Stories

By: Gabriela McManus | October 11, 2017
Sometimes, it's good to be a little transparent in the workplace, but in her post this month, Gabriela McManus asks 'How much is too much?' Throughout her post, McManus explains how being to be a certain level of transparent during your time at work is helpful for the whole organization.
By: | October 10, 2017
Boston is home to many prominent tech-related events and companies. Joe Kinsella takes a tour around MIT, Harvard (among other spots) and gives his own perspective on how these particular areas stand out from a "nerd" perspective.
By: | October 9, 2017
Tom Bain attended a panel hosted by the New England Venture Capital Association dedicated to growing threats in cybersecurity and the panelists came from startups and venture capital firms. Here is what Bain took away from the event.
By: Christina Luconi | October 5, 2017
Everyone needs a little bit of inspiration to get through their workday; whether it is talking to co-workers to start your day or watching a video, its good to find what is right for yourself. Christina Luconi writes about what inspires herself and how we can find our own inspiration for work.
By: Colin W. Barry | October 2, 2017
LBRY (pronounced "library") is a distribution platform utilizing blockchain technology. However, their main goal is to disrupt content distribution on the Internet. We connected with Jeremy Kauffman, LBRY's Co-Founder and CEO, to talk about how the company's protocol is going to accomplish that.
By: Christina Luconi | September 28, 2017
After attending a summit about workplaces, Christina Luconi started thinking about her own workspace and its culture at Rapid7. In her post this week, Christina writes about how startups can improve their workplaces and how it reflects the employees of the company.
By: Ashley Perez | September 27, 2017
Not everyone in the tech world is going to be an extrovert; most are introverted in their workplace. However, that does not mean they aren't friendly and are unable to socialize. Ashley Perez writes about how being an introvert does not have to be a bad thing in the workplace.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 26, 2017
Joshua Redstone has spent most of his tech career in Silicon Valley but has returned home to Massachusetts to partake in his first entrepreneurial venture; creating a measuring cup that utilizes applied mathematics. We connected with Redstone about his career as a software engineer at Google and Facebook and spoke about the projects he started at those companies too.
By: Christina Luconi | September 21, 2017
Everyone has a certain level of confidence, but sometimes it is ok to admit you have flaws and it's even better to find someone to work it out with. Taking a personal approach to her weekly post, Christina Luconi shares how being "vulnerable" makes a person more strong than they think.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 20, 2017
Perch is a fitness-based startup and one of the many companies to come out of the MIT delta v program. Co-Founder and CEO, Jacob Rothman, shares the origin story of Perch with VentureFizz and details how his product can help out collegiate athletes with their exercises.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 18, 2017
Vinolytics is an analytics platform for wine sellers and collectors, where they can also manage their assets. We interviewed founder and CEO, Jennifer Williams-Bulkelley, about the company's services for a non-tech oriented industry and how her time spent in London served as inspiration.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 14, 2017
In today's omnichannel world, marketing teams are having trouble keeping up with their client's demands. Kitewheel gives traditional marketing approaches a more modern spin with their software. We connected with Mark Smith, the company's Founder and President, about Kitewheel's origins in MarTech.  
By: Christina Luconi | September 14, 2017
No matter how cohesive and healthy the relationships between co-workers may be, conflict in the workplace will eventually happen. As a leader herself in Boston's tech scene, Christina Luconi has helped resolve conflicts in the workplace and shares how one can solve it in their own careers.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 13, 2017
Ken Accardi is an entrepreneur with an affinity for health care. His newest startup, Ankota, is providing home care businesses with intuitive software. We had a chance to connect with Accardi to chat about the company's product and culture.
By: Gabriela McManus | September 12, 2017
It's a great feeling when you finally receive that promotion, but it can also be a bit of a problematic situation if you are now managing your co-workers. Gabriela McManus writes about how one can avoid awkward moments and make it an overall good experience for you and your peers.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 11, 2017
The MIT Kresge Auditorium was the stage for MIT's delta v Demo Day 2017, where the program's largest, and most diverse, cohort had a chance to showcase their products and services. Here's our recap of the event and six standout early-stage startups that are a part of the program.
By: Alexander Culafi | September 7, 2017
We asked VentureFizz readers to tell us about their first computers. Here's what you had to say.
By: Zach Winn | September 7, 2017
iRewardHealth is taking a more informed approach to helping people get healthy, by utilizing machine learning to help promote healthy habits. Zach Winn interviewed iRewardHealth's Co-Founder and CEO, Rick McCartney, and Creative Director Alexandra Brillaud, on how their platform is helping companies improve their employee wellness. 
By: Christina Luconi | September 7, 2017
Part of The Walking Dead's drama is how the main characters come together to deal with the zombie apocalypse. The workplace may not be as melodramatic, but there are times when teams to break down. Christina Luconi writes about how a teamwork can improve... even without a zombie outbreak.
Career Path
By: Keith Cline | September 6, 2017
What does the career path and a day in the life look like for the People Operations Lead at Formlabs? We interviewed Virginia White to find out.
By: Colin W. Barry | September 6, 2017
GaggleAMP offers B2B and B2C companies an enterprise-solution that allows employees to create digital engagements and share content on their social networks. We connected with the company's Co-Founder and President, Glenn Gaudet, about the company's internal culture and how they've remained bootstrapped during its lifespan.
By: Fady Saad | September 6, 2017
Robotics startups are one of the several technologies that many startup accelerators may not be able to help out. MassRobotics Co-Founder, Fady Saad, writes about how these kinds of startups can find the funding they are looking for through the "startup escalator" method.
By: Nina Stepanov | September 5, 2017
Nina Stepanov sat down with Chris Keller, the Boston-based Managing Partner at NextGen to talk about his global upbringing, career choices, and his mentality on fundable founders.  
By: Sarah Salbu Young | August 31, 2017
Coherent Path is an email marketing company that focuses on bringing in customer data to help their clients increase revenue. Sarah Salbu interviewed Co-Founder and CEO, James Glover, about his own entrepreneurial history and how Coherent Path's employee ranks are growing.
By: Christina Luconi | August 31, 2017
When you spend more hours at the office than you do at home with a group of intelligent, like minded people in your dating demographic, sparks are bound to fly. Christina Luconi writes about how romance blossoms in the work place and offers tips to make sure it does not end in a disaster.
By: Colin W. Barry | August 30, 2017
Soft Robotics is creating machines that are built from a proprietary and versatile material which, through material science, enables a robot to grasp and manipulate items of varying size, shape, and weight. VentureFizz connected with SoftRobotics' CEO, Carl Vause, about how the company answered a question from DARPA to become its own company.
By: Keith Cline | August 29, 2017
Founded by Boston College alumni, Jebbit is helping brands engage with consumers in a meaningful way, but their solution is now focused on today’s mobile world. VentureFizz connected with Jonathan Lacoste to learn more about the company's history and products.
By: Keith Cline | August 28, 2017
Lots of companies in the Boston tech scene held summer outings. Here's a recap of the fun.
By: Alexander Culafi | August 28, 2017
Boston's tech leaders tell us all about their first computers, as well as what they used them for. But that's not all! We want to know about YOUR first computer too!
By: Colin W. Barry | August 24, 2017
Quick Key is an EdTech startup who developed an app allowing teachers to grade tests and quizzes through their smartphones. The company has implemented other features to help teachers out in the classroom as well. VentureFizz connected with the company's two co-founders, Isaac Van Wesep and Walter Duncan, about the founding of the company.

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