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Build. Measure. Learn. Lighthouse Labs is an accelerator program that give you $20k and 15 weeks to prove your idea. If you have a solid group of founders, an excellent technology enabled startup that can scale, and the passion to push your business idea a little further, you might be one of the lucky companies that gets to take your startup to the next level. _
No Talk. All Action. Launch a startup in 54 hours. Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams and communities. Come share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. Whether you are a designer, developer, or entrepreneur, you will walk away from Startup Weekend with a whole new outlook on customer validation and business formation.
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Is your business idea a little too far along for Startup Weekend or not quite ready for an accelerator? Startup NEXT is designed to be that space between "idea on a napkin stage" and investor ready pitch. This night time program takes you through 5 sessions and is designed to help prepare you for that investor conversation or accelerator application.
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804RVA Tech Meetup is a monthly meetup for Richmond technology companies. This is a casual meetup where tech companies share their journies of success and failure -- whether they just launched their site,successfully exited, or closed up shop. The goal of this meetup is to learn through other's mistakes and failures and give helpful feedback.
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The ie Trilogy is a series of events designed to support RVA’s budding entrepreneurs and find the Richmond region’s next best start-ups. Bring your ideas, get some advice, talk to some potential partners, be inspired, get equipped and ultimately apply to compete in a Start-Up Competition in April 2013.
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Campus Founders breaks down the boundaries that isolate student-operated entrepreneur clubs, promotes cross-institutional collaboration and aims to help develop your startup passions. They host meetups in various cities across the state to help boost the student entrepreneurial activity.
The 804RVA meetup group is great for technical meetups. We host Wordpress Wednesdays, RVA Data Hackers, Virginia Innovators Network, Ruby on Rails, Game Jams, Cofounder Dating events, pitch events, StartRVA events and more. (though only a few of our meetups charge for their events, its free to be on our meetup group to be notified about the events)
If you are VCU alumnus and have an idea, concept, and/or technology for a business venture, check out the 2013 VCU Venture Creation Competition Pitch Slam! This event will be held the evening of Thursday, April 25. Participants will have an opportunity to present their venture ideas and compete for cash prizes that can be used to further venture efforts.
The Venture Forum's mission is to promote and enchance the success of entrepreneurs, emerging businesses, and the growth of entrepreneurship in central Virginia. The Venture Forum hosts luncheons and venture out events (these are typically paid events)
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The Startup America Partnership supports a national network of startup communities dedicated to advancing the success of American startups. Hundreds of passionate founders, entrepreneurial leaders, investors, mentors and executives, (Startup Champions), are working together to strengthen their local communities and help young companies grow.
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Startup Concierge is a select group of mentors willing to host open office hours, commit to training and focus on propelling startup dreams into viable businesses. We are working hard to create a path of learning with our mentors for those willing to risk entrepreneurship and change the world!
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Want to be notified about upcoming startup events? Join the mailing list and we'll send you emails about what is going on in the RVA startup scene.
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804RVA's Lead Coworkaholic
We all know that Larkin Garbee, Chief Imagination Officer at 804RVA, is a little bit crazy.
Crazy about craft beers – her current favorite is Copper Kettle’s Mexican Chocolate Stout.
Crazy about pickles – the best homemade pickles are at Garnett’s.
And of course, she’s crazy about co-working and entrepreneurship in Richmond.
“Richmond is evolving and we’re seeing a creative class of people designing things they’re passionate about that also have a social impact,” Larkin said.
To foster growth within this “creative class”, 804RVA is rolling out a series of mentor programs for start-ups and developing new collaboration methods for the 804RVA community.
“I’ve always loved technology and wanted to be around creative people,” Larkin said, describing her reason for founding 804RVA.
She continues, “We’ve grown to 65 members in 14 months, and within five years, I’d like to see a community of 300 members creating products and technologies that have a significant impact.”
And true to form, Larkin is focused on developing a solution to house her dream. She’s currently working to raise funds for a 30,000 square foot Innovation Hub located at the RVA Power Plant.
