VentureFizz Stories

Referrals are important for anyone to grow their career. The content you share with your network to support referral marketing efforts should be educational and value-driven. Natalie Nathanson writes about how sharing and creating content can help grow someone's network.

The signs are clear that the end of strict “business-to-business” (B2B) products and services are going on life support. What does this mean for your business? Jeff Williams writes about the five signs business owners should look out for in the "New Age of the Customer."

Throughout the years, Carbon Black's Ashley Perez learned that no two mentors are the same. Perez writes about how finding the right mentor can help someone grow in their professional career, and how one can find that particular mentor.

Technology is a beautiful thing, but there's no replacing human contact. Here are some of the benefits of why you should get out from behind your desk and talk to people live.

Sarah Salbu connected with Komand founder and CEO, Jen Andre to learn about the company's platform and how it helps cybersecurity companies monitor their work. Andre also shares her experience in cybersecurity and her path as an entrepreneur. 

Sometimes, applying the simple life lessons family members teach you can be the best technique for getting head in the workplace; lessons like "do your job" and "branch out." Christina Luconi writes about these, and others, and how they can go a long way for someone's career.

If someone wants to move up in their respective organization, it’s up to them to get the help they need to achieve their career goals. Intelligent.ly's Gabriela McManus lists what employees should, and shouldn't, do to get ahead in their careers.

Jack Klinck is the Managing Partner at Hyperplane Venture Capital. Read his Investor Profile to learn more about his history with the firm and which tech sectors he finds the most interesting in Boston.

The cloud’s impact on technology and business is already profound and the tech world is still in the early stages of adoption. John Arsenault writes about how the current state of cloud technology is affecting entrerprise IT, and the tech sector, and how it can change things for the future.

​We all fight battles at work, though most not nearly dramatic as a bear fight. That said, that’s not the true measure of courage. Christina Luconi lists several traits of what she believes is a courageous leader in the workplace and how someone can become that leader.

The concepts of diversity and inclusion are not buzzwords like “pivot” and “disrupt," they are critical components to building a healthy organization. Christina Luconi describes how a company can round out their employee ranks with diversity and inclusion.

Womentum is a crowdfunding platform for women entrepreneurs in developing countries. Nina Stepanov interviewed two of company's co-founders, Prabha Dublish and Derek Tu, about how they have achieved success overseas.

Hiring managers tasked with adding members to a company's team will have to take note of a potential hire's various qualities. Christina Luconi lists a few of them, but highlights how managers should have realistic expectations. In short, don't look for a "unicorn."

Russ Wilcox is the latest addition to the Pillar team. Read our Investor Profile to learn more about his background and what he's targeting for his investments.

Today’s technology investors look for information from every angle before determining whether or not to invest in an organization. NeuEon's Peter Karlson writes about how investors can find, and minimize, risks when looking for what tech companies to invest in.