Exposed pipes run above a pod of hot desks, crammed with hoodie-clad software engineers tapping at their laptops. Though millions of dollars are being generated here, it’s not your typical corporate environment; the buzzy room is brightened by floor-to-ceiling windows, bean-bag breakout areas and a scattering of succulents. In fact, it’s pretty much the exact picture one conjures when you think “coworking space”; it’s also located in a state that, last year, deployed $362 million in venture funds to startups and raised an additional $420 million in new venture capital. But we’re not in California or New York. We’re in Columbus, Ohio.
