The theft of intellectual property and trade secrets is not a victimless crime. Investors, employees and shareholders pay the price through losses of jobs and corporate and shareholder value. In turn, municipal, state and federal programs feel the squeeze as these losses result in reduced tax...

Fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Boston to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what's new. Around the world, tech entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network and hopefully do deals. No more of the old-school "please send us your...

This session will take you beyond ideas into real life examples that look at the bottom line. Learn from SaaS executives and venture capitalists who will share their strategies and experiences to help put your business's success within reach. 

Hear the tax issues you need to be thinking about as an emerging company. We'll provide lunch and a short presentation with information about:         • Personal income taxes on restricted stock and options         • Income taxes...

PyCon 2012 is coming up in March in Santa Clara. In this second of two sessions, four Boston-area speakers will practice their presentations. If you can't make it to PyCon, this is a great way to see some of the PyCon talks, and also help your fellow Bostonians polish their presentations....

Business models in pursuit of social impact goals (how do you determine structure and what are the costs and benefits associated); how you attract capital; skills, tools, and strategies to achieve impact. Led by Jim Bildner, Senior Research Fellow, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations....

Join David Capillo, from Goodwin Proctor as he takes you through a meeting with a real startup team. He will conduct an actual "first meeting" with this team, taking them through all the questions he asks client companies. This promises to be a fun and lively session, with much time reserved for Q...