Similar to innovation hubs in Portland, Atlanta and other U.S. cities, the RVA Power Plant is meant to engage and retain Richmond’s creative class.
“We’ve had so many entrepreneurs move to other cities because they couldn’t find the resources here,” Larkin explained. “I want the RVA Power Plant to provide education and tools to help support start-ups through their early stages.”
What exactly motivates Larkin to work so hard building the start-up community in Richmond?
“Maybe it’s genetics,” Larkin laughed. “But I’ve been raised with the mentality of ‘if you believe it you can do it’. If I’m not creating something I’m bored.”
Even on the weekends, Larkin is creating.
CityScrapbook, Larkin’s Pinterest for neighborhoods, will let users build Instagram scrapbooks of their favorite neighborhood photos.
“When people talk about their neighborhood, there’s a big sense of connectedness,” Larkin explained.
“People see their neighborhood in a different light and with CityScrapbook they’ll be able to share what’s unique about their neighborhood. Eventually I’d like to overlay real estate searches into the app.”
If you’re lucky enough to catch Larkin during the day, you’ll probably find her holding a meeting at Lamplighter, setting up an 804RVA Meetup, or hosting a business happy hour at The Camel.
But regardless of where Larkin is, she’s always focused on her number one mission: building a stronger community for coworkers, start-ups, and Richmond’s creative class.
As Larkin says, “Together, we can be actively involved in a community with people doing good things to make a difference.”
Larkin Recommends:
Connect with Larkin on Twitter @804RVA and @iamLarkin, or meet Larkin in person.
Crazy about craft beers – her current favorite is Copper Kettle’s Mexican Chocolate Stout.
Crazy about pickles – the best homemade pickles are at Garnett’s.
And of course, she’s crazy about co-working and entrepreneurship in Richmond.
“Richmond is evolving and we’re seeing a creative class of people designing things they’re passionate about that also have a social impact,” Larkin said.
To foster growth within this “creative class”, 804RVA is rolling out a series of mentor programs for start-ups and developing new collaboration methods for the 804RVA community.
- Start-upConcierge pairs high growth start-ups with mentors who are specifically interested in helping start-ups develop and grow.
- Lighthouse Labs Accelerator is a 15 week intensive program that teaches start-ups the skills to build and connect with mentors, investors and clients.
- Community Office Hours provides members with the chance to connect with other members and businesses during their open hours.
“I’ve always loved technology and wanted to be around creative people,” Larkin said, describing her reason for founding 804RVA.
She continues, “We’ve grown to 65 members in 14 months, and within five years, I’d like to see a community of 300 members creating products and technologies that have a significant impact.”
And true to form, Larkin is focused on developing a solution to house her dream. She’s currently working to raise funds for a 30,000 square foot Innovation Hub located at the RVA Power Plant.
Similar to innovation hubs in Portland, Atlanta and other U.S. cities, the RVA Power Plant is meant to engage and retain Richmond’s creative class.
“We’ve had so many entrepreneurs move to other cities because they couldn’t find the resources here,” Larkin explained. “I want the RVA Power Plant to provide education and tools to help support start-ups through their early stages.”
What exactly motivates Larkin to work so hard building the start-up community in Richmond?
“Maybe it’s genetics,” Larkin laughed. “But I’ve been raised with the mentality of ‘if you believe it you can do it’. If I’m not creating something I’m bored.”
Even on the weekends, Larkin is creating.
CityScrapbook, Larkin’s Pinterest for neighborhoods, will let users build Instagram scrapbooks of their favorite neighborhood photos.
“When people talk about their neighborhood, there’s a big sense of connectedness,” Larkin explained.
“People see their neighborhood in a different light and with CityScrapbook they’ll be able to share what’s unique about their neighborhood. Eventually I’d like to overlay real estate searches into the app.”
If you’re lucky enough to catch Larkin during the day, you’ll probably find her holding a meeting at Lamplighter, setting up an 804RVA Meetup, or hosting a business happy hour at The Camel.
