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Boston’s WebInno Is Now BIG

Genuine VC

Back in June, the local Boston tech community together celebrated the ten year anniversary of the Web Innovators Group, affectionately known as “WebInno.” In the mid-2000’s, there weren’t a lot of options to do so, as the ecosystem vibe still hadn’t recovered from the dot-com bubble burst.

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Turning the Camera on Chris Dixon

Both Sides of the Table

This week I sat down with Chris Dixon, co-founder / CEO of Hunch and Partner at Founder Collective in the most recent installment of This Week in Venture Capital. 2. Chris then discussed his time as founder and CEO of SiteAdvisor, his first venture-backed startup.

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An Open Letter to Startup Founders Everywhere in a Time of Crisis

David Cohen

Founders, I’m talking to you. I’ve seen past crises, cycles, and downturns as an investor and as a founder. In 2000, the Internet bubble burst. Because we know that this is the time for founders everywhere to step forward, not backward. March 30, 2020. I’m one of you. It’s OK to be scared. Or even working for one?

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BlogFrog – From Blogs To Communities

YoungUpstarts

Being an entrepreneur isn’t exactly rocket science, but in the case BlogFrog ‘s co-founder Rustin Banks, he literally is one. Rustin Banks is today the CEO of BlogFrog , a web-based platform that turns blogs into interest-based communities. The BlogFrog concept was born. There was also less seed investment available.

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What’s the Real Deal with AngelList?

Both Sides of the Table

What he gave the community with VentureHacks is a pure gift to the community. What he (along with Naval) started with AngelList is also a very important transformation to the communications between first-time entrepreneurs & angels. If I were a founder I would personally start with these kinds of seed funds.

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International Travelers Community

Transformify

Couchsurfing was launched in mid 2000. It got lots of travelers worldwide as users of that website, which became a great community. Later, some of my Couchsurfing friends joined, and became Co-Founder of International Travelers. Hospitality network got famous all over the world about a decade back.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up with Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

2- Personal inspiration Photo Credit: Terina Nicole I launched my business 23 years ago in the year 2000. 7- Reflecting our mission Photo Credit: Phi Dang As the founder of Newline Painting, I'm excited to share the story behind our business name. Don’t forget to join our #IamCEO Community. We wanted to say no to Tingo!

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