Genuine VC

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Two years ago Jeff Bussgang lamented about “Lost Generation” of entrepreneurs which I think is especially acute here in Boston. I was in my early 20’s just barely out of school when four of us (peers) started Sombasa Media (aka BargainDog ) here in Boston beginning in 1998. My own personal story fits in with this narrative.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 6, 2012

Boston University Business Incubation. At Boston University, there’s an incredible array on business incubation opportunities. Varick Street focuses on next-gen technology and adaptable business models, growing businesses in digital media, cleantech, and even social media and mobile apps into real life successful startups.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Eric Paley , managing partner at Founder Collective , told me that they had implemented a city-wide program in Boston to help local university students get internships at local tech startups. There’s a much higher probability this kid will stay in Boston now. The key is to be able to keep the best ones local. Maker Studios.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 26, 2013

by Pabla Ayala, cofounder of pFunk Media Is your holiday gift-giving list becoming longer and pricier than your current wallet can handle? Paul, San Francisco, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, DC. TaskRabbit is available in San Francisco, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

I found some eye-opening insights in the classic book, “ Rocket: Eight Lessons to Secure Infinite Growth ,” by The Boston Consulting Group. Your startup needs to use blogs and social media to establish interactive relationships early. Take giant leaps rather than timid steps.

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Feld Thoughts

DECEMBER 29, 2010

The TechStars Boston application deadline is 1/31/11. However, the early application deadline is actually 1/13/11 – anyone that applies by this date is eligible to come to TechStars for a Day in Boston on 1/19/2011. So – don’t wait – apply to TechStars Boston now !

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 10, 2012

This is also the premise of David Gowel’s book “ The Power in a Link: Open Doors, Close Deals, and Change the Way You Do Business Using LinkedIn “ Gowel – whom the Boston Globe once called a “LinkedIn Jedi” – is a former U.S.

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Jeff Hilimire

JUNE 6, 2017

Boston was so welcoming and passionate in helping us build 48 nonprofit websites in 48 hours, that we already can’t wait to come back next year! Love this team, and major thanks to Delta Air Lines for their support in bringing us to the Boston area! Havas Media donated their office space for the weekend and it was KILLER!

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

For example, lenders can learn about a small business’ customers’ satisfaction, and even the business owner’s character (one of the five C’s of credit) with data from the e-commerce platforms they use, their social media interactions with customers, and even the weight, frequency and destination of products they ship.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 14, 2012

Given the emerging trendline of the startups which graduate from this series of programs ( of which I am a mentor here in Boston ), this TechStars class focused on a particular input platform is especially unique. Luckily, we have the Kinect Boston Meetup here locally.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2012

startups, social media firms, advertising and PR companies, and more. Although there are several locations, even as far from NYC’s Soho as Los Angeles and San Francisco, the WeWork’s flagship is still the most impressive, offering an overwhelmingly collaborative community for startups, especially media and fashion companies.

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David Teten

JULY 29, 2011

He was an early employee of a software start-up born out of the MIT Media Lab, Frictionless Commerce (acquired by SAP). David is a sports fanatic, and if you see an extra spring in his step, you can be sure one of his beloved Boston teams has gotten the better of its New York counterpart. He’s your guy. David Gabbay.

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Brandanew

JULY 17, 2015

Are you a social media enthusiast longing to network with those from your field? Or someone who is setting foot in the marketing world because they found social media to be their calling? A biggie or newbie, here are 7 social media events in 2015 most that you can still make it to if your decisions are made at the speed of light.

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Rob Go

MAY 21, 2014

Everyone knows that nobody gets consumer in Boston. Boston has amazing consumer companies, but the region gets no love for some reason. So, why doesn’t Boston get more love on the consumer internet side? But deeper than that, I think there tends to be a practicality to Boston companies that is a little less media friendly.

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Rob Go

MAY 2, 2013

It was a wonderful showcase of all the great companies, people, and investors that have helped the Boston technology market come roaring back in recent months and years. I was reminded last night why I moved to Boston from Silicon Valley many years ago and why I think the ecosystem is so great. But forget what the media says.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

He built & IPOd Demand Media. Aren’t some of the recent successes in Los Angeles just emblematic of the overall long tech boom we’ve seen nationally and has led to growth in funding in NY, Boston, Seattle and San Francisco? He built & sold iMall in Internet 1.0 for $565 million to Excite. It is different.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 1, 2015

It aims to one day expand into a media company; this objective appears more probable as GoPro’s sales continue to increase at a steady rate. Lewis Robinson is a business consultant specializing in social media marketing, CRM, and sales. Netflix: An Ever-Growing Video Streaming Presence.

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www.readwriteweb.com

AUGUST 2, 2012

The Washington Post, once seen as an old-line media company that understood online culture better than many of its peers, watched as traffic to the Huffington Post surpassed its own. I signed into Bing using my Facebook account to search for “Boston Marathon training plan,” and I got a fairly standard page of results. Social Web.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 19, 2017

With a nearly 5-star review by users on Amazon, Fire TV allows you to cut the cable cord for good without missing your favorite media entertainment. With its vast features and high-quality services, Amazon Fire TV truly represents the future of media. Amazon Echo Dot. Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2.

