Hera Hub is a female-focused coworking space[1] and business accelerator founded in San Diego, California, United States.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Coworking |
Founded | December 2, 2015San Diego, California | in
Founder | Felena Hanson |
Products | Workspaces with a focus on female freelancers and entrepreneurs |
Website | herahub |
History
editThe first company-owned location was launched in Sorrento Valley, August 2011. The second location was launched in Mission Valley,[2] October 2012 and the third company-owned location was launched in Carlsbad, California in July 2013.[3] The space is known to have a "spa-inspired" atmosphere[4] and a collaborative environment.[5]
The founder, Felena Hanson,[6] licensed the business model in 2015 and now has two additional locations in the United States, located in Washington, DC[7] and Phoenix, Arizona.[8] The first international location was opened in Uppsala, Sweden in August 2017.[9]
The company offers freelancers, consultants and entrepreneurs access to flexible workspace in a productive environment. Mentoring and educational programming is offered on a daily and weekly basis. Members have access to publicly funded programs through Hera Labs and angel investment capital through events like the Hera Venture Summit.[citation needed]
Hera Hub mission is to provide entrepreneurial women with a productive, professional work and meeting space, where they can connect with a like-minded community to collaborate and flourish.[10]
Niche coworking spaces like Hera Hub continue to be part of a global trend.[11] [12]
References
edit- ^ "Entrepreneur: 'Go Big or Go Home'". The New York Times. December 2, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Trageser, Claire (October 18, 2013). "San Diego Office Space Says No Boys Allowed". KPBS. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Horn, Jonathan (November 23, 2015). "Female entrepreneurs making waves in San Diego". 10 News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Dybis, Karen (May 11, 2017). "Spa-Inspired Shared Workspace Leverages Entrepreneur Trend". Corp! Magazine. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Wirthman, Lisa (March 9, 2015). "Female Co-Working Spaces Encourage Community And Collaboration". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Lachance Shandrow, Kim (April 26, 2016). "11 Insights From a Founder Whose Mission Is to Guide, Guard and Inspire Female Entrepreneurs". Entrepreneur Magazine. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Clozel, Lalita (May 21, 2015). "Why DC's new woman-focused coworking space set up shop in Friendship Heights". Technical.ly. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Jha, Kanak (March 24, 2017). "Coworking space focused on female entrepreneurs will open in Valley". Cronkite News. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Igång, Dra (August 30, 2017). "She launches the coworking concept Hera Hub - for female entrepreneurs". Break It. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ Asaryan, Ashot; Hsiao, James J.; Diaz, Bianca (2014). "Hera Hub: A Community for Entrepreneurial Women". In Kelly, Louise (ed.). Entrepreneurial Women: New Management and Leadership Models. Vol. 1. United States: ABC-CLIO. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-4408-0077-1.
- ^ Guppta, Kavi (September 29, 2016). "5 Unique Co-working Spaces Transforming The World Beyond Work". Forbes. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ "Goedkope Kantoorruimte". Goedkopekantoorruimte. Retrieved August 21, 2021.