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 | 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 | Jun 18, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, GEIR program, General
by Bryan O’Connell I’ll let you in on a secret about venture capital investing – often the decision to invest isn’t as complex as most VCs would have you believe. Despite all of the smoke and mirrors, the litany of meetings, the endless diligence – it...
by edelfreitas | May 27, 2015 | General, Innovation, Startups
I have never really paid any attention to healthcare system issues and inefficiencies in the system, until I became a parent. It’s one thing to be in pain, but it is something totally different when it’s your child. The feeling of pain is somewhat magnified for you as...
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...
