ene urs ▁to ▁exchange ▁ideas ▁and ▁support . ▁The ▁Th urs day ▁G ather ing ▁includes ▁several ▁free ▁educational ▁sessions ▁aim ed ▁at ▁entrepr ene urs ▁to ▁learn ▁how ▁to ▁start ▁and ▁run ▁a ▁business . ▁The ▁G ather ings ▁are ▁ ▁inform al , ▁allowing ▁opportunity ▁to ▁discuss ▁cre ative ▁and ▁spec ulative ▁ideas ▁and ▁look ▁for ▁collabor ators , ▁co - found ers , ▁ment ors , ▁or ▁invest ors . ▁ ▁In nov ation ▁Hall ▁ ▁Vent ure ▁C af és ▁in ▁St . ▁Louis , ▁Boston , ▁and ▁Philadelphia ▁offer ▁free ▁drop - in ▁work space ▁for ▁entrepr ene urs ▁to ▁work ▁and ▁collabor ate ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁paid ▁event ▁and ▁meeting ▁rooms ▁and ▁restaur ants ▁and ▁co ffe esh ops . ▁ ▁Education ▁ ▁Vent ure ▁C afé ▁Foundation ▁in ▁Boston ▁runs ▁the ▁Ro x bury ▁In nov ation ▁Center ▁and ▁St . ▁Louis ▁launched ▁Ed Hub ▁ST L ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁Both ▁programs ▁bring ▁together ▁innov ators ▁in ▁education ▁including ▁students , ▁parents , ▁administration , ▁and ▁teachers ▁to ▁help ▁solve ▁in equ ities ▁in ▁education ▁and ▁introduce ▁youth ▁to ▁entrepr ene ur ship ▁and ▁S TE AM ▁activities . ▁ ▁C afé ▁N ights ▁ ▁C afé ▁N ights ▁are ▁month ly ▁or ▁quarter ly ▁versions ▁of ▁the ▁Th urs day ▁G ather ing ▁located ▁outside ▁the ▁week ly ▁event . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ ▁Co - working ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁C IC ▁Vent ure ▁C afé ▁Global ▁Institute ▁- ▁Official