“Wifredo Fernandez’s The LAB Miami is helping recreate Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood as a hub of creative companies”
Read the full article at Upstart Business Journal!
NewME popping up at The LAB Miami!
NewME is bringing its accelerator to Miami for the first time ever and we are beyond excited to be able to house their pop-up.
Check out the full agenda, details on the guests and registration info here.
A new study shows that working from home isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, with people admitting to playing video games, watching TV and snacking instead of doing actual work. A change of scenery and surrounding yourself with creative and energetic workers leads to a healthier and more efficient work day. So drop the remote, get off the couch and come co- work at The LAB Miami !
Read more about the study here. (Above illustration by Charlie Powell)
We champion collaboration as an efficient way of growing start-ups. From product development to logistical obstacles, collaboration allows problems to be solved through the perspective of different point of views. This article shows the advantages collaboration has on business and the sacrifices that go along with it.
Take it from these guys. Sam Calagione worked in brewing and Shamus Jones had a pickling company. When they joined forces they collaborated on a beer-infused pickle product!
Free class at The LAB! Improve your customer service and engagement. Find out more and register here or visit our classes section. Taught by Tito Lauro of MacWorksInc.
Check out the new way to make business plans. The Business Model Generation is a great resource, providing a hub to discuss business models, helpful tips and a blank business model canvas to get your own started. This new model suits everyone from the lone entrepreneur to a tech startup. They also have an app to test out your plan. It makes business models look easy, pretty and even fun.
We just picked up a copy of their book for our LAB library
Great array of savvy entrepreneurs under the age of 30.
What changes can you expect to see in the business world this year? Use these 12 predictions to stay ahead of the curve.
GOOD agrees, coworking is blowing up.
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Freelancers, Alone No More: Coworking Is Going Big Business
While coworking spaces were initially conceived to give independent workers an alternative to the coffee shop, today, there’s growing interest in coworking spaces from larger companies as an alternative to the cube farm, as a way to lower real estate overhead, boost sustainability and stimulate workers who thrive on the spaces’ entrepreneurial energy.
Why stop at a pop-up store? An amazing initiative in Oakland takes the concept further by starting a pop-up neighborhood. This documentary shows how collaboration, local businesses and creativity can revitalize a city.
A few LAB mantras. Check out the mantras section for more words the LABrats like to live by.
Start-Up Nation is an amazing initiative by the Atlantic, which includes a road trip through the South looking for the new Silicon Valley. Why is Miami not on the list? We have a larger and more international population than places like Savannah or Chattanooga. What do these places have that we don’t have? Can Miami one day be a center of technology or business innovation? Although Miami is not on the road trip itinerary, at least its on their map. We rank no. 78 in the High Tech Economy Ranking, and we have 5,400 entrepreneurs per million people. Its a start. For more stats and information on this initiative, visit the Atlantic site
Start-Up Nation is a great example of how innovation can come from the bottom and that entrepreneurs across the country can offer valuable and effective ideas for change.
We’re running a special report for the next few weeks focusing on innovation and invention across America. Technology editor Alexis Madrigal is road-tripping through the south in search of the next Silicon Valley south of the Mason-Dixon line.
Click through to explore our interactive map (here’s a guide to getting the most out of it) and join the conversation with the tag #StartupSouth on Twitter and Tumblr.
