March 20th, 2013 – Posted by Hub LA
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Exciting News from Hub LA CEO and Co-Founder Elizabeth Stewart Our team and the growing community of members at Hub LA recognize the tremendous opportunity we have to bring together individuals and teams from two powerful communities dedicated to creating positive change: the social entrepreneur and start-up community; and the artistic, creative community. Because of the society-shaping power of these two groups, we are expanding Hub LA’s facilities to include a Media Lab scheduled to [...] Read More
February 13th, 2013 – Posted by Hub LA
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In her own words, Julie Lebedev speaks about her role in envisioning, building, and opening the Media Department. I’m excited to launch the Hub LA Media Department because I believe there is nothing like it in LA. There could not be a better suited place–and more perfect time–for such an endeavor than Los Angeles as it is right now. My background in entertainment includes a brief, only slightly painful stint at a talent agency. During [...] Read More
February 13th, 2013 – Posted by Hub LA
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In her own words: our COO/CFO, Ann, on working at The Hub LA: I knew that I wanted to be a part of the Hub LA when I met with CEO and co-founder Elizabeth Stewart. She’s inspiring. Great Kool-Aid. It wasn’t a hard decision to hop on board, and I’m grateful that I get to come to our wonderful DTLA space–my second home, really–every day. My background informs my work here constantly. As a former [...] Read More
December 3rd, 2012 – Posted by Katy
Tags: dtla, fun, partnerships, pingpong, spin, spinla, thestandard / Socent News / Comments Off
Play is a critical ingredient in the recipe for fruitful collaboration. At Hub LA, we believe collaboration drives social innovation. Which is why we are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with SPiN Standard, a ping pong social club opening mid-December at The Standard Downtown LA! Starting this month, all Hub LA members receive free membership to SPiN Standard (a $500 value). Membership includes: ·Table reservations (based on availability) ·50% off court fees ·One [...] Read More
December 3rd, 2012 – Posted by Elizabeth Stewart
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Part Two in a Two-part series by Hub LA Co-Founder and CEO Elizabeth Stewart. Read Part One here. Corporations have realized that the next generation of talent (and consumer) is looking for brands that straddle the chasm of making profit and doing good. Corporations that blend their legal responsibility to maximize profits for shareholders wherever possible (a legal requirement of the corporate structure) while giving back or at the very least accounting for their negative [...] Read More
November 30th, 2012 – Posted by Elizabeth Stewart
Tags: CSR, for profit sections of nonprofits, impactpro, nonprofit, profitplus, triplebottomline / Resources, Socent News, The Hub LA / 5 Responses »
Part One in a Two-Part series by Hub LA Co-Founder and CEO Elizabeth Stewart Three months before I completed my undergraduate degree, I sat in my career counselor’s office discussing what I’d like to do after graduation. “I’d like to get a job helping people; I want to make a positive difference in the world through my work,” I said. “You could work for a non-profit organization,” she replied. At that point I inquired how [...] Read More
November 19th, 2012 – Posted by Katy
Tags: capital, impactinvestment, investors, socialenterprise, startup, VC, venturecapital / Events, Socent News, The Hub LA / Respond to this post »
Last Friday, Jon Funk of Ocean Road Partners and Fran Seegull of ImpactAssets lead a three hour workshop on how to raise capital for a social enterprise venture. Between these two experts, they represented over 45 years of discovering, evaluating, executing, and exiting startup investments and for-profit impact ventures. Over thirty people attended the class at Hub LA to learn from these two seasoned investors. Jon Funk opened the class with a hilarious clip from [...] Read More
November 16th, 2012 – Posted by Katy
Tags: avantgreen, environment, Green, green festival, greenbiz, lounge / Innovation in the City, Socent News, The Hub LA / Respond to this post »
Green Festival®, a project of Green America and Global Exchange, celebrates what’s working in our communities and around the world– for people, business and the environment. Join 300+ sustainable, local businesses, 100+ speakers, and 20,000+ Angelinos at the LA Convention Center this weekend Nov. 17 & 18th. Stop by the Hub LA Pop-Up Lounge and “party with a purpose” at the Hub LA Avant Green Party Saturday night!
October 25th, 2012 – Posted by Elizabeth Stewart
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We are honored to have our space design recognized in Design Bureau, a premiere magazine delivering honest and inspirational global dialogue on design and the people who make it happen. DESIGN BUREAU ARTICLE: HUB Los Angeles
October 4th, 2012 – Posted by Katy
Tags: Forbes, impactpro, press, thehubla / Profiles, Socent News, The Hub LA / Respond to this post »
We are thrilled to be open, AND then receive such great press. A big thank you to Lori Kozlowski for her savvy coverage and nuanced understanding of how we are using a membership club model and physical space as a means to drive social innovation and positive change. FORBES ARTICLE: A Place For Big Thinkers: Local Community, Global Change Lori Kozlowski Contributor It’s at the intersection of the disciplines that we see the greatest innovation. [...] Read More