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Four Branches of the Green Web

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Of the all the feedback I received from people about this post, it surprised me how much of it was focused and resonated around the second one, the internet’s facilitation of a green lifestyle. I see four categories where The Green Web is emerging, with numerous websites: 1. Providing an aggregated trusted source of useful information.

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Do Startup Location Matters Even Matter?

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In fact, with one exception, the office locations are fairly binary – either they’re located in/outside Kendall Square in Cambridge [green + purple below] or in the Leather District in Boston (which is sometimes but not always counted as part of the Innovation District) [orange]. In reality, though, that “area” isn’t too large.

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Our Second Rotation Investment

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As I noted in my post last fall about “ Seven Coming Digital Uber-trends which Are Ripe for Startup Opportunities ,” consumers have an progressively heightened awareness around living green, and the web provides a natural vehicle for connecting people to resources and services which lessen impact of individuals on environment.

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Our Second Rotation Investment

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As I noted in my post last fall about “ Seven Coming Digital Uber-trends which Are Ripe for Startup Opportunities ,” consumers have an progressively heightened awareness around living green, and the web provides a natural vehicle for connecting people to resources and services which lessen impact of individuals on environment.

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The Road to Our Investment in Bridj

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Here in our innovation hub of Boston, the country’s oldest subway tunnel built in 1897 is still in use as part of the MBTA Green Line. Mass transportation is the largest single source of travel within metropolitan areas across the globe, but our current fixed infrastructure approach hasn’t changed since the 19th century.

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A Choir of Angel Investors Sing Different Parts

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At the end of the day, all money is green. Conversely, when starting a financing process which includes raising money from individual angels, using the above schema as a guide to thinking about who within your network (and your network’s network) might be interested in participating as an early investor is a good first step.

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Seven Coming Digital Uber-trends which Are Ripe for Startup Opportunities

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Internet’s facilitation of green lifestyle. We are at the beginning of “The Green Web” which will provide individuals within our society a leveraged way to positively affect the planet.

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