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What Would a VC Sponsored Coworking Location Look Like?
October 19th, 2007 at 2:05 pmSource:CenterNetworks -
The next NY Video Meetup is on October 30th and is well worth attending. Check out our previous event coverage and below is the list of presenters. Space is limited so register quickly if you plan to attend.
1. Joost - David Clark, GM North America
2. Blip.tv - Mike Hudack, Co-founder & CEO
3. 5min.com - Ran Harnevo, Co-founder & CEO
4. HeyCosmo.com - James Im, Founder & CEO
The event is held at the For Your Imagination studios which is the same location the CenterNetworks Mixer was held at. What an all-star lineup! I am really looking forward to hearing from Joost and 5min. Looks like the 30th will be a busy day with the Future of Business Media conference all day and then this meetup all night!
Source:CenterNetworks -
As coworking locations popup all around the world, last month we took a look at what corporate coworking might look like where a company such as Google would sponsor space for startups to use. Today I want to look at another alternative idea: VC sponsored coworking.
Venture capital firms are always looking for the next "big thing" and this location-collaboration could provide beneficial for the VC and for the startups that use the space. The VC would provide space for small, unfunded startups to use for a defined period of time (e.g. six months). The space could either be setup as a standard open coworking space with a common working area or each company could have a defined room(s) to use while all of the startups share common facilities (bathroom, kitchen, conference rooms, network equipment, etc.). This type of coworking could help reduce some of the risk VC’s accept when investing in a company.
What’s in it for the VC? They would get first crack at any funding oppotunities that the startups using the space need. The VC firm would see multiple new startups, company work ethic, community flow, etc., which could help in determing whether or not to fund the startup. Additionally, the startups could view the VC as a sounding-board or advisor when needed. The space could be used for meetups and community events as well providing additional exposure for the VC.
Om Malik authored a column earlier this week describing the need for small startups to work together to achieve results. What better way for this type of collaboration than in a incubator space where they are working together?
