by william.brah | Oct 15, 2015 | Fundraising, GEIR program, General, Innovation, News and Events, Startups
Unshackled, an investment fund based in Palo Alto, California, backed by 80 of America’s most influential investors, is offering participants in the Massachusetts Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence (GEIR) program an opportunity to take advantage of its investment...
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 2, 2015 | General, Innovation, Internships, Mentoring, Startups, Student Successes
To most, Kahmali Rose is just a Computer Science grad at UMass Boston. However, to the people who have worked with him, Kahmali Rose is more than that; he is an ambitious, interesting, and tenacious young entrepreneur. Co-founder of NimbleNotes, Rose has spent the...
by christianvialva | Jul 2, 2015 | Focus On Founders, General, Innovation, Startups
by Bryan O’Connell Among non-business people, there is a common (and somewhat baffling) misconception that ideas drive startup success. The reality is that nothing could be further from the truth. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos most definitely did not come up with...
