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By: Christina Luconi | June 29, 2017

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.

By: Nina Stepanov | June 26, 2017

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.

By: Christina Luconi | June 22, 2017

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."

By: Nina Stepanov | June 19, 2017

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.

By: Peter Karlson | June 19, 2017

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.

By: Christina Luconi | June 15, 2017

Graduation season is upon us, and a plethora of newly minted graduates are ready to hit the ground running. However, sometimes the job search may not go as planned, its not a sign of things coming to an end. Christina Luconi offers recent graduates some sound advice when entering the workforce.

By: Christine Fiske | June 14, 2017

When you’re running a startup, managing the finances are important, but it shouldn’t be your first priority. Christine Fiske recently interviewed Dave Chapman, Founder and CEO of Starter-Fluid, and lists ten vital tips for managing finances for a startup.

By: Zach Winn | June 12, 2017

Como Audio released its first two products, multi-room “smart speakers” Solo and Duetto. In a new Kickstarter campaign, the company is raising money for its latest products, Amico and Musica. Zach Winn interviewed Tom DeVesto, Como's founder, about his history with manufacturing audio speakers including how he founded Cambridge Soundworks.

By: Christina Luconi | June 8, 2017

People have an idea of what it means to be a bada$$. For Christina Luconi, it’s not about attempting to be cool or tough; it’s about going out into the world and tackling it to the best of your abilities. In her post this week, she details how one can fit that mold.

By: Gabriela McManus | June 7, 2017

It's always a good idea to seek out a mentor, but how does one go about that? Intelligent.ly's Gabriela McManus lists and describes five rules for those looking to seek out the mentor they believe is right for them.

By: Colin W. Barry | June 6, 2017

OffGridBox creates compact, modular devices created for producing fresh and drinkable water, as well as the ability to generate power from solar panels. VentureFizz interviewed co-founder and CEO, Emiliano Cecchini about the company's success overseas in countries such as Rwanda, as well as his time spent at Techstars.
 

By: Keith Cline | May 30, 2017

ATG (Art Technology Group) was one of Boston's anchor tech companies before its acquisition by Oracle in 2011 for $1B. Here's a list of notable alumni in the Boston tech scene.

By: Christina Luconi | May 25, 2017

Have you ever considered what impression you make? Christina Luconi writes about how important a first impression can be for a new employee and how one make the best possible first impression.

By: | May 23, 2017

There is a deep connection between art and technology. Jeff Williams details three major innovators in tech, as well as their creative sides, and even gives suggestions ways to improve the creativity in employees working in the tech world.

By: Keith Cline | May 22, 2017

Even in today's digital world, paper business cards are still exchanged at meetings and events. I've collected a lot of them through the years. Here's a look back at some of them from the dot-com era.

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