But regardless of where Larkin is, she’s always focused on her number one mission: building a stronger community for coworkers, start-ups, and Richmond’s creative class.
As Larkin says, “Together, we can be actively involved in a community with people doing good things to make a difference.”
Larkin Recommends:
- For learning how to connect & lead people: Community Builder Masterclass
- For the best business profiles & lists: Fortune Magazine
- For delicious New Zealand-style savory pies: Proper Pie
- For a great startup blog: Brad Feld
Connect with Larkin on Twitter @804RVA and @iamLarkin, or meet Larkin in person.
Happy Valentine's Day from 804RVA.. and Christiana Sandoval (a very talented artist that interned with us in the past and is a graduate of VCU). Check out her blog here: Christiana's Blog or you can find her on facebook:
These are just a handful of the places in Carytown that make RVA a sweet place to live.
by Brian Bassett
Steve Case addressing audience at Executive Office Building
It's not every day that an 804RVAer gets to go head up to Washington to hang out in the White House! Well, not White House precisely, but the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is pretty darn close ...
So why were Larkin and Todd Nuckols in our nation's capital on February 5th? After nailing Larkin down for 20 minutes, I'll try and explain ...
In the aftershocks of the financial crisis of 2008, the US government realized just how vital innovation can be to our nation and how much it matters to our economy. No longer could government just expect massive businesses to yield the same results year over year. No longer could the increase in property values be considered a given. No longer could government afford to spend more if they were going to have less in their coffers. So as the nation worked to rebuild from a recession, where was growth strongest? In entrepreneurship.
Since then, government realizes that whether innovation needs to start at home inside government operations, or through the very frameworks they set up for the private sector, government is trying to create an economic culture that fosters runaway growth of new businesses who are delivering new products and services to the economy.
With the help of non-profits like The Case Foundation, The Kauffman Foundation and Startup America, government is seeking to appreciate how innovation, entrepreneurship and a new paradigms for business creation and generation are what will be fuels our economy moving forward.
To that end, a whole day was planned in Washington where ten states like Texas, Arizona, Maryland and Virginia were invited to participate in discussions on innovation and present their regional work and their findings to Todd Park, the Chief Technology Officer of the United States, amongst others.
Startup
The day started with a breakfast that the Case Foundation hosted where the states represented had breakfast with Steve Case (former CEO of AOL) along with his wife Jean (champion of the Case Foundation's "Be Fearless" campaign) and Startup America's Scott Case in an informal setting. The best part of that event according to Larkin? "It's good to know people around the country now with whom we can share our ideas and roadblocks," Larkin said. "Arizona has some similar challenges that we do in Virginia. Most notably creating density with the resources we do have to spur innovation. So, being able to share what's worked for us and hear what's working for them is a big help."
The State of Secret Sauce
After spending the morning at the Case Foundation, the Kauffman Foundation held their fourth annual State of Entrepreneurship at the National Press Club. The focus of the event was to openly address the challenges and opportunities in financing young companies.
In opening the event, the junior Senator from the State of Kansas, Senator Jerry Moran told the audience that entrepreneurship is vital to the sustainability and growth of the American economy. "When entrepreneurs succeed our communities and our nation succeeds," Moran said. "For the last three decades, entrepreneurs and their young companies have been responsible for almost all the net job creation in our nation ... an average of three million jobs per year."
Even so, Moran warned that unless the nation acted soon, entrepreneurship would become an endangered ideal in the United States. "The state of entrepreneurship is not as strong it once was -- I had someone in my office recently who told me ... [that] .. they know what the American Dream is, but that it's being lived someplace else. We need make sure the American Dream is being lived in America."
So why were Larkin and Todd Nuckols in our nation's capital on February 5th? After nailing Larkin down for 20 minutes, I'll try and explain ...
In the aftershocks of the financial crisis of 2008, the US government realized just how vital innovation can be to our nation and how much it matters to our economy. No longer could government just expect massive businesses to yield the same results year over year. No longer could the increase in property values be considered a given. No longer could government afford to spend more if they were going to have less in their coffers. So as the nation worked to rebuild from a recession, where was growth strongest? In entrepreneurship.
