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By: | August 15, 2018
Natalie Nathanson has compiled a set of six tactics to consider as part of your company's cybersecurity sales and marketing efforts. Some of these come from her own client's experience, and others are the result of successes from other sales leaders in the industry.
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | August 13, 2018
On this episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Paul English, Co-Founder and CTO of Lola.com.
By: Colin W. Barry | August 13, 2018
Open Market helped lay down the foundation for eCommerce transaction and was one of the original unicorns from the Boston tech scene. Open Market has left a lasting impression on the Boston tech scene, as many of its alumni are in leadership positions.  
By: Alexander Culafi | August 9, 2018
Check out our slideshow focusing on a handful of startups within the neat PetTech space in New York!
By: Christina Luconi | August 9, 2018
People strategy and human resources. They sound similar, but what sets them apart. Take it from Rapid7's Chief People Officer Christina Luconi as she lists what makes them different and how each is beneficial to your company.
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | August 6, 2018
On this episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Eric Paley, Managing Partner at Founder Collective.
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | August 2, 2018
On this episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Alex Douzet, Co-Founder and CEO of Ollie.
By: Christina Luconi | August 2, 2018
What drives you to succeed? Is it the thought of possibly becoming CEO? Or is it something completely different? Christina Luconi shares what drives her in her career, and how others can find something to help them move forward in their respective jobs.
By: Colin W. Barry | July 31, 2018
We’ve compiled a list focusing on a handful of startups within the rather particular DrinkTech space in Boston!
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | July 30, 2018
On this episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Kent Bennett, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners.
By: Christina Luconi | July 26, 2018
Over the last two weeks, Christina Luconi focused on the challenging art of both giving and receiving feedback. This week, she is wrapping up this series with yet one more challenge many of us face; accepting positive feedback.
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | July 23, 2018
On this episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Rick Grinnell, Founder and Managing Partner of Glasswing Ventures.
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | July 19, 2018
On this first New York episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Graham Brown, Partner at Lerer Hippeau.
By: Colin W. Barry | July 19, 2018
LinkSquares developed an AI-oriented platform to help legal and finance teams review contracts and hopefully give them the right information from the agreement. Co-Founder and CEO Vishal Sunak discussed with us how the platform works and named a few of the company’s clients. Sunak also went into detail about how his previous career at Backupify helped inspire the founding of LinkSquares.
By: Christina Luconi | July 19, 2018
Last week, Christina Luconi shared her thoughts about the art of giving feedback. Just as challenging, however, is the art of receiving feedback. In her newest post, Luconi focuses on receiving difficult feedback, as the majority of us are capable of hearing the good stuff.
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | July 16, 2018
On this episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Armen Zildjian, VP of Sales at Drift.
By: Colin W. Barry | July 16, 2018
PTC is one of the Boston tech scene's pillar companies. Various alumni from the company have gone on to start their own companies and hold executive leadership roles in the tech sector. Here's a slideshow of notable alumni.
By: Christina Luconi | July 12, 2018
Providing feedback is arguably one of the most significant gifts we can give to each other in the workplace. That is, of course, if it is done well. This week, Christina Luconi writes about how one can politely give constructive criticism.
Office Tours
By: Alyssa Oxner | July 10, 2018
Check out our Office Tour featuring lots of pictures from Kensho's office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | July 9, 2018
On this episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Julia Austin, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School (and more!)
By: Colin W. Barry | July 9, 2018
Wentworth Institute of Technology fosters the majority of their engineering talent for their accelerator program named Accelerate. We spoke with Co-Founder of Accelerate Monique Fuchs and Accelerate's Program Director Max Rollinger about the mission of the program and their recent partnership with Workbar.
By: Christian Ollenborger | July 5, 2018
There are several work methodologies and mindsets (such as Scrum) that companies in the Boston tech scene apply to their employees. Christian Ollenborger writes about the Agile mindset and how it can positively affect business operations.  
By: Caitlin Burke | June 29, 2018
Parsec is on a mission to change the way gamers access PC games. We learn how co-founders Benjy Boxer and Chris Dickson created Parsec, and how their interface works in the best interest of their consumers. 
By: Christina Luconi | June 28, 2018
There isn’t one straightforward answer to building the perfect employee training program, but there are a few things that are consistently present in all the best ones. Having participated in a variety of hypergrowth companies over the years, Christina Luconi shares what she has learned with people development.
By: Caitlin Burke | June 25, 2018
Furnishare is an online marketing where consumers can buy and sell previously owned furniture. Our interview with Alpay Koralturk shares the details on his background and what led him to start this company.
By: Christina Luconi | June 21, 2018
It would be fantastic if a company's growing team could share the same passion and collegiality as the founding team. When we grow and we aren’t able to communicate face to face on a daily basis, things can get lost in translation. Christina Luconi writes about how everyone can come together and maintain that same level of communication and collaboration as a company reaches hypergrowth stage.
By: Colin W. Barry | June 19, 2018
Check out our slideshow showcasing just a few of the notable MBA graduates who have come from Babson College! 
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | June 18, 2018
On this episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews David Friend, Co-Founder and CEO of Wasabi.
By: Colin W. Barry | June 18, 2018
Check out our slideshow showcasing just a few of the notable undergraduates who have come from Babson College! 
By: Christina Luconi | June 14, 2018
Largely acknowledged as a controversial topic, there is no denying that the more diversity your team has, the greater the opportunity to find game-changing innovations and results. Isn’t that what every business is after? Christina Luconi writes about what a company can do to help lead their workplace to be more inclusive.

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