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David Cohen

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Second I’ll refer you back to our original post on this which is a better source of information than social media, which says: “We know that founders are more likely to succeed when they are plugged into a thriving ecosystem — because no one succeeds alone.

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Genuine VC

MARCH 14, 2012

Given the emerging trendline of the startups which graduate from this series of programs ( of which I am a mentor here in Boston ), this TechStars class focused on a particular input platform is especially unique. Luckily, we have the Kinect Boston Meetup here locally.

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David Teten

JANUARY 17, 2013

Vanessa Liu ’96, JD ’03—Chief Operating Officer, Trigger Media. * John West, MBA ’95—Founder and President, The Whistle. Going to Scale: How do you go to the next level and scale? Why would I invest in your company: The view from a VC. Larry Cheng ’96—Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Volition Capital.

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View from Seed

JULY 28, 2015

While the startup environment in Boston has vastly improved over the last several years , I continue to hear the sentiment that it’s really tough to build a great consumer startup in Boston. This is expressed by people outside of Boston, but it often comes from those within our community too. BA in economics. Business Ops.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We did that for six years, and then we decided we would move to Boston because … This is where my marketer brain kicked in. I was like, “There are not a lot of the type of church that we are at out there in Boston. ” Lance Cummins: So I literally moved my family, my three kids and my wife and I, to Boston.

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Agile VC

MARCH 18, 2012

Why Twitter is A Media Company. CEO Dick Costolo famously said that Twitter is not a media company about six weeks ago at the AllThingsD conference. To be fair, Costolo said that Twitter isn’t a media company but is “in the media business” To some that may be a distinction without a difference.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 30, 2016

The city I call home, Boston, is not known for its social products. Here is some data shared by TJ Parker, CEO of Boston-based Pillpack, as first reported by PitchBook: Bos raised roughly same VC as NY since ’06 & ’10 w/ nearly double the exit value, ranked below in ecosystem. Social Has Been a Tale of One Coast.

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Feld Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2019

I recently met Renata George through a referral from Katie Rae (MIT Engine CEO, previously Techstars Boston MD). As an avid writer and reader, I feel that a book is a unique medium that serves a different purpose than the other written media that we consume regularly. I was honored to be asked to do this. The foreword I wrote follows.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 7, 2023

PR generates positive publicity, increases brand visibility, and fosters a favorable image through engagement with media, influencers, and online communities. I've secured media coverage and press releases with top publications, as well as engaging on social media channels to get the word out about what I do. Sales skyrocketed.

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Agile VC

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

And even other strong, but perhaps not standout, companies like Active Network and Demand Media completed their own offerings. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. For a time that meant that other category leaders accelerated their own IPO plans… think Groupon and Zynga. Life was good.

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Rob Go

JUNE 26, 2012

A lot of ink has been spilled about the challenges of building large scale consumer internet companies in Boston. To me, the biggest challenge of consumer web companies in Boston is a lack of perspective. Also, the press doesn’t really care about Boston. It’s just harder. There is no way around it.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 4, 2019

Brands that monitor feedback online, via social media platforms and review sites, will be best equipped to deal with any issues before they become major problems. In 2017, four years after the tragic Boston marathon bombing, Adidas sent an email campaign with the subject line, “well done for surviving the Boston marathon.”

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Agile VC

OCTOBER 27, 2011

But as social media continues to pervade businesses large and small, and purchase decisions increasingly happen at the user level (see #2) we will see dramatically more customer acquisition happen via the web. I co-founded NextView Ventures , a seed-stage VC firm based in Boston, in 2010. Pingback: swtor swtor sith warrior abilities.

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View from Seed

APRIL 4, 2017

As a seed-focused venture firm with offices in New York and Boston, we believe there’s a responsibility for us to not just be participants in the local entrepreneurial community, but also contributors to it. Fill out the form below to get Gotham Voices in your inbox each week, and read on to learn why we’re excited to launch this today.

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Hunter Walker

JUNE 6, 2016

We have locations in NYC, Boston, and D.C. S: We’re very focused on social media, particularly where we can find our young demographic. Hunter Walk: Can you share the founding story of 305 Fitness ? How did it all begin? Sadie (Founder): 305 Fitness is a dance cardio workout with a live DJ.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Luck in Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Evidence from Serial Entrepreneurs , a Harvard paper, noted that first-time entrepreneurs have an 18 percent chance for success, but by following these tips you can help increase those odds whether you plan to launch your startup in Edmonton , Vancouver, Boston or anywhere else.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

What product/service is generating revenue that has not yet been adopted in Boston? 8- Relying on social media for marketing. One of my biggest business fails was putting most of my marketing efforts into social media. Lesson: Don’t rely solely on social media for your marketing. The answer was outplacement.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

What product/service is generating revenue that has not yet been adopted in Boston? 8- Relying on social media for marketing. One of my biggest business fails was putting most of my marketing efforts into social media. Lesson: Don’t rely solely on social media for your marketing. The answer was outplacement.

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