Since then, government realizes that whether innovation needs to start at home inside government operations, or through the very frameworks they set up for the private sector, government is trying to create an economic culture that fosters runaway growth of new businesses who are delivering new products and services to the economy.
With the help of non-profits like The Case Foundation, The Kauffman Foundation and Startup America, government is seeking to appreciate how innovation, entrepreneurship and a new paradigms for business creation and generation are what will be fuels our economy moving forward.
To that end, a whole day was planned in Washington where ten states like Texas, Arizona, Maryland and Virginia were invited to participate in discussions on innovation and present their regional work and their findings to Todd Park, the Chief Technology Officer of the United States, amongst others.
Startup
The day started with a breakfast that the Case Foundation hosted where the states represented had breakfast with Steve Case (former CEO of AOL) along with his wife Jean (champion of the Case Foundation's "Be Fearless" campaign) and Startup America's Scott Case in an informal setting. The best part of that event according to Larkin? "It's good to know people around the country now with whom we can share our ideas and roadblocks," Larkin said. "Arizona has some similar challenges that we do in Virginia. Most notably creating density with the resources we do have to spur innovation. So, being able to share what's worked for us and hear what's working for them is a big help."
The State of Secret Sauce
After spending the morning at the Case Foundation, the Kauffman Foundation held their fourth annual State of Entrepreneurship at the National Press Club. The focus of the event was to openly address the challenges and opportunities in financing young companies.
In opening the event, the junior Senator from the State of Kansas, Senator Jerry Moran told the audience that entrepreneurship is vital to the sustainability and growth of the American economy. "When entrepreneurs succeed our communities and our nation succeeds," Moran said. "For the last three decades, entrepreneurs and their young companies have been responsible for almost all the net job creation in our nation ... an average of three million jobs per year."
Even so, Moran warned that unless the nation acted soon, entrepreneurship would become an endangered ideal in the United States. "The state of entrepreneurship is not as strong it once was -- I had someone in my office recently who told me ... [that] .. they know what the American Dream is, but that it's being lived someplace else. We need make sure the American Dream is being lived in America."
"Entrepreneurship is America's secret sauce" - @sbagov's Karen Mills #StartupAmerica @kauffmanfdn #FinanceGrowth twitter.com/SteveCase/stat…
— Steve Case (@SteveCase) February 5, 2013
Karen's sentiment is one that obviously struck a chord. America has always been about letting the best ideas and the hardest workers rise to the top. Entrepreneurship is the thing that ties everything together and makes it all work. So what goes into the recipe to make secret sauce?
Pitch the Plan
A lot has changed in how entrepreneurship works in the last fifteen years. While harnessing new ideas is what has always powered our economy, the way those ideas come to fruition is changing. Bank debt, regulation, venture capital, IPOs and crowdsourcing are all changing and changing the ways new businesses get off the ground. Startup America as well as the Case and Kauffman foundations are pushing for quick action by regulators to address the hurdles that exist right now, specifically in crowdfunding.
While venture capital is a more traditional model at this point, VCs are looking for more than just a buttoned up business plan according to Jeff Fagnan, a partner at Atlas Ventures. "The business plan is outdated ... I've never funded a startup with a business plan," Fagnan told the audience at the State of Entrepreneurship financing panel. To Fagnan the sum of the parts is more important to successful entrepreneurship team than an airtight five-year plan. "I fund projects on idea, talent and network."
For most venture capitalists, it comes down to ideas, the ability to iterate, and their flexibility to respond to market validation. Even so, funding entrepreneurship via venture capital can't be the only way to start a business. Donna Harris of Startup America told the panel, entrepreneurs should not underestimate the role of large corporations in the startup ecosystem. Corporate procurement of the products and services that the startups can quickly deliver to them can be key to a young business's long-term viability.
