December 16th, 2014 – Posted by Hub LA
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This blog is the fourth in a five-part series on Enhancing Your Creativity. Hub LA is reposting with permission from Jana’s blog. “Creativity occurs in the moment, and in the moment we are timeless.” - Julia Cameron Last week we talked about time and how we can use time as an excuse or a limitation to prevent ourselves from accessing our greater creative capacities. Which leads us to this week’s topic, how can you use […] Read More
November 20th, 2014 – Posted by Hub LA
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Guest post by Hub LA member Jana Carey. This blog is the second in a five-part series on Enhancing Your Creativity. Hub LA is reposting with permission from Jana’s blog. “I always get it perfect the first time,” said no one ever. I’ve said it before, chances are if you are reading this post you are an artist, writer, entrepreneur, visionary, innovator and/or global game changer. Maybe its’ still just a yearning in your heart […] Read More
November 7th, 2014 – Posted by Hub LA
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After months of planning with the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, we designed Hotel Hack, a special, curated weekend event that builds off the intentional community at Hub LA and the collaborartive relationships among a group of talented, insanely different people who care about making an impact. Our Hotel Hack turned thirteen hand-selected Hub LA members and LA social innovators into experts in residence, consultants to the hospitality industry at this pivotal moment. The economy […] Read More
October 22nd, 2014 – Posted by Hub LA
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It’s pro bono week right now, and if anyone knows a thing or two about doing work for free, it’s Matthew Manos, Founder and Managing Partner of verynice. Verynice is a design, branding, and innovation consultancy that, through its unique business model, dedicates 50% of its efforts pro bono to nonprofits. In the past year, verynice has expanded to three offices across the country, including one at Hub LA, one in New York, and one […] Read More
October 22nd, 2014 – Posted by Hub LA
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Repost from Hub LA Member CreatorUp’s Blog. See the original post here. Mike Tringe, Founder of CreatorUp, wrote this blog post after a JuiceUp morning on October 10. JuiceUps are our twice-monthly (every second and fourth Friday) power breakfast and networking event featuring successful entrepreneurs providing insight to their best practices, experiences, and social missions. CreatorUp co-hosts JuiceUps with Hub LA. On October 10, Mike Tringe moderated a Q&A and interview with Steve Gatena, founder […] Read More
October 21st, 2014 – Posted by Hub LA
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Guest post by Hub LA Member Michael Kass As founders and entrepreneurs and generally smart people, you spend countless hours on business plans and market data. But the reality is that investors and supporters won’t care about your data unless you make them care. Unless you get them excited about what you can do for the community and for them. Unless you can connect them to the passion you have for whatever you’re setting out […] Read More
September 19th, 2014 – Posted by Helen Grossman
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One of the early jokes of Orange is the New Black is that main character Piper Chapman (played by Taylor Schilling), before going to prison, was just your average WASPy New Yorker, starting an upscale lotion line with her best friend and business partner that they hope to sell at Barney’s. Though she goes to prison before seeing her lotions hit the shelves, she uses her ingenuity to craft soap for Red when she is […] Read More
July 30th, 2014 – Posted by Hub LA
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5 Tips for Making Your College Project Real Guest Column by Hub LA Member Scott Fairbanks Whether in art, business, engineering, or another major many students worked on a project at some point in college that seemed worth pursuing. Maybe you developed a particularly compelling product concept, or maybe it’s a large-scale art project, or even a new restaurant idea. But how do you go from “that’s an interesting idea” to actually making it happen? […] Read More
July 16th, 2014 – Posted by Hub LA
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If you didn’t catch the TED Radio Hour last weekend on NPR, it’s definitely worth a listen. The episode - “The Hackers” - shares the stories of TED speakers who are using science and technology to “hack” some of the world’s biggest problems (or as we call it, social innovation). Covering everything from “deextinction” and climate change to computer viruses, these stories of empowered individuals and teams who are using modern tools to improve the […] Read More
May 20th, 2014 – Posted by Helen Grossman
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We know it’s hard to leave Hub LA every day at closing time, especially during the summer when it’s still light outside. That’s why, beginning next week, we’re launching new summer operating hours! Dive head first into your work after the long Memorial Day weekend, and take advantage of our new schedule: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: 9am - 8pm TUESDAY, THURSDAY: 9am - 10pm SATURDAY: 10am-4pm Note: Hub LA is frequently booked for evening events. Our […] Read More