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The network that turned itself upside down
Impact Hub Network began by bringing isolated entrepreneurs into the same room. Its bigger invention was giving the people running those rooms a stake in the whole network.
A startup city needs a front door
Startup San Diego turns a scattered regional network into rooms founders can actually enter. The revealing part is how much work goes into keeping those doors open.
Kim Balle and the business of belonging
A Startup Weekend gave Kim Balle a community. He helped turn that feeling into Global Startup Awards, then kept looking for ways to make the introductions last.
DEEP Ecosystems puts a price on building a startup scene
The Munich company helps the people behind startup hubs turn local ambition into fundable projects. Its accelerator offers two years of support, with a 15% success fee on project funding raised.
Parachute16 knows the jump. Now it builds the landing.
After eight earlier ventures, Ghassan Halawa built a company to help other founders. From Palestinian startups entering Saudi Arabia to PepsiCo’s youth hackathons, Parachute16 makes a business of getting people ready for their next move.