Three Minutes
After the State of Entrepreneurship, the ten states were all allotted a three minute pitch at the Executive Office Building in front of the new CTO of the United States Todd Park, the head of the SBA, delegations from the Kauffman and Case Foundations as well as many other luminaries.
During Virginia's three minutes, Larkin spoke to the group and told them that the state is working on a number of projects whether in Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Newport News, Northern Virginia or in Richmond in different industries and that as a whole, the group agrees that for entrepreneurship to be more effective in Virginia, everyone "must join forces to treat the entire state like a startup in order to succeed. We are breaking down barriers to connect the commonwealth to collectively improve manufacturing, healthcare, government, cyber security and public education."
On the whole, Larkin said that the day was an exciting and life-changing experience. That it was a chance for her to be encouraged in knowing that other states are dealing with some of the same issues, but also that there are champions working in the halls of power in Washington to effect the same change that she's working on every day here in Richmond.
Learn more about the day:
Kauffman: State of Entrepreneurship Address
Kauffman: State of Entrepreneurship & Financing Press Release
Pitch the Plan
A lot has changed in how entrepreneurship works in the last fifteen years. While harnessing new ideas is what has always powered our economy, the way those ideas come to fruition is changing. Bank debt, regulation, venture capital, IPOs and crowdsourcing are all changing and changing the ways new businesses get off the ground. Startup America as well as the Case and Kauffman foundations are pushing for quick action by regulators to address the hurdles that exist right now, specifically in crowdfunding.
While venture capital is a more traditional model at this point, VCs are looking for more than just a buttoned up business plan according to Jeff Fagnan, a partner at Atlas Ventures. "The business plan is outdated ... I've never funded a startup with a business plan," Fagnan told the audience at the State of Entrepreneurship financing panel. To Fagnan the sum of the parts is more important to successful entrepreneurship team than an airtight five-year plan. "I fund projects on idea, talent and network."
For most venture capitalists, it comes down to ideas, the ability to iterate, and their flexibility to respond to market validation. Even so, funding entrepreneurship via venture capital can't be the only way to start a business. Donna Harris of Startup America told the panel, entrepreneurs should not underestimate the role of large corporations in the startup ecosystem. Corporate procurement of the products and services that the startups can quickly deliver to them can be key to a young business's long-term viability.
Three Minutes
After the State of Entrepreneurship, the ten states were all allotted a three minute pitch at the Executive Office Building in front of the new CTO of the United States Todd Park, the head of the SBA, delegations from the Kauffman and Case Foundations as well as many other luminaries.
During Virginia's three minutes, Larkin spoke to the group and told them that the state is working on a number of projects whether in Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Newport News, Northern Virginia or in Richmond in different industries and that as a whole, the group agrees that for entrepreneurship to be more effective in Virginia, everyone "must join forces to treat the entire state like a startup in order to succeed. We are breaking down barriers to connect the commonwealth to collectively improve manufacturing, healthcare, government, cyber security and public education."
On the whole, Larkin said that the day was an exciting and life-changing experience. That it was a chance for her to be encouraged in knowing that other states are dealing with some of the same issues, but also that there are champions working in the halls of power in Washington to effect the same change that she's working on every day here in Richmond.
Learn more about the day:
Kauffman: State of Entrepreneurship Address
Kauffman: State of Entrepreneurship & Financing Press Release
by: Todd Nuckols
As we get ready to launch the Mentor Network and Lighhouse accelerator at 804RVA I wanted to reflect a bit on startup life. Hopefully a series of posts to follow but I am pretty lazy so who knows!
When it comes to starting a high growth business these days I often read the amazing stories of the little (technology) startup that could. Started in a dorm room, super-lean, cost virtually nothing, technology little more than a free commodity to be sculpted in a mere matter of hours into a towering force across the wide open internet. And every time I hear some version of that story I think that for those few winners that can claim that story is it really true? No barriers...nothing but success and growth!
Then I think about recent investment conversations I have had in this little corner of Virginia around startup ideas. "What are the barriers to entry for your competition?" ..."It seems like you are selling sunshine, anyone can do this!"..."This seems pretty easy to do, how does this make a business?"
