ThinkShout, Inc.
When I started Level Online Strategy back in 2004, I never intended to remain on my own as long as I have. I assumed that I'd soon find a partner who shared my vision about how to run a consulting company and my passion for helping progressive organizations through our work. In large part because I was too busy running the business, I never found that person, until I met Sean Larkin back in the summer of 2009. He was just starting out on his own, dba ThinkShout. We realized early on that we had complimentary skills, similar approaches to business, and wanted to serve the same base of clients, in our case nonprofits and social ventures having a positive impact in their communities. Neither one of us was quite willing to give up our independence and personal brands, at least yet, but we did start collaborating and had some huge wins, including SaveOurGulf, The Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership, GeoMeridian, and our work together on Watershed Now.
GeoMeridian.com
GeoMeridian was created to provide a single GIS community that spans industries, business process areas, technologies & service providers. GeoMeridian captures, organizes, and makes available knowledge of best practices approaches to deploying geo technologies. Its collaborative approach enables GIS professionals to easily find, learn from, & collaborate with colleagues across industries.
GeoMeridian was another successful outcome of a Level OS partnership with ThinkShout. The site features include:
Moving to NedSpace
It's been a wonderful year in the Rocket Building at E Burnside and 11th, but the time has come (again, I know!) for me to make a move. I'm very excited to be moving Level OS global HQ to NedSpace,
Co-working for startups, innovative technology companies, non-profits, artists and social entrepreneurs.
NedSpace was recently started by my friends and colleagues Mark Grimes and Josh Friedman. They have managed to pool their talents and connection to bring together a diverse and exciting array of startups, most with a tech focus. Some of the companies and individals calling NedSpace home include Journey Gym, PayDici, PheedyYou, Rhapline, Attensa, CCSync, and Better World Media, Mark and Josh's latest venture. Those are lots of "shiny objects", and I just couldn't resist the pull! But in all earnestness, being part of a vibrant community is what co-working is all about, and while I love the friends I've made at the Rocket, there is no one else in the tech field for me to collaborate, commiserate, and celebrate with. NedSpace is also focused on helping startups climb to the next level, whether that means coaching from Portland Ten, or getting VC introductions. It could help porpel MomHub, GreenRenter, or a new venture to the next level. I move this weekend and hope to start calling it home next week.
