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The Network Hub is a 9,800 square-foot coworking space in East Vancouver, British Columbia. The space functions as a start-up launchpad for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Members of the shared workspace have access to shared and private offices, meeting rooms, courier services, office utilities, and monthly events focused on business and technology. Launched in the summer of 2006, it is the longest running coworking space in Vancouver. Members can rent space by the day, week, month or year. Additional services include a receptionist and phone answering services.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = The Vancouver Province )〕 In 2010, CBC’s Rick Chung featured The Network Hub as part of a growing trend toward coworking spaces. The Network Hub emphasizes community partnerships and networking activities. The Network Hub has been nominated for a 2012 Small Business Influencer Award: Corporations. The company has been featured in Mashable, CNN, CBC, and Get Connected magazine.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Get Connected Magazine )〕 ==History== The Network Hub was launched in 2006.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Hummingbird604.com )〕 The original office is in downtown Vancouver, Canada.〔〔〔 In 2011, the company launched an additional site in New Westminster, Canada.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Small Business BC )〕 The company's founding members have experience as web designers and programmers with a background in entrepreneurship.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 The Network Hub )〕 The stated goal of the organization is to “To help people with great ideas launch their business faster and leaner”.〔 The Network Hub hosts businesses from different industries. Clients include software developers, gaming companies, designers, consultants, and marketing service providers.〔 The Network Hub hosted eight small businesses in 2006, all headed by entrepreneurs under the age of 30.〔 By 2007 the company hosted 20 small businesses, primarily in Information Technology.〔 In 2009, The Network Hub hosted 35 businesses. The average time of use for long-term clients is two years.〔 Get Connected magazine featured the Network Hub as an example of cost-saving business models in their Spring 2009 edition.〔 In 2010, CBC’s Rick Chung featured The Network Hub as part of a growing trend toward coworking spaces.〔 In 2011, The Network Hub announced plans to use the office space as an art gallery showcasing local Vancouver artists. Artists partnering with The Network Hub received one hundred percent of all sales.〔 Featured artists include Scott Sueme, Jonathan Taggart, and Jason Athens.〔 Sarah Kessler featured The Network Hub as a model coworking space in several articles for Mashable Business’ website in January, 2011.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Network Hub」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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