So, you stand at this interesting crossroads. By any comparative standard staking your claim in the tech startup landscape is a pretty cheap proposition! The capital barriers to entry are low (but not zero, but that is another post for another day). Yet, success however is a totally different matter.
First you need to define it. Is success achieving enough belief to get that Kickstarter round complete? Is it being able to pay yourself? Is it closing a large growth round? Is it becoming a household brand with a billion dollar market valuation? An investment professional recently told me, “Unless you exit your company for at least 100 million in cash it is not a success.” That sounds like a pretty high bar to me! One I clearly failed to clear in my attempts to start “something successful.”
So let’s agree for purposes of this discussion on a definition of success. For the technology startup (which is my focus anyway) I will state success as “a profitable business not driven by direct billing individual talent but a business that has a significant user community, geographically diverse and engaged with its product because it provides real value while producing a profit (or minimally covering all associated expenses)".
Easy, right? Fire up that IDE, grab that URL, stick some ads somewhere and you are done. Better yet just plop a few interesting lines of code in an app and wait for those purchases to pour in. Yeah, sure…
Reality. While barriers to entry are "low", barriers to success are high. And being successful by the definition here is extremely difficult.
Barriers to success are very real, let's review a quick list shall we...
Your personal network and influence (the starting point), competition, region, available capital to grow when you try to reach scale, brand awareness, cash flow support (see capital, again), creating sustainable, scalable technology, evolving solutions to assure the fan base stays loyal, identifying the right problem, creating a real path to monetization, developing sales channels, understanding customer experience, engagement, churn, building a team, creating a culture, staying motivated, overcoming that feature or design element that tested well but flopped in production, staying on-line (avoiding the fail whale), avoiding the guy or girl in the next ‘dorm’ room that is about to shift the market, picking partners, picking technology, slicing through the noise of the market, building competitive advantage, staying original, fresh and compelling. [Your turn to add the next 50 or 60 items]
But look over that list again, in many cases the pundits are right, the physical barriers to entry are low in today’s ‘frictionless’ environments but who are we kidding, really.
So I salute those who try knowing full well what it really takes! And for those have that diverse customer base that is actively engaged and paying the full bill, congratulations! You may not be in the press every day but that smells a lot like success.
When it comes to starting a high growth business these days I often read the amazing stories of the little (technology) startup that could. Started in a dorm room, super-lean, cost virtually nothing, technology little more than a free commodity to be sculpted in a mere matter of hours into a towering force across the wide open internet. And every time I hear some version of that story I think that for those few winners that can claim that story is it really true? No barriers...nothing but success and growth!
Then I think about recent investment conversations I have had in this little corner of Virginia around startup ideas. "What are the barriers to entry for your competition?" ..."It seems like you are selling sunshine, anyone can do this!"..."This seems pretty easy to do, how does this make a business?"
So, you stand at this interesting crossroads. By any comparative standard staking your claim in the tech startup landscape is a pretty cheap proposition! The capital barriers to entry are low (but not zero, but that is another post for another day). Yet, success however is a totally different matter.
First you need to define it. Is success achieving enough belief to get that Kickstarter round complete? Is it being able to pay yourself? Is it closing a large growth round? Is it becoming a household brand with a billion dollar market valuation? An investment professional recently told me, “Unless you exit your company for at least 100 million in cash it is not a success.” That sounds like a pretty high bar to me! One I clearly failed to clear in my attempts to start “something successful.”
So let’s agree for purposes of this discussion on a definition of success. For the technology startup (which is my focus anyway) I will state success as “a profitable business not driven by direct billing individual talent but a business that has a significant user community, geographically diverse and engaged with its product because it provides real value while producing a profit (or minimally covering all associated expenses)".
Easy, right? Fire up that IDE, grab that URL, stick some ads somewhere and you are done. Better yet just plop a few interesting lines of code in an app and wait for those purchases to pour in. Yeah, sure…
Reality. While barriers to entry are "low", barriers to success are high. And being successful by the definition here is extremely difficult.
