“We started something called Dogpatch Labs, which was a really, really cool office that we gave a bunch of entrepreneurs space. Those entrepreneurs included Instagram literally launched in that building.”
Excellent Leadership Podcast · Ryan Spoon (President, Yahoo Media Group) on Running the Internet's 5th Biggest Site
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provided office space to a community of entrepreneurs, creating a hub where startups like Instagram could launch
Said nearby on the same subject
“I think that's why you're seeing a growth in, in things that you run around growth hubs and like where you're bringing together communities of clients where people can share in a confidential environment”
“I wrote up just a little almost like pseudo case study where it was like marketing plan for education tech startup led to X results. And then I didn’t include the company name”
“You need to be there every afternoon for two hours mistake, you know, select your space and invest in your space. Um, if it's LinkedIn, great. If it's Instagram, great. I think it's going to be different based on your sector, your, your role.”