For the past 8 years, Think Big Partners has been proud to help entrepreneurs, innovators, freelancers and established companies achieve greater levels of success. With this in mind, we are excited to share some special news. Plexpod acquires Think Big Coworking, expanding support for growth-stage companies, entrepreneurs and innovators …
Coworking is a key economic development tool for cities of the future. Cities not named New York or San Francisco are finally having their time in the startup spotlight. As we enter the Third Wave of the Internet (as AOL co-founder Steve Case calls it), cities like Austin, Denver, and…
Coworking has changed dramatically over the last 7 years. When we opened Think Big Coworking back in 2010, we still had to educate our Midwest market on the basics: What is coworking? What is a shared office? What do you mean you can work in a place paying by the…
Backing up our words with actions and trying to make a difference by making smart cities safe cities Like many other people, Think Big Partners reacts to the emerging jigsaw of information regarding our country’s latest public safety tragedy with disbelief, disgust and horror. It has become a sad, almost…
Coworking spaces have members come and go every day. The daily drop-in members provide a pool of potential monthly members but their commitment to the community is limited. The monthly members in a coworking space are what keep occupancy rates high and the balance sheet in the green. Increase your…
Earlier this week, KCTV5’s Nathan Vickers visited Think Big to reflect on the influence of Neal Patterson, former CEO of Cerner Corporation, on Kansas City’s technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Patterson’s life offers many lessons for young companies. “Building a company takes a lot of time. There are a lot of…
In pursuit of sparking their entrepreneurship ecosystems, cities are getting smarter at empowering local civic entrepreneurs to solve municipal challenges while catalyzing new local industries. Earlier this week, Think Big managing Partner Herb Sih took the stage for a special local edition of Gigabit City Summit to discuss how strong…
