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Solving the problem of finding bad fits for sales roles

by william.brah | Jun 16, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Hiring, Innovation, Internships, Marketing and Selling, Startups

For venture-backed SaaS companies in the Boston area, it seems that the only real limitation to their growth is the speed at which they can hire. Not just hire software engineers and the like, but entry-level business development reps. Without them, quarterly targets...

X-Factor Films Have Their Eyes on the Billion Dollar Prize in Hollywood

by christianvialva | May 27, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Innovation, Reinventing

Although two-thirds of the startups we support are in life science, digital health and digital medicine, we pay attention to any talented team that can create positive change in the world in a huge market. Lauren Tracy and X-Factor Films, have a shot at doing just...
This Woman to Watch is Opening Doors to Innovate at UMass Boston

This Woman to Watch is Opening Doors to Innovate at UMass Boston

by edelfreitas | May 20, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Incubators, Innovation, Internships, Mentoring, News and Events, Startups, Tech transfer

As most incubators do, we always like to catch up with our graduates to see how they have been doing since they have “left the nest” of the Venture Development Center (VDC). I got a chance to see how Dr. Jill Macoska, director of the Center for...
Founder Update: BIOARRAY Secures Series A Funding

Founder Update: BIOARRAY Secures Series A Funding

by edelfreitas | Apr 29, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, News and Events, Startups

We are excited to announce that VDC Founder company, BIOARRAY Therapeutics Inc., has gained $600,000 of new funding in the initial closing of the company’s Series A funding. The financing, led by Connecticut Innovations, included participation by the Angel...
LabCloud: For Fast-Growing Laboratories and Vendors Eager to Reach Them

LabCloud: For Fast-Growing Laboratories and Vendors Eager to Reach Them

by edelfreitas | Apr 17, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, Incubators, Innovation, Marketing and Selling, Mentoring, R & D, Startups

Research labs spend more than $35 billion a year on laboratory equipment and supplies. But as big companies restructure their research and development to reduce costs and risks, they rely more and more on research done by smaller companies. These smaller labs are a...
Fast-growing tech companies find a solution to filling sales jobs

Fast-growing tech companies find a solution to filling sales jobs

by william.brah | Apr 9, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Hiring, Incubators, Innovation, Marketing and Selling, Startups

Sasanka Atapattu, of LaunchSource, left MassTLC’s Sales & Marketing Summit on April 7, 2015 at UMass Boston with a pocketful of business cards. It’s no wonder why. Growing venture-backed tech companies are struggling to fill entry-level sales jobs, and...
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