by christianvialva | Nov 10, 2015 | General
Guest post by Arnav Dalmia, Co-Founder, FitnessCubed* (Michael Gaiss, the VDC’s EIR and Founder of ThinkB1G, scours the nation for top startup talent. When he met Arnav Dalmia at the University of Chicago, he immediately thought he would be a good fit for the...
by christianvialva | Oct 15, 2015 | Fundraising, Innovation, Startups
Many think of work in the sharing economy, such as driving for Uber, as secondary—jobs that folks with some initiative are doing in their off hours to supplement income from a more steady position. In some cases, that’s true. But the reality is that many rely on these...
by christianvialva | Sep 10, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Incubators, Innovation, Views
The Flaw in Silicon Valley’s Diversity Approach With its glass walls and windows overlooking the Boston harbor, the Venture Development Center (VDC), located at UMass Boston, can sometimes feel like a bubble. As you walk through the glass doors at the...
by christianvialva | Jul 16, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Innovation, News and Events
Activity trackers and the like have become commonplace in today’s tech news. It seems like every month or so, I read about the release of a new activity tracking device that will help me reach my fitness goals better and faster than without the device. This is all to...
by christianvialva | Jul 16, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, General, Startups
by Brian O’Connell I’ve had something of a backwards career trajectory. I started out as an investor at a US venture capital fund before moving to the ‘other side of the table’, founding a company and raising venture financing. Whilst its been...
