VentureFizz Stories

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.

“Grabbing a shovel” means to lend a hand.  When a problem arises, we don’t put the burden on one person to go solve it. Christina Luconi details the importance of helping someone to improve team morale.

Since growth is the #1 goal of all companies and there are many factors that play into how companies grow, let’s dissect a few strategic objectives that may be feeding the growth strategy and the ways that marketing can and should support these objectives.

Parul Singh is a Principal at Founder Collective. Read our Investor Profile to learn more about her background and what she is targeting for her investments.

MarketMuse helps companies improve their inbound marketing by using big data and artificial intelligence to understand the way search engines evaluate content. Our interview with Aki Balogh reveals the interesting history of the company.

Compassion is about a sincere desire to aid others. When we lead, and work this way, we raise the entire team up.

NeuEon's CEO, Peter Karlson, breaks down the two major reasons why companies fail to innovate, and how they can improve their chances at succeeding in that field.