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Keep the Gusher of Startup Talent Right Here

by william.brah | Apr 30, 2015 | GEIR program, Incubators, Innovation, Mentoring, Startups

These are companies that can add two dozen employees per year as they rocket upward. This year, we do not have to stand by and watch another group of talented MBAs and PhDs graduating from our local universities leave the country because they can’t secure...
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...
Women Rising on the Business Side of Tech Companies: Adrienne Cochrane (’09)

Women Rising on the Business Side of Tech Companies: Adrienne Cochrane (’09)

by william.brah | Apr 2, 2015 | General, Internships, Student Successes, Women Rising In Tech

Pay is a strong motivator. It’s one of the great things about working at startups. According to a recent study by Catalyst about the gender divide in technology-intensive industries, “Women coming out of business schools, looking to advance their careers,...
Women rising on the business side of tech companies: Livja Jaho (’14)

Women rising on the business side of tech companies: Livja Jaho (’14)

by william.brah | Mar 13, 2015 | General, Internships, Startups, Student Successes, Women Rising In Tech

I was a part of CloudHealth’s story from the very beginning. “Women coming out of business schools, looking to advance their careers, are looking elsewhere,” according to a recent study by Catalyst about the gender divide in technology-intensive industries. Anna...
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