Affinity Lab

Specialties

Affinity Lab is an entrepreneurial launch platform serving a rich community of businesses, non-​profits and start-​ups. The Lab manages the shared operational needs of its member organizations, allowing them to better focus on mission and execution. Think of it as «shared office meets entrepreneurial club-​house.»

Along with the managed business infrastructure, membership at Affinity Lab also means being a part of a peer group, a culture of people, a circle of friends, who are also in the process of developing their entrepreneurial businesses and organizations. For more information on membership, please visit our website.

History

Established in 2010.

Affinity Lab was formed by a motley crew web of developers who banded together to share some coworking space above Adams Morgan’s iconic restaurant The Diner.

Since then it has evolved into DC’s most nurturing environment for new businesses because of its unique model: bringing together diverse small businesses and organizations who work together, creating a new cooperative network that is greater than the sum of its parts.

The success rate of member businesses and organizations housed at Affinity Lab is 82%, eight times the national average for new businesses.

After the success of the Adams Morgan Affinity Lab (established 2001), we’ve expanded to the U Street corridor, at a spacious 4,000-square-foot location near popular shops, restaurants, nightclubs, art galleries, music venues, and the Green Line metro stop.