by william.brah | Mar 6, 2016 | GEIR program, Incubators, Startups, Tech transfer
54% of the life science companies (including MIT spinout SQZ Biotech, pictured above), launched at the VDC were founded by foreign-born entrepreneurs that came to Massachusetts for graduate study and remained to launch a company. The Massachusetts Global...
by william.brah | Feb 5, 2016 | General, Hiring, Mentoring, Startups, Women Rising In Tech
According to a study by Catalyst about the gender divide in technology-intensive industries, “Women coming out of business schools, looking to advance their careers, are looking elsewhere.” Anna Beninger, the report’s author, says women see these...
by william.brah | Dec 8, 2015 | Fundraising, Startups
There is a normal lag in investment deal reporting, so we have to wait to see what 2015 will look like. But based on deals reported from January through mid-November 2015 (with comparisons to the same period in 2014) by VentureDeal, we know where the money went in...
by william.brah | Dec 3, 2015 | Fundraising, Hiring, Incubators, Marketing and Selling, Startups
There is a normal lag in investment deal reporting, so we have to wait to see what 2015 will look like, but based on deals reported from January through mid-November 2015 (with comparisons to the same period in 2014) by VentureDeal, we know the headlines will be about...
by william.brah | Nov 2, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, General, Mentoring, News and Events, Startups, Views, Women Rising In Tech
Lauren Tracey, founder of X-Factor Films: “Our business model has evolved significantly with the help of the business community at the VDC and their ability to think outside the box.” Why aren’t more women like Lauren connected to the valuable...
by william.brah | Oct 23, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Innovation, Startups
Joseph Hooley, CEO of State Street Corp., believes the financial services industry is entering a period of “radical transformation” in part because of changing customer demands. In lending, equity financing, digital payments, accounting, portfolio management, and...
