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The Golden Age of the Boston Internet Entrepreneur

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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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Searching for the Kinect Killer App

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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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Searching for the Kinect Killer App

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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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Do Startup Location Matters Even Matter?

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So just as a thought-experiment, I plotted both NextView Ventures’ Boston-based and Manhattan-based companies on a map to see what the picture looked like. First, take the startups in our portfolio based the greater Boston + Cambridge area. In reality, though, that “area” isn’t too large.

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Director of Platform & Community

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We are looking for a passionate, outgoing, and talented individual embedded within the local Boston entrepreneurial community to facilitate information sharing between NextView portfolio companies, spearhead community-building & outreach efforts, and help promote our firm. Effective writing skills with established body of work.

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NextView Ventures' TurningArt Investment Aims to Transform Art Buying Experience

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Given the unique and original service, it’s no surprise that TurningArt has been featured in dozens of media outlets in the past few months like NPR , CBS News , and the Boston Globe. The TurningArt site has a great video explaining how it all works.

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Officially Launching NextView Ventures

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And given dynamics in the digital media space, we think that (especially along the Boston to New York corridor) there is a market need for a funding source like ours for early stage entrepreneurs. ” First and foremost, we are dedicated seed-stage investors focused on investments in internet-enabled startups.