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Tech Week GR Is Here (opens the original)
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When I announced I was coming back to Grand Rapids a year ago, I was told by so many people “just wait until Tech Week.”The wait is over. Tech Week GR is next week and I can’t wait to see what it’s like.At Bamboo Grand Rapids, we’re making it a hub. We’re hosting 13 Tech Week events, food and drink popups in partnership with Downtown Market, and we’ll have <a href="https://techweekpodcast.co
Women Building at Bamboo Ann Arbor (opens the original)
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Women Started Half of New U.S. Businesses Last Year. Here’s How Bamboo Is Making Sure They Have a Place to Grow.Despite that growth, women-only founding teams still receive about 1–2% of venture capital funding, a number that’s barely moved in over a decade. But funding is only one piece of what founders need. The other piece is infrastructure. A place to work, a community that opens doors, and people who’ve done it before willing to show you how.Bamboo is a coworking space open to everyone, but
The Messy Middle of an Ecosystem (opens the original)
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I found a note the other day on my computer: Don’t forget the “middle of the ecosystem.”Midwest Humble is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<
Bringing Sports to our Community (opens the original)
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Some people come to Bamboo looking for the camaraderie of an office space while they work on their own projects and jobs. The water cooler chats, the comfortability of light day to day connection with those around you, finding some of those “office” experiences that you might get in a big office space. Sports are a way to bring all walks of life together. Each year, we now host an all location Tigers Game and have started to integrate sports business topics into our centers. Bamboo Tigers GameTy
Meet the Speakers Teaching Our New Two-Day Founder Retreat (opens the original)
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