orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . june 2016 the network hub industry coworking space founded 2006 headquarters vancouver british columbia canada website thenetworkhub.ca 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 . 1 2 launched in the summer of 2006 it is the longest running coworking space in vancouver . 3 members can rent space by the day week month or year . additional services include a receptionist and phone answering services . 4 in 2010 cbc s rick chung featured the network hub as part of a growing trend toward coworking spaces . 5 the network hub emphasizes community partnerships and networking activities . 6 the network hub has been nominated for a 2012 small business influencer award corporations . 7 the company has been featured in mashable cnn cbc and get connected magazine . 5 8 9 10 contents 1 history 2 membership 3 events 3.1 freelance camp vancouver conference 3.2 nasa space apps challenge hack a thon 3.3 royal columbian hospital fundraiser 4 awards 5 external links 6 references history edit the network hub was launched in 2006 . 11 the original office is in downtown vancouver canada . 2 4 12 in 2011 the company launched an additional site in new westminster canada . 13 the company s founding members have experience as web designers and programmers with a background in entrepreneurship . 4 12 the stated goal of the organization is to to help people with great ideas launch their business faster and leaner . 13 the network hub hosts businesses from different industries . clients include software developers gaming companies designers consultants and marketing service providers . 6 the network hub hosted eight small businesses in 2006 all headed by entrepreneurs under the age of 30 . 4 by 2007 the company hosted 20 small businesses primarily in information technology . 4 in 2009 the network hub hosted 35 businesses . 14 the average time of use for long term clients is two years . 6 get connected magazine featured the network hub as an example of cost saving business models in their spring 2009 edition . 8 in 2010 cbc s rick chung featured the network hub as part of a growing trend toward coworking spaces . 5 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 . 12 featured artists include scott sueme jonathan taggart and jason athens . 12 sarah kessler featured the network hub as a model coworking space in several articles for mashable business website in january 2011 . 10 membership edit members access space ranging from individual desks to large office spaces and meeting rooms . 14 events edit the network hub hosts monthly meet up events for entrepreneurs in the vancouver area . 13 it organizes the largest monthly networking event in vancouver the vancouver entrepreneur meetup which has featured speakers such as vancouver s mayor gregor robertson . 15 in addition to the vancouver entrepreneur event the network hub also hosts other meet up events that cover wordpress web design drupal joomla blogging social media and being a mom ceo . the network hub also hosted a wordpress theme hackathon . 16 freelance camp vancouver conference edit in 2010 the network hub sponsored the first annual freelance camp vancouver conference . 11 this program is designed for freelancers and provides skill training and networking opportunities . previous trainings have included web design invoicing and social media networking strategies . 11 the 2012 conference is scheduled for september . nasa space apps challenge hack a thon edit the network hub hosted 2012 s nasa space apps challenge hack a thon . the 48 hour event challenged members of the hacker community to develop new software to solve space themed tasks for nasa . 3 17 royal columbian hospital fundraiser edit in 2012 the network hub expanded community partnership activities . in june the new westminster branch sponsored the royal columbian hospital fundraiser in british columbia . 18 awards edit the network hub is currently in consideration for a 2012 small business influencer award corporations . 7 external links edit the network hub website references edit richter brent . new westminster s network hub open concept open for business . abbotsford times . retrieved september 9 2012 . a b thompson kristen . hub helps launch new firms pdf . metro . retrieved 16 april 2007 . a b olaguera maria . a vancouver visionary opens a communal work space with a corner office for all . pacific rim magazine . a b c d e this business helps other businesses get on feet . the vancouver province . retrieved 17 september 2007 . a b c chung rick . cbc news vancouver coworking at the network hub . rickchung.com . retrieved 17 december 2012 . a b c gavinio jacinta . inside the network hub with minna van . define magazine . retrieved 9 november 2010 . a b nominated for the 2012 small business influencer awards in corporations . small business influencer . 2012 . a b get connected magazine . get connected magazine . arriaga gabriela . coworking el nuevo empleo independiente . cnn expansi n. retrieved 30 november 2012 . a b kessler sarah . 7 tips for starting a coworking space . mashable . retrieved 20 january 2012 . a b c freelance camp vancouver 2012 . hummingbird604.com . cite error invalid ref tag ; name hb defined multiple times with different content see the help page . a b c d the network hub . the network hub . a b c minna van the network hub . small business bc . retrieved 7 july 2011 . a b halais flavie . officeland share sies for freelancers . unlimited magazine . cite error invalid ref tag ; name un defined multiple times with different content see the help page . thenetworkhub.ca vancouver has most entrepreneurs per capita in north america . the network hub . retrieved 3 november 2011 . theme weekend . vancouver wordpress meetup group . retrieved 8 june 2012 . the international space apps challenge . 150 & going strong royal columbian hospital fundraiser . river market . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title the network hub & oldid 727322435 categories companies established in 2006hidden categories pages with reference errorspages with duplicate reference namesorphaned articles from june 2016all orphaned articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom 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