When we first conceived of Miso, we knew we wanted it to be a place for Toronto’s independent creative tech workers to gather and get to work. We are 100% behind the people that make this city overflow with talent and ideas.

So, in late December, a month before officially opening our doors, we began looking for ways we could put our resources where our ideals are. By looking to existing communities for support and direction, we’ve gotten to meet some really great people pulling off some incredible stuff.

Looking at the technology behind startups, the focus is often on the end result—the shiny new widget that satisfies a craving we never knew we had; the timesaver in our day-to-day activities that fits so seamlessly into our lives that we can’t imagine life before we had it. What is often overlooked is how the technology and business model came together to create the end result.