeing high investor interest, the company announced a Regulation CF community investment round on Wefunder—with a minimum investment of $100.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 13, 2020

At Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) , our mission remains engaging business owners at every stage with the tools, education and community necessary to learn and grow to new levels of leadership , in business and beyond. While the hospitality industry was hit early and significantly, his company has seen less impact than most hotels.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Align and engage with existing, highly engaged communities. Etsy aligned itself with the craft community; Nike focused on premiere athletes; Airbnb engaged travelers. Creating a brand that resonates with these close-knit communities is difficult, but rewarding, resulting in greater customer engagement and organic distribution channels.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

Later in life, alongside their fourth co-founder, CAVA CEO, Brett Schulman, they endeavored to turn those shared values into a business that furthered the fast casual model through a tech-forward approach to optimizing the customer journey — all without compromising authenticity, health, or hospitality.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

I had served many roles previously on the BC Children’s Hospital Board, but I wanted to transition into something that engaged young entrepreneurs – and I found one. And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 1, 2024

Andile’s company, KhumaloCo, is a private equity investment firm that is invested in eight businesses that operate in industries such as technology, media, marketing and communications, hospitality and education. The best way I’ve found to address it is to find like-minded communities that can support you when things get tough.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2021

Older adults are among the highest-risk groups for developing cases that need hospitalization and nursing homes were especially vulnerable to outbreaks. One common theme among AARP’s group was tech that helps elderly people “age in place,” or stay in their homes or communities instead of moving into a nursing home.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

The area’s strategic location near renowned global bio-research companies and top-tier hospitals like CHA Bundang Hospital and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital fosters an ecosystem ripe for collaborative ventures.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2022

Companies in this segment work with community pharmacies and lower-end providers such as drug shops to help stock products. The fastest traction we’re seeing are those helping the providers–those who interface with the customer like pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals–to digitize distribution to the consumer.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 22, 2024

I started Watershed because I knew a better healthcare system was possible, and I wanted to solve the problems I was seeing in my community. Our work to drive coordinated care across healthcare communities is unbelievably compelling to both payers and providers, and we are expanding to help solve the problem of fragmented care nationwide.”

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OurCrowd

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Thanks also to Leah Stern, OurCrowd’s Partner, Global Communications, for leading the outreach to the world media and to Uri Meirovitch, OurCrowd’s Israel media head, for his local efforts.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2017

In fact, our first stop on the way home from the hospital was to get my wife a walker. Whether you want to share your experience or seek the advice of others, I hope you’ll contribute to our community on Entrepreneur Parents ! Facing a cash crunch, we proceeded with raising another round of investment.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Emerging managers can also target niche investors: for example, if you’re investing in education, a like-minded foundation might be a potential LP, or if you’re investing in medical technologies, you might try to connect with hospitals that could benefit from those innovations. How well do your target LPs understand your investment thesis?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

Today, urgent care centers occupy Main Street storefronts and 33% of all medical expenditures occur in hospitals. It’s clear that the additional overhead is generating higher prices, but not necessarily better results, according to Sumi Das and Nina Gerson, who lead healthcare investments at Capital G.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

These funds are given to both community groups and individual artists in film, theatre, and dance. For you to be eligible you need to have at least 3 to 20 employees and your business has to be in an economically vulnerable community. 11) Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. Acceleration Grants. Website: [link].

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Forward Cities

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Communities around the country are increasingly recognizing the transformative economic and community-building power of Anchor Institutions (Anchors) — those sizable entities with physical, cultural and economic ties to a community such as universities, hospitals, local government, and large corporations.

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GCUC

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Hospitality will continue to be a big buzzword in our industry. We also believe that if connection can cure addiction then community (read: coworking) can help solve the loneliness epidemic. If connection cures the disease of addiction then community can cure the disease of loneliness. Community 2.0.

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propel(x)

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

The platform clearly exposed gel-e to a larger sophisticated investor community and supporting investors understanding of the business. In a hospital setting at the completion of interventional cardiology, it can decrease the time to discharge, with current post-operative hemostasis routinely taking 3+hrs.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

“This first close is a great step for further driving inclusion and innovation among our startup community in the Twin Cities,” said Jasmine Jirele, President and CEO, Allianz Life. About Allina Allina Health is a nonprofit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

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HPA

AUGUST 15, 2019

Ann Deters is CEO & Founder of Vantage Technology, which has provided cataract services to hospitals and surgery centers throughout the United States for the past 28 years. This includes my wonderful family, our dedicated employees, our clients, various business partners, and numerous community leaders. Get to know Ann.

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Revolution

APRIL 2, 2019

At each stop, we will host a fireside chat, a community celebration, and a pitch competition where eight startups will compete for a $100,000 investment from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. GuestBox | About : GuestBox creates curated boxes of high-end and eco-conscious items for the hospitality industry.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Having recognized the growing need to bring innovation and design to the healthcare industry, Razdan is best known for working in partnership with leading hospitals, patients, and clinicians to create Care+Wear’s clothing and accessories. You need a strong village: to build, to grow, to achieve community.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

With one in six struggling to conceive, they connect individuals with a supportive community and provide access to expert medical professionals. A few recent businesses that have inspired me are: FairHQ blends scientific research, data-driven insights and best practices to help you embed D&I into your business.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2022

.” Founders : Henry Mascot started a company in 2017 to help hospitals digitize records. Quick thoughts : In 2019, Curacel started with claims automation and fraud detection in health insurance with hospitals as its target market. What it says it does: Moni describes itself as a community bank for Africa.

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