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hubbayareahost  |  April 27, 2011

[Week Six] Hub Ventures : Leveraging Human Capital

This week in Hub Ventures, we dove into the topic of Leveraging Human Capital: How to attract world class talent to your organization, especially when financial resources are slim. Companies are always trying to figure out how to divide up…

Hub Stories 7

hubbayareahost  |  April 25, 2011

Hub Stories: The Guru

[Name]: John Yuasa
[Areas of Expertise]: Nonprofit management, Government, Economic Development, Health, Housing, Diversity, Fundraising, Consulting, Food Justice, Transit
[Hub Berkeley Memory Lane]:

“My Spanish was pretty good, and because I didn’t look like a typical American, the people there…

Hub Stories 3

hubbayareahost  |  April 18, 2011

Hub Stories: Q&A with the Curator of Spices

[Name]: Chris Pemberton
[Areas of Expertise]: Cooking, International Development, Travel, Technology, Sustainability Consulting
[Hub Memory Lane]:
When Chris was on his honeymoon in Turkey, he encountered a unique spice blend he couldn’t forget. Baharat, which means “spices” in Arabic, is…

Hub Stories 3

hubbayareahost  |  April 8, 2011

Hub Stories: Hub Electrician Says “Lighting is Sexy”

[Name]: Sean McMurray
[Areas of Expertise]: Design, Electronics, Sales & Marketing

[Hub Berkeley Memory Lane]:

“It was humbling to walk in and meet with some of the top lighting designers in the Bay with just my concept drawings. They’d ask,…

Accelerator 10

hubbayareahost  |  April 8, 2011

So what are these Hub Stories?

These are our stories: what we work on, where we came from, and how we got here.
What we have in common is the Hub, and our desire to create a better world.

Come join us in building an important…

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hubbayareahost  |  April 5, 2011

Hub Berkeley Weekly Roll Up: “Bicycle! Bicycle!”

“I want to ride my Bicycle!” – Queen 
This Wednesday, TED Talk Alum Marcus Hays will be showing off his PiCycles – these are electric bicycles not yet on the market. It looks like it will be clear skies on…

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hubbayareahost  |  April 5, 2011

Hub SoMa Weekly Roll Up: Welcome Roe! Welcome Spain!

Hey Hubbers
We have a new Host!! I’m sure many of you have already met her, but Roshanda Cummings has joined our team as a Host. She comes to us after working with a variety of Hub organizations like the…

Hub BayArea 2

hubbayareahost  |  April 4, 2011

SOCAP has given you a $20 gift to invest in global microfinance!

Let’s invest $150,000 in global microfinance!
Here’s the best part: it doesn’t come out of your pocket. We’re giving you $20 to do it!
Redeem your $20 Microplace gift certificate and make an investment to help stabilize the finances of…

Hub Stories 2

hubbayareahost  |  April 4, 2011

Hub Stories: Freelance Designer Finds Community in California

[Name]: Maura Parente
[Areas of Expertise]: Universal Design, Partnerships, Peer Mentoring
[Memory Lane]:The Holiday party
“It was a joining of Hub SoMa and Hub Berkeley. Holiday parties are one of those typical office things that people look forward to, it…