VentureFizz Stories

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Some habits are bad, but some are good. Some can be helpful in acheiving long-term goals. Christina Luconi shares three steps to show how anyone can obtain a goal through developing habits.

Keeping ideas and solutions flowing through is an easier-said-than-done process. NeuEon's CEO, Peter Karlson, writes about the significance of the Idea Stream and why it is important for all companies to utilize.

In a perfect world, every manager would invest time learning the personality characteristics and motivators of each of their team members. Rapid7's Christina Luconi writes about the importance of team members coming together and brining their personalities to their respective teams.

Wistia has grown from an idea in a living room to a company with over 80 employees and 350,000 customers.  I interviewed Chris Savage, Wistia's Co-Founder & CEO, to learn more about the history of the company, culture, and its brand.

PAX East 2017 is in the books. For many gamers, this is the event to look forward to in the Seaport District. VentureFizz lists five unique features of this year's event, which may differ from other attendees.

I'm exciting to announce our new roster of contributors on VentureFizz, along with each topic they will be covering. Each of them are bringing their own unique voice and writing style to covering the Boston tech scene.

I recently led a discussion with RDV founders on How to Reach Angel Investors and Build Your Company in Boston. While the initial discussion detailed how to get in front of angel investors, the group was eager to learn about what happens next. In an effort to debunk the angel investing process, I asked eight prolific angel investors to share details on one angel investment they’ve made in the past year.