Barriers to success are very real, let's review a quick list shall we...
Your personal network and influence (the starting point), competition, region, available capital to grow when you try to reach scale, brand awareness, cash flow support (see capital, again), creating sustainable, scalable technology, evolving solutions to assure the fan base stays loyal, identifying the right problem, creating a real path to monetization, developing sales channels, understanding customer experience, engagement, churn, building a team, creating a culture, staying motivated, overcoming that feature or design element that tested well but flopped in production, staying on-line (avoiding the fail whale), avoiding the guy or girl in the next ‘dorm’ room that is about to shift the market, picking partners, picking technology, slicing through the noise of the market, building competitive advantage, staying original, fresh and compelling. [Your turn to add the next 50 or 60 items]
But look over that list again, in many cases the pundits are right, the physical barriers to entry are low in today’s ‘frictionless’ environments but who are we kidding, really.
So I salute those who try knowing full well what it really takes! And for those have that diverse customer base that is actively engaged and paying the full bill, congratulations! You may not be in the press every day but that smells a lot like success.
Calling all students and recent graduates from nearby or not so nearby colleges and universities.
Do you have a startup idea, business plan, or a project you are working on? Bring it to jelly day! Join us for a free day of coworking day (AKA-- "Jelly Day"). Come cowork alongside designers, developers, entrepreneurs and consultants. Work alone or with others to brainstorm on your project.
Wednesday February 20th 9am-7pm
Wednesday February 20th 9am-7pm
At 804RVA, we're always looking to get our coworkers to meet, know, and find work and social connections with one other. In this series, we ask five questions of 804RVA coworkers to help you get a better sense of who's who around 804RVA and how to work and engage with them.
Next up, TribleWork's own Will Trible!
What keeps you busy while at 804RVA?
Freelance Graphic Design.
How has coworking helped your job/business?
Coworking has helped me by connecting me with clients and other talented professionals.
How did you begin coworking at 804RVA?
I'd been working from home for several months; after becoming a bit stir crazy I went in search of flexible options for working outside of the house. It happened to be right around when 804RVA was getting started, so I went down to check out the space and signed up that same day.
Who is someone you would have likely never met, but have really enjoyed getting to know at 804RVA?
Basically everyone, and the few who I may have already known I now know better. Since I was one of the first people to actually cowork here, I'd have to say Tim Martin. He was here with his wife for the filming of Lincoln, so it was cool to meet someone from out of the area who we got to show around town some.
What's your favorite thing about coworking at 804RVA?
I like the free flow of thoughts and ideas that occurs from getting together a group of people who would normally never be in the same room. It's great to be able to help others with things that I do daily that might take them more time to do.
Next up, TribleWork's own Will Trible!
What keeps you busy while at 804RVA?
Freelance Graphic Design.
How has coworking helped your job/business?
Coworking has helped me by connecting me with clients and other talented professionals.
How did you begin coworking at 804RVA?
I'd been working from home for several months; after becoming a bit stir crazy I went in search of flexible options for working outside of the house. It happened to be right around when 804RVA was getting started, so I went down to check out the space and signed up that same day.
Who is someone you would have likely never met, but have really enjoyed getting to know at 804RVA?
Basically everyone, and the few who I may have already known I now know better. Since I was one of the first people to actually cowork here, I'd have to say Tim Martin. He was here with his wife for the filming of Lincoln, so it was cool to meet someone from out of the area who we got to show around town some.
What's your favorite thing about coworking at 804RVA?
I like the free flow of thoughts and ideas that occurs from getting together a group of people who would normally never be in the same room. It's great to be able to help others with things that I do daily that might take them more time to do.
To learn more about Will Trible and his ability to bring creativity and technology together, through graphic design and SEO, be sure to check out his website TribleWork.com.
Want something more substantial? Check out Will's open office hours, it's a chance where you can network or pick his brain about graphic design!
Want something more substantial? Check out Will's open office hours, it's a chance where you can network or pick his brain about graphic design!