Alan Crowe, a native of Atlanta, founded Room2work, a niche coworking space, in 2020. Room2work caters to small business owners who require more than just office space, offering facilities like a warehouse, meeting rooms, and podcast studios. The business generates $15,000 in revenue per month, with projections to increase as coworking demand rebounds post-pandemic.


Girish Kukreja founded FlexC, an AI-powered talent marketplace, to revolutionize hiring in India by catering to both permanent and flexible workforces. Kukreja, who has over two decades of experience in IT services, saw the potential for India to adopt a hybrid workforce model, a trend accelerated by the pandemic. FlexC has grown into a $240K/year business, helping companies manage their hiring needs through a cloud-based platform.