Downtowner Magazine Volume 8 Issue 10
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We’ve been fortunate enough to be encased in a small bubble here in Raleigh, one that wasn’t as a ected by the economic downtown as the rest of the country. Living in our state’s cap- ital, the multitude of great colleges in the area, the upward trend of people moving from suburbia back into vibrant, active downtowns, being close to RTP’s multitude of corporate headquarters, and the abundance of small business entrepreneurs in the area were all factors in our scal suit of armor. Small businesses are the glue that help a com- munity thrive. Business owners are usually pas- sionate about not only their business but also about the community in which they live. ey tend to buy local, keeping more money in the immediate area. ey hire local people, who in turn spend their money locally. e higher educa- tion rate in Raleigh, a large tech-centric workforce (who tend to found a higher number of startups since the barrier to entry is smaller), our better than average economic status, and large commu- nity of music, art and creative professionals all help contribute to the high number of startups and self-employed in our area. Shared kitchen lunch room at Hub Raleigh In the entrepreneur arena, Durham got the jump on Raleigh a few years ago with the launch past president of the Raleigh-Durham Chapter ve private suites for growing companies, shared of American Underground, a very successful of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), and Chris- receptionist/printer/copier/kitchen, and a large incubator space in the bottom oor of the Amer- topher Gergen, founder of Durham’s Bull City conference room. ican Tobacco Campus. Housed near the Durham Forward and Charlotte’s Queen City Forward, Jason Widen, HUB Raleigh Executive Direc- Bulls ballpark and DPAC, the high-tech Under- the HUB Raleigh team includes entrepreneurial tor, tells us, “Our vision is to be one of the top ground houses nineteen tenants and o ers a mix and real estate development veteran, Jason Widen ve entrepreneurial communities in the country. of upscale amenities as well as clus- and Jesse Lipson, Founder of And I’d say that we de nitely need more commu- tered resources. ShareFile (now part of Citrix). nity support for this to work long term. We want Proponents of Raleigh’s entrepreneur- HUB Raleigh was sparked more people to get involved. It’s only dol- ial initiative viewed the Underground in part by Innovate Raleigh lars a year for a community membership and we’ll with understandable envy. Having a and has bene ted from the have monthly events and programming so it’s well space that attracts some of the best and support of Raleigh’s growing worth the value simply for the people you’ll meet. brightest will also attract them to other entrepreneurial community. We’re also looking for corporate sponsors; there’s empty commercial space nearby as well Located in the old WRAL a whole host of di erent sponsorships that small as the entire surrounding community. radio o ces at Hills- or big businesses can be a part of that helps sup- HUB Raleigh borough Street (also home of port the entrepreneurial community. Junior League Raleigh), HUB I’d describe HUB Raleigh as a catalyst, a con- Enter HUB Raleigh. Born out of a part- Raleigh o ers its tenants vener and a collector of entrepreneurial activity. nership between Brooks Bell, founder Jason Widen is the Executive fully-equipped workspaces ese are terms that Raleigh city council member Director at HUB Raleigh of optimization rm Brooks Bell and for full- or part-time access, Mary-Ann Baldwin used. She’s helped to develop >>> with and make the most of other entrepreneurs. In collectives in the area such as Hub Raleigh and Design fact, organizer/developer Carter Worthy (Carter Box to put our money where our mouth is. In order Worthy Commercial) coined the term “entrepre- to eliminate redundancy, we’re having these conversa- share” which aptly describes the sentiment inside tions and working together to create a great network of the shared space. support for local small entrepreneurs, visionaries and Carter tells us, “Our goal is to make the Lo s small businesses. Everyone involved with the Foundry downtown Raleigh’s crossroads for connections and is incredibly dedicated, motivated and innovative. We success. e space used to be part of a pawn shop. really couldn’t have gotten to where we are without the We like the idea that exchanges are still taking place support of our family and friends and we’re looking there—only now it’s about business people swapping forward to our o cial launch very soon.” intel and inspiration.” Find out more about Raleigh Foundry on their Current tenants include the marketing compa- Facebook page www.facebook.com/RaleighFoundry nies GBW Strategies and Brasco Design+Marketing and their upcoming website www.raleighfoundry.com.