Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

DailyGrommet & RatePoint Win MITX Awards For Social Media And Innovation

MITX Awards night in Boston is a great way to showcase our regions best emerging technology companies.  I am delighted that two companies that I am involved with could win last night:  DailyGrommet won the award for “Innovative Business Strategy” and RatePoint won the award for “Social Media”
DailyGrommet is a very cool social commerce company.  [...]

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Big Week In Boston For Entrepreneurs & Investors

Great way to kick off “New England Innovation Month” with a jam packed week of activities  in Boston for Entrepreneurs & Investors.
Headlining the schedule will be:
June 1 – Entreprenurs & Angel Boot Camp
June 2 – Tech Stars Boston Demo Night
June 2 – 7th Annual MITX Technology Awards
June 3 – Mass Innovation Night
June 3 – Mass [...]

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Happy Birthday Daily Grommet

The Daily Grommet is a site that I learned about earlier this year.  I really liked their approach to discovering new products, letting the product developer/merchant tell their story with the Daily Grommet team adding their views and facilitating the purchase.  Add in the most contemporary social media tools to allow all of us to [...]

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Another Big Week Ahead for New England Innovation Month

New England Innovation Month is in full swing.  Big week last week.  The major events planned for the week ahead are as follows:

JUNE 16: Boston, MA
MITX Technology Awards
JUNE 17: Waltham, MA
MassNetComms Innovator’s Summit
JUNE 17: Providence, RI
Providence Geeks Dinner
* FREE
JUNE 17: Cambridge, MA
Behind the Scenes Tour of Microsoft R&D
JUNE 18: Cambridge, MA
Transatlantic Pitching at Swissnex
* FREE

Looks [...]

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Expanding Entrepreneur Ecosystem Of New England

I recently joined the Tech Stars Boston Mentors program.  The goal is to provide assistance to the nine companies that are going through the summer long entrepreneur boot camp under the tutelage of Shawn Broderick.  There is so much to master if you are a first time entrepreneur and providing a sounding board and some [...]

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

New England Innovation Month

We have alot of innovation happening in New England.  It is great to celebrate all of this and bring awareness with “New England Innovation Month” in June.  You can check out the line up of events across the region at the  New England Innovation web site.
I was honored to participate in the MITX Awards as [...]

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Jeff Bennett Blog Top March 2009 Posts

Top Posts for March 2009 on Jeff Bennett.Org:
1. “Connect: Marketing In Social Web Era” Is Published
2.  JeffBennett.Org In Boston Globe On iPhone and Kindle Combination
3.  Nantucket Conference Agenda Set
4.  Apple iPhone More Than Game Now
5. Curt Shilling Social Media Man Retires
6.  JeffBennett.Org Adds “Marketing To Social Web, Second Edition” to Recommended Reading
7.  Evolution of [...]

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Time To Nominate New England Innovators For MITX

It sure feels like spring and that means it is time to get ready for the MITX Technology Awards.   All we have heard for the last nine months through the traditional media is how bad the economy is.  As an entrepreneur myself leading a very talented team that is doing great things…I am sick and [...]