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The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | February 26, 2018
In this episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Izzy Azeri and Dan Belcher, Co-Founders of mabl.
By: Zach Winn | February 26, 2018
Rudina Seseri is a founder and managing partner of Glasswing Ventures, a Boston VC firm focused on investing in artificial intelligence-driven startups. In this Q&A with Zach Winn, Seseri talks about investing in and starting AI companies.  
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | February 19, 2018
In the next episode of The VentureFizz Podcast, Keith Cline interviews Chad Laurans, Founder & CEO of SimpliSafe.
By: Christina Luconi | February 15, 2018
Business travel can be grueling sometimes, but you can find the positive in the negative. Based on her own experiences business traveling during her career, Christina Luconi has collected a few tips to share with us.
By: Alexander Culafi | February 12, 2018
In this deep dive, Alex Culafi tells the story of Boston's autonomous driving industry. He talks to a number of leaders—ranging from CEOs to city officials and beyond—in order to discover just how far we've come (as well as where we're going next).
By: Christina Luconi | February 8, 2018
Many situations require bending or sometimes breaking, the rules a little bit. As someone who spent most of her career working for various companies, Christina Luconi writes about how being a rule breaker can benefit someone's career.
By: Alexander Culafi | February 5, 2018
After a successful first season for our podcast, we have some very, very good news (and a new name!).
By: Christina Luconi | February 1, 2018
Company kickoffs are always a great chance to connect with other employees, hear from higher-ups, and a chance to get motivated for the upcoming year. Most importantly, there are several ways to get the most out of attending a kickoff, as Christina Luconi writes.
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | January 29, 2018
For the eleventh episode of our Career Inspiration podcast, I interviewed Bruce Zambrowicz - Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition at Acquia.
By: Christina Luconi | January 25, 2018
Self-doubt holds anyone back from acheiving their personal and professional goals, and feel like they are stuck in a "supporting role." But why not shed that away and become the leading role in your own movie that is your life? Christina Luconi offers some advice to those who are stuck and looking break out.
By: Colin W. Barry | January 24, 2018
In the final part of the Blockchain & Cryptocurrency in Boston Tech series, Colin Barry compiled the interviews from various entrepreneurs, investors, as well as others involved with the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector on what they think will come next. 
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | January 22, 2018
For the tenth episode of our Career Inspiration podcast, I interviewed Sam Zales - Chief Operating Officer at CarGurus.
By: Alexander Culafi | January 22, 2018
Markforged offers a platform for 3D printing, as well as a range of 3D printers for industrial uses. While many companies work solely in plastic, Markforged printers can print carbon fiber, stainless steel, fiberglass, and titanium, as well as plastics and other materials. Founder and CEO Greg Mark told us the story of how Markforged went from being an idea to a major disruptive force in this highly competitive industry.
By: Christina Luconi | January 18, 2018
Having company culture is important, but sometimes employees can lose focus on it when a company starts to grow and bring on people. As someone who is with a company that has a unique culture and has grown in employee ranks, Christina Luconi offers advice to companies in growth mode on how they shouldn't lose focus on culture.
Engineering Spotlight
By: Keith Cline | January 17, 2018
To give our readers an insight into the company’s engineering team, we connected with OM1’s Head of Engineering, Nick Brachet. We learned about how the team is trying to cut through the noise with healthcare data and the culture of the engineering team.
By: Colin W. Barry | January 17, 2018
VentureFizz is giving our readers an inside look to the blockchain and cryptocurrency scene in Boston. For Part 3, we profiled a collection of startups who are utilizing this type of technology.
By: John Arsneault | January 11, 2018
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the booming tech sectors, not just in Boston but in the tech scene at large. However, it can be challenging for companies to jump in and figure out what to do with AI. John Arsenault gives insight on what companies can do and offers comparison to early Internet companies.
By: Colin W. Barry | January 10, 2018
VentureFizz is giving our readers an inside look to the blockchain and cryptocurrency scene in Boston. In Part 2 of this series, we spoke with several investors about how they are involved with Boston’s blockchain/cryptocurrency scene.
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | January 8, 2018
In the ninth episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Seth Matheson, Director of Talent Acquisition at Toast.
By: Christina Luconi | January 4, 2018
The new year is upon us and nearly everyone is making some kind of resolution for self-improvement. For her first post of 2018, Christina Luconi writes about how those who are willing to take on the challenge of keeping their resolution and how they can keep it.
By: Colin W. Barry | January 3, 2018
VentureFizz is giving our readers an inside look to the blockchain and cryptocurrency scene in Boston. For the first part of this series, it’s a crash course on what the terms in this new frontier mean.
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | January 2, 2018
In the eighth episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Brian Gilbert, Director of Talent Acquisition at iRobot.
By: | January 2, 2018
Over the past few years, Boston has emerged as a player in the food and beverage industry with a variety of innovative startups coming out of the space. Allen Bonde of Repsly writes about some of the companies to come out of this space and what they have been up to.
By: Keith Cline | December 26, 2017
The holiday season has been very festive across the Boston tech community.  Lots of holiday gatherings, charitable giving, and ugly sweaters!
By: Christina Luconi | December 21, 2017
With the year coming to a close, everyone is given a chance to reflect on what they have accomplished in both their personal and professional lives. For her last post of the year, Christina Luconi writes an open letter to her team at Rapid7 thanking them for a great year at the company.
By: Jim Hannon | December 21, 2017
Over the years, the application of Lean principles has been successfully incorporated into many areas of organizations. Jim Hannon of NeuEon writes about how the Lean principles work in business consulting and development and how they can be applied to other areas of a business.
By: Greg Scherzo | December 20, 2017
When it comes to the world of recruiting sometimes making more personalized messages to potential hires, such as asking "why" can result in more responses from those same hires. Greg Scherzo shares his opinon on this problem by comparing it to the popular song "Message in A Bottle."
The VentureFizz Podcast
By: Keith Cline | December 18, 2017
In the seventh episode of the VentureFizz Career Inspiration podcast, Keith Cline interviews Carlie Smith, Director of Talent at Circle.
By: Colin W. Barry | December 18, 2017
Own The Boardroom is an online marketplace where college students can rent an outfit for their first job interview. Erica Zahka, the company's Founder and CEO shares how she first came up with the idea managing entry-level employees and how most graduates don't think about how they dress for their first interview.
By: | December 18, 2017
Simply put, sometimes it pays to be nice to your customers, even if you are a huge brand. For Michelle Health, a brand that uses empathy as part of their strategy is key as she shares a personal story on interacting with a brand that seemed to lack it.

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