I/O spaces : going global with diversity in tech /
In metropolitan areas around the world, co-working spaces provide office solutions for tech startups trying to stay lean and nimble. Leslie Tita, a Cameroonian immigrant to the United States, co-founded I/O Spaces, a co-working space and incubator, which uses its links to Africa to generate business...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals,
2021.
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| Series: | SAGE business cases
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In metropolitan areas around the world, co-working spaces provide office solutions for tech startups trying to stay lean and nimble. Leslie Tita, a Cameroonian immigrant to the United States, co-founded I/O Spaces, a co-working space and incubator, which uses its links to Africa to generate business. From its inception, I/O Spaces had three goals: offer a cool workspace to ethnic minorities, support the African diaspora in America, and to do it cheaper than the competition. However, how can a co-working space celebrate African culture, support businesses based overseas, offer input to help produce output, and be financially successful--even amidst COVID-19? The case offers a window on the unique difficulties of U.S. immigrant entrepreneurship and highlights entrepreneurial strategies to create successful businesses. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529755695 1529755697 |