On February 18, 2009 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced 11 initiatives to help support New York City’s financial services sector and grow as a global center for business innovation and entrepreneurship.

The initiatives outlined are aimed at retaining and expanding the cluster of businesses and institutions that have made the City the global financial services capital, while simultaneously fostering new ideas that will keep the City competitive for decades to come.

With this announcement The Coalition of Office Space Providers (COSP) was created. Originally formed with 7 civic minded operators consisting of 15 offices spread around Manhattan and Brooklyn dedicated in making the city of New York the friendliest startup city in America.

Focusing on offering affordable, flexible and above all networkable solutions, the COSP is leading the way in offering networking events, offering discount purchasing plans as well as developing the broadest, most comprehensive office solution in the world.

In partnership with the