While many makerspaces are founded to promote creative expression through design and construction, they also have the more pragmatic purpose of being start-up accelerators and tech incubators for local communities. Since its start in 2013, the Garagem, a Brazilian community fab lab in São Paulo, has evolved from a workshop equipped with an open source 3D printer to a platform that nurtures up-and-coming entrepreneurs by helping them find funding and gain visibility. The founder envisions that these successfully incubated companies will co-finance the space so that it can be free and open for everyone. Business experts highlight the positive ripple effect of successful product-launch on the growth of local economies; new companies have a range of legal, marketing, and packaging needs, which can be fulfilled by regional providers. Makerspace communities have also leveraged other avenues including Kickstarter and Etsy.