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Why Product Management Should Be Its Own Department
Thursday, May 17, 2012 Sarela Bliman-Cohen - President, Boston Product Management Association
In my 15+ years in technology I have had the privilege of working as a product manager who reported to various department heads. In some cases I reported to engineering...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Lessons Learned, Opinions, Voices
The Perfect VC Pitch
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Mike Hirshland - Founder, Resolute.vc
Ok, sure, there obviously is no such thing as a perfect pitch, I’m just trying to get better at using titles that actually attract readers (I’m gonna do a summer internship at...
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Best Practices, Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Funding, Voices
Think Twice Before Starting a Company
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Rob Go - Co-Founder and Partner, NextView Ventures
I sent a tweet out last week that resulted in some healthy debate:  “three years ago, I was telling everyone I met to start companies. These days, I’m telling everyone to think twice...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Opinions, Voices
Plate Techtonics - When unstoppable forces meet immovable objects
Monday, May 14, 2012 Jesse Waites - Founder, PNTHR.com
Aloha. My name is Jesse Waites, and I am going to be communicating to you regularly, through text, via this column for a little while. Why, you may ask? The answer to that...
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Entrepreneurship, Voices
Raising VC money: getting a strong start with your VC
Friday, May 11, 2012 Jo Tango - Partner, Kepha Partners
This is the eighth and final post in a Friday series on “raising VC money.” I hope the series has been helpful to entrepreneurs. If you liked it, please consider Tweeting it or linking...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Funding, Voices
Play On: Accelerate your Gaming Venture at Betaspring this Fall
Thursday, May 10, 2012 Melissa Withers - Chief of Staff, Betaspring
In 2012, Betaspring expanded it's focus on accelerating gaming-related companies.  Building on a strong design/CS...
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Voices
Thinking about student entrepreneurship…Boston can do better!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 Bilal Zuberi - Principal, General Catalyst
Below is a terribly written note, but I hope it conveys the point I am trying to make…May is a special time in Boston. With finals & graduation around the corner, students...
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Lessons Learned, Opinions, Voices
How Collaborative is Your Approach to Selling?
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Frank Belzer - VP of Corporate Training, Kurlan and Associates
I read a fascinating article in the Harvard Business Review  about teamwork.  One of the sentences that caught my eye was this, “Team members are more likely to want to...
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Entrepreneurship, Expert Advice, Lessons Learned, Voices
Why One of Your Board Meeting Goals Should Be Addressing the Elephant in the Room
Monday, May 7, 2012 George Roberts - Venture Partner, OpenView Venture Partners
When you look up the phrase “the elephant in the room” in Wikipedia you get: “Elephant in the room” is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is being...
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Best Practices, Entrepreneurship, Lessons Learned, Voices
TechStars Demo Day!
Saturday, May 5, 2012
TechStars held their Demo Day for the most recent class from Boston on Thursday. Thirteen companies...
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Entrepreneurship, Funding, Voices