Category: Coworking
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Merry Disco Christmas
It started as a joke… …like all good jokes, the story becomes more important than the punchline. So if you see our Christmas tree decorated in sparkling little mirrors, this is why. In 2009 when we opened the doors of our coworking space in downtown Johnson City we did not know what we were…
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Featured Member of the Month – July
[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/2″][image_with_animation image_url=”1273″ alignment=”” animation=”Fade In” img_link_large=”yes”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]David Nelson is the CEO and Co-Founder of BrewFund, Inc. headquartered in Johnson City, TN. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Graphics in 2009 from Purdue University where he says “I spent way more time…
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It’s Your Choice: Save it or Waste it
For our April First Friday, Spark Plaza partnered with David Ramsey, a leading conservationist as well as winner of the 2011 Conservation Hero of the Year award from Field & Stream, as we worked to understand the Natural Capital that is East Tennessee. Mr. Ramsey engaged Spark Plaza and guests with conversation regarding conservation, sustainability, and…
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State of the Startup Union – 2017
Spark Plaza partnered with Startup Tri-Cities for the March First Friday. Startup Tri-Cities gave a state of the Startup Union address, and talked about “Who Startup Tri-Cities is?” and “What they do?” They talked about their mission, as well as gave a talk about the importance of validating your ideas! There were two local startups on…
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Jamming Out at Spark Plaza
We made a thing …more specifically, a song! For our February First Friday, we got creative and wrote a song. Most of our members agree that as individuals we can’t carry a tune in a bucket, however, as a group we sound pretty O.K.! We took a look at the creative process of creating…
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Hey, you, welcome to Downtown JC
Entrepreneurs, creatives, startups, tech junkies, developers and geeks—welcome to downtown Johnson City, Tennessee. We have seen an influx of you and your businesses into the region over the past year and we’re happy to see that downtown has become your hub. If you’re new to the area, here is everything you need to know to…
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Spark Plaza: off to India for First Friday
For November First Friday, we took a little (mental) field trip to India… This month’s guest speaker was Spark Plaza’s newest member, Shashank Mohan. Shashank tried to, just tried, to compare political, social and economic issues that shape and continue to shape India with those that shape and continue to shape the United States. The format was…
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Creativity Sparks A New Workflow
At our May First Friday at Spark Plaza, we learned that anyone can draw. According to local artist Tom Root, the ability is there for everyone. When we are younger, we don’t worry about drawing perfectly or getting the picture exactly right because we let our creativity flow freely through us. We haven’t yet learned…
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Thank A Startup Day
Starting something new is hard. It’s a lonely, tough road for those who are brave enough to jump off the entrepreneurial cliff. As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov 16-22, we are celebrating those who have started something new. Writing this newsletter, for example, is something new for me. This Friday, November 6th, come join…
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How Not to Suck at Presenting
How Not to Suck at Presenting First Friday, Feb 6, 2015 Come on out for the first Spark Plaza First Friday event of 2015! There is free co-working here at Spark from 9AM-5PM. assignmenthelp Donuts will be served at 9AM! At noon we will be having lunch. Jose and motivational storyteller Thomas Dismukes will be sharing tips and tricks on how…