{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Ryan Morrison Show","title":"The Future of Work Isn’t Remote—It’s Regional ft. Amanda Lewan | The Ryan Morrison Show","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c5ebfcea\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1920,"description":"Today we're thrilled to welcome Amanda Lewan, Co-founder and CEO of Bamboo, Michigan's premier coworking network serving nearly 700 companies across four locations. Amanda shares the raw story of building from a speakeasy-style office above a bail bondsman to becoming a central force in Michigan's entrepreneurial transformation—creating authentic community, not just coworking spaces.Key Topics Covered:• From rejection to revolution: Starting Bamboo with $5K borrowed from a partner's dad• The power of density: Why diverse communities beat exclusive accelerators• Community-led development: How Amanda co-created a 40,000 sq ft Grand Rapids hub with 100+ stakeholders• Building through COVID: Opening Royal Oak during the pandemic while WeWork collapsed• The launch committee model: Turning customers into co-creators• Career elevator vs. corporate ladder: Surrounding yourself with people who lift you up• Michigan's ecosystem transformation: From bankruptcy to #1 emerging tech hub globally• Bridging writing and entrepreneurship: Lessons from being a Pushcart Prize-nominated author and CEOLinks:Bamboo Detroit: https://www.bamboocowork.com/locations/downtown-detroitBamboo Royal Oak: https://www.bamboocowork.com/locations/royal-oakBamboo Ann Arbor: https://www.bamboocowork.com/locations/ann-arborBamboo Grand Rapids: https://www.bamboocowork.com/locations/grand-rapidsAmanda's Website: https://www.amandahudson.co/Midwest Humble Substack: https://midwesthumble.substack.com/Start Garden: https://startgarden.com/#AmandaLewan #Bamboo #MichiganStartups #Entrepreneurship #CoworkingSpace #StartupEcosystem #DetroitBusiness #CommunityBuilding #TheRyanMorrisonShow #StartupCommunity #MichiganBusiness #Founders","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SPXVOAg--WZDFtAfK0TuuIj_ffGzW-y-7f2q1ufbI6Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZTVh/Njg1ZDNiYWEwNzlj/MDBjYjBkMzliZjNh/MzRhNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}