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Build Up Labs is a venture studio and a startup incubator. An entrepreneurial ecosystem in Lisboa, Portugal, but remote-friendly. As a studio, we've been ideating, building and growing our own startup ideas since 2014. 5 Exits. Many failures. Tons of learnings. The Incubator launched in 2020 to leverage the learning and experience and help early-stage startups grow by providing mentoring and guidance, access to investment, networking activities, and a like-minded community. Certified incubator for the Startup Visa program from Startup Portugal and IAPMEI. Do you want to be a part of this growing ecosystem? Join us today!

CoLab's mission is not only to create a vibrant, creative community but also open its doors to the larger Nashville community. So when CoLab's Nashville Director Kailey Hussey was approached by Firefly Logic to team up to give GiveCamp a home here, she knew it was just the kind of way she wanted to show support in the community. Microsoft's Chris Koenig came up with the idea in 2007 to host a weekend-long event where software developers, designers and other skilled volunteers donated their time to help non-profit organizations with work they might not otherwise afford. "We are a starting place for growing companies, and I think we can be a starting place for non-profits as well," Hussey says. Firefly Logic, a local software development company, filled CoLab's space with nearly 50 volunteers working on projects for 10 different non-profits. Over the course of 48 hours from Jan. 14-16, the volunteers met with the non-profits, determined what they needed and completed the work. Volunteers designed and renovated websites, edited web content to make it fresh and trained non-profit representatives how to use donor database software. Completing all the work needed was a daunting task, considering the time constraints. "We were very much trying to prioritize what they were asking for that would have the most impact," says Ben Henderson, a partner at Firefly Logic. "We had to be realistic about what could be achieved." The event was a complete success, and is something CoLab is interested in hosting again next year. "I sat in on the ending presentation where everyone showed off what they had done," Hussey says. "It seemed like it was a really successful weekend." Give Camp was the second such even CoLab has hosted so far - In July they hosted a similar event, Designathon - and Hussey plans on it being just the beginning. "If we can help someone get their start I am more than happy to be involved in projects like that." In fact, one of the non-profit agencies that benefited from the July event, YouthTurns, is based at ...

Venture Hive has been serving entrepreneurs since 2013. One of the early pioneers of the entrepreneurial tech system in South Florida, Venture Hive, founded by Dr. Susan Amat, helps institutions, communities, corporations and founders with the tools, models and confidence to thrive in any business ecosystem. We create content and platforms that ensures anyone can have access to a world class program virtually, from the comfort of their laptop or mobile device, regardless of geographic location. Since 2017, Venture Hive has been the educational arm of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), providing accelerator and mentoring services to idea, early and growth stage companies as well as comprehensive government, university, foundation and corporate services in over 100 ecosystems worldwide. We have also co-run the educational program and pitch competition for eMerge Americas, one of the largest startup tech conferences in the Southeast with a focus on Latin America. Whether it's through our corporate innovation, accelerator, soft landing or customized programs, Venture Hive adheres to our tenets of process, transparency and accountability. Our classic Accelerator and Soft Landing programs are 12 week structured virtual programs based on three pillars: weekly modules of practical education, 1 on 1 mentoring and weekly pitch practice and development. Between sessions, video content, readings, workshops and assignments, entrepreneur teams should set aside 10-15 hours a week to get the most of the program. Our programs all run on Flitepath, our proprietary state of the art platform that enables multi-user collaboration. Venture Hive offers equity-free and conflict-of-interest free programs for entrepreneurs and their teams. We focus on supporting the individual development of the entrepreneur to help them best execute their global scaling ambitions.