Stories

By: Keith Cline | May 22, 2017
Even in today's digital world, paper business cards are still exchanged at meetings and events. I've collected a lot of them through the years. Here's a look back at some of them from the dot-com era.
By: Keith Cline | May 18, 2017
Last night, the Boston innovation economy gathered to celebrate and recognize the many accomplishments across the Tech and Life Sciences industries at the 2017 NEVYs.  Here's the winner and pictures.
By: Christina Luconi | May 18, 2017
Whether you are an HR leader or in playing any other role in an organization, read on and ask yourself if you are putting yourself in the position where leaders are actively soliciting your counsel. Christina Luconi asks six questions for those who are interested in taking a major position of influence and impact.
By: Keith Cline | May 15, 2017
In collaboration with the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA), VentureFizz is interviewing nominees for the 5th Annual NEVYs. Today, we interview Dyn co-founder and Angel of the Year nominee, Jeremy Hitchcock.
By: Tasha Schlake Festel | May 15, 2017
Resumes with great spelling and punctuation are welcome, but sometimes recruiters don't have the time to appreciate that kind of work. Your resume needs something to grab the recruiter's attention. Tasha Schlake Festel offers her own insight on how important a resume is for a first impression.
By: Christina Luconi | May 11, 2017
Hearing about a startup's value propositions of their business is a common trend. However, what about a person's individual value? What can it bring to potential employers? Christina Luconi writes about the importance of one's value to a company and how one can showcase these features.
By: Gabriela McManus | May 10, 2017
It’s easy to become overwhelmed trying to plan for every potential management scenario and master every conceivable conversation. Intelligent.ly's Gabriela McManus details three different kind of conversations those new to management may want to consider.
By: Nina Stepanov | May 8, 2017
In collaboration with the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA), VentureFizz is interviewing nominees for the 5th Annual NEVYs. Today, we interview Angel of the Year nominee, Jean Hammond of LearnLaunch.
By: Necco Ceresani | May 8, 2017
Elizabeth Lawler went from fighting disease to fighting on the cybersecurity front when she became the Co-Founder and CEO of Conjur, a now 4-year-old Waltham-based data security company. Necco Ceresani shares Lawler's story, which includes how she started in cybersecurity and how she leads a company.
By: Christina Luconi | May 4, 2017
What do your people really care about once you’ve taken care of their basic needs?  Read on for things you might want to be considering to attract – and retain – your top talent.
By: | May 3, 2017
High-quality sales of complex business solutions are undergoing significant evolution and Jeff Williams writes about how to get things back on track, with various statistics found from a variety of research firms.
Office Tours
By: Colin W. Barry | May 2, 2017
Check out our Office Tour featuring lots of pictures from CarGurus' offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
By: Nina Stepanov | May 1, 2017
In collaboration with the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA), VentureFizz is interviewing nominees for the 5th Annual NEVYs. Today, we interview Rising VC Star nominee, Ash Egan of Converge.
By: Christina Luconi | April 27, 2017
As a counterpoint to an earlier piece on embracing “yes and…,” Christina Luconi presents a few simple hints to aid you in determining when is the best time to say no without coming across as negative or the anti-team player.
Engineering Spotlight
By: Keith Cline | April 26, 2017
VentureFizz recently had the chance to speak with Chewy’s co-founder and CTO, Michael "Blake" Day about the company’s engineering team and culture.
By: Nina Stepanov | April 24, 2017
In collaboration with the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA), VentureFizz is interviewing nominees for the 5th Annual NEVYs. Today, we interview Angel of the Year nominee, Joe Caruso of the Bantam Group.
By: Greg Scherzo | April 24, 2017
Resumes that do not quantify the described experience are all too common and NetBrain's Senior Corporate Recruiter, Greg Scherzo, sees them every day. In his article, Scherzo writes about how adding some key details to your resume could result in you being hired.
By: Christina Luconi | April 20, 2017
Whether you are a die-hard procrastinator, or just put things off from time to time, procrastination is something many of us do. Regardless of the knowledge that to do so never ends well. Rapid7's Christina Luconi presents four steps to change procrastination habits.
By: Colin W. Barry | April 19, 2017
Boston is home to many Pet Tech companies, and each of them is providing a different kind of service to keep both owners and their furry friends happy and content. We pulled together a list of companies in this rapidly growing cluster in the Boston tech scene.
By: Keith Cline | April 18, 2017
We interviewed Corey Thomas, the President & CEO of Rapid7 to discuss his background, leadership style, and his thoughts on Boston's thriving security cluster.
By: Nina Stepanov | April 17, 2017
In collaboration with the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA), VentureFizz is interviewing nominees for the 5th Annual NEVYs. Our first interview is with Rising Star VC nominee Payal Agrawal Divakaran, Principal at .406 Ventures.
By: Christina Luconi | April 13, 2017
Those who understand their differentiators are the ones who ultimately have a competitive advantage. Read the four pieces of advice from Christina Luconi on how to unlock your potential.
By: | April 12, 2017
In the online world, where people can easily slip from one vendor to another offering similar products or services, it can be difficult to stand out. Glance Network's Holly Chessman writes about the importance of customer service and how to improve it for your company.
By: Keith Cline | April 6, 2017
Colin Hartwig has a background of being a math teacher and a recreational sports coach and now works at Seismic as a Solutions Consultant. Check out our story about his journey to his current career path.
By: Christina Luconi | April 6, 2017
Self-doubt is something many people will deal with in the workplace, but it does not have to be persistent. Chrisitina Luconi offers advice for those who want to overcome the feelings of inadequacy.  
By: Ashley Laurie | April 5, 2017
Learning and Development (L&D) does not have to be a chore for employees. However, it is something that can be improved on. Carbon Black's Program Manger, Ashley Laurie, shares four distinct ways on how to improve a company's L&D programs.
By: Nina Stepanov | April 3, 2017
Peter Boyce II is a venture capitalist at General Catalyst and the co-founder of Rough Draft Ventures. In an interview with VentureFizz's Nina Stepanov, Boyce tells his story, how he started Rough Draft Ventures and details its future plans.
By: Christina Luconi | March 30, 2017
Do you want to keep adding to your bucket list and be a “I wish I could…” kind of person? Or would you rather be the “I did it!” person? Christina Luconi writes about how you can accomplish a part of your bucket list through hard-work and determination.
By: | March 28, 2017
A new generation of business tools embedded with AI is on the horizon galloping forward at a blistering rate. Xinnovation's Jeff Williams gives a crash course on five particular tropes with AI the tech world cannot brush aside.
By: Keith Cline | March 27, 2017
Bill Aulet is the the Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. Our profile on Aulet details his background in technology, how he came to MIT and his teachings about the craft of entrepreneurship.

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