breeding innovation within a startup community
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mentorship & education Gina Lujan
Breeding Innovation technology
by fostering
with community
Letter of inspirationPeople can change the world with creativity
We are all creators and innovators. We are in the “roll up your sleeves era”.
As our economy changes people are looking to exploit and harness their talents to put food on the
table and to be in control of
their lives.
Gina Lujan“It’s a very exciting time”
and innovation.
I love to make things!
Who Am I?
I <3 tech
I am...a mom of 6, a wife and an entrepreneur.
I am also the Founder of Hacker Lab.
I love PEOPLE!
What is?
We are a community, a work space, an
organization, and a movement.#Hacker Lab
Founded on February 24th, 2012
Community Mentorship & Education
25 Residents with 10 Startups with 7 New Jobs
Over 500 community members who are..
10,000 SQ FT
Innovators Creators & Entrepreneurs!
My Breeding Innovation Formula
SpaceExcitement
+ + +Community
=INNOVATION
Building A Grassroots Tech Community
Items Needed
Shout!Bugle Horn Beacon
Be You & Be Your CommunityEngage & Interact
ListenOpen Forums
Workshops
Cool Events
Have FunGive Ownership Work TOGETHER
“Care about people”
Real Tech Stuff
Fill the“NEED”
INSPIRE Innovation
community mentorship
education
evangelizetechnology
hubs & events
&PROMOTE Business Including Youth
Ignite Entrepreneurs
Provide the platform
Any way you can.
“It takes a VILLAGE”“THINK BIG!”
“The future is up to all the YOUs”
Food for thought
It’s Contagious!
Be Passionateabout INNOVATION
and share the enthusiasm :)
#Hacker Lab’sAwesome Co-Founders
Charles Blas Eric UllrichHacker Maker Space Startup Dev
Gina Lujan
linkedin.com/in/ginalujan
Let’s Be Friends :)Thank [email protected]
“Let the beauty of what you love, be what you do”~Rumi