An Office with Soul: Social Entrepreneurs Develop a Unique Workspace in Tel Aviv

Last week Eyal Raviv, the founder of MePeace.org, invited me to The Hub TLV (short for Tel Aviv). In Tel Aviv's equivalent to The Meat Packing District, on the top floor of a seven-story building smack in the middle of Menachim Begin Street, a rooftop office (with a sweeping view of the horizon) is becoming home to a unique group of progressive social and environmental entrepreneurs.

Founded by Danny Gal and Eli Hillman in May 2009, The Hub TLV is an incubator for social and environmental entrepreneurs, kindly called "the partners," a place where "friends and entrepreneurs from various fields, through shared values, create a workspace that is innovative, productive and enjoyable." In addition to The Hub TLV, The Hub is a global project that stretches to over four continents and 12 cities. The website's mission is stated as:

The Hub is a global community of people from every profession, background and culture working at 'new frontiers' to tackle the world's most pressing social, cultural and environmental challenges.

As a guest at The Hub TLV's weekly partners meeting," I was expecting a professional gathering to discuss organizational bricks and mortar. Instead, Gal facilitated a soul session where hard working entrepreneurs gave support to one another in an honest, constructive manner--opening their hearts and their minds to lend a loving hand.

Anyone that has started a social venture, like the partners, knows that the path can be long and lonely. However, The Hub is a really unique way for people working for good to connect, strengthen themselves and others.

• If you would like to become a fan of The Hub Global you can sign-up at The Hub Facebook
• You can also watch an interview with Danny Gal at the opening of the Hub (in Hebrew) and get a view of the amazing space.