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This is =Hubs Pages=*The main page for Hubs can be found: [[Hubs (Academic Paper)]]*For the current work in progress for building the Hubs datasheet for the scorecard go to: [[Hubs: Hubs Scorecard]]*For a new page.tracker of work in progress for the dataset building for the scorecard go to [[Hubs: Hubs Data Building]]*For a high-level overview of the variables for the scorecard go to [[Hubs: Hubs Data]]

*===Group 2==='''Variables Comfortable, Not Complete''' (rough order of most difficult to least difficult)#'''Onsite Mentorsaccelerator''' ''(onsite_accel_bin)/(onsite_accel_cnt)/(onsite_accel_list)''#*'''''Levels: ''UPDATE''' Binary, count, list#*''' ''Difficulty: written, '' ''' Usually not publisheda list, which requires more scrubbing as many other variables just require us to find one page on amazona website. #*''' ''Approach:'' 's mechanical turk site''#Copy the text in the Search Text into a search engine*#Google searches and procedure to use on website yields decent results#*#Similar procedure to onsite investors#'''Size (# members)''' ''(num_members)''#*''' ''Levels:'' ''' Count for companies (currently not planning to include list of companies given that some potential hubs have 200+ members)#*''' ''Difficulty:'' ''' Some companies don’t list all members - only selective ones-, others do not separate current members and alumni, and some just write "we have served more than 120 startups..."#Click on the result *''' ''Approach:'' ''' For companies that have a list, we will count. For those with select members, we will count those they listed and try to see if there is the website of the companya comment about how many they have. If there does not exist For those that just have a listing on statement "with over," we will write the first three pages, mark as DNEnumber and + (e.g. "120+).#'''Office hours investors''' and '''Office hours mentor/advisors''' ''(OH_bin)/(OH_inv_bin)/(OH_inv_list)/etc.''#Look *''' ''Levels:'' ''' Binary for links related to mentorship such as OH, binary for two separate OH, list of names/descriptions of OH#*''' ''mentorsDifficulty:', 'mentorship' or 'mentoring programs'Some companies do not list who OH are with, not always obvious if investor, mentor, or advisor, sometimes not clear if mentor is investor/future investor#If the *''' ''Approach:'' ''' Google approach to get to OH pages and then lookup key words can be identifiedin description to separate out#'''Onsite temporary workshops and Networking Meetups''' (Count) ''(onsite_temp_events_bin)/(onsite_temp_workshop_bin)/(onsite_temp_workshop_cnt)/etc.''#*''' ''Levels:'' ''' Binary for do they exist, mark as 1count for each#If there is no explicit *''' ''Difficulty:'' ''mentoring' section, look Difficult for links related Turkers to a description of the company, such asdifferentiate between these two and also other potential events (e.g. symposiums)#*''' ''Approach: 'About,' 'Our Team,' 'Our Mission,' Uses key search terms (e.g. Java/etc., look ) to separate out workshops and key terms (e.g. lunch/happy hour) for a subsection or mention of mentornetworking meetings#'''Onsite code school''' and '''Curriculum''' ''(onsite_long_term_courses)/mentorship/mentoring(onsite_code_school_bin)''#If these *''' ''Levels:'' ''' Binary for do they exist, mark as 1.binary for each#*''' ''Difficulty:'' ''' Difficult for Turkers to differentiate between long-term coding programs for individuals and curriculum for startups#If not, go *''' ''Approach:'' ''' Uses key search terms (e.g. specific code schools) to links related separate out known code schools and also to membership look into key terms (e.g. leadership) for curriculum#'''Sponsors/Partners'benefits,' 'perks(University,Corporate) ' or related'(sponsors_cnt)/(sponsors_list)/etc.''#Do same process as end *''' ''Levels:'' ''' Count, list of 4 sponsors/partners (if exist), separate columns for university and 5corporate#If there is no mention of mentorship in these sections*''' ''Difficulty:'' ''' Not all companies will list sponsors, partnesrs, type or either. Not always clear the companydifference among sponsors, citypartners, investors.