Entrepreneurship is the American way. When Steve Case, the AOL founder, was in Boston last fall for MassChallenge, he talked about the keys to success for start ups being a combination of “People, Passion and Perseverance.” Every entrepreneur who has succeeded would agree. Of course you need to add some capital in there too.
As the [...]
TechStars is a super program for entrepreneurs to jump start their ideas into a business. It has been great to participate as a Mentor the last two years as TechStars Boston helped incubate nearly twenty business ventures. I am very excited that Katie Rae has come on board as Director of TechStars Boston. [...]
People continue to question Boston’s viability as a start-up town.
Are you kidding?
If you feel this way you should join in on the fun this week at MassChallenge where over 300 start up ventures are pitching to be selected to participate in the incubator’s program this Summer. Let me enunciate this once more OVER 300 START UP [...]
Boston is a unique city. It has a long history by America’s standards. This history has played a big role in the establishment of so many educational institutions from the earliest grades through college. People flock from across the world to be educated here. This educational platform has spawned enormous research, product development, advancements in [...]
Great post today by Rob Go posing the question is Boston the next hot city for entrepreneurs?
This is not new territory to Boston. We have led the minicomputer wars with Digital, Wang, Data General & Prime. We had two big time entrants in the Web 1.0 world with Lycos and Monster.
We surely have some great [...]
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 [...]
Entrepreneurs are an interesting group of people that can be described in many ways: smart, creative, visionary, energetic, risk takers, inventors, persistent. The process of entrepreneurship is very exciting and an awful lot of work all in one.
I come from a long line of entrepreneurs that worked on many creative ideas, concepts, products and [...]
I was delighted to participate in the TechStars program this past Summer as a Mentor for the program. I got to work with some great startup teams. It was also a wonderful experience collaborating and networking with so many successful entrepreneurs in the Boston community. It is great news to hear that plans for TechStars [...]
Don Dodge posted a very informative guide to all of the many resources available in the New England region for entrepreneurs looking to launch a venture here.
Don Dodge’s guide to events, resources and people you need to know for New England Entrepreneurship.
This is an excellent resource.
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