#*''' ''Approach:'' ''' Use two different levels and use of google search, then if list exists, separate by "college"/"university" and rest#'mentoring' into a 'Alumni Network''' ''(alumni_bin)/(alumni_list)''#*''' ''Levels:'' ''' Binary, list#*''' ''Difficulty:'' ''' Not all companies list alumni, some only list "selected"#*''' ''Approach:'' ''' Include all that have lists#'''Size (sqft)''' ''(size_sqft)''#*''' ''Levels:'' ''' Number in sqft#*''' ''Difficulty:'' ''' Not all companies list square feet online#*''' ''Approach:'' '''#*#Google search engine. with key words#*#If a link to a reliable website results do not appear, use of press releases is possible#'''Onsite Mentors''' ''(onsite_mentors_bin)/(onsite_mentors_cnt)/(such as Desktimeonsite_mentors_list) appears ''#*''' ''Levels:'' ''' Count and mentorship can be found in the description, mark as 1.list of mentors (if exist)#*''' ''Difficulty:'' ''' Not all companies list mentors - bigger issue is onsite investors#If none *''' ''Approach:'' ''' Use two different levels and use of these steps result in a mark of 1, mark as 0 google search

===Group 3==='''Variables Easy to Obtain'''#'''Twitter activity''' ''(twit_handle)/(twit_prev_mon_cnt_tweets)/(twit_cnt_followers)/(twit_cnt_retweets)''#*'''Nonprofit'''Levels: ''UPDATE: written, not published, on amazon's mechanical turk site''Twitter Handle, #Copy the text Tweets in the Search Text into a search engine.Month, # Followers, # Retweets#Click on the result *''' ''Approach:'' ''' Easy to get twitter handle from Turk or Veeral's code that is the website allows us to run a series of the company. If there does not exist a listing searches on the first three pages, mark as DNE.google and then use Gunny's Twitter crawler to get other levels from handle#Go to links that describe the company, usually they are labelled: 'About', 'Our Story,Site URL''' '' (url)'Mission'#Look for the key word *''' ''Levels:''nonprofit'/'non-profit'URL#If *''' ''Approach:'' '''nonprofitGoogle using Veeral' is identified, mark as 1, otherwise 0.s code that allows us to search #''' ''Whois Date'' ''' ''(date_whois)''#*''' ''Levels:'' ''' Date#*'''Number of Members''Approach:'' ''' Date active website was registered#'''Address'': ''UPDATE: written, not published, on amazon's mechanical turk site(address)''#Copy the text in the Search Text into a search engine.*''' ''Levels:'' ''' Will include all addresses#Click on the result that is the website of the company*''' ''Approach:'' ''' Google key terms (e. If there does not exist a listing on the first three pages, mark as DNEg.Contact Us) and URL using Veeral's code#Look for the link 'Members' or 'ResidentsNonprofit status''' ''(nonprofit_binary)''#*'', usually they are under the links 'Community', 'MembershipLevels:', 'Our Space' or 'The Space'.#Count Binary variable indicating if the number of memberspotential Hub is a nonprofit organization#If the link or section of *''' ''MembersApproach:' is not found, go the 'Community' and 'Coworking' and look for the description on number of startupshttp:/founders/members in the communitywww. Record the numberguidestar.org/ is a site that we can use to search if a company is nonprofit or not#If number '''Mission statement''' ''(missions_stmt)''#*''' ''Levels:'' ''' Official mission statement or description of members cannot be identified using above steps, record DNE. company (if mission does not exist)#*'''Sponsors and Partners''Approach:''':''UPDATE: written, If not publishedexplicitly stated mission statement, will include "About" or statements on amazonmain page#'''Specific Industry''s mechanical turk site' ''(spec_industry)''#Copy the text *''' ''Levels:'' ''' Industry included in the Search Text into a search engine.statement (no aggregation)#Click *''' ''Approach:'' ''' *Based on the result that is the website of the company. If there does Mission Statement, not exist aggregated#'''Price for a listing on the first three pages, mark as DNE.space/office''' ''(price_space)''#Look for the link or mention of *'''Sponsors' or 'PartnersLevels:', many times of which is often under the section of 'About', 'Community'Two prices one for shared, or related sectionsother for private#If sponsors or partners can be found mark as 1 *''' ''Approach:'' ''' Uses google methodology with key terms and list them, otherwise mark as 0.URL[[Category: Internal]][[Internal Classification: